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Apple under spotlight as Europe probes carriers for evidence of unfair iPhone sales tactics

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Author: jos

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The European Commission is scrutinizing Apple’s iPhone sales practices to find out whether the company is unfairly squeezing out competitors, according to the Financial Times. While no formal antitrust probe has been opened, the FT saw a questionnaire sent to several European carriers asking if Apple imposes restrictions such as a minimum number of phones ordered, or a guarantee that the company will never get less favorable subsidies and sales terms than other hardware manufacturers.

The nine-page questionnaire also asks whether Apple is using technical restrictions to limit the iPhone 5′s compatibility with 4G networks, said the FT. “There are also indications that certain technical functions are disabled on certain Apple products in…

Microsoft knuckles under, yanks YouTube app for Windows Phone

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Author: Alexander McQueen

Microsoft knuckles under, yanks YouTube app for Windows Phone
"Microsoft and YouTube are working together to update the new YouTube for Windows Phone app to enable compliance with YouTube's API terms of service, including enabling ads, in the coming weeks," the two companies said in a joint statement provided …
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Windows Phone Book: Office + OneNote 0.3
(Indeed, you could write a mini-book about just Excel Mobile functions, though I tried to restrain myself.) This section includes bits about opening and navigating workbooks, selecting cells, switching between sheets, formatting and finding text and …
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UC Browser For Windows Phone Updated To v3.0 With New Homepage And More
UC Browser for Windows Phone just got updated to v3.0 with many new features. The update includes new homepage design, improved UX and more. New Features: ?Upgraded Homepage A complete overhaul of the homepage with new features such as …
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Teotihuacan 'Orbs,' Metallic Spheres, Found By Robot Under 'Temple Of The …

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Author: Jade Kim

Teotihuacan 'Orbs,' Metallic Spheres, Found By Robot Under 'Temple Of The …
For centuries, Mexico's ancient city of Teotihuacan has concealed a mysterious secret, only recently revealed by the help of robots equipped with lasers and infrared cameras. The small, remote-controlled devices have explored several rooms beneath the …
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Accelerometer-Based Gesture-Controlled Robot
Presented here is a gesture-controlled robot using AT89C52- one of the most basic microcontrollers. The robot can be moved in any direction just by making simple gestures, and the system's sensitivity to gestures can be easily adjusted as per your liking.
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The University of Maryland just made a flying, flapping robot bird (of prey)
Developed by University of Maryland Professors S. K. Gupta and Hugh Bruck and their students, Robo Raven is quite unlike any previous robot bird attempted before. It comes equipped with two wings that flap completely independently of each other, and …
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A simple Excel calculation error puts a famous economic study under scrutiny

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Author: Brittany Turner

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Back in 2010, economists Carmen Reinhart and Ken Rogoff published a report that stated countries with a debt-to-GDP (gross domestic product) ratio greater than 90 percent would find it significantly more difficult to grow their economy. Their work was widely cited, and was used as a major part of Paul Ryan’s “Path to Prosperity” budget, but a new study shows that its data is flawed thanks to a mistake many office-workers are familiar with — an incorrect Excel formula. The study from three University of Massachusetts researchers claims a number of flaws in Reinhart and Rogoff’s earlier work, one of which is an Excel coding error that omits data from five countries in the analysis (Next New Deal shows an example of the mistake in its…

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WSJ: Apple takes WiFiSlam indoor-GPS mapping startup under its wing for $20M

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Author: Markus Smith

Look out, Google Maps for Android, it looks like Apple’s iOS Maps might soon be entering the structure– when it concerns indoor GPS monitoring anyway. The Commercial Diary’s Digits blog is reporting that Apple has actually confirmed it bought WiFiSlam, a startup that focuses on WiFi-assisted indoor-GPS functionality for phone apps. Remarkably, Digits notes that the company was founded by a few ex-Googlers a couple of years back and that one of its investors has included a Google worker. Further, a fast Google search verifies that any WiFiSlam-related apps that may have been on Google Play are all and dead links now. The word on the street is that Apple handed over $ 20 million to claim the company, although it would not verify any numbers– or a particular reason for the purchase– with the blog. While there’s no real telling whether this indicates we’ll see indoor mapping on iOS maps at any point, it’s tough not to envision it now that Apple’s made the acquisition. We’re finding remark from Apple on our end, and will be sure to let you know exactly what we hear back. In the meantime, inspect out an old trial of WiFiSlam in activity after the break.

Filed under: Cellphones, GPS, Wireless, Mobile, Apple, GoogleCommentsSource: Wall Road Journal(Digits blog site)

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Wireless ‘under the skin’ prototype implant beams instant blood test read-outs to your smartphone

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Author: Tiffany Shoman

Wireless 'under the skin' module can beam instant blood test readouts to your smartphone

A new blood-testing sensor that lies under the surface of the skin has actually been developed by a group of researchers in Switzerland. While that may not be particularly notable alone, this half-inch prototype can immediately beam several wellness metrics to wise gadgets over Bluetooth, monitoring cholesterol levels, blood glucose levels in addition to the effect of medical treatments like chemotherapy utilizing five built-in sensors.

The device has actually currently been checked on animals and while the analysts hope to begin testing quickly on patients that would generally require a whole lot of blood tests and tracking, the module is still numerous years from an industrial release. According to the EPFL‘s video, the sensor can even predict cardiovascular disease several hours prior to they take place, noticing min modifications in the bloodstream ahead of time. We have actually ‘implanted’ the description after the break, however if you’re searching for some more medical-minded specifics, go to the source.

