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Angry Birds developer Rovio lays off 110 staff

Rovio Rovio has announced that it will be making 110 staff — of a global workforce of around 800 — redundant in a company “reorganisation”, as well as closing up its game development studio in Tampere, Finland. The cuts, which were initially announced in early October, were fewer than anticipated, Rovio said. “Rovio Entertainment Ltd has concluded employee negotiations announced …

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In Verizon lab, phones meet hard drops and an eloquent mannequin

This mannequin, fitted with rubbery ears, lives in the audio anechoic chamber and is used to test smartphones’ microphones and speakers. Ben Fox Rubin/CNET BEDMINSTER, NJ — “Welcome to the quietest room in this building,” Sherif R. Sherif said. The manager at Verizon’s device-testing lab stood at the center of a small room with a grated floor and triangular foamy, …

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