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- 21 May 2013
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Opinion: 10 tech patents that should have been rejected
Welcome to the wacky world of tech patents--a place where you'll find not just the crazy-sounding ideas that inhabit any category of patents granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), but some ideas that seem so minute or so obvious that you wonder how they ever qualified as patentworthy.
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News: WikiLeaks' donations barely enough to keep the servers running
Donations to WikiLeaks since January have only been enough to cover expenditures in essential infrastructure, such as servers, according to a transparency report.
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News: Sprint hikes bid for Clearwire to counter Dish's offer
Sprint Nextel has increased its offer to buy out Clearwire, bidding US$3.40 per share, to counter a competing offer by Dish Network.
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News: OpenGL developer to create API for controlling smartphone cameras
The Khronos Group has announced plans to create an open and royalty-free application programming interface for controlling mobile and embedded cameras and sensors, giving developers access to features such as burst modes and flash.
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News: Poor services may lead to Airtel's suspension in Sierra Leone
Airtel Sierra Leone has been issued a 21-day ultimatum by the country's telecom regulator to improve its services or risk having its operating licence suspended.
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News: The iPhone's big lead in customer satisfaction is gone
Apple's dominance in smartphone customer satisfaction faded last year, with rivals like Samsung and Motorola dramatically closing the gap, a national survey said today.
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News: Linux-based rifle scope lets beginners hit targets a quarter mile away, view results on free iPad Mini
A high-tech Texas gun designer has started shipping its first generation shooting system that combines a hunting rifle with a Linux-based scope that takes so much guesswork out of hitting targets a quarter mile away that even novices can do it.
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How-Tos: How to factory reset on an iPhone or iPad
If you're selling your iPhone or iPad, you'll want to wipe it clean of all your stuff, including email, photos, contacts plus all your apps and logins for Facebook, eBay and more. We explain how to reset your iOS device to factory settings. Updated: 21st May 2013
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How-Tos: How to turn on/off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in Windows 8
Windows 8's layout is a little different to previous versions of Windows. Here's where we show you how to turn on/off wireless connectivity in Windows 8.
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News: Atlassian gives Jira a makeover
Atlassian has revamped the Jira bug tracking tool with a new user interface, which the company said will offer faster navigation and a simplified workflow.
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News: House bill would mandate guns with .007-style smart tech
Inspired by the latest James Bond movie, U.S. Rep. John Tierney (D-Mass) is pushing a bill that would require all U.S. handgun manufacturers to include "personalization technology" in their weapons.
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News: Aruba Networks latest to unveil 802.11ac access points
Aruba Networks became the latest company to announce Wi-Fi access points that can support over 1Gbps throughput, at the cellular industry's CTIA show in Las Vegas this week.
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News: SAP to crunch and sell carriers' data on mobile use
Mobile operators collect huge amounts of data about how their subscribers use mobile data, and that information is starting to go on sale as targeted intelligence that enterprises can use to better reach consumers.
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News: T-Mobile wins 3G shootout, Sprint and Verizon speeds fade
As much as we hear about LTE service these days, the fact is that three-quarters of U.S. wireless subscribers still use good old 3G service. For AT&T and T-Mobile, that means HSPA service (although the companies call it "4G"), while for Sprint and Verizon that means CDMA service.
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News: Federal IT Mobile Plans Slowed by Security, Budget Concerns
Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the White House's digital government strategy, a new study from the Mobile Work Exchange takes stock of how agencies are pressing ahead with mobility plans.
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News: Digital strongboxes won't solve whistleblower problem for journalists
Strongbox preserves anonymity at the price of authenticty
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How-Tos: How to upgrade your external hard drive to USB 3.0
Ready for an unconventional upgrade? How about this: You can turn an old, pokey external hard drive into a blazingly fast one with about 10 minutes of your time and $15 of your money.
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News: AGL satisfied with Microsoft Office 365 move
Australian energy retailer, AGL Energy, said it has realised cost-savings, improved cost control, and simplified email support through its move to Microsoft's subscription-based Office 365 service, a transition which was completed in April 2012.
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News: Telstra in the sights of Privacy Commissioner
Australian Privacy Commissioner Timothy Pilgrim has begun an investigation after some Telstra customer's phone numbers, names and home addresses contained in spreadsheets were found online during a Google search.
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News: Social enterprise can boost productivity by up to 25 per cent: NewsGator
Adopting a social corporate strategy can lead to tangible productivity time savings, according to NewsGator Asia Pacific business development director, Cuneyt Uysal.
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New Xbox One release date, specs, features and price in UK
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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review
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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Nexus 4 smartphone comparison review: what's the best Android?
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Galaxy S4 vs BlackBerry Z10 comparison review - which is best, the Samsung or the BlackBerry?
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Microsoft Windows 8 review
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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review
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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Nexus 4 smartphone comparison review: what's the best Android?
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Galaxy S4 vs BlackBerry Z10 comparison review - which is best, the Samsung or the BlackBerry?
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Microsoft Windows 8 review
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Surface Pro review - Microsoft tablet offers true power computing on the move
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