Tuesday, August 21, 2012

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Twitter API rule changes upset users more than developers

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 10:59 AM PDT

Twitter's decision to handicap API access to third-party clients sparked a stream of complaints on, of course, Twitter. Surprisingly, most of the anger expressed is not from developers, the group of people most directly affected by the new API rules.
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Sony Exmor RS sensor upgrades photo and video quality of smartphone cameras

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 08:18 AM PDT

Sony has announced a new Exmor RS sensor that should improve the photo and video capabilities of mobile phones. The new CMOS image sensor uses a "stacked structure" that makes the design more efficient, and enhances the quality of images captured.
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Barnes & Noble launching NOOK devices and digital bookstore in UK this October

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 07:07 AM PDT

Barnes & Noble will begin selling its NOOK reading devices in the United Kingdom this fall. The company announced plans to launch its E Ink readers, including the NOOK Simple Touch and NOOK Simple Touch with Glowlight, in the UK by mid-October. Barnes & Noble has not revealed prices or when it will sell the NOOK Tablet, but the Android-based tablet will also go on sale, according to promotional images posted to its website. In addition to reading devices in the UK, Barnes & Noble will begin selling books, newspapers, magazines, comics, and apps in its NOOK Store later this year.
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Samsung Galaxy S DUOS brings Dual SIM and Android 4.0 to Europe in September

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 06:56 AM PDT

Samsung will deliver a new Galaxy S smartphone capable of managing two phone numbers on one device. The Galaxy S DUOS has a Dual SIM Always on feature that lets users take a phone call to one number and receive a call from another.
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Motorola files patent complaint against Apple for Siri and other features

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 06:00 AM PDT

As one patent battle begins to wind down, another fight looms on the horizon. Motorola Mobility has filed a complaint with the International Trade Commission alleging that Apple infringes on seven of its patents.
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LG Optimus Vu switches to NVIDIA Tegra 3 ahead of global launch

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:33 AM PDT

LG has announced that the Optimus Vu will launch in select markets in Europe, Asia, Middle East/Africa, and Latin America next month. The phone with a 5-inch, 4:3 display will also see a change in processor when it goes on sale for the first time in areas outside of Asia.
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HTC loses $40 million due to OnLive restructuring

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:13 AM PDT

HTC announced today that it lost its $40 million investment in online gaming company OnLive when the company sold its assets last Friday. The restructuring made all previous stock options, including those held by HTC, worthless, and raised serious questions about OnLive's viability.
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