Wednesday, April 17, 2013

[Technology] Microsoft announces patent licensing agreement with Foxconn parent Hon Hai

Microsoft announces patent licensing agreement with Foxconn parent Hon Hai
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/hon-hai-signs-patent-deal-with-microsoft-to-protect-its-android-clients-355188
Microsoft has announced the signing of a patent licensing agreement with Hon Hai, parent company of Foxconn. The agreement covers devices that run Chrome OS and Android, such as smartphones and tablets, and is even said to cover televisions.

WhatsApp grows bigger than Twitter
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/mobile-phones/10000154/WhatsApp-grows-bigger-than-Twitter.html
The service has attracted more monthly users than the 200 million claimed by Twitter, Jan Koum told a technology conference on Tuesday.

Symantec: SMBs Super Scared Of Spike In State Sponsored Strikes
http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/symantec-smbs-report-state-sponsored-hackers-cyber-espionage-113333
Small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are fretting about the heightened potential of state sponsored hacks battering their infrastructure, Symantec told TechWeekEurope today, as it launched its latest Threat Report.

Microsoft's Windows 8 Plan B(lue): Bring back the Start button, boot to desktop
http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/that-boot-to-desktop-feature-for-windows-8-1-is-apparently-in-testing-1144990
Summary: Microsoft may be moving toward bringing back the Start Button and allowing users to boot straight to the desktop with its coming Windows 8.1 release later this year.

Leap Motion chooses HP to embed and bundle 3D motion-control into new ...
http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/leap-motion-chooses-hp-to-embed-and-bundle-3d-motion-control-into-new-devices/
We've been following Leap Motion, the 3D motion-control hardware and software company, since it first came about almost a year ago.

Apple 'in talks' over Facebook Home for iPhone
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/facebook/9999993/Apple-in-talks-over-Facebook-Home-for-iPhone.html
Facebook Home was introduced to the British market on Tuesday evening. The free software is designed to convert Android handsets into “Facebook phones”, with a Facebook home screen and prominent roles for Facebook's communication features such as ...

US Antitrust Chief Doesn't Rule Out New Probe of Google
http://businesstech.co.za/news/internet/35924/us-ready-to-pounce-on-google/
The head of the U.S. Justice Department's antitrust division, speaking at a Senate hearing, didn't rule out the department starting another probe of Google Inc. (GOOG)'s business practices if new allegations emerge.

Toyota Hybrid Sales Gain as U.S. Demand Offsets Slump in Japan
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/toyotas-hybrid-vehicle-sales-pass-5-million/articleshow/19591676.cms
Toyota Motor Corp. (7203), the world's biggest maker of hybrid vehicles, boosted first-quarter sales of dual-powered autos as a jump in overseas demand outweighed a drop in Japan, where government subsidies expired last year.

ACLU files complaint with FTC over older Android software
http://www.afr.com/p/technology/us_telcos_accused_of_deceptive_android_I8S9ZWCpPm3vk83A9kwfoI
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal complaint Tuesday accusing the nation's largest wireless carriers of “deceptive” business practices for failing to keep the software on tens of millions of Android smartphones updated - a shortcoming that can ...

How much does a video ad on Facebook cost? Apparently, $1 million
http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/facebook-is-already-shopping-its-video-ads-for-1-million/
Facebook's video ad plans are no secret, and apparently we will start seeing them hit the site in just a few months. Accordingly, the social network is looking at advertisers with some deep, deep pockets to for its initial run with the controversial ad slots.

PC sales may be grim, but it's not Microsoft's fault.
http://asia.cnet.com/analysts-expect-mac-sales-to-improve-slightly-over-last-year-62221148.htm
PC sales are slumping and the technological prophets of doom are quick to point the finger at Microsoft and its Windows 8 operating system.

What Dish-Sprint deal means for you
http://bostonglobe.com/business/2013/04/16/cellphone-networks-overwhelmed-blast-aftermath/wq7AX6AvnEemM35XTH152K/story.html
Dish Network, led by CEO Joe Clayton, is considering teaming up with wireless carrier Sprint Nextel. / AP. Written by. Roger Yu. USA Today.

Google tweaks mobile search to deliver information quicker
http://www.thinkdigit.com/Apps/Google-adds-Quick-View-links-makes-mobile_14273.html
Web giant introduces a pair of new features intended to link users to specific information from the results page. Steven Musil. by Steven Musil.



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