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News: No big-bang Apps news at I/O, but some announcements merit attention

Apps, Google's flagship product for enterprise IT, had a minor presence at this week's I/O developer conference, but some announcements at the show and in prior weeks deserve attention from customers of the cloud email and collaboration suite.
News: Will the Feds ever relax the rules on using phones in flight?

Hop on an Emirates flight in Dubai and get up to cruising altitude. You realize you forgot to tell your assistant to make some crucial plans when you arrive at your destination. No problem: Just take out your cell phone and make a quick phone call.
News: Transaction transformation

Like many banks in Australia, ME Bank is undertaking a technology transformation designed to lower costs and improve customer services. In this case however it doesn't have bricks and mortar branches to worry about.
News: Could a Tumblr deal fix Yahoo's square reputation?

Yahoo needs to prove its street cred to get in with the under-30 crowd, so the company is reportedly mulling a $1 billion bid for Tumblr, the social network where animated GIFs and all sub-genres of cats run amok.
News: Hackers get busy with Glass at Google's invitation

Google got a leg up on those who would tinker with its digital peepers by demonstrating its own hacks of its gadget at the I/O show for developers this week.
News: Petcube lets you entertain your cat with a laser pointer over the Web while you're at work

Cats are idiots. Like epically stupid. If you point at something, instead of looking at what you're pointing to, a cat will just sniff at your finger. That's major league dumb. You can absolutely blow a kitten's puny useless brain with little more than a laser pointer. To them, a moving red dot is a Super-Bowl-a-second of excitement. Simpletons.
News: At Google I/O, developer services hogged the spotlight

Forget Glass, self-driving cars or a smartwatch. Developers, not physical consumer products, were Google's darlings at the company's annual I/O conference this week.
News: Android retains lead over Apple

Android has remained at the top of the leader board when it comes to smartphones, according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report.
News: Digital Reading Room: Light my fire

[As tablets get more powerful, with more memory and sharper-looking screens, their apps are getting a makeover. Increasingly, mobile apps employ multimedia--combining words, pictures, audio, and video--in new and interesting ways. In our Digital Reading Room series, we'll look at some eye-catching multimedia apps and tell you which ones deserve a place on your mobile device.]
News: Yahoo calls press conference amid Tumblr acquisition rumors

Yahoo has called a mystery press event in New York City on Monday afternoon, hot on the heels of rumors that it plans to buy Tumblr for US$1 billion.
News: Wall Street Beat: Market stokes tech IPOs, as Tableau and Marketo debut

A strong stock market could open the floodgates for more tech IPOs in the wake of Friday's solid debut of Marketo and Tableau, but not all segments of IT may be able to ride the wave.
News: Texas drone bill sparks a battle

The battle to find a balance between privacy concerns and the beneficial use of drones for commercial and law enforcement purposes is in sharp focus in a bill that's winding its way through the Texas legislature.
News: T-Mobile drops challenge to FCC's net neutrality rules

T-Mobile USA has dropped a pending challenge to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules.
News: Google manager accidentally outs SMS support for Hangouts

We recently called Hangouts--Google's new, unified messaging app for Android and iOS devices--an "over-the-top mobile messaging service in the vein of Whatsapp, Kik, and Facebook Messenger," and its far-flung functionality appears destined to expand with text message integration.
News: EA confirms Wii U cold shoulder following Frostbite freeze-out

When Nintendo introduced the Wii U during E3 2011, Electronic Arts then-CEO John Riccitiello said his company and Nintendo had entered into an "unprecedented partnership" and couldn't "wait to see EA games" on the Wii U. Two years and four EA games later, the only thing unprecedented about this partnership is that it appears to be over.
News: Samsung expects to sell 10 million Galaxy S4 phones in one month

Less than a month after launch, Samsung's Galaxy S4 has already staked out its turf as the undisputed champion of Android phones--at least as far as sales are concerned.
News: Hands-on: Facebook and Twitter's Glass apps let you post from your face

As if we didn't already have enough social media shoved in our faces, on Thursday Facebook and Twitter released their official apps for Google Glass. The announcement was slipped in during a Google I/O development session, and I'm sure it thrilled the four people in the room who actually had Glass in their possession.
News: CW will be the first network to stream shows on Apple TV

While it may not be a full-fledged HDTV, the Apple TV set-top box continues to expand its portfolio. According to a story first reported by Deadline, the CW is bringing its video content to the Apple TV via a dedicated app.
News: Dell's thumb PC, Project Ophelia, to ship in July

Dell's thumb-sized PC called Project Ophelia, which is the size of a USB stick, will start shipping in July for around US$100.
News: Alleged tech support scammers settle FTC charges

Operators of two alleged tech support scams that charged consumers hundreds of dollars to supposedly fix their computers have settled charges from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

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