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Chrome 19 stable release brings cross-platform tab sync

Google has announced that Chrome 19 is now available as a stable build, enabling users to try out the new features that were announced early last month. The latest overhaul to the company’s browser broadens sync capabilities between devices and platforms. Users can open multiple tabs on the desktop browser, then pick up their Android 4.0 phone and access the same content from the mobile Chrome beta…. Continue reading

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Greenpeace stages iCloud protest at Apple’s Cupertino HQ

Environmental activist group Greenpeace has staged a protest at Apple’s Cupertino headquarters, notes AppleInsider. Images were projected onto the main building overnight, including supportive messages from users on Twitter and Facebook. Activists also secured themselves inside a so-called “survival device,” measuring 8 feet tall and 10 feet wide. Four activists dressed themselves as iPhones, complete with screens again displaying messages from Twitter and Facebook…. Continue reading

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Android engineer: five months a ‘reasonable’ time for update

Google’s Android Open Source Project (AOSP) engineer Jean-Baptiste Queru drew flak late Thursday after comments that many have interpreted as giving a pass on slow Android upgrade intervals. He saw Sony’s Android 4.0 upgrades having rolled out in a “very reasonable time,” five months after 4.0 was available, given the nature of the OS. Sony had even had a head start, since its AOSP code contributions gave it an idea of what to expect for its own upgrades, he said…. Continue reading

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Smartphones outsell keitais in Japan, iPhone growing faster

Smartphones have broken the reign of the traditional Japanese cellphone for the first time, comScore found late Monday. As of February, smartphones were overall more popular than keitais, the often feature-heavy but complicated basic phones that have dominated Japanese use for more than a decade. Local brands like Sharp still led at 23.5 percent, but they were either flat or down slightly as frequently foreign smartphone brands took hold…. Continue reading

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Review: Sony Xperia S

Sony’s split with Ericsson is as much a cultural break as a corporate one, and the Xperia S on the surface reflects that. It’s a showcase for the company’s design and technology. But with the split just months old, has Sony’s mobile team learned its lesson? Our Sony Xperia S review will decide whether Sony can hold its own, or if pressure from HTC, Samsung, and Apple is still fierce…. Continue reading

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Reviews: Sony Xperia S

Sony’s split with Ericsson is as much a cultural break as a corporate one, and the Xperia S on the surface reflects that. It’s a showcase for the company’s design and technology. But with the split just months old, has Sony’s mobile team learned its lesson? Our Sony Xperia S review will decide whether Sony can hold its own, or if pressure from HTC, Samsung, and Apple is still fierce. …… Continue reading

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AT&T opens Watson Speech APIs to developers

AT&T is aiming to bring speech recognition technology to a greater array of devices, and the company is turning to outside developers to realize that aim. The telecom giant is opening up the speech APIs for its Watson technology to the developer community…. Continue reading

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Judge denies Apple, Google dismissal of poaching lawsuit

Judge Lucy Koh late Wednesday denied once more a motion to dismiss a lawsuit over anti-poaching deals. The group, which includes Adobe, Apple, Google, Intel, Intuit, and Pixar, was told it still had to face allegations of violating federal and state antitrust laws. They may ultimately pay millions of dollars in claimed damages…. Continue reading

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AT&T brings 4G LTE to Akron, Canton, and Lafayette

AT&T is continuing to expand its 4G LTE network offerings this year, now bringing the network to Akron and Canton in Ohio, as well as Lafayette, Indiana. The promised upgrade now leaves six more cities on the upgrade map of 12 that’s due to be finished by the summer. Compared to 3G networks, speeds are said to be up to ten times faster on the 4G network…. Continue reading

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Sony CEO Kaz Hirai details ‘One Sony’ recovery strategy

Sony CEO Kaz Hirai has detailed his ëOne Sonyí recovery strategy moving forward. Vowing that ëSony will change,í Hiraiís plan is to focus the companyís energy and resources on its core businesses of digital imaging, gaming and mobile. It will also achieve a return to profitability by slashing 10,000 jobs in order to turn around its record $6.4 billion loss for the past fiscal year…. Continue reading

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