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Www.idevice.ro IOS 5.1.1 ne demonstreaza ca Apple va permite efectuarea de apeluri FaceTime prin 3G   —    Utilizand astazi FaceTime-ul din iOS 5.1.1 am observat o eroare interesanta care ne da de inteles ca Apple ne va permite la un moment dat sa facem acest tip de apeluri chiar si printr-o conexiune 3G. Fiind sunat de cineva, desi eram conectat la o retea 3G de date, cand am incercat sa inchid conexiune 3G am fost intampinat de mesajul din ... MacNN :    Report: FaceTime may be coming to 3G networks AppleInsider :    IOS warning messages hint at 3G support for Apple's FaceTime AppleInsider Apple patents multi-point camera focusing system for multitouch-equipped devices   —  Apple was awarded a patent on Thursday for a multi-point focusing system that integrates with devices capable of multitouch input, possibly pointing to future use of the technology in a next-generation iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Zaone / Cel mai citit blog romanesc despre iPhone :    Apple intentioneaza sa produca iDevice-uri echipate cu camere care sunt capabile sa faca multi-point focus Eric Slivka / MacRumors Apple's Annual iTunes Festival in London Moves to September   —  Each July since 2007, Apple has held its iTunes Festival in London, offering a month's worth of free concerts from some of the industry's top performers. Apple is now beginning to unveil this year's plans , and the most notable change for 2012 is a move to the month of September. For the fourth consecutive year, the iTunes Festival will be held ... Cody Fink / MacStories :    Jack White, Norah Jones, and Usher to Perform at Apple’s iTunes Festival 2012 in September KL Tech Muse / Geek News Central TV by Apple-A Rant   —  Sometime this week, if not today there has been a rumor published about the imaginary TV that Apple is building. Most of these reports are assuming the new TV by Apple is a done deal and it is just a matter of time. From the time these rumors started the question that has run through [...] Jenn Webb / O'Reilly Radar Publishing News: No dismissal for Apple, Macmillan and Penguin   —  This week brought a couple of important updates in the lawsuits against Apple, Macmillan and Penguin. First, the antitrust lawsuit filed by 16 States' Attorneys General saw 17 more states jump in, and several new details came to light as previously redacted content was made public in the amended complaint. Laura Hazard Owen takes a look at the ... MacNN New lawsuit accuses Apple of botching Mobile Me transition   —  A new class action lawsuit has been filed against Apple in California, accusing the company of "unfair, unlawful, deceptive, and misleading practices" in promoting iCloud, according to AppleInsider. The case -- filed on behalf of Danyelle Comer in the US District Court for the Northern District of California -- specifically targets Apple for ... Macworld Opinion: Why Apple is making OS X more like iOS   —  This summer's Mountain Lion update to Mac OS X will continue the trend of bringing iOS features to Apple's Mac operating system. Kirk McElhearn sees the move as Apple's attempt to bring iOS users into the Mac fold. Kelly Hodgkins / TUAW Motorola, RIM offer Apple a nano-SIM compromise   —  The battle over the nano-SIM standard is heating up with Apple on one side and a group that includes Nokia, Motorola and RIM on the other. In the latest series of developments reported by The Verge , Motorola and RIM are countering Apple's nano-SIM proposal with a revised design of their own. This newest design is a compromise which includes ... Dave Caolo / TUAW Apple's iTunes Festival scheduled for September   —  Apple has announced some details on the 2012 iTunes Festival in London . This 30-day music event will take place at The Roundhouse and feature free performances by Usher, Emeli Sandé, Jack White, Norah Jones and One Direction among others. Tickets will be distributed via lottery, and fans in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany and the ... MacNN Apple legal 'requests' demand London AppleExpo name change   —  In the wake of legal "requests" sent to its organizer, the London-based Apple Expo is now called the Appule Expo. Undaunted, Microsoft has recently booked space at the show. The newly named gathering will take place on October 11 and 12 of this year. Apple is not expected to attend.... PCWorld Latest IPhone, IPad Become Apple of Cyber Criminals' Eye   —  Sheer iOS traffic is making Apple the lowest hanging fruit, Zscaler's State of the Web Report finds PCWorld Latest Italian Court Upholds Apple Warranty Fine   —  An Italian court has upheld a $1.2 million fine imposed on Apple by Italy's competition authority for allegedly violating consumer protection laws. Editor / Neowin Apple helps Kickstarter project break App Store rules   —  Despite their unforgiving reputation when it comes to the App Store, it turns out that Apple is helping Kickstarter projects get around their own rules by giving away more free apps to supporters. Read more... AppleInsider Rumor: Apple in talks to build Russian R&D facility   —  Apple and a handful of other tech companies are said to be in talks with Russia's Skolkovo Innovation Centre about building research facilities in the organization's "Technopark," which is at the heart of a larger initiative looking to bring high-tech innovators into the country. Killian Bell / Cult of Mac Apple Offers £100 Trade-In Discount On New Macs Ahead Of June Refresh   —  Apple has given its Premium Reseller across the United Kingdom authorization to