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Samsung parodies rumor mill with talk of ‘all

Samsung makes fun of the hype by releasing a picture of a hypothetical smartphone. Samsung As rumors surrounding the upcoming Galaxy S6 flare up, an unlikely participant has joined the fray to comically stoke the flames. Samsung on Wednesday published a page on its Norwegian site, called “Is this the next?” The page offers several …

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LTE Broadcast promises to make over

Qualcomm’s demo of this Facebook installation shows LTE Broadcast at work. Jessica Dolcourt/CNET LTE Broadcast may not be a household term yet, but it’s one that will soon affect you either way. What is it? Also known as multicast, it’s a capability that carriers are working on (along with some of their partners) to use LTE spectrum to beam something …

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Jury orders Apple to pay $533 million in iTunes patent case

Apple plans to file an appeal. CNET Apple has been ordered to pay $533 million in damages after losing a patent lawsuit case tied to iTunes. A federal jury in Texas found Tuesday that Apple infringed on three patents held by patent licenser Smartflash, Bloomberg reported. The patents in question concern digital rights management and other inventions related to data …

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Reddit clamps down on ‘involuntary pornography’

Reddit has been criticized for allowing objectionable content to remain online in various forums. A new policy shift is designed to shield people from having personal imagery posted to the site. Reddit The wildly popular social news and networking site Reddit is updating its privacy policy to protect victims of so-called “involuntary pornography.” The change is set to take effect …

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With ‘Android for Work,’ Google hopes you’ll use your phone on the job

Google on Wednesday unveiled Android for Work. Google SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s Android operating system powers more than 80 percent of the world’s smartphones. Now the tech giant wants to help Android owners use their phones in the workplace. Google on Wednesday launched Android for Work, an initiative that tries to bring Android devices up to par with the needs …

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