Amazon denies plans to offer free smartphone this year

　　Contradicting earlier reports, Amazon said Sunday it had no plans to give away its long-rumored smartphone for free.
　　Two days after former Wall Street Journal reporters Amir Efrati and Jessica E. Lessin reported that that Amazon was considering the giveaway strategy for "its long-planned smartphone," the company broke its silence with a statement dismissing the suggestion.
　　"We have no plans to offer a phone this year, and if we were to launch a phone in the future, it would not be free," the Internet retail giant said in a statement to AllThingsD's Ina Fried.
　　The company was still figuring out if the free model would work for its hardware partners, according to another unnamed source in the report. Friday's report also indicated that Amazon had approached wireless carriers about distributing its handset but that the Internet retailer would probably make its play for customers directly through its own Web site.
　　These are not the first rumblings we've heard of Amazon working on a smartphone of its own. Citigroup analysts suggested in 2011 that the Seattle-based e-commerce giant was working with Foxconn to develop a smartphone slated for release in the fourth quarter of 2012.
　　Although rumors that the company was working on a phone that would run a variant of theKindle Fire Android operating system have been circulating for some time now, the latest version is said to include 3D technology.

You'll be able to find copies of Windows 7

　　Now, that doesn't mean XP will all of a sudden cease functioning. You could maintain using it if you want, but I wouldn't suggest it.
　　Finish of life suggests Microsoft will not be releasing any much more safety updates to the typical user. Any safety flaws that hackers uncover will not be fixed. Your laptop are going to be a sitting duck, even with security computer software installed. Click here to see what no cost security software I propose.
　　I know many die-hard XP customers are cynical about this news. They consider Microsoft is attempting to force men and women obtain new computer systems. Microsoft is in company to create funds, so it does want men and women to upgrade. But in Microsoft's defense, this is not anything special for XP.
　　Microsoft has carried out the same with Windows 95, 98 and Me. Vista's finish of life is April 11, 2017 and Windows 7's is January 14, 2020. The truth is, Microsoft extended XP's end-of-life date many instances. XP ought to have been gone years ago.
　　Here's a exciting fact: XP very first appeared at the finish of 2001. As late as 2010, computers were still sold with XP installed. Windows Vista, which arrived six years following XP, only lasted until 2011.
　　In the event you consider it, XP will likely be practically 13 years old. Like a teenager, it is possessing trouble adjusting for the globe. In spite of a significant overhaul with Service Pack three, XP just wasn't constructed for the modern day digital age.
　　It really is missing important security options introduced in Windows Vista. It can not assistance the newest, safest and most Web-compatible versions of World wide web Explorer. It cannot take complete advantage from the newest hardware advances.
　　It really is becoming increasingly frustrating for prospects and third-party corporations. Numerous third-party providers would really like to stop supporting XP. It takes many time and money to produce confident applications and hardware perform on each and every version of Windows.
　　This even affects the online world. Internet developers are going to be overjoyed to view XP-only World-wide-web Explorer versions 6, 7 and 8 go away. These versions are so far behind other browsers, you virtually need to write yet another web site just for them.
　　It's going to become a critical modify for a lot of folks. In most cases it really is going to imply a new personal computer, upgraded application and possibly new accessories like printers and scanners.
　　Till final year, upgrading would not happen to be fairly so terrible. Windows 7 was nevertheless relatively close to Windows XP in look and how it worked. In fact, I expect Windows 7 to become the subsequent Windows version that people stick with for really a though.
　　Now, nevertheless, Windows eight would be the only operating system out there on new computer systems. Once you attempt it, you will discover that it really is radically different from prior Windows versions.
　　The interface was meant for touch-screen tablets and doesn't function that well with keyboard and mouse. Actually, even finding the Desktop is definitely an adventure in itself.
　　The Windows eight.1 update coming out next month purchase windows 7 professional will enable you to bring back a number of the old Windows. Microsoft will even include a tutorial on the best way to use Windows eight - ultimately. But it is still a steep mastering curve, especially coming from XP. Click right here to understand a lot more about making the most with the Windows eight.1 update.
　　You'll be able to find copies of Windows 7 for sale on line. You'll be able to set up it on your current computer system - assuming it is not too old. You could possibly also acquire a Windows eight personal computer and downgrade.
　　Just be conscious that you simply can not do an in-place upgrade from XP to 7. You will have to wipe your difficult drive and install Windows 7 from scratch. For those who get an upgrade version of Windows 7, you'll need Windows XP installation discs to prove that you simply are eligible. What ever you do, get started arranging now. April will be coming up quickly and also you don't want to be nonetheless making use of XP when it arrives.
　　Now, you might hear there's a slim chance Microsoft could continue releasing safety updates for XP. It really is below contract to some companies to supply them for the following handful of years. Nevertheless, that is a paid alternative and I would not hold your breath that Microsoft will make these updates public.