discount £100 (approx. $160) off all Macs when customers trade-in their old machines. The Think Green scheme will run until June 17, and some believe it could signal Apple’s effort to shift existing stock before its next-generation MacBook Pros make their ... Jose Vilches / TechSpot Apple responds to 'deceptive ads' claim in Siri lawsuit   —  Siri was introduced as one of the standout features of Apple’s flagship smartphone las October, but not everyone was impressed with the voice-controlled assistant. A lawsuit filed in March by New York resident Frank Fazio claimed that Apple's iPhone 4S ads showing Siri doing things like making appointments or looking... Mike Elgan / Cult of Mac Inside Apple’s Secret Plan to Kill the Cash Register   —  All the major mobile platform companies, including Apple, are working on solutions for “contactless payments” and digital wallets — the use of a phone as a credit card. Google’s Android supports NFC, or near-field communication. Google Wallet enables payments from phones. Everyone has been waiting for Apple to catch up. ... John Martellaro / The Mac Observer Particle Debris: Yes, But Will Anyone Actually BUY an Apple HDTV?   —  When Apple decides to build and market a new product, it has to be a quality product that stands on its own and has value. However, Apple may have moved to a new place in the minds of customers, and that would weigh considerably on the success of the rumored Apple HDTV. Also, of course, there’s this week’s Tech News Debris. Communications and Technology Blog More Advice on Buying Apple, Shorting Amazon   —  Yes Virginia, P/E ratios still matter Two days ago I wrote a piece trying to justify how Amazon could have a P/E ratio 16x higher than Apple. In short, I couldn’t. Recently Rocco Pendola wrote a piece which says P/E ratios don’t mean much, instead good management does (a paraphrase). He says, “ This is not your Grandfather's ... John Paczkowski / AllThingsD Oh, Snap: Kodak Says Apple Is Just Playing Spoiler With Patent Claim   —  Kodak to Apple: Waaaaaagh! Tiffany Kaiser / DailyTech Main News Feed Apple to Power All 3 U.S. Data Centers with Renewable Energy by Feb. 2013   —  Apple's latest green move is likely a response to Greenpeace's protests and poor reports of Apple's business practices when it comes to coal use Tim (Surfbits) / SurfBits Touchtype: A Case for iPads and an Apple Wireless Keyboard   —  One of my favorite Web sites to visit is Kickstarter.com . The projects that are being funded and developed are amazing and, many times, ingenious. One of the latest projects to catch my eye is one from Salman Sajid from Washington DC called Touchtype . Touchtype is a case for any generation iPad and your Apple Wireless Keyboard. The Touchtype ... Federico Viticci / MacStories Apple Confirms Sandboxing Deadline For Mac App Store Apps on June 1   —  In an email sent to registered Mac developers earlier today, Apple has confirmed it will begin enforcing a deadline on Sandboxing for Mac App Store apps on June 1, 2012. As a reminder, the deadline for sandboxing your apps on the Mac App Store is June 1. We’ve made the process easier with new sandboxing [...] TMO / The Mac Observer TMO Appearances: John Martellaro Talks on Tech Night Owl: Competing with Apple   —  John Martellaro, Senior Editor, Analysis & Reviews for The Mac Observer will chat with Gene Steinberg of the Tech Night Owl Live on Saturday night, May 19, at 10 PM ET on GCN Radio. He’ll be discussing the five major ways tech industry CEOs can beter compete with Apple’s Tim Cook. Plus, he’ll fantasize about tech products ... Zaone / Cel mai citit blog romanesc despre iPhone Primele Apple Store-uri implinesc 11 ani de zile   —    Acum exact 11 ani de zile Apple deschidea primele sale magazine in Glendale Galleria, California, si Tysons Corner Center, Virginia, in cadrul unor evenimente care au marcat inceputul unei ere “de succes” a companiei americane. Pe 15... 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Tim Worstall / Forbes Apple Wrongfoots Greenpeace over Renewable Power for the iCloud   —  It's only a month back that Greenpeace slammed Apple for using "dirty" coal fired electricity to power the iCloud data centre in Maiden, North Carolina. Apple has now come back with plans to power the entire site with renewables. One could say that they've done this because Greenpeace agitated for Kuro5hin.org / Kuro5hin.org FreeBSD X: Berkeley Unix, Apple Quality   —  The various Berkeley Software Distribution operating systems, having been nearly destroyed in an ugly lawsuit with AT&T, have had a challenging past. FreeBSD has been the only non-commercial Berkeley unix to have had any measure of real success and, to this day, the hangover of its early legal woes still stymies its popular use outside of ... MacInTouch Report: Apple   —  What repairs Apple Stores will or will not perform; what Macs are available in Apple Stores; issues involving hard drive replacement/upgrade in iMacs Jason Kaneshiro / Webomatica Steve Jobs Movie: Woz, Sorkin’s Thoughts   —  The "official" Steve Jobs movie (as opposed to that other one ) just brought on Woz as technical advisor . Big deal for technical accuracy, particularly for all us Apple nuts who would be tossed out of the movie-watching experience with an Apple IIc displaying OS 9. OSNews System description: the Apple-II by Stephen Wozniak   —  "To me, a personal computer should be small, reliable, convenient to use and inexpensive." You'll want to read this: Steve Wozniak's original description of the Apple ][, published in May 1977 in Byte Magazine.

