May, 2014

• 16 May

  Truce time: Apple, Google’s Motorola dismiss patent suits against each other

  

  Josh Long/CNET Apple and Motorola on Friday reached a truce, with the two companies agreeing to dismiss all patent-infringement claims against each other. Apple and Motorola parent company Google said in a joint statement that “Apple and Google have also agreed to work together in some areas of patent reform.” They added that the agreement …

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• 16 May

  HTC gives One M7 models a sixth Sense

  

  The HTC One M7 Developer Edition now has a sixth Sense. HTC The latest version of HTC’s custom Sense UI is now available for select versions of the HTC One M7. More specifically, the HTC One (M7) Developer Edition and the unlocked models are now able to install Sense 6. Related Links HTC brings One Developer Edition to America The …

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• 16 May

  Samsung Galaxy S5 Prime hinted at in Bluetooth listing

  

  Samsung’s Galaxy S5 Andrew Hoyle/CNET The long-rumored Galaxy S5 Prime, an updated version of Samsung’s Galaxy S5, might have just popped up in a certification listing. Bluetooth Special Interest Group (Bluetooth SIG) published a listing recently showing approval of an as-yet announced Samsung product known as the “SM-G906L.” Although the listing doesn’t describe what the device’s public name will be, …

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• 16 May

  Google taps fashion industry for new Glass chief

  

  Ivy Ross, the new boss of Google Glass Ivy Ross Google Glass has a new leader to oversee the search giant’s big push into wearable tech with high-profile eyewear that can do everything from snapping photos to serving up directions. Ivy Ross has been appointed head of Google Glass, the search company announced Friday. Ross, who will start in her …

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• 16 May

  Apple to sign Kobe Bryant as spokesman?

  

  An Apple man? Really? TeamKobe/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET When a covert lens meets fame, rumors attempt a slam dunk. That’s what happened this week when a man with a remarkable resemblance to Los Angeles Lakers star player Kobe Bryant was secretly photographed on a visit to Apple’s Cupertino campus. As 9to5Mac reported, Bryant was not only seen in the …

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• 15 May

  FCC approves rules for spectrum auction

  

  The FCC commissioners (left to right): Ajit Pai, Mignon Clyburn, Tom Wheeler (chairman), Jessica Rosenworcel, and Michael Oâ??Rielly. FCC The Net neutrality proposal may have been the headline news at the Federal Communications Commission’s meeting on Thursday, but it wasn’t the only important vote the FCC conducted there. The commission also voted to approve rules governing the upcoming spectrum incentive …

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• 15 May

  AT&T kicks off HD Voice rollout on May 23

  

  AT&T store in Manhattan. CNET/Marguerite Reardon AT&T is throwing its hat in the ring for HD Voice. Starting May 23, AT&T will begin rolling out HD Voice across select areas in Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, the company announced on Thursday. AT&T plans to continue the rollout in other areas “on a market-by-market basis.” HD Voice has become the next …

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• 15 May

  Pay for Google Play stuff with PayPal around the world

  

  PayPal integration should add to the Google Play momentum. Google Google is ready to play with PayPal. On Thursday, it announced a number of changes to the Play Store, including integrating PayPal as a method of payment in addition to your credit card, carrier billing, and a gift card. Related Links Google already being asked to remove search results Google …

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• 15 May

  New fast texting world record holder is, gosh, a teen

  

  Here he is becoming the world’s greatest. Fleksy/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET It all started in 2009 when Marcel Fernandes Filho took a hammer to his Dell desktop. He’s not proud of the violence, but the monitor was flickery. What 13-year-old should have to put up with that? Because the young Brazilian didn’t have money for a new computer, he …

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• 15 May

  Univision taps T

  

  Univision Spanish-language entertainment giant Univision is getting into the wireless business — courtesy of T-Mobile. Univision and T-Mobile on Thursday announced Univision Mobile, a wireless service targeting the Hispanic market with specific plans and Univision content. Univision is hoping to extend its entertainment brand into the mobile world, while the move could potentially net T-Mobile a larger share of the …

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