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HTC Endeavor specs revealed in leaked ROM: Tegra 3, 720p, Sense 4.0
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HTC fans spent the last couple of days (i.e., their weekend) unpicking a leaked ROM Update Utility for an officially non-existent handset called the 'Endeavor.' The specs revealed so far include a 1280 x 720 display spread over 4.7-inches, a quad-core Tegra 3 processor, eight-megapixel rear shooter, front-facing camera,...
HTC One X could be coming to Sprint on June 10th, bearing LTE and 'Jet' codename
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If unnamed "internal sources" at Sprint are to be believed, then HTC's new flagship phone is set to become one of the Now Network's first LTE handsets as soon as June 10th. The only sticking point, beyond us having no notion of whether these sources are credible, is that...
Nuance’s Dragon ID Lets You Unlock Your Smartphone By Talking To It
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Speech recognition giant Nuance has made their share of plays in the mobile space before — they acquired Vlingo last year and pushed out their Dragon Go! voice command app to both iOS and Android. Their latest mobile endeavor, Dragon ID, is a little different — its main draw is...
A look at HTC’s upcoming Ice Cream Sandwich and Sense 4.0 designs
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HTC has been working on an update to its Sense UI over the past few months, looking to roll out new features, shortcuts and an improved design for new smartphones that are expected to launch at this year’s Mobile World Congress expo, commencing at the end of the month. We...
When the Google+ Platform is opening for developers & why it’s taking so long
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The Google+ Platform is still a relatively small collection of read-only APIs, but Google is definitely preparing for a wide and varied set of features for developers. At the Inside Social Apps conference in San Francisco today, Google+ engineering director David Glazer (pictured) revealed that Google will roll out...
Qmerce Brings Brand-Customizable Social Games to Facebook
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With $450K behind it in funding, Israeli-based Qmerce is helping business large and small add social games to their communities, particularly on Facebook. The premise behind Qmerce’s value proposition isn’t new. That is, branded social games aimed at driving user engagement via rewards, achievements and consequently, loyalty. With over 40...
Jack Tramiel, Founder Of Commodore International, Dies At 83
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Jack Tramiel, one of the PC industry’s major pioneers, has died. He was born in 1928 and, after surviving imprisonment in Auschwitz and another concentration camp during World War II, first established the Commodore name in business in 1953. His most successful endeavor, and one of the most successful in...
Amazon reportedly plans to open a retail store this year
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Amazon is preparing to open a retail store in Seattle within the next few months, according to a report from Good eReader. Amazon is apparently looking to open a small boutique rather than a large shop in an effort to test the market. The store would feature the Amazon Exclusive book line...
Microsoft patent application could match online moods with emotionally-targeted ads
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It's a match made in marketing heaven: users let their guards down within the internet's virtual walls and ads are served up to complement their fickle mental states. At least, that's one possible version of your hyper-targeted digital future, if a patent application, filed by Microsoft back in December...
DIY cyborg appendage is less exciting than it sounds (video)
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When we envision our transhumanist future, it's a little more profound than simply adding a sixth finger... but we suppose you've gotta start somewhere. Instructables user and employee Frenzy gave himself a rather primitive extra digit as part of a project for an Electronics and Robotics class at San...
Google's Steve Lee talks about the history and future of Project Glass
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Details on Google's Project Glass haven't been the easiest thing to come by since the wearable computing effort was announced earlier this year, but Google execs have been getting a bit more talkative and eager to give demonstrations as of late. You can now add product lead Steve Lee...
Instagram Users: Here's How To Get Noticed By Advertisers — And Earn Cash
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Influential Instagram users have found that the social photo site can grown from just a hobby to a lucrative endeavor, if you're good at it. Brands are taking notice of Instagrammers with significant followings and have reached out for them to do professional work. Some get invites to awesome events,...
HTC Ville to run on a dual-core Snapdragon S4?
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Well looky here. A phone bearing the alluring name of "HTC VLE_U" just cropped up on NenaMark2 with a healthy 57.50 average frame rate. More interesting than the score, however, is the reference to a Qualcomm Adreno 225 GPU, which -- assuming this is legit -- strongly implies the...
mon.ki snags $400k to bring social conversations to your Web browsing
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The wisdom of the crowd. Sometimes it’s given more weight than it probably should be, but there’s a lot to be said for relying on information from your friends. With the ever-increasing amount of networks, feeds and information that inundates us daily, mon.ki is aiming to be a filter. Starting...
HTC: pursuing 4G over battery, size was a mistake
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HTC during a call discussing its low forecast and results backtracked from the strategy that dictated 2011. CFO Winston Yung acknowledged a lukewarm reception for fall devices but added that the company's philosophy throughout all of last year, where it was willing to make thick, short-lived devices for the sake...
