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Florian Mueller / FOSS Patents:
Dutch court orders formally Europe-wide preliminary injunction against Samsung Galaxy smartphones — [DEVELOPING STORY — still adding detail] — The Rechtbank 's-Gravenhage (a Dutch court in the city of The Hague) today issued a formally Europe-wide preliminary injunction against Samsung's Galaxy S …
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Andreas Udo de Haes / Computerworld:
Dutch court bans Samsung Galaxy S, SII and Ace in Europe starting Oct. 15 — But judge says issue can be resolved if Samsung updates its phones with Android 3.x software used on tablets — Computerworld - A court in The Hague on Wednesday banned the shipping of three Samsung Galaxy smartphones …
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Marshall Kirkpatrick / ReadWriteWeb:
First Details About Lift, the Next Social Network From the Founders of Twitter — The recently-departed co-founders of Twitter now working together again under the old Obvious Corp. name (Ev Williams, Biz Stone and Jason Goldman) announced their first official partnership today, with a stealth alpha app called Lift.
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Biz Stone / The Obvious Corporation:
Unlocking Potential — It's important never to delude ourselves into thinking that technology changes the world. People are responsible for change—technology just helps out. At Obvious, our goal is to foster systems that help people work together to improve the world.
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Wall Street Journal:
Sprint to Get iPhone 5, Sources Say — Sprint Nextel Corp. will begin selling the iPhone 5 in mid-October, people familiar with the matter said, closing a huge hole in the No. 3 U.S. carrier's lineup and giving Apple Inc. another channel for selling its popular phone.
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Matt Rosoff / The Business Insider:
Sprint Deal Will Mean 6 Million More iPhones Sold In 2012
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Darren Murph / Engadget:
Exclusive: HTC Puccini in the wild, AT&T LTE support confirmed! — Have a gander. Take as long as you need. That, friends, is the AT&T-bound HTC Puccini, and it'll be the first tablet to hit Ma Bell with inbuilt LTE support. According to our sources, the Android-based slate is currently in testing …
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Chris Cox / Facebook Blog:
Making It Easier to Share With Who You Want — Today we're announcing a bunch of improvements that make it easier to share posts, photos, tags and other content with exactly the people you want. You have told us that “who can see this?” could be clearer across Facebook …
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MG Siegler / TechCrunch:
One Year Later, Facebook Killing Off Places ...To Put Location Everywhere
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The United States Department of Justice:
Google Forfeits $500 Million Generated by Online Ads & Prescription Drug Sales by Canadian Online Pharmacies … PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Online search engine Google Inc. has agreed to forfeit $500 million for allowing online Canadian pharmacies to place advertisements through its AdWords program targeting consumers …
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Robert Scoble / Google+:
A new respect for entrepreneurs — The story is out that I turned down $500,000 of +Bill Gross money thanks to +Loic Le Meur . https://plus.google.com/108082478497335 384404/ posts/58saxADBQxy — First, hear it in my own words as I discuss this with +Dave McClure who has seen his own startup roles …
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Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
‘What Idiot Wrote The Patent That Might Invalidate Software Patents? Oh, Wait, That Was Me’ — We recently wrote about a surprising Federal Circuit (CAFC) ruling that might open the door to invalidating a lot of software patents. We received an an interesting comment on the post a few days later from John Pettitt:
New York Times:
Technology Devices Either Sell Big or Die Fast — Seven weeks after it was put on sale, Hewlett-Packard killed its TouchPad tablet, the company's competitor to Apple's iPad. — Last year, Microsoft pulled the plug on its Kin mobile phones only 48 days after they went on sale.
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Electronista:
McAfee: Android malware surges 76%, iPhone untouched — McAfee shows Android facing huge spike in malware — Malware on Android is growing rapidly enough that it's now by far the most targeted platform, McAfee said in a new study (below). The number of viruses, trojans …
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App Advice, AppleInsider, MacDailyNews, TiPb, everythingiCafe and TUAW
Robin Wauters / TechCrunch:
Online Video Platform Company Brightcove Files For $50 Million IPO — Online video platform company Brightcove this morning announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the SEC in connection with a proposed IPO of its common stock. The company is looking to raise up to $50 million through the offering.