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China saw 1,327 cases of digital personal info trafficking

　　Chinese authorities have cracked a total of 1,327 cases of personal information trafficking which involved the use of Internet and other technologies..
　　The ministry of public security said in a statement on Sunday, it had broken up 468 gangs and arrested 1,213 people for suspected personal information trafficking, China Dailyreported. More than 700 million pieces of personal information were also seized by police from more than 20 public security organs, including the cities of Beijing, Hebei and Shanghai.
　　A large number of computers, hard disks, tracking and positioning devices had been used by the criminals to market personal information were also captured during the campaign, the ministry said.
　　In early April for example, the police in the cities of Beijing and Hebei found a gang marketed personal information on the Internet, with business spanning more than 20 provincial and city regions across the country, the statement noted.
　　The ministry said it will maintain strong crackdowns on such activities to ensure people's legal rights are well protected, and also asked the public to improve the awareness of self-protection by not disclosing personal information in their daily life.
　　Late last month, Shanghai's People Procuratorate also said the number of identity theft cases increased from one in the first half of last year, to thirty cases this year, with most suspects abusing their employee position to harvest data for criminal purposes.
　　China however, has stepped up measures to protect the online personal data of its citizens. The country's police force in June last year was pushing for more regulated and clearly defined parameters on crimes personal data theft, as the existing law makes it tough for law enforcers to convict criminals. The government also set out rules and guidelines which companies must observe when they process personal data in February this year.

NVidia and Intel, all of that is possible

　　It's no secret that Surface RT and Windows RT, along with Windows RT on other platforms, didn't do too as Microsoft hoped. The latest collateral harm in that failure was Nvidia's Tegra processors, which run in the Surface RT.
　　Surface/Windows RT had no shortage of skeptics even when it launched, but it is attainable things could alter more than time. I'm not saying that this *will* come about, but that there's a reasonable situation for it. Here's how it operates.

　　Very first, some Microsoft organization plan forensics: Microsoft wants developers to write apps for the new, Modern UI (a.k.a. Metro). Releasing Windows 8 only for Intel architecture, they have to have believed, would have made it as well simple for developers to bypass Metro because conventional Windows programs would currently run on it (and on Windows 7 as well as other versions). But if Surface RT had been a results, developers would would like to be on it, and would pick to create Metro apps so that you can be on each platforms.
　　Nicely, that didn't perform. In truth, colour me shocked in the degree of reticence of developers to create Metro apps, because the sheer number of users who can run them will undoubtedly be pretty big, even if it is little enough to become considered a failure for Microsoft. Try to remember, any other firm in the world would really like to have a disaster like Windows Vista, hundreds of millions of copies of which have been sold. Such is definitely the worst you can expect from Windows 8.
　　This holiday season you may anticipate to find out touch-enabled Windows systems heavily promoted and Microsoft will attempt other promotions to have persons buying apps in the shop. In reality, the failure to acquire developers writing apps for the shop will be the single biggest difficulty they have. With excellent apps users will undoubtedly come, and with users very good apps will come.
　　And in the event the apps do come, then the selection to purchase an RT device could grow to be much far more reasonable. There requirements to be a price advantage in comparison with x86 because the RT will nevertheless be significantly less capable, or it will have to demonstrate far far better battery life or anything to give men and women a explanation to get it, as opposed to an Intel-based method.
　　Depending on the efficiency and energy consumption with the most current chips from NVidia and Intel, all of that is possible. It's also attainable that Intel will narrow the price and performance consumption gaps, and RT will drop all its raison d'etre.
　　But if, come vacation time or later, the Windows app selection is respectable and RT systems are less highly-priced than Intel-based ones, it could possibly be perfectly affordable to get one. If they get low-cost sufficient, people might get casual about buying them.
　　My money's against it, however it could come about. There happen to be attempts in the past to put Windows on other architectures, but they have all failed because the Intel has normally enhanced their chip efficiency enough to make the price of incompatibility as well high relative towards the rewards.
　　You can make a case that Microsoft ought to have pursued it this approach to start with: x86 1st, other architectures after the app market was solidly established. It appears like that will be the Strategy B for Microsoft and NVidia, and probably it was built-in in the starting.

