Google Fiber's Next Stop Could Be Austin, Texas
techcrunch.com
Back in early 2011, Austin, Texas lost to Kansas City, Kansas for the distinction of being the first city in the United States to get wired up with Google’s high-speed Fiber internet service despite mounting a campaign to catch the search giant’s eye. While the average tech-savvy Austinite has probably...
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www.engadget.com
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Android complaint piled on existing EU Google antitrust investigation
www.electronista.com
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Possibly adding to the complexity of Google's negotiations with the European Commission, the regulator has received an additional antitrust complaint. This time, Google's Android is under assault by Fairsearch Europe, a group consisting of Nokia, Microsoft, Oracle, and others. The complaint accuses Android of being "a deceptive way to build...
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news.cnet.com
New software developer kit removes apps' ability to access the unique string of numbers that individually identifies each cellular device. [Read more]...
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appleinsider.com
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Injustice Gods Among Us, Vine, Toy Truck Rally 3D and more on this week's top free app charts
www.insidemobileapps.com
Developer NetherRealm Studios’ Injustice: Gods Among Us, which is a fighting game featuring DC Comics heroes and villans that launched last Thursday, nabbed the No. 1 spot on the top free iOS apps charts. Twitter’s video sharing app Vine surged up the charts this week, landing at the No. 2 spot on the...
Google's AdMob Drops iOS SDK Support for UDIDs as Apple's May 1 Deadline Nears
thenextweb.com
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ASUS' 7-inch MeMo Pad now on sale for $150
www.engadget.com
Cheap tablets are currently on the rise, but not just low-end hardware from manufacturers that you've probably never heard of -- true consumer electronics heavyweights are getting in on the action. Today, ASUS unleashed its $150 MeMo Pad to the frugal masses. This 7-inch slab packs a 1GHz single-core...
The downsides of a gig: what other towns have learned after getting a gig
gigaom.com
If you are even remotely interested in broadband, then you’re aware that Google Fiber is coming to Austin. I’ve confirmed it, local Austin news has confirmed it, a gigabit-touting organization has confirmed it, and Google may even have inadvertently confirmed it. It’s happening. Now the big questions are about the...
Don't check maps while driving, California court rules
venturebeat.com
July 9-10, 2013 San Francisco, CA Early Bird Tickets on Sale A California appellate court decision states that you shouldn’t use your hands to control a mapping app on your phone. The decision is in response to an appeal that claimed the state’s recent “no texting while driving” law...
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