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More Claims of October Launch for Updated iMac Models
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With Apple opting not to release updated iMac models at its Worldwide Developers Conference last month, there has been considerable debate over the timing of the next update. Several of the hardware pieces such as Ivy Bridge processors are already available to support an update, and with the last update...
Still Smiling, Eduardo? Senators Schumer, Casey Want To Collect Your $67M In Facebook Taxes Anyway
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Another development in the ongoing story of how Eduardo Saverin has given up his U.S. citizenship to avoid paying $67 million in taxes related to Facebook’s IPO: the U.S. government doesn’t want him get away with it quite so fast. Today, Senators Charles Schumer and Bob Casey are expected to...
Zuckerberg’s girlfriend and Steve Jobs’ liver transplant inspired Facebook’s new organ donor feature
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As we reported earlier, Facebook has today rolled out a new feature that allows users in the US and UK to share that they’re an organ donor on their Timelines. ABC News has now released an interview with Mark Zuckerberg that explains more about the thinking behind its introduction. Zuckerberg...
Zuckerberg’s girlfriend and Steve Jobs’ liver transplant inspired Facebook’s new organ donor feature
People Realizing That It Wasn't Google Lobbying That Stopped PIPA/SOPA
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We've been pointing out for a few weeks now just how ridiculous the narrative is that it was "Google lobbying" that stopped SOPA and PIPA from moving forward. Having been involved in much of what happened, I know that it really was much more about the internet rising up and...
Syrian emails say American psyche is 'easily manipulated'
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Anonymous cyber group hacked messages believed to be giving advice to Bashar al-Assad ahead of an interview on ABC NewsBashar al-Assad was advised that the "American psyche can be easily manipulated" when he was preparing for a television interview with ABC's Barbara Walters in December, according to leaked emails reported...
Retina Displays Also Coming to Next-Generation iMac?
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As part of ABC News' roundup of the latest MacBook Pro rumors, Joanna Stern claims that not only the MacBook Pro family but also the iMac line is set to gain ultra high-resolution "Retina" displays.The laptop will see the introduction of the “Mac Retina Display,” which is said to have...
CNN in talks to buy Mashable for $200m
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Global news network said to be in advanced talks to buy the social media news website founded by Pete Cashmore in 2005CNN is on the verge of buying social media news website Mashable for "upwards of $200m", according to reports.The global news network, which is owned by Time Warner, is...
Japanese court orders Google to halt Instant search for suggesting one man be fired
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Could Google Instant suggest you out of a job? According to one Japanese man's claims, that search algorithm is precisely what landed him a pink slip and permanent spot on the unemployment line. The Kyodo News Agency is reporting that a string of unflattering searches performed by the plaintiff's...
Apple offers iPad refunds in Australia following legal action over ‘misleading’ 4G advertising
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Apple is offering buyers of the new iPad in Australia the opportunity of a full refund, after the Cupertino-based company was taken to court for “misleading” consumers over support for a national 4G mobile network, according to ABC News. Earlier this week, The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) took issue with the...
New MacBook Pros confirmed to have NVIDIA graphics
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Apple's updated MacBook Pro rumored to arrive this summer will feature Nvidia graphics alongside Intel's Ivy Bridge processors, a switch from the AMD GPUs in the current models. The news comes to us directly from a trusted source, and it's further corroborated by Joanna Stern at ABC News, whose...
Yahoo Entertainment Properties Hit Hard In Big Layoff-Reorganization
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One would guess that the big Yahoo layoff-reorganization includes a culling of some the company’s weaker properties — and yes, we’re hearing today that this includes Music and possibly Movies, popular sites that don’t monetize well. Word has been leaking out since last week, when Digital Music News wrote a...
Google Currents goes international
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In December we launched Google Currents, an app for Android and iOS devices that lets you explore online magazines and other content with the swipe of a finger. We’re thrilled by how many readers and publishers are using the app in the U.S. -- nearly 400 publisher editions and over...
More Reports of NVIDIA Graphics Chips in Next-Generation MacBook Pro
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As long ago as last November, SemiAccurate claimed that Apple would be switching back to NVIDIA from AMD for the graphics chips in the next-generation MacBook Pro. With MacBook Pro rumors flooding out today, that claim is gathering renewed momentum from several sources. In its roundup of the latest MacBook...
Bing Adds Qwiki’s Multimedia Presentations To Its Search Results
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Qwiki seems to be spreading. Last month, it announced a new Creator platform for publishers and bloggers that’s already being used by ABC News and others. Now it’s announcing a partnership with Bing. The companies say that Qwikis, which are essentially multimedia presentations, complete with narration, will now be embedded...
Apple Offers iPad Refunds to Australian Customers Misled about 4G
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Australian regulators had targeted Apple earlier today over the use of the term "4G" in advertising its new iPad. The issue stems from Apple's use of "4G" in its marketing terms for the cellular-capable models of the new iPad, while 4G LTE compatibility is actually only offered in the...