Dell $24.4 Billion Buyout Plan Is a Nail-Biter as Vote Looms

　　When Michael Dell announced a plan in February to take Dell Inc. (DELL) private, today was supposed to be anticlimactic -- the day when shareholders would easily bless the buyout of the computer maker he founded 29 years ago.
　　Instead, the run-up to the vote on Dell’s $24.4 billion proposal has turned into a nail-biting game of chicken that has left Dell’s side racing to lobby shareholders who consider the bid too low. Rather than ending with a victory dance for Dell, today may yield a decision to postpone the vote deadline to give him and private-equity firm Silver Lake Management LLC more time to convince investors of the merits of the leveraged buyout -- or to simply increase the $13.65-per-share bid.
　　Boosting the offer to $14 a share might suffice, said Angelo Zino, an analyst at Standard & Poor’s Financial Services in New York.
　　“If you get the $14 offer from Michael Dell, it’s enough to quiet enough of the shareholders out there and it’s enough to get the deal done,” he said.
　　On the eve of the vote, Chief Executive Officer Dell and Silver Lake weren’t budging, considering $13.65 their best and final offer, according to people familiar with the duo.
　　That position leaves Dell’s shareholders in a quandary: If they reject the deal, the stock, now at $12.88, could drop on concerns about Dell’s weakness in personal computers and its inability to compete with bigger companies in the corporate technology market. In Germany today, Dell traded at the equivalent of $12.83 at 10:00 a.m. in Frankfurt.
　　‘Shares Tank’
　　“You would see the shares tank, post a turn-down of $13.65,” said Zino. Michael Dell predicts the stock will fall to about $7.90 a share, based on trailing earnings, if the LBO is voted down, according to a person with direct knowledge of his thinking.
　　A more likely scenario is that the special committee of Dell’s board that is considering the bid postpones the vote, possibly by adjourning the meeting right after it starts, a person with knowledge of the matter has said.
　　A delay would prolong Dell’s struggle for control against billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who has pushed for months for the founder to raise his bid and has offered his own proposal. Icahn’s rival offer of $14 would allow Dell shareholders to retain equity in a publicly traded portion of the company, plus a warrant that could be exchanged for additional stock should Dell climb higher than $20.
　　Open Letter
　　Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management Inc., which holds a 3.98 percent Dell stake, urged the board not to postpone the vote in an open letter to shareholders yesterday.
　　“If the special committee doesn’t like the $13.65 price, then as we see it, they should not have approved the Michael Dell/Silver Lake transaction in the first place,” they said in the letter.
　　Phone and Internet voting is scheduled to close a minute before midnight New York time, and live polling will close about 15 to 20 minutes after the meeting starts, said David Frink, a Dell spokesman.
　　For Michael Dell, a loss to Icahn would be particularly irksome, according to a person familiar with his thinking. He understood when he started working on the idea of taking Dell private that another, higher bidder could win out. That would have been an elegant way to exit the company that carries his name by creating value for all stakeholders, the person said.
　　The last thing Michael Dell expected, the person said, was the prospect of losing the company to Icahn, whom he considers a corporate raider.
　　Cash, Warrants
　　Icahn and Southeastern say their proposal values Dell at about $15.50 to $18 a share. The special committee of the board calculated that if Icahn’s proposal gets consummated, each shareholder would get $9.99 in cash and 0.18 warrants.
　　Michael Dell, meantime, says a plan like Icahn’s would add substantial debt, curb financial flexibility and “hurt the company’s ability to weather an economic or business downturn,” the CEO said in a June 21 regulatory filing.
　　Another person with direct knowledge of the situation said the special committee believes the buyout group has room to raise the offer, and hasn’t been formally told by the buyers that their bid is best and final. Adjourning the vote would give shareholders, who can recast their votes up until the last minute, more time to change their minds, according to the person.
　　“Instead of executing the vote and maybe not getting it passed, Dell may need to postpone the vote until they know it could get passed through,” said Jeff Fidacaro, an analyst at Monness Crespi Hardt & Co. in New York.
　　Under Pressure
　　The stock will probably remain under pressure until the final decision, while staff may be tempted to jump ship. The company announced the resignation of Kelly McGinnis, Dell’s global head of communications, in an internal memo earlier this week.
