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Experts: Smartphones another avenue for hackers
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:23PM May 15, 2013 CommentMIAMI (AP) — Smartphones are increasingly popular not only with consumers, but also with thieves who see the devices as another way to tap into bank accounts and other sensitive information, experts say.
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Google kicks off showcase for devices, services
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:06PM May 15, 2013 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google's sixth annual conference for software developers opens Wednesday with a chance for the company to showcase the latest mobile devices running its Android software, while also unveiling other features in its evolving product line-up.
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RIM unveils cheaper BlackBerry
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:22AM May 15, 2013 CommentORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Research In Motion Ltd. unveiled a lower-cost BlackBerry aimed at consumers in emerging markets, stepping up its efforts to regain market share lost to Apple's iPhone and Android devices powered by Google's software.
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Russians attempt to topple Google in Vietnam
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:19AM May 15, 2013 CommentHANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam's booming Internet scene is littered with failed startups that tried to take on Google and other entrenched U.S web companies. That's not deterring a newly launched Russian-Vietnamese outfit which believes it can unseat the American search engine in this fast-growing Asian market and also contend with a jittery, authoritarian government seeking to clamp down on freedom of expression online.
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Google poised to show off latest devices, services
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:18AM May 15, 2013 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is expected to use its annual software developers' conference to showcase the latest mobile devices running on its Android software, while also unveiling other features in its evolving product line-up.
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US judge in Ore. dismisses movie pirating lawsuit
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:34PM May 14, 2013 CommentMEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a movie company's Internet piracy complaint against 34 Oregonians, saying the company was unfairly using the court's subpoena power in a "reverse class-action suit" to save on legal expenses and possibly to intimidate defendants into paying thousands of dollars for viewing a movie that can be bought or rented for less than $10.
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Nicole Richie gets candid in new AOL web series
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:19PM May 14, 2013 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — As the Twitterverse expands with millions of users, it can be hard to have a unique voice. Nicole Richie doesn't have that problem.
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Google CEO discloses vocal cord problem
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:41PM May 14, 2013 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google CEO Larry Page is finally disclosing the health problem that spooked investors last summer when he mysteriously lost his voice.
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Dell raises intrigue by rescheduling 1Q report
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:51PM May 14, 2013 CommentROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) — Struggling personal computer maker Dell is going to report its latest quarterly earnings ahead of schedule in a move likely to spur speculation that the results will be dismal.
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Nokia unveils metallic smartphone, stock tumbles
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:22PM May 14, 2013 CommentHELSINKI (AP) — Nokia Corp. on Tuesday unveiled its first Lumia smartphone with a metal cover, low-light camera features and new social network apps. But the new model failed to impress investors, who sent the company's stock down more than 5 percent.
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Microsoft Windows 8 update will be free
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:55AM May 14, 2013 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft says a planned update to its Windows 8 operating system will be made available for free later this year.
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TV-over-Internet service hits Atlanta next month
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:04AM May 14, 2013 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Aereo, the startup that offers television stations over the Internet starting at $8 a month, says it will start service in Atlanta on June 17.
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BlackBerry CEO addresses full house at conference
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:49AM May 14, 2013 CommentORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has unveiled a lower-cost BlackBerry that is designed for emerging markets.
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Microsoft embraces a Google service for a change
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:28AM May 14, 2013 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft's disdain for Google doesn't extend to all of its rival's products.
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BlackBerry CEO may announce lower-priced phone
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:05AM May 14, 2013 CommentTORONTO (AP) — The CEO of BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion will deliver a keynote speech amid speculation that he'll introduce a lower-priced version of the BlackBerry at the company's annual three-day conference in Orlando, Fla.
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Hedge fund wants part of Sony entertainment sold
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM May 14, 2013 CommentTOKYO (AP) — A U.S. hedge fund has proposed that Sony Corp. sell up to 20 percent of its entertainment business and use the money to strengthen its ailing electronics unit.
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German court orders changes to Google search hints
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:26AM May 14, 2013 CommentBERLIN (AP) — A top German court has ordered Google Inc. to act on requests to remove autocomplete entries from the search engine after a suit claimed the feature made defamatory suggestions.
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Sharp reshuffles management, forecasts profit
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:18AM May 14, 2013 CommentTOKYO (AP) — Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp. has named a new president as it reshuffles top management while seeking to restore profitability after reporting a record loss of 545.4 billion yen ($5.4 billion).
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Big 4 cellphone carriers unite on anti-texting ads
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:03AM May 14, 2013 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — The country's four biggest cellphone companies are set to launch their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving, uniting behind AT&T's "It Can Wait" slogan to blanket TV and radio this summer.
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LinkedIn looks to build on its impressive resume
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:09PM May 13, 2013 CommentMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — LinkedIn and Facebook will celebrate the anniversaries of their IPOs just a few days apart this week. But their experiences as publicly traded companies couldn't be more different.