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Ashkan Karbasfrooshan / HipMojo.com:
YouTube and comScore Deal Has Potential to Make Online Video Blow Up — I've long been bullish on YouTube, viewing it as the best advertising platform ever known to mankind (despite the giddiness that some have for Facebook and Twitter). — A Walled Garden?
Leena Rao / TechCrunch:
The Newest Version Of Yahoo Mail Now Has 100 Million Monthly Active Users — The latest version of Yahoo Mail opened up to users a few months ago and the company is announcing a new milestone today—100 million monthly active users. — Additional features in the new version …
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Evan Blass / pocketnow.com:
AT&T Roadmap: Samsung, HTC, BlackBerry, & More — Obviously the most anticipated addition to AT&T's lineup this fall will be the next iPhone (iPhone-s plural?), but that doesn't mean the carrier has forsaken other popular platforms. In fact, the company's second-half lineup — or most of it …
Leena Rao / TechCrunch:
Millennial: Android Tops iOS For The Eighth Month With 61 Percent Of Mobile Ad Impressions In July — It's no secret that Android is growing at a fast clip, especially over the past year. As Millennial Media, one of the largest mobile ad networks in the U.S., reported recently Android's …
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Reuters:
China says Google has not sought approval on Motorola bid — (Reuters) - China's Commerce Ministry said it had not received an application for regulatory approval from Google Inc on its planned $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings. — Under Chinese laws …
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Josh Halliday / Guardian:
Facebook and Twitter to oppose calls for social media blocks during riots — Ministers expected to row back from David Cameron's demand that suspected rioters be barred from websites — Facebook and Twitter are preparing to face down government ministers over calls to ban people …
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paidContent, Between the Lines Blog and Search Engine Land
Todd Bishop / GeekWire:
Microsoft previews smarter file copying in Windows 8 — A consolidated dialog box showing multiple files being copied in Windows 8. This optional, detailed view shows transfer progress and throughput graphs. (Image Credit: Microsoft) — Microsoft tonight showed a new approach to copying …
Greg Kumparak / TechCrunch:
Failbook Phone: AT&T Already Looking To Ditch The HTC Status, Says Source — Surprise! Even a clever little gimmick like a dedicated Facebook button can't save a bad phone from an early demise. — After just 36 days on the shelves, a trusted source close to AT&T tells us the carrier …
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Sam Oliver / AppleInsider:
Apple's struggles to meet 13-inch MacBook Air demand trigger price gouging — More than a month after introducing its latest Thunderbolt MacBook Airs, Apple is still unable to meet broader demand for the 13-inch models, which can be seen listed at prices well above MSRP on at least one of the internet's largest ecommerce sites.
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Zack Whittaker / Between the Lines Blog:
Epson, HSBC Korea, domain registrar hacked: 100,000 domains affected — Summary: A number of Korean websites, including Epson, HSBC and domain registrar Gabia, have been hacked, apparently by Turkish hackers. — A series of hacks have hit the South Korean population …
Matt Brian / The Next Web:
Samsung says it has “no intention” of buying HP's PC business — Rumours that Korean electronics giant Samsung was to outsource its notebook orders ahead of a potential move to buy HP's PC business have been quashed after the company issued a statement noting it had “no intention” …
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Melanie Lee / Reuters:
China's Renren signs agreement with Microsoft's MSN — (Reuters) - Chinese social-networking site Renren said on Wednesday it has signed an agreement with Microsoft's joint venture instant messaging firm, MSN, to cooperate in areas of instant messaging and social networking.
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Chuck Salter / Fast Company:
Ticketmaster Teams With Facebook So You Can Sit Next To Your Friends — Live events are inherently social, says CEO Nathan Hubbard. Buying tickets should be, too. — When Ticketmaster CEO Nathan Hubbard and his new executive team hit the road earlier this year touting a more innovative …
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Brian Proffitt / ITworld:
The impact of Oracle's defense of API copyrights — Long-held practice of API copyright exemption jeopardized — Recent examinations of Oracle's strategy in its Java copyright infringement case against Google reveal tactics that could seriously jeopardize the US software industry, depending on how the Ninth Circuit Court rules.