　　Victory for Silver Lake and Dell would mean investors cash out while the company goes private and Michael Dell embarks on a turnaround of the business he founded in a university dormitory in 1984.
　　CEO Dell wants to take the company out of public hands to gain more freedom to transform the PC maker into a leaner, nimbler provider of data-center gear and corporate software.
　　A stream of disappointing earnings, dismal financial projections, endorsements from influential shareholder-advisory firms, and a steady campaign by Dell’s board has persuaded many investors that there are no other palatable options, said Sachin Shah, a merger-arbitrage strategist at Albert Fried & Co.
　　“You can’t say, ‘I’m not voting for the deal,’ and then see the stock decline,” said Shah, whose New York firm has clients who collectively own millions of Dell shares.
　　Dell’s Prospects
　　Icahn, meantime, is offering shareholders a chance to participate in the company’s recovery, asking them to forgo the buyout’s quick money and put their faith in Dell’s prospects -- even though that may mean tolerating the risk of a further decline in the shares.
　　To win the day, the buyout needs approval from a majority of holders, excluding Michael Dell, who owns a 15.6 percent stake. Yet investors that hold at least 20 percent of the stock have voiced opposition to the deal, saying it undervalues the company’s prospects, and some have thrown their weight behind Icahn’s plan. Shareholders who abstain will be counted as voting against the deal.
　　‘Attractive Gain’
　　Some investors have already resigned themselves to the offer that was initially outlined in February.
　　“We would like to see this go through in order to avoid the likely sudden drop in share price and realize an attractive gain,” Kyle Timmermann, a portfolio manager at Parkway Advisors LP in Abilene, Texas, said in an e-mail. Parkway, which owns almost 12,000 Dell shares and $600,000 of the company’s bonds, advises insurance companies on investments.
　　Other shareholders have remained steadfast in their view that Dell and Silver Lake undervalued the company. Case in point: Yacktman Asset Management Co., based in Austin, Texas. According to its latest filing, Yacktman owns 14.9 million Dell shares. While Yacktman would profit by taking the Dell-Silver Lake buyout, the firm is voting against the deal and supporting Icahn and Southeastern’s alternative proposal.
　　“It’s hard to find things to invest in, and we’d rather own this than cash,” said Stephen Yacktman, co-chief investment officer.
　　Buybacks, Acquisitions
　　Dell has destroyed value by buying back shares at too high a price and overpaying for acquisitions, including computer-services company Perot Systems Corp., data-storage company Compellent Technologies Inc. and software maker SecureWorks Inc., Yacktman said.
　　BlackRock Inc., which has a 4.4 percent stake in the third-largest PC maker, voted against the buyout, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
　　Once the world’s top PC maker, Dell has become a patchwork of desktops and laptops, tablets, enterprise software and data-center gear thanks to a slew of acquisitions since 2007. Sales (DELL) and profit are declining, and the company is projected to generate less net income this fiscal year -- $1.44 billion -- than it did in 1999 on a third of the sales.
　　Dell shares, once an engine of wealth creation for investors and trading higher than $25 before the 2008 financial crisis, were at less than $9 last November. PC shipments, which account for more than half of Dell’s sales, dropped 10.9 percent industrywide in the second quarter, their fifth straight period of decline, market researcher Gartner Inc. said last week. Many Dell investors want to take the sure money and avoid another swoon.
　　“Given the uncertain outlook, a buyout would be in the company’s best interest,” said Bill Kreher, an analyst at Edward Jones & Co. who has a hold rating on the shares.
　　Investor Meetings
　　The company’s committee has met with major shareholders to seek backing for the buyout, and Michael Dell has attended some meetings with key investors, said a person familiar with the matter. Dell’s proxy advisers have also been calling small investors through their brokers and at home to ensure a favorable turnout, another person said.
　　CEO Dell and Silver Lake’s bid picked up some momentum earlier this month when Institutional Shareholder Services Inc., an influential shareholder-advisory firm, recommended investors support the deal. Securing ISS’s endorsement was a key win for the buyout team. Glass Lewis & Co. also backed the bid. Retail shareholders tend to follow the recommendation of the board, which in this case supports the deal.
　　“From a public-company shareholder’s perspective, if your CEO is willing to buy your falling knife for the privilege of catching it, there is probably a price at which you should let him,” ISS said.