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This blog often focuses on the bits and features and less on the “philosophy” or “context” of the product. Given the level of brand new innovations in Windows 8, however, we think it is worth putting Windows 8 in the context in which we approached the design. As with any significant change to a broadly used product , Windows 8 has ...

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Martin Brinkmann / GHacks Technology News :   Windows 8 Desktop With Less Eye Candy, Drops Aero Glass

Zachary Lutz / Engadget :   Kiss Aero goodbye: Latest Windows 8 build reveals minimalistic desktop UI

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes / Forbes :   Microsoft To Drop Aero From Windows 8 User Interface CNET :   Microsoft opines: Vista was 'cheesy'; drops Aero Brooke Crothers / CNET :   Microsoft opines: Vista was 'cheesy'; drops Aero Sarah Kessler / Mashable! :   Changed Windows 8 Desktop Revealed, Interface Improved OSNews :   *Smartphones Reignite the OS Wars* Matthew DeCarlo / TechSpot :   Weekend Open Forum: Windows 8 ditches Aero Glass -- will you miss it?

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Andru Edwards / Gear Live Windows 8 picks up new UI, waves goodbye to Aero Glass   —  Microsoft has just revealed some major changes as it pertains to the user interface of Windows 8. Gone is the popular Aero Glass theme that shipped with Windows Vista and Windows 7. It's being replaced with a flatter design that seems to match the boxy shapes that we've been seeing on the Xbox 360, Windows Phone, and the Windows RT Metro UI. It ...

OSNews Creating the Windows 8 user experience   —  A long - very long - blog post justifying all the ideas and choices behind Windows 8. We've all been here before, but it's nice to have it all summed up once again for easy reference in case we hit another yes/no debate on Windows 8 and keyboard and mouse. Anywho, the most interesting bit is that Microsoft has updated the theme of the traditional ...

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Summary: Following China’s approval of the deal, Google is set to acquire smartphone maker Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion as soon as this coming week.

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But I'm sure both sides are wondering if they just lost a supporter or two. A reader left a comment yesterday, with ... Spencer Ackerman / Wired Top Stories Surprise! China's Stealth Jets Are 2 Years Ahead of Schedule   —  Last year, former Defense Secretary Robert Gates was greeted in Beijing by China's experimental stealth jet buzzing over his head. Gates didn't sweat it: He proclaimed that the J-20 wouldn't be ready until at least 2020. Oops. The Pentagon's top China official has now revised that estimate. The J-20, China's first stealth jet, will be ... Ryan_Singel / Wired Top Stories Dear Google: AT&T Locked Down the Best Android Handset Ever, and It's Your Fault   —  Android phones are meant to be open, but unfortunately the best Android phone on the market is locked down, thanks to AT&T. It's time Google started to change that, by walking its talk on Android openness. 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OSNews Windows Phone market share higher than iPhone's in China   —  "All eyes were on Microsoft's rather important launch of Windows Phone in China earlier this year. Nokia followed up with the Lumia 800c, released on China Telecom. According to Michel van der Bel, COO of Greater China Region at Microsoft, the company has achieved 7% marketshare in the country, overtaking the iPhone (sitting at just 6%)." I'm ... Bill Slawski / SEO All Your Knowledge Bases Belong to Google   —  In a Google Inside Search blog post, Introducing the Knowledge Graph: Things, not strings we’re told of a new initiative from Google to show us more information within search results themselves about the things we search for. This is a potentially paradigm shifting view of what a search engine does. The post tells us: [...] Eric M. Zeman / Phone Scoop ITC Rules Motorola Infringes on Microsoft Patent, Bans Imports   —  The U.S. International Trade Commission today ruled that Motorola is violating a Microsoft patent pertaining to sending event invitations via mobile devices. As part of the ruling, the ITC banned a total of 18 devices from being imported into the country. Today's ruling was a final judgment based on a decision made by an administrative law judge ... Josh rudolph / China Digital Times (CDT) Wu’er Kaixi: China’s “Most Unwanted”   —  Former Tiananmen protest leader and long-exiled dissident Wu’er Kaixi marched up to the Chinese Embassy in Washington today, looking to get arrested. In a seeming inversion of recent appeals to U.S. diplomatic missions in China, and possibly inspired by Chen Guangcheng’s refuge at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, the dissident hoped to ... Kuro5hin.org / Kuro5hin.org MICHAEL DAVID CRAWFORD and ORION BLASTAR v GOOGLE   —  MICHAEL DAVID CRAWFORD and ORION BLASTAR Plaintiffs, v. 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5. Diablo 3 app for Android checks server status 1 hour ago   permalink

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Those dying to play Diablo 3 online don't need to sit by their PCs to see if the servers are up and running anymore. A Diablo 3 server-checking app, aptly named " Diablo 3 Server Checker ," is now available for free (ad-supported) on Google Play for Android devices. Developed by Eluamous, creator of other server-checking apps for games like ...