Food delivery heats up in Latin America as Uruguay’s PedidosYa expands into Colombia
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The Uruguay-based food delivery service PedidosYa has expanded into Colombia, the entrepreneurship organization Endeavor reports on its blog. By doing so, the Endeavor company confirms its position among the growing number of Latin American startups with regional ambitions. In total, the portal is now operating in six territories across the region – its...
HTC One Lineup Revealed: The One X, One S, And One V
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The rumors were true, everyone. After months of anticipation and speculation, the device once known as the HTC Edge (or Endeavor) has been officially revealed here at MWC as the HTC One X. The One X (called a “multimedia livewire” in the press release) has an 8-megapixel camera, 4.7-inc LCD...
Hollywood's Ari Emanuel Has Strong Opinions About Content: The Full D10 Interview (Video)
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Without further ado, here’s one of the more controversial interviews of the 10th D: All Things Digital conference — Hollywood super-agent Ari Emanuel unplugged. Actually, he is usually a very live wire, which the crowd at the event did not get to see burning hot until the very end...
David Jaffe to leave Eat Sleep Play when Twisted Metal is complete
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David Jaffe, the creator of games such as Twisted Metal, has confirmed earlier reports that he will be leaving Eat Sleep Play for a new gig. However, in a tweet, he says he is going to stay onboard until Twisted Metal has shipped and any post-launch bugs have been...
How 100 iPads helped close the deal on Greece’s debt crisis
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Bob Apfel, the founder of Bondholder Communications Group, told Fortune this morning that he completed the debt restructuring of Greece a couple of weeks ago with the help of an iPad. Well, 100 of them—to be exact. Greece looked at bankruptcy head-on just a few months ago, but it found mercy through a...
15 tips to get the most out of an incubator or accelerator
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Before signing up for your local startup accelerator or incubator, there are a few things you should keep in mind. Is your pitch perfected? Does it matter which group you join? Is there a right or wrong time to sign up? We asked these fifteen entrepreneurs for their nuggets...
Micron announces DDR4 DRAM module ahead of official spec
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The DDR4 memory standard has yet to receive an official spec, but Micron has already begun development on its first DDR4 DRAM module in the hopes of getting ahead of the curve. The company announced its endeavor this week, adding that it's already shipped out samples to "key partners,"...
Leaked HTC Endeavor ROM shows Android 4.0, Sense 4.0
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Only a couple of days after details of the rumored HTC Endeavor smartphone leaked, xda-developers users got their hands on a leaked RUU (ROM Upgrade Utility) from HTC that apparently contains the phone's software. The included ROM gives away a number of new details about the phone, most notably...
Google launches underwater endeavor with Seaview
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People will soon be able to explore the depths of the ocean seeking out tiger sharks, green turtles, and manta rays with a new program called the Catlin Seaview Survey. [Read more]...
3 things you don’t know about Fab.com
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The design-oriented flash sale site has made lots of headlines. Here are three things you probably don’t know about this hot New York startup. FORTUNE — Launched 13 months ago, Fab.com is a flash sale site that sells design-y wares ranging from vintage graphic posters to high-end dinning chairs and...
Why I've Decided To Quit Facebook
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I'm quitting Facebook because it makes me feel like a loser. I don't mean reading posts about babies taking first steps and people flaunting their engagement ring makes me feel bad. I mean that the simple act of logging in, scrolling the news feed and posting about something mundane...
Redbox reveals game rental stats and trends (exclusive infographic)
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Here at VentureBeat, we use the word “disruptive” a lot. Like, a lot. How is Company X disrupting the social or gaming market? Why is Corporation Y notable? What is Startup Z doing differently than everyone else? Sometimes it’s hard to identify exactly what sets certain products and businesses...
With Instagram Now Rolling In Dough, Here's How You Too Can Make Money Using The App
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Facebook just bought Instagram for $1 billion—but did you know that the photo sharing site can make you money, as well? A 2-month-old start up is finding a way to transform your Instagram addiction into a lucrative endeavor. Instagrid Networks—which comes from the creators of Printstagr.am (which prints Instagram...
NPR seeks to help media organizations geotarget Facebook content at scale
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NPR plans to develop an application called GeoGraph, which will expand upon its efforts to improve Facebook engagement and media consumption by geotargeting posts. The public radio organization says Facebook has committed to support the endeavor. NPR found success with an initial experiment that led to record traffic and an increase...
Leak reveals HTC Endeavor’s quad-core processor, Android 4.0.3 and Sense 4.0
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It is widely believed that HTC will be bringing two high-end smartphones to this month’s Mobile World Congress. One of which is rumored to be the company’s latest flagship device, the HTC Endeavor (previously the HTC Edge). BGR exclusively reported in November that the handset would feature a 1.5GHz NVIDIA...
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