Windows tablets just isn’t very superior

　　Tablets based on Microsoft’s Windows eight and Windows RT operating systems have struggled to gain traction so far and Paul Thurrott of the Supersite for Windows says there’s an incredibly uncomplicated explanation for this: The initial generation of Windows tablets just isn’t very superior. To be clear, Thurrott says that there are numerous touch screen Windows 8 PCs and ultrabooks that happen to be really worthy of users’ time and that shouldn’t be overlooked. But in relation to pure tablets, he deems that every single one particular is “simply to flawed to recommend” to any person serious about obtaining one.

　　“Looking about my personal workplace, this can be what I see,” Thurrott explains. “A Surface RT which is attractive and light and gets good battery life but is worthless and frustrating in use due to its horrible functionality. A Surface Pro that may be thick and heavy and gets only four.five hours of battery life when offering the weird mixture of a small screen using a really high resolution. A Samsung ATIV Smart Pc 500T (Clover Trail based) that will be laughable from a efficiency perspective if it weren’t for that Surface RT. (Basically, it is still terrible.) That 700T that won’t charge any longer unless I plug the energy cord in to the tablet itself … which, wait for it, you cannot do when the keyboard is connected.”
　　Of course, the initial round of Android-based tablets were similarly lackluster when compared with Apple’s iPad, so it’s not as though Windows eight is doomed as a tablet operating program. It does recommend, however, that Microsoft and its OEM partners will need to put a lot of effort into adding superior performance and worth to their tablets, related windows 7 professional full retail to how Nokia has attempted to create Windows Phone eight seem a lot more cutting-edge together with the inclusion of its industry-best 41-megapixel smartphone camera within the Lumia 1020.
　　Thurrott is optimistic that the following generation of Windows tablets is going to be a significant improvement over the existing generation since improvements to each hardware and software will make the devices a lot more palatable for buyers.
　　“Things are going to have better,” he concludes. “Intel’s new generation Core processors, codenamed Haswell, seem to have solved the battery life issue. And Windows eight.1 appears to resolve many with the troubles customers have highlighted in Windows eight, such as desktop show scaling. Each of those improvements recommend to me that waiting is in order, as Haswell- and Windows eight.1-based tablets will be plentiful in just a number of months.”

