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Google reportedly faces US antitrust investigation over ads

Reuters — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:41:10 +0000

U.S. regulators are in the early stages of an antitrust probe into whether Google Inc, the top player in web display advertising, breaks antitrust law in how it handles some ad sales, a source told Reuters on Thursday.

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Microsoft’s Xbox One will support 4K resolution and 3D

Polygon — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:06:36 +0000

The next-gen Xbox One will include support for 4K resolution as well as 3D, Microsoft's Larry Hryb revealed in a Yahoo chat session yesterday."Xbox One supports both 3-D and 4K," Hryb said in response to a …

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Google uses machine learning to pull personal photos into search

The Verge — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:02:19 +0000

Google wants to blur the lines between its newly revamped Google+ social network and the rest of its services. To that end, the company announced today it will bring users' Google+ photos to search results, both in …

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Mailbox for Android hinted by founder as part of next plans

Droid Life — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:21:10 +0000

Heard of Mailbox? It’s an iOS app that was such a massive success as an email replacement at launch, that Dropbox bought it within a couple of months of its existence. Today, the company launched an …

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Must have OS X apps for UX/UI developers and designers

Tommaso Nervegna — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:54:36 +0000

An in-depth list of must have OS X apps to help you be more productive Some people think I’m just a photographer, others think I’m a web developer, some think I mainly work as a designer …

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Apple’s WWDC keynote officially slated for Monday June 10

AllThingsD — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:43:51 +0000

John Paczkowski on the WWDC Keynote: Apple today said the keynote address for its annual Worldwide Developers Conference will occur on Monday June 10 at Moscone Center in San Francisco. Not a big surprise, as that is …

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Twitter TV advertising pushes further with a wealth of new partners

The Verge — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:55:50 +0000

Twitter TV advertising has already partnered with the NBA and ESPN to push instant replays of sports highlights to Twitter users who are talking about the game or who follow the teams involved. Today it announce …

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HTC One reaches about 5 million units sold

CNET — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:04:09 +0000

HTC's flagship smartphone, the One, has inched towards 5 million units sold since its launch about a month ago, an unidentified HTC executive has told the Wall Street Journal.

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Mailbox for iPad makes its debut

Apple Insider — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:58:24 +0000

Orchestra, Inc. announced its newly updated app in a concise post to its official blog. Mailbox for iPad is available as a free download on the App Store."You asked, we listened," the post reads. "Mailbox is now available for …

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Why Android and iOS fanboys fight

Monirom — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:07:02 +0000

Android and iOS fanboys have argued one another since 2009. And it doesn't seem to be slowing down. To anyone not invested in the outcome, it would appear as if the ruckus over which smartphone operating …

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