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Belkin acquires Linksys, plans to continue marketing products under both brands

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Author: Jenny Zhao

Linksys and Cisco are no longer one. The enterprise infrastructure giant, which acquired the home networking line in 2003, has officially passed the baton to Belkin. Under the new arrangement, Linksys devices and services, such as routers and Smart WiFi products, will fall under the Belkin umbrella. CEO Chet Pipkin announced plans to maintain both brands, adding that Linksys “will continue to exist and evolve to include even richer user experiences and network management functionality.” Going forward, teams from both Linksys and Belkin may work together to create certain products, so we might begin to see new innovations that wouldn’t have been possible otherwise. Consumers are unlikely to experience any hiccups during the transition — the Linksys website will remain intact and support services will be available as always. Hit up the press release after the break for a few more details surrounding the acquisition.

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The Top End Of The ‘Steam Box’ Line Goes On Sale For Simply Under $1000.

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Author: jos

Valve ’ s Steam Box initiative will probably not wind up being a solitary device, but a platform method that includes a range of hardware from various OEMs. The first such gadget is readily available now for pre-order from Xi3, for the hefty price of $ 999.99 (or $ 899.99 right now with a $ 100 pre-order price cut). At that price, it ’ s not likely to sway anybody thinking about an Xbox, however it reveals that Valve and its partners may be pulling a Google by revealing the globe the leading end of the marketplace before they launch more practically priced gadgets.

The Xi3 Piston is a gaming-optimized individual computer, with a small, mobile enclosure that consists of a 128GB SSD and 8GB of RAM within, with upgrade choices to either 256 or 512GB of flash storage space (for a cost). The Piston is set for a late 2013 distribution date, and flaunts a 3.2 GHz quad core processor. Little else is find out about the gadget, but it will be designed specifically to play good with Steam which software ’ s Huge Image mode, thanks in part to a financial investment from Newell ’ s business. Various other information of exactly what ’ s inside the hand-holdable case (and how precisely it ’ ll incorporate Steam) will come as the official launch date nears, so this isn ’ t just a pre-order for huge spenders, but for gamblers, too.

The Piston will most likely be amongst the top-tier of upcoming gadgets that could put on the “ Steam Box ” name according to the Verge, so wear ’ t get too gone haywire if you wear ’ t have $ 1,000 to invest on a gaming rig. Newell ’ s approach to the Steam Box seems to include producing a platform that ’ s all about extending the reach of Steam to as many as possible, not shutting it down behind a high cost of entry. It ’ s additionally worth noting that despite the Piston ’ s little size, it ’ s additionally visiting be upgradeable, which is a big selling point when you ’ re discussing a house console, which often has a service life of 10 years or more.

Just last week, Newell informed the BBC that Valve is presently working on Steam Box prototypes to release to testers in the next three or 4 months, and this could possibly be part of that project, though it ’ s also possible that Steam will contribute own-branded hardware to the ecosystem too.

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Xi3 starts Piston pre-orders: buy an early Steambox for under $1,000

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Author: Randy Miller

While Xi3′s Piston may only be a Steambox through its software optimization, that still leaves us with a milestone on our hands now that the system is available for pre-orders: it’s the first Valve-blessed PC on sale. If you’re willing to set aside just under $ 1,000 ($ 900 during SXSW), you can claim a Big Picture-friendly mini PC with an embedded, 3.2GHz version of AMD’s quad-core A10 in addition to 8GB of RAM and a 128GB solid-state drive. There’s no mention of the conventional spinning storage referenced at CES. Expansion is limited to larger-capacity SSDs, although that’s not surprising when the entire computer is smaller than a GeForce GTX Titan. The real jolt will be the launch timing. Xi3 won’t have Pistons shipping until around the holidays, which could leave some of us hunting for less-than-official (if considerably larger) substitutes for the full Steam experience.

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Google Glass Targeting End Of 2013 Consumer Release, With Price Tag Under $1,500

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Google seems to be looking to bring its ambitious Google Glass wearable computer to market much faster than many likely anticipated, according to the Verge. Google told the site that it hopes to have a “fully-polished” version of Glass available for sale to ordinary consumers by the end of 2013. The cost will be under the $ 1,500 Google was asking for developer-targeted editions of the headsets put up for pre-order first at Google I/O, and then again earlier this week.

This is the most clear Google has been yet about its public release schedule for the headset-mounted computing device. The company had previously been reported to be targeting a year-end 2013 consumer release, with a price point around that of current smartphones, according to a report from last February by the New York Times’ Nick Bilton. Then in June 2012, Google co-founder Sergey Brin suggested that a rough timeline for developer and consumer availability would put the device in the hands of the general public in 2014.

This time, a Google official has said directly that the company is targeting an end-of-year release date, so there’s little room for different interpretations there, and the credibility of the source isn’t up for debate. Google’s recent release to a broader audience beyond just developers via an application process indicates things might be moving quicker than the company previously expected.

The Verge also got some extended hands-on time with Glass, and notes that it is compatible with iPhone devices as well as Android handsets. They also came away convinced that this is something that Google will eventually be able to turn into a device with mass-market appeal, whether or not it’s quite at that stage by the time it hopefully hits shelves later this year.

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