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• 07 June 2013

• News: Unlocking Your Mobile Phone Closer to Being Legal

  For many mobile users, the lock-down policies of wireless providers are a major source of frustration.

• News: Public safety gets class licence for 4.9 GHz

  The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has assigned 50 MHz of spectrum in the 4.9GHz band to public safety agencies.

• News: Facebook Home gets more flexible with first major update

  Facebook Home is still on shaky ground with users who are clamoring for better features. The social network is aiming to satisfy with Thursday's first major update to its Android launcher.

• News: Remains of the Day: By the book

  The ebook negotiations game, in case you were wondering, is hardball. Meanwhile, Apple may start trading places (for your iPhone) and your MacBook Air may become even more magical. The remainders for Thursday, June 6, 2013 just had two weeks left before retirement.

• News: Apple to kick off in-store iPhone trade-in deals to spur sales

  Apple will launch its own iPhone trade-in program this month, exchanging older iPhones for in-store credit, according to Bloomberg and other sources.

• News: Samsung addresses Galaxy S4 storage issue

  Samsung has taken action to sort out the lack of storage on-board its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone.

• News: Android infiltrates Computex via tablets, PCs, set-top boxes

  New Windows PCs have always been the main attraction at Computex, the annual trade show in Taipei. But notable on the show floor this year is the growing presence of Google's Android OS, which is creeping into more and more tablets, televisions, set-top boxes and even PCs.

• News: The majority of American adults are now smartphone owners

  According to a new poll from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, a majority of American adults (56 percent) are now smartphone owners. That's up a full 10 percent over a poll from February of last year, and 21 percent higher than a poll from May of 2011.

• News: Bing translation app projects real-world translations over text, awkwardly

  While you might not want to walk down the street pointing your laptop's webcam at unfamiliar street signs, Microsoft has made the option available to travelers voyaging in distant lands.

• 06 June 2013

• News: Android antivirus products a big flop, researchers say

  Android smartphones and tablets are under attack, and the most popular tools developed to protect them are easily circumvented, according to new research from Northwestern University and the University of North Carolina.

• News: Google is a disgraceful flirt about new Android versions

  Google obviously knows that it's got the Android blogosphere wrapped around its little finger like the femme fatale in a black-and-white gangster movie. It arches an eyebrow, and the masses quiver with anticipation. It bares a hint of ankle, and fights break out.

• News: Sprint to sell LG Optimus F3 online starting June 14 for $30 after rebate, with two-year agreement

  Sprint and LG Electronics Thursday announced that the LG Optimus F3 smartphone will go on sale online starting June 14 for $29.99, after rebate, with a two-year agreement.

• Opinion: The Macalope: Clearly wrong

  Something is rotten in the state of Denmark! Assuming that "Denmark" is what we're calling the space between Henry Blodget's ears, and not Cupertino. And why not? Both have seasonal variations of daylight and require frequent land reclamation.

• News: AT&T, other carriers accept orders for BlackBerry's Q10 smartphone

  BlackBerry's Q10, the company's new smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard, is finally appearing in U.S. retail channels. AT&T is the latest carrier to start taking pre-orders for the phone.

• News: Google releases stock Android keyboard as standalone app

  Rejoice, Samsung and HTC Android phones owners: Google has made the stock Android keyboard available as a standalone app in Google Play. And the app includes gestures and voice typing.

• News: BlackBerry Messenger will hit iOS and Android stores this summer, but not on June 27

  BlackBerry Messenger, a free messaging and social networking app for BlackBerry devices, will arrive at iOS and Android app stores at some point, but not on June 27 as tweeted by T-Mobile UK early Thursday.

• News: Remains of the Day: Don't touch that dial

  Apple may broadcast ads up and down the dial, the carriers may be dialing down your speeds, and released Steve Jobs emails showed that he had publishing execs dialed in. Dial "R" for the remainders for Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

• News: Sony to launch Xperia Z Google Edition

  Sony is preparing to launch a Google Edition of its flagship Xperia Z smartphone.

• News: Nokia EOS PureView leaked

  Numerous photos of a supposed Nokia Lumia EOS PureView smartphone have been leaked online.

• Feature: PC Advisor Awards 2013 winners

  We present our roll call of honour for the best of the past year's technology, and our guide to the brands you can trust. Here are the winners of the PC Advisor Awards 2013.

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