Users of Gmail’s mobile Android app will be able to tap into their Yahoo and Outlook email in the next version, according to an apparently leaked video posted by blog site Android Police. The video as shown on Android Police and Videme offers a quick but revealing tour of Gmail 5.0, the next edition of …
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Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt earlier this year. Christian Marquardt/Getty Images Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt has responded to recent controversy by asserting that, “as long as we’re on the right side of producing value for citizens of the world we’re on the right side of history.” Even with controversy over privacy and taxation fresh in mind, Schmidt believes that …
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Google is next in line to face the wrath of celebrities that were victims of last month’s nude-image hacking scandal. In a broad indictment of the search giant, Martin Singer, an attorney at Lavely & Singer in Los Angeles, said that Google’s conduct was “despicable [and] reprehensible” when, his clients believe, the company did not “act expeditiously and responsibly to …
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A drawing used in Apple’s patent application to describe a new kind of digital remote control. US Patent and Trademark Office Apple says today’s remote control is outdated. The numbered buttons on the remote were great when channels had numbers, but now many streaming services instead use graphic interfaces to show off channels, movies and TV shows. Also, searching for …
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The Matchstick hopes to convince developers and consumers alike that its open streaming Internet and media platform is more desirable than the Chromecast. Matchstick Mozilla is expanding beyond its Firefox browser and trying its hand in the suddenly hot streaming video business. Its take: the MatchStick HDMI streaming stick, which will sell for a limited time through Kickstarter at a …
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These specs look pretty normal from the outside. Google Google Glass has a bit of an image problem in some circles. While Glass Explorers proudly wear their gear, it’s hard to miss the hunk of technology hanging off the side of the glasses. That cyborg kind of look doesn’t sit well with people who prefer their wearables to be more …
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BlackBerry CEO John Chen at CES. Roger Cheng/CNET BlackBerry said Monday it has created a new business unit that will include its 44,000 patents and several software projects, as the struggling handset maker seeks to find new revenue streams. The unit, called BlackBerry Technology Solutions, will be led by Sandeep Chennakeshu, who has been involved in wireless, semiconductors and other …
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CNET Android dominates the mobile landscape not just in market share but in malware, according to new data from F-Secure. Analyzing malware discovered during the first quarter of the year, F-Secure found that Android was targeted by 275 out of 277 “threat families.” In contrast, iOS and Symbian each accounted for one a piece, according to F-Secure’s “Q1 2014 Mobile …
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Apple and Samsung are battling in court over patents. CNET SAN JOSE, Calif. — Samsung on Monday kicked off its patent infringement suit against Apple, presenting evidence and testimony to argue the iPhone maker copied two of its patents. The Korean electronics maker rested its defense against Apple shortly before 2 p.m. PT Monday before starting arguments for its own …
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Apple and Samsung are battling in a San Jose, Calif., court. Shara Tibken/CNET SAN JOSE, Calif. — If Samsung infringed all five of Apple’s patents, the Korean company should pay only about $1.75 per unit in royalties, not the $40 Apple has demanded, an expert testified Monday. Judith Chevalier, a professor of economics and finance at the Yale University School …
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