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Kevin C. Tofel / GigaOM Android this week: Hot home screens; more Nexus partners; Galaxy S III pre-orders   —  A new intelligent home screen app for Android tablets appears on Kickstarter and for $5, it looks well worth it. Google is finally taking more control by planning several Nexus device partners and more direct sales, plus Samsung's Galaxy S III is already in great demand.

Www.fiercemobilecontent.com ZTE warns of security vulnerability in Score Android phone   —  ZTE has confirmed that its Android-powered Score smartphone is vulnerable to a backdoor security hole enabling anyone with the device's hardwired password to access its root directory, allowing cyberattackers to add, remove or copy data. The password is readily available online, Reuters reports. Sam Churchill / Dailywireless.org :    Galaxy S-III: 9 Million Pre-orders FierceWireless :    Samsung sees 9M pre-orders for Galaxy S III; ZTE warns of Score security hole

Matthew Murray / ExtremeTech Five things I’ve learned from Diablo III   —  Who says educational games have to be boring? I've learned a lot more than I expected this week from Blizzard Entertainment's release of Diablo III. Here are the top five tidbits... Tyler Lee / Ubergizmo Unofficial Theme Hospital port arrives for Android   —  With the plethora of games currently available to gamers at the moment, we’re not sure how many of you guys might recall some of the oldies, one of them being none other than Theme Hospital. For those who might have forgotten, or for those too young to remember, Theme Hospital is a popular game many played back in the day where players are ... Crave Sony comes clean on worldwide Android 4.0 tablet update   —  Sony must stay on top of Android updates for its tablets to remain relevant to consumers. (Credit: Sony) One must wonder why Sony cannot get out of the habit of playing a fragmented and behind-the-curve Android release schedule for its devices. Finally putting speculation to rest, a Sony representative confirmed with Crave today (and ... Owen Good / Kotaku Are the Diablo III Servers Working? Ask This Android App   —  Though we seem to be through the worst of Diablo III 's humiliating server outages at launch this week, who knows when those things will need to be worked on again. Logging in to Battle.net and waiting for the credential verification to time out is a long and stupid way of being told you can't play the game. More » Joann Pan / Mashable! Improve Your Android Home Screen With This App   —  Chameleon, an Android tablet enhancement that makes the home screen easier to use, started off as a company-wide design exercise. After receiving wor… Pradeep Chandrasekaran / Ubergizmo IPhone Earphones Remote Modified to Work with Certain Android Devices   —  If you enjoyed using Apple’s headset for the iPhone that came with volume and music controls on the inline remote, but you now have an Android phone; you might want to continue reading this article. A person with the handle Buddhra posted up a DIY method with instructions that can convert your iPhone earphones to work with certain Android ... F-Secure Antivirus Research Team (mailto:weblog\ / F-Secure Antivirus Research Video: Angry Birds Space Trojan & Drive-by Android   —  On Monday, we released our Mobile Threat Report for Q1 , and in that report we mention there's a growing number of mobile trojans that "deliver on their promises". What do we mean by that? Well, in the past, mobile malware often offered something such as "free" mobile web services as bait, but then, during installation, the trojan would display ... LXer Linux News $74 Android PC MK802 To Compete With Cotton Candy   —  FXI's Cotton Candy created a market for Android powered USB PC. FXI is selling its Cotton Candy for US $200, and now there is a competitor.

6. Game of Thrones gets June 8 UK release date 3 hours ago   permalink

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Game of Thrones , the latest RPG from Cyanide, is set to take over the UK and Ireland on June 8 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. Based on the world first penned by George R.R. Martin, players guide two playable characters through locales both new and familiar to the series. Players land in Riverspring, a new location to the Game of Thrones ...

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FierceWireless Is white space the next frontier for mobile operators?   —  Much has been promised from the potential of utilising white space spectrum, which is basically unused gaps between TV broadcast channels. The broadcast industry has fiercely resisted any intrusion into these precious frequencies over fear that TV channels would be subject to interference from unlicensed devices. But now lobbying from ...