Microsoft buries webTV as internet television struggles continue

　　Microsoft is burying webTV, the service which was equally notable for being an internet television pioneer and for being the first of two decades worth of subsequent failures at such an effort. WebTV was followed by products ranging from Apple TV to Google TV, none of which resonated with the mainstream either. Microsoft tried to keep webTV alive over the years, renaming it to MSN TV to no avail. And now it perishes at a time when few are aware it ever existed, and even fewer were aware that it was still around. Yet the future of internet television may still be around the corner.
　　Apple is preparing to build its Apple TV technology directly into televison sets in the hopes of putting it in the hands of more consumers. Samsung just acquired Boxee, yet another internet televison niche, in an effort to go head to head with Apple. And Google is far from done trying. But the jury is still out as to whether the mainstream public wants web surfing and television on the same device. Renting a digital movie on a TV set, or watching a TV episode in iTunes on a computer, is one thing. Marrying the two appliances entirely is another. Most of the public have shown they prefer to maintain separate devices with only casual crossover. But attitudes on the subject have shown they can evolve.
　　Around the time Microsoft was launching webTV, Steve Jobs correctly predicted it would fail, positing that people used their computer for when their brain was turned on and their televison when it was turned off. But by the end of his life, Jobs was claiming he’d figured out the ideal interface for marrying the two devices, which Apple still has yet to reveal. By shutting down webTV, Microsoft is either admitting that a market it helped pioneer was only ever a solution in search of a problem, or getting out just when the getting is about to get good.

Finally to be certain that user information is correctly shielded

　　Evernote currently introduced an update for its Home windows Contact software that provides a redesigned hub website page, support for its Small business merchandise, and two-step verification to its users. When a shift that may look minor, the organization phone calls them considerable that can help generate the “best-looking, indigenous experience” on Home windows products.
　　For the people users accessing Evernote with a Home windows Floor, phone, or pill product, a different commence display will likely be shown. The corporation says that it's placed all of its main navigation products and account content that a person could need to have ideal on the single monitor.
　　The display screen has now been sorted into buy office professional plus 2010 retail pack several sections, which include “create”, which ought to quickly allow you to make notes, snapshots, or start out having a file attachment. Other sections over the screen consist of shortcuts, your latest action, as well as a record within your notes, notebooks, and tags.
　　Realistically, this really is much more of an aesthetic transform if anything. None of these options are completely new.
　　Evernote Business has become supported on the Windows Contact application, bringing it to par with its Android and iOS counterparts. Now, Evernote says users should be able to combine with their company’s Company Library with the Get A lot more portion. Throughout the notebook area about the hub website page, people will see not just their individual contents, but also individuals for their organization.
　　Finally, to be certain that user information is correctly shielded, Evernote is employing two-step verification. This security evaluate was introduced months after the provider suffered an unauthorized breach in March, which resulted during the corporation resetting its 50 million-plus users’ passwords. In May possibly, Evernote explained that two-step verification can be at first accessible for its quality and Business enterprise users. So although Windows Touch app buyers have that function, you may not be truly able to work with it.
　　Two-step verification provides a further protection move to logging in to an Evernote account, and makes certain that the individual logging into Evernote would be the rightful owner of that specific account. The login course of action with two-step verification enabled demands a username, password and exclusive code that’s sent on the user’s cell phone, produced by the Google Authenticator application or printed out from the person beforehand.

Yahoo’s Shopping Spree Continues With Conference Calling Startup Rondee

　　Thought Yahoo’s acquisition spree would culminate with a $1.1 billion deal for Tumblr? Nope, not so much. In fact, the buy-happy company just quietly made its second acquisition in 24 hours — in two different markets, no less. Yes, Yahoo followed this morning’s purchase of iOS photo app maker, GhostBird Software, by making a play into the enterprise conference calling space. Wait, what?
　　Yes, users of six-year-old free conference calling service, Rondee, were tonight informed via email that the startup has been acquired by Yahoo for an undisclosed sum. It will also suffer the same fate met by other recent Yahoo acquisitions — like MileWise, Astrid, GoPollGo and Loki Studios to name just four — in that it will soon be going the way of the dinosaur. After June 30th, the company’s website now reads, users will no longer be allowed to access their data or create new conference calls.
　　The startup will continue its progressive shut down from there, officially closing operations on July 12th, before ultimately cutting off user access to their calling data on July 30th, the startup said in an email to its customers today. However, to avoid stranding its users completely on such short notice, the company said that it’s arranging for “user Login ID and on-demand pins to work with InstantConference,” a company (and, previously, a competitor) it describes as a “highly reputable conference calling service.” Not sure that’s much consolation. “Hey, we may be forcing you to leave … but at least the place we’re sending you has electricity, right?”
　　What’s A Rondee
　　Rondee, for those who haven’t been following the crowded and congested conference calling market, launched in 2007 on a mission to build the “Evite for conference calls.” The startup set out to lower the barriers to entry in the conference calling arena and make it accessible to the masses. Today, that means it offers basic conference calling capabilities around the clock (for free) to anyone with an email address.
　　Granted, for those looking to get “fancy” with call recording, like having access to audio, custom tones, call directories and call scheduling, some account setup is required. But that’s about it. Users can choose between free, on-demand conference calling, or free, “Scheduled Rondees,” in which users can pick a future date and time to schedule a conference call and let Rondee send out email invitations to which invitees can respond to and use via the company’s website. Straightforward, easy to use and free.
　　Of course, while those are traits every company should shoot for, the VoIP market looks a little bit different than it did six years ago, becoming nearly ubiquitous thanks to companies like Skype and Google, meanwhile, startups like UberConference have moved onto free visual conference calling to compete with Hangouts et al. Today, Rondee’s basic VoIP model sounds very familiar.
　　So Why Did Yahoo Just Buy This?
　　While Yahoo nor Rondee has yet to share any more details on the terms of the deal or the motivation, we do know from a quick Google search (and a look at its press page) that the startup has been pretty quiet of late. Sure, it’s likely this wasn’t an exorbitantly expensive buy for Yahoo, but this also hasn’t been an area of strength (or focus) for Yahoo for a long time, which starts to make it seem like there isn’t really a good explanation for this one.
　　Maybe Yahoo wants to integrate Rondee into its internal conference solution, for internal IT use, seeing as it’s cheaper than buying an enterprise solution? Probably not.
　　What may be more likely (and hopefully will be the case) is that Yahoo liked the team and was eager to make use of its talent, so Marissa Mayer pushed Yahoo’s Acme Acqui-hire Button to the company fix Yahoo Messenger. Maybe? After all, on its website, Rondee says that it will be joining Yahoo’s Small Business Team, so while it may be a stretch, the motivation for this acquisition could lie in the company’s messaging client.
　　Marissa Mayer has made talent acquisition one of her top priorities since becoming CEO, and mostly her shopping spree has targeted mobile — in other words, showing the company understands that its mobile strategy and products have to evolve if Yahoo ever hopes to be truly relevant again. (And, really, it’s probably a little late, but…)
　　Either way, Yahoo has already made a number of mobile acquisitions. Plus, it’s easy to take a look at Yahoo’s product portfolio and sigh. Case in point: People used to Yahoo Messenger as their go-to chat app. (Well, some people did, somewhere. We’re still trying to find out who they are exactly.) But the point is that Yahoo’s messaging client used to be enormous, and now it’s about as cool as the Macarena. Meanwhile, sadly for Yahoo, gamified and chat-ified messaging apps are all the rage and continue to proliferate, especially in emerging markets. In some Upside Down World, this could mean that there’s still opportunity here for Yahoo.
　　Though with Google’s assets, like gChat, Google Voice, Gmail and Hangouts, just to name a few, Yahoo has a long way to go. A pretty long way. Sure, if anyone knows how to get Yahoo up to speed using Google’s playbook, it’s Marissa Mayer. But then there’s WhatsApp, iMessage, Viber and too many more to name. Google launched free voice calling from Gmail nearly three years ago, doing the same for Yahoo Mail and just copying the Google Roadmap — would be dangerous and, well, just sad.
　　Or maybe not. Maybe Yahoo will use Rondee as part of a foundation on which it will build a Hangouts competitor. Why the world needs that, of course, is another question entirely — sorry, Yahoo Mail diehards.
　　These are a few possible explanations for Yahoo acquiring Rondee, though I’m not sure they’re particularly satisfying. To this point, it’s worth reading this post (really, lament) on Yahoo Messenger from Yahoo’s former director of global tech initiatives. Marissa Mayer seems to be addressing some of the friction he cites as contributing to Messenger’s downfall, a lot of which he attributes to leadership and the lack of a unifying product vision, the latter of which fittingly smacks of the very product strategy currently at work at the Googs.
　　It’s a familiar tune at Yahoo, some of which appears very fixable. But watching Marissa Mayer acquire all these startups that are on their last lifeline or just keeping their head above water is a good way to bring in fresh and (relatively) cheap talent, sure. And maybe she’s got the vision and is the Great Unifier it sounds like Yahoo needs. In the end, perhaps it could be like watching Tony Stark build his first Iron Man suit from spare parts and scrap metal, or maybe it will just be like watching someone try to produce gold bullion by painting a bunch of bricks yellow. (Complemented, of course, by the sound of a sad trombone.)

Apparently the guy who owned it lost it with a bus

　　Apple famously shed an iphone 4 prototype in a very bar, sparking a hunt for your men and women linked to the decline and sale on the handset. Microsoft has also shed a cellphone, a single operating a foreseeable future Home windows Cellular phone 'Blue' edition of its mobile application. A Reddit consumer posted screenshots and information obtained within the machine about the weekend, building curiosity in unannounced characteristics for Home windows Cellular phone which provided an early prototype of a notification center. The Verge achieved out into the Reddit consumer in concern, which would be the tale in the shed mystery Windows Cellphone.

　　Jeremiah Wong procured a Lumia 920 from eBay on June fifth from a seller situated in Seattle. "The mobile phone in the pictures appeared diverse," suggests Wong, speaking completely on the Verge. "Mainly the start Display experienced the responses hub, also etching over the back again that examine MSFT." Wong in the beginning considered the gadget was a developer package for the reason that it had the specific etching together with a cracked screen, nonetheless it was quite a bit a lot more essential. So vital in actual fact that Microsoft preferred it back again.
　　Just after posting screenshots with the computer software operating around the product, and unintentionally revealing his cellphone selection within the system, Wong was contacted by Microsoft's lawful group. Microsoft locked the phone remotely and asked for that Wong just take down his pics from his Flickr account. "Apparently the guy who owned it lost it with a bus. It had been then picked up and sold," he claims. Rather than pursuing Wong, Microsoft has offered to reimburse him to the expense of the gadget as well as ship him a substitution telephone. "I was unbelievably astonished for the deficiency of intimidation and even more surprised at their lodging," claims Wong.
　　Sources acquainted with Microsoft's Home windows Cell phone plans have discovered for the Verge that the computer software is early prototype perform for an future update codenamed Blue. Describing the application, Wong says it had "pretty significantly anything he preferred," but that "a handful of issues desired perform nonetheless." The screenshots unveiled Microsoft's function on a much-requested notification center for Home windows Phone and some advancements to multitasking plus the typical usability of your application see.
　　Because the improvements are only in the prototyping period, it's unlikely that each one of these is going to be provided in the final version of Home windows Mobile phone Blue. The Verge understands this update is not really scheduled for launch until early upcoming yr. When the screenshots clearly show a notification centre as section of a independent software, it's probable this implementation ?a if it ships at all ?a will improve through the time Windows Mobile phone Blue is produced.
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Why is Comcast encouraging users to share internet bandwidth?

　　Comcast is looking to bring the world one step closer to a universal and open wireless network, according to a report posted Monday by ZDnet.com. With the release of a new Wireless Gateway and router, Comcast is now encouraging its Xfinity Internet customers to establish internet hotspots for shared Wi-Fi access.
　　The concept is simple: the new gateway broadcasts two separate Wi-Fi signals, one the standard