Yahoo And CNBC Launch Huge Partnership Designed To Clobber Bloomberg
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The leading online finance site, Yahoo, and the leading business TV network, CNBC, have announced a major partnership. The companies will share content and talent and co-produce web shows that will appear on both their web sites. CNBC content will be integrated throughout Yahoo Finance and Yahoo. The deal is...
Qwiki Launches A Publishing Platform For ABC News And Others
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Qwiki, the startup that won Disrupt in 2010, is announcing a new platform today for bloggers and other online publishers. The company’s initial product basically assembled a multimedia “story” around Wikipedia articles, with images, videos, maps, and more. But the vision was bigger — to present a new kind of...
Next-gen iMac said to include Retina display
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Apple’s next-generation iMac will reportedly feature a new high-resolution Retina display according to a recent report. Earlier this week, reports emerged claiming that Apple is readying a next-generation MacBook Pro with a redesigned ultra-thin case and a 15-inch Retina display. Production of the new MacBook Pro laptops has already...
Apple Hands Out Refunds To Disappointed Australian iPad Customers (AAPL)
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Apple is offering refunds on iPads in Australia following what was determined to be "misleading" advertising, reports ABC News. Apple got into some hot water with Australian officials over the new iPad's compatibility with the country's 4G network -- despite Apple implying the device is compatible, the Australia Competition and...
Facebook's "Life-Saving Tool": Organ Donor Status
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Now you can heart, not just “Like”, on Facebook: The company has rolled out a feature allowing users to show on their Facebook Timelines whether they’re an organ donor. The news was announced during an ABC News splash with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg early this morning, following yesterday’s hints that...
Qwiki launches interactive story-telling platform with ABC News
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Qwiki burst on to the scene with a cool platform for creating automated multimedia presentations on the fly, kind of like a robot-crafted Wikipedia. But founder and CEO Doug Imbruce saw a bigger future for the company as a publishing medium for creators. That’s what prompted him to move the...
10 Things You Need To Know This Morning (AAPL, GOOG)
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Good morning! Here's the news: Steve Jobs won a Grammy Award last night. Chinese authorities are removing iPads from store shelves. Apple is suing for a number of ludicrous iPhone patent violations. The latest Pinterest clone is all about porn. It's possible that 95% of Pinterest's users are female....
Tim Cook visits Foxconn's newest iPhone production line in Zhengzhou
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Following Tim Cook's meetings with China's Executive Vice-Premier Li Keqiang earlier this week, the Apple CEO took a trip to Zhengzhou to check out the new Foxconn manufacturing facility and its iPhone production line. The plant, located in the Foxconn Zhengzhou Technology Park, is the world's largest smartphone production...
Is Facebook Poised to Revolutionize Health Care?
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Before we dismiss appearances by Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg on ABC News Tuesday as orchestrated, feel-good public relations events less than a month before Facebook holds its initial public offering, consider this:When Zuckerberg and Sandberg introduce and explain the new initiative, they could be revolutionizing health care. Zuckerberg...
Google Currents launches internationally in any country that has Google Play or App Store
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Google has today announced that its Google Currents magazine has launched worldwide in any country that has access to the Google Play or App Store markets. The app had previously launched in the U.S., where 400 publisher editions and 14K self-produced editions are available. Google Currents 1.1 is available in...
Google Takes Its Flipboard Competitor Currents Global
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Last December, Google launched Currents, its attempt at challenging popular mobile apps like Flipboard and Zite. Since then, the company has added about 400 new publishers and over 14,000 self-published editions to its lineup . Until now, though, Currents, which runs on Android and iOS, was only available in the...
NewsiT Raises $500K To Gamify Crowd Journalism
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Crowdsourced news platform NewsiT.net just announced that it has raised $500,000 in seed funding. And, timed to match the beginning of South by Southwest, it’s also launching its iPhone app. The company was founded by longtime journalist Melinda Wittstock, who has worked for the Times of London, BBC Television, the...
Facebook will unveil new tool to “save lives” tomorrow
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What happens when you add life-saving capabilities to the world’s largest social network? We’re all about to find out — that is if an interview between ABC News’ reporter Robin Roberts and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg lives up to the hype. Zuckerberg will appear on tomorrow’s broadcast of “Good...
Facebook pulls 'find friends nearby' experimental feature after less than 24 hours in the wild
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As quickly as it came, Facebook's skunkworks "Find Friends Nearby" feature is no longer working, ABC News reports. What originally started as a hackathon project by Facebook engineer Ryan Patterson, Find Friends Nearby let users locate people they know and "people they might know" nearby according to a person's...
Google the most beloved tech company among Americans
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The search giant received a "favorable" rating from 82 percent of respondents in an ABC News/Washington Post poll. [Read more]...
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