Melissa Fach / Search Engine Journal Friday Humor: Game of Thrones   —  Since HBO took the Game of Thrones books and created a fantastic show the books and the series have taken off. The show is great and the books are fantastic! I have collected some funny Game of Thrones items for fans everywhere. Oh and remember, Winter is Coming! Are you ready? Disclaimer – If you [...] Kirk Hamilton / Kotaku The Missing Mario Link for Game of Thrones' Littlest Lannister   —  Game of Thrones ' Tyrion Lannister may be a small man, but he's got a big heart, huge ambition, and is surprisingly good at killing people, all things considered. More » Peter Rubin / Wired Game|Life Podcast: Keepin’ It Unreal   —  We might have been down a man this week for the Game|Life, but call us Humphrey Slocombe, because we’re still armed with CRAZY SCOOPS. (Seriously, WTF kind of flavor is Strawberry Candied Jalapeno?) It’s true, Chris Kohler was down at pre-E3 Judges’ Week, subsisting solely on sliders and bitter tears, but we still held it [.. Eurogamer.net Dead Island dev's Mad Riders given release date   —  Downloadable off-road racer Mad Riders will launch for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on 30th May, publisher Ubisoft has announced. Mad Riders will be available for 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live Arcade and £7.99 on PSN and PC digital download. Formerly named Haste, Mad Riders is the first project from Polish developer Techland since last ... Owen Good / Kotaku The Throne of Games   —  Fantasy RPG Game of Thrones and fantasy MMO TERA Online already are seeing modest discounts. The upcoming RPG from Capcom, Dragon's Dogma likewise is getting about $10 off from one retailer. These and another 50 discounts, credits and savings can be found in this week's Moneysaver below! More » Lee Kaelin / TechSpot Monmouth, UK set to become the world's first Wikipedia town   —  Monmouth (Trefynwy), a small town in Wales, UK, known for being the birthplace of King Henry V looks set to make history once again, after Wikipedia announced it was to become the world's first Wikipedia town. The widely popular online encyclopedia says the Welsh town's relatively small size and historical... ThinkGeek ThinkGeek's cheaper shipping for the UK   —  UK geeks: It's finally happened for you! You might remember a couple of blog posts directed to our Canadian geeks and our Australian geeks in which we revealed new economy shipping options for them. The distinct lack of economy shipping options for the UK probably made you feel a little sad and forgotten. You were not forgotten. Glyn Moody / Techdirt Wireless London Police To Extract Data From Suspects' Mobile Phones -- And Keep It Even If No Charges Are Brought   —  As the mobile phone moves closer to the center of daily life in many parts of the world, combining phone, computer, camera, diary, music player, and much else all in one, it becomes a concentrated store of the digital DNA that defines us -- who we talk to, what we search for, who we meet, what we listen to. However convenient that may be for us ... Mike Masnick / Techdirt. Is Banning The Pirate Bay The Best Advertising A Country Can Give Its Local Pirate Parties?   —  With the official blockade of access to The Pirate Bay in the UK, combined with the UK Pirate Party's decision to set up a proxy for users, it appears that the UK Pirate Party's website is rocketing up the traffic charts . Given the growing success of The Pirate Party in parts of Europe, it makes you wonder if each of these bans isn't turning ... FT.com Murdoch quashes talk of UK paper spin-off   —  News Corp’s chief has moved to quash talk about selling its tainted UK newspaper business, saying publishing would remain ‘a core component’ Tracy McVeigh / The Guardian World News Gibraltar's jubilee party sends signal to Madrid   —  Political tensions have escalated again between the UK and Spain over a territory eager to prove once more that it is 'more British than the British' In Gibraltar, said chief minister Fabian Picardo, children learn history fast. "They can say 'the treaty of Utrecht' when they are around a year old," laughed Picardo, an Oxford-educated socialist ...

7. MOST READ NEWS 1 hour ago   permalink

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A glorious celebration: Queen watches troops parade at Windsor Castle as RAF fly past to mark Diamond Jubilee New Royal Hotness takes Cannes! Charlotte Casiraghi of Monaco dazzles on the red carpet Monaco royal easily eclipsed Hollywood stars

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Editorial / News Diamond Jubilee: Queen watches Royal Navy, the Army and RAF march through Windsor   —  The Queen, dressed in turquoise with a large-brimmed hat complete with purple feather, was cheered by thousands of well-wishers in Windsor in scenes reminiscent of last year's Royal Wedding. The crowd roared in excitement as the Red Arrows soared overhead before the event came to an end with a rousing rendition of God Save the Queen

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This question suggests it wants to know the exact, tactical decisions. As much as I would like to share those tactics in great detail because it's fascinating and readers of this question would find it interesting/valuable, I'm legally bound to a certain amount of confidentiality so I'll only go as detailed as I'm legally able ...

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9. Why Did John Gruber’s Talk Show Leave 5by5? 6 hours ago   permalink

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I’ll be honest: I don’t know the answer to the question posited in this headline. But I can speculate. For those who don’t know what 5by5 is, it’s a podcasting network founded by Dan Benjamin. He founded it in 2009, but I first heard of it when he started broadcasting The Talk Show with John Gruber of Daring Fireball fame in July of 2010. ...

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Philip Elmer-DeWitt / Fortune Tech :   John Gruber jumps ship

Technology news :   Apple commentator John Gruber jumps ship

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Soundcloud.com John Gruber's Last Talk Show Sign-Off   —  On May 18, 2012 John Gruber announced a new version of his podcast, The Talk Show, at Mule Radio Syndicate after two years at the 5by5 network with co-host Dan Benjamin. This clip is the end of his last episode on May 2, 2012. Philip Elmer-DeWitt / Fortune Tech :    John Gruber jumps ship Technology news :    Apple commentator John Gruber jumps ship

Technology news John Gruber jumps ship   —  The equivalent, in podcasting news, of Conan O'Brien leaving NBC for TBS

10. PSA: EA shutting down Dragon Age Legends servers June 18 5 hours ago   permalink

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Electronic Arts and BioWare's social soiree in Ferelden will be coming to an end on June 18, 2012, according to the official Dragon Age Legends website . E-commerce for the title ended yesterday, meaning that while the game it still active for the time being, it's no longer possible to convert your real-life dollars into fake Dragon Dollars ...

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Daniel Cooper / Engadget Space X's Dragon launch... is go!   —  We're crossing our fingers and toes so hard we can barely type and walk, since it looks like the oft-delayed Dragon launch will take place tomorrow. SpaceX founder Elon Musk confirmed that the company had passed final launch review with NASA and that everything was set for the Falcon 9 to lift off at 4:15AM ET on May 19th. The lift-off will be ...

Pradeep Chandrasekaran / Ubergizmo SpaceX Could Make Tomorrow A Historic Day; Dragon Launch is Go   —  Every single person I know likes the idea of a rocket being launched into space. And for some time now, Dragon which is name given to Space Exploration Technologies Corporation or SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has been delayed from launching due to various circumstances. The rocket which is intended to travel to the International Space Station (ISS)

Tyler Lee / Ubergizmo PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale could be arriving on the PlayStation Vita   —  It wasn’t too long ago when Sony announced the PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale game. For those unfamiliar, think Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros except with characters from Sony’s franchise of games, like Kratos from God of War and Sweet Tooth from Twisted Metal. The game was announced for the PlayStation 3 and safe to say there were ... Sam Churchill / Dailywireless.org Dragon: Ready for Launch to Space Station   —  The Space X Dragon, a commercial cargo ship bound for the International Space Station, is expected to launch Saturday. UPDATE: SpaceX’s historic first commercial visit to the Space Station was aborted DURING engine ignition due to a problem detected during main engine start. The next launch opportunity is Tuesday at 3:44 a.m. EDT Although ... Eurogamer.net EA to waive Origin distribution fees for all Kickstarter games   —  EA is waiving Origin distribution fees for any game funded via a crowd-sourcing site like Kickstarter, the publisher has announced. The offer will run for 90 days following the game's launch, and is open to any fully-funded, complete and ready-to-publish title. "The public support for crowd-funding creative game ideas coming from small ...

11. Station 15 hours ago   permalink

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Discover how NASA partners with industry, academia and federal, state, regional and local entities for research and development.

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Xeni Jardin / Boing Boing SpaceX readies for launch this Saturday,   —  If all goes according to plan, tomorrow, Saturday, May 19th, SpaceX will become the first commercial space flight company in history to head for the International Space Station. You can watch online, live, at SpaceX.com starting at 1:15 AM Pacific / 4:15 AM Eastern / 08:15 UTC. You can also follow SpaceX founder and CEO [...] Caleb Kraft / Hack a Day :    Reminder: SpaceX launch tomorrow. Watch it live!

New Scientist International Space Station enters 2001's star gate   —  An orbiting astronaut has used an amateur astronomer's trick to create an image worthy of the trippier sequences of 2001: A space odyssey

Colleen Taylor / TechCrunch Real Tech Alert: Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon 9 Ready For Takeoff To International Space Station   —  SpaceX , the private space exploration company founded by PalPal and Tesla Motors co-founder Elon Musk , is ready to boldly go where no private company has legitimately attempted to go before: The International Space Station. (Live video of the rocket at Cape Canaveral in Florida is embedded above.) Latest SciTech Headlines Video: Neil DeGrasse Tyson on the privatization of space   —  A company called Space-X plans to launch a rocket headed for the International Space Station. Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York, and author of "Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier," talks to Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Erica Hill. The Globe and Mail SpaceX rocket preps for first commercial flight to space station   —  Space Exploration Technologies’ Falcon 9 rocket will launch Saturday, testing the Obama administration’s commercial spaceflight program Molly Oswaks / Gizmodo Hollywood Movie Marketing Makes For a Great Use of This Abandoned Paris Metro Station   —  Station Saint-Martin along Paris's Metro Line 8 & 9 was closed in 1939, at the start of WWII, and although reopened once the war had ended, the station was ultimately shutter for good due its close proximity (100m) to another Metro station. More » Jason Paur / Wired The Launch Pad: SpaceX Falcon 9 Ready for Liftoff   —  Take a tour of the launch pad where SpaceX will attempt to make history May 19 by launching its Dragon capsule for a rendezvous with the International Space Station. SocalTECH.com SpaceX Set For Saturday Morning Launch   —  Hawthorne-based SpaceX is hoping to launch its historic mission to the International Space Station Saturday morning from Cape Canaveral. The launch--which will be the first commercial spacecraft to dock with the ISS--is set for 4:55a.m. EST Saturday, and will mark a huge milestone for SpaceX in its goal to deliver cargo, and eventually, astronauts, The Seattle Times SpaceX rocket launch aborted in last second   —  A new private rocket bound for the International Space Station roared to life for a history-making liftoff Saturday, but remained stuck on the ground following a last-second abort. New Scientist Lots of nail biting on the eve of a historic launch   —  The SpaceX Dragon capsule is prepared for a mission to the International Space Station, and officials are managing expectations Ker Than / National Geographic News SpaceX to Launch First Private Craft to Space Station Tomorrow   —  Dragon is slated to become the first commercial craft to visit the International Space Station—and it should return with used gloves. William Harwood / CNET News SpaceX set for historic commercial flight to station   —  The first of a new breed of private-sector spacecraft built for NASA as a commercial venture is poised for blastoff Saturday on a high-stakes inaugural test flight to the International Space Station. LiveScience.com Rocket Launch Saturday Is One Giant Leap for Commercial Spaceflight   —  With the launch of the first privately built spacecraft to the International Space Station just days away, the commercial spaceflight industry is on the verge of a defining moment. Unknown Lamer / Slashdot Falcon 9 Launch Aborted At Last Minute   —  ClockEndGooner writes "Sadly, SpaceX had to abort its launch of the Falcon 9 to the International Space Station this morning due to higher than expected pressure levels in one of its engine chambers. NASA and SpaceX have another launch window scheduled for early next week." Probably better than an engine failing during launch; hopefully ... The Seattle Times SpaceX rocket launch aborted in last half-second   —  A new private supply ship for the International Space Station remained stuck on the ground Saturday after rocket engine trouble led to a last-second abort of the historic flight. Technology On Eve Of Launch, SpaceX Head Talks About Mission   —  SpaceX is set to launch its Dragon spacecraft to rendezvous with the International Space Station this weekend. If successful, it will be the first commercially developed, launched and operated craft to meet the ISS. SpaceX head Elon Musk talks about the launch, and his other project, Tesla Motors. Adam Mann / Wired Top Stories Spaceflight Experts Weigh In on Upcoming SpaceX Launch   —  Wired's spaceflight experts talk about the impact that SpaceX's upcoming launch to the International Space Station will have. Samantha Murphy / Mashable! How to Watch the SpaceX Launch Online   —  Private spaceflight company SpaceX is scheduled to fly its Dragon capsule toward the International Space Station early on Saturday, marking the first… News Failure To Launch: SpaceX Delays Mission   —  With NASA's help, SpaceX is trying to send the first commercial spaceship to the International Space Station. The launch was aborted Saturday morning, but there will be another opportunity on Tuesday. Host Scott Simon speaks with NPR's Nell Greenfieldboyce. David Batty / The Guardian World News SpaceX rocket launch aborted over possible engine fault   —  Privately owned Falcon 9 craft was due to take off from Cape Canaveral for International Space Station rendezvous attempt The launch of the privately owned Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida has been aborted after a computer detected a possible problem with one of its engines. The rocket's engines were shut down just as it was about ... Editorial / News Embarrassment as historic launch of first private mission into space is cancelled just a SECOND before lift-off   —  The unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was set to blast off from Cape Canaveral just before 10am this morning (GMT) along with its Dragon capsule loaded with 1,000lbs of space station provisions.

12. SOL: Exodus flying to all digital distribution systems, European retail this summer 6 hours ago   permalink

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Space combat invigorater SOL: Exodus is heading to European boxed retail this summer and all digital distribution systems shortly. Developer Seamless struck a deal with publisher Iceberg Interactive to the bring the game to physical shelves in the UK , Ireland, Scandinavia, Benelux and other territories beginning June 22. " SOL has definitely ...

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13. Facebook Inc 1 day ago   permalink

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Information is provided "as is" and solely for informational purposes, not for trading purposes or advice, and may be delayed.

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MarketWatch.com After Hours: Facebook holds above $38 on big volume after hours   —  Shares of Facebook Inc. bob between gains and losses on heavy volume Friday evening, holding above the initial public offering price of $38 a share. Most other social-media companies continue their day-side declines.

14. Weibo campaign targets m… 12 hours ago   permalink

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Internet search giant Baidu and popular forum mop.com jointly launched a campaign with Sina Weibo yesterday, calling on Internet users to expose bad behavior by foreigners in China.

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Samuel Wade / China Digital Times (CDT) :   TV Host Applauds “Cleaning Out Foreign Trash”

Fons Tuinstra / China Herald :   Anti-foreigner sentiment on the rise - Marc van der Chijs

15. Mystery-shrouded Hulu Japan hires new managing director 21 hours ago   permalink

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Nine months after launching its streaming service in Japan, Hulu still won't offer up any subscription numbers. But the company did confirm on Friday that it has hired a new managing director for the region, former Avex Group executive Buddy Marini.

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Readwriteweb / ReadWriteWeb Mountain Lion on Mac Will Change TV and Delight Cord Cutters   —  The next iteration of Mac OS X is coming. It doesn't have a launch date yet, but it likely will by the time Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference wraps up next month. While most of the updates focus on the slow convergence of iOS with the desktop , one unsung gem is sure to delight those of us who rely on the Internet rather than cable for ...

16. YouTube’s April video usage up 55% over 2011 1 day ago   permalink

Daniel Frankel / PaidContent

Aggressive investments into professional-grade (and semi-professional-grade) video content have dramatically increased the average amount of time viewers on YouTube and Yahoo spend watching shows each month. The competition, meanwhile, has seen its usage decline in a big way. We crunch the comScore video numbers.

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Wendell Santos / ProgrammableWeb Best New Mashups: Music Search and Discovery Mashups Featuring YouTube, SoundCloud and SpotifyMetadata   —  When it comes to mashups submitted to our directory , those helping users search for and discover new music consistently rank among the most popular. The number and variety of music services including metadata , social and streaming continues to grow and give developers more tools with which to build their apps. The list below includes some of ...

L.A. Times April job losses end state's eight months of gains   —  Jobless rate falls as discouraged workers leave the labor force. Economists are disappointed by results amid a worsening state budget deficit, but cite long-term improvements. California's labor market stumbled in April as employers in a wide swath of industries trimmed their payrolls, shaking the state's long-sputtering economy. L.A. Times California labor market stumbles in April; state loses 4,200 jobs   —  California’s jobs engine sputtered in April as employers trimmed their payrolls, breaking a streak of eight consecutive months of employment growth. Mike Masnick / Techdirt. Citizen Video Evidence Helps Two Arrested Photographers Have Their Cases Dropped   —  Just as we've seen the DOJ come out and scold police for taking away people's rights by arresting people photographing or videotaping police, we have two separate stories (found via PetaPixel ) of photographers who were arrested by police for taking photos of public protests, both of whom had their cases dropped due to videotaped evidence from ...

17. ZTE confirms security hole in U.S. phone 1 day ago   permalink

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N"(Reuters) - ZTE Corp, the world's No.4 handset vendor and one of two Chinese companies under U.S. scrutiny over security concerns, said one of its mobile phone models sold in the United States contains a vulnerability that researchers say could allow others to control the device.

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Jon Fingas / Engadget :   ZTE confirms the Score M has a backdoor, hopes to patch up soon

Kevin C. Tofel / Mobile :   Will security issues hamper ZTE’s phone efforts in the U.S.?

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CNET Backdoor security flaw found in ZTE Score M   —  A security hole was recently discovered in MetroPCS' ZTE Score M, allowing third-parties the ability to control the device. On May 10, a guest post on Pastebin included a hard-coded password for a root shell backdoor that would allow a hacker access to the Score M.

Electronista ZTE confirms Score phone security hole   —  ZTE acknowledged today that its Score handset has a security flaw: a hardwired password that allows anyone with knowledge of it to access any handset. As Reuters reports, the company is currently working to patch the phone's vulnerability. Some contend that the security flaw extends to other ZTE models, including the Skate....

18. SafeSearch 1 day ago   permalink

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When checked, Shutterstock's SafeSearch screens restricted content and excludes it from your search results.

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19. These Mac Pro Updates Are Not What We Were Expecting 1 day ago   permalink

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Yes, these Mac Pro updates are not what you and I were expecting, but they are the only updates you are going to see in a very long time anyway. Or ever.

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Erica Sadun / TUAW :   G5 Mac "Pro" receives Macquarium treatment

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Steven Sande / TUAW DropKey app encrypts Mac files, free through Sunday   —  WellRed Apps launched its DropKey file encryption app for Mac last month, but realized that there's one issue with gaining widespread acceptance -- it takes two to tango, and it takes two copies of DropKey (one each for sender and recipient) to send files securely. The company had been giving away one free license with each purchase of DropKey, ...

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“The App Store is a grand slam, with a staggering 10 million applications downloaded in just three days”. That’s how Apple co-founder and late CEO Steve Jobs saluted the launch of the company’s new storefront for iOS (née iPhone OS) applications on July 14, 2008. Almost four years and over 25 billion downloads later, the [.

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