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Samsung’s latest move could crush Microsoft’s new handset business
As Nokia prepares to pass the torch to Microsoft and exit the handset business, the struggling smartphone maker is finally gaining some momentum. Lumia smartphone shipments grew 19% on-year in Nokia’s most recent quarter, thanks largely to volume growth among Nokia’s low-end smartphones geared…
BGR NewsWhite House says no plans to split NSA, Cyber Command
By Warren Strobel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's administration said on Friday it will keep one person in charge of both the National Security Agency spy agency and the military's Cyber Command, despite calls for splitting the roles after revelations about vast U.S. electronic…
ReutersA State University with an Online MBA?
Boise State University now offers their prestigious MBA Program 100% Online. There has never been a better time to enhance your earnings potential.
AdChoices Boise State UniversitySponsoredAnother Chinese Contract for Alcatel
Alcatel Lucent SA was selected by China Telecom Corp. Ltd. to support the latter's LTE-TDD and LTE-FDD deployments in 12 provinces.
ZacksTHE COST TO KEEP DEVICES ON
TOUCHPOINT: A breakdown of what it costs per year to run devices like iPads, smartphones, and laptop computers. The stats come from the Electric Power Research Institute.
TouchVisionGoogle Says That Despite Changes, Marketers Can Still Track Open Rates In Gmail
A recent change to the way that Gmail displays images will have an effect on marketers, but it won’t be as dramatic as others have suggested, according to a Google spokesperson. The company announced earlier today that when Gmail users open an email with images, they’ll no longer have to click the…
TechCrunchYahoo Acquires QuikIO
Reportedly, Yahoo Inc. has acquired the cross-platform video streaming startup QuikIO. The financial details of the deal have not been made public.
ZacksDell CIO Booting 'Shadow IT' With Mobile App Store
Dell last week launched a mobile application store for roughly 200 employees to test and provide feedback, said Dell Global CIO Andi Karaboutis.
The Wall Street JournalCisco: CEO Chambers Makes the Architecture Pitch, Refuting 'White Boxes'
I'm at the Westin Grand Central hotel in New York, where Cisco Systems (CSCO) chief executive John Chambers just wrapped up the opening keynote for the company's annual financial analyst meeting and is passing the baton to president Rob Lloyd to talk about initiatives for growth. Chambers spent a…
Barrons.comAlliance for Wireless Power introduces Rezence as its consumer-friendly brand
The Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) was formed over a year ago to come up with a wireless charging solution that would allow for greater spatial freedom when charging your favorite gadgets. "A4WP" ...
EngadgetWhy Pandora Shares Fell 7% Today
As another competitor enters the mobile music streaming arena, Pandora begins to feel the heat.
Motley FoolWhy Apple laughs off market share statistics
Apple’s products will likely never have the top market share for very long, especially in a world where low-cost Android vendors can pop out super-cheap smartphones and tablets and sell them close to zero margins. Apple knows this all too well which is why it doesn’t particularly care much about…
BGR NewsT-Mobile jumps on report Sprint preparing takeover
A Sprint offer for T-Mobile would leave U.S. wireless market dominated by three companies
USA TODAYWindows 8.2 Rumors: New Start Menu, Apps on Desktop, More
Ever since Windows 8 debuted in October 2012, PC users have been searching for ways to improve Microsoft's struggling OS. The Redmond, Wash.-based company sent out its first wave of major Windows 8 updates through Windows 8.1, which brought some minor enhancements when it premiered a year after…
Tech Media NetworkApple's iPhone 5s Is King at Home and Abroad
Apple's iPhone 5s is the top-selling smartphone model domestically and internationally -- and Apple's gaining share in China.
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AdChoices LendingTreeSponsoredVerizon In Advanced Talks to Buy Intel’s Internet TV Unit
Verizon Communications is in “advanced talks” on a deal to acquire Intel Media, which has aborted plans to launch an over-the-top pay TV package, Variety has confirmed. The deal, if it happens, would signal Verizon’s move to become the first “virtual” subscription TV service in the U.S. Verizon…
Variety[video] People really connected to QuizUp app: CEO
QuizUp became the world's fastest-growing app, with over 5 million players in 4 weeks. Thor Fridriksson, Plain Vanilla Games CEO, discusses the success of his mobile application, and how the company plans ...
CNBCWSJ: Sprint may try to buy T-Mobile in early 2014
When Sprint CEO Dan Hesse said that 2014 was his company’s time to make waves, he wasn’t kidding. The Wall Street Journal reports that Sprint is preparing to make a bid to buy off T-Mobile from parent company Deutsche Telekom in the first half of 2014. The Journal’s sources say that Sprint’s…
BGR NewsHoliday tech wish list: Beautiful gadgets that are built to last (19 photos)
Upgrade someone's life with these aesthetically pleasing tech gift picks from Wired. More from Wired: 12 Great Gifts for the Dog-Lover on Your List The 13 Best Movies You Didn’t See in 2013 16 Gifts Every Music Freak Will Love
WiredSkitch for Mac adds resolution controls for Retina display captures
Looking to save some space with those high-res screenshots you took on your Retina machine? Skitch for Mac now allows users to chose between 144 DPI and the regular 72 DPI screenshots on those more pixel-dense displays. The new feature can be toggled via the file type menu at the bottom left of the…
EngadgetQuiet Riot
“I don’t want the person in the seat next to me yapping at thirty-five thousand feet any more than anyone else,” the Federal Communications Commission Chairman, Tom Wheeler, told Congress on Thursday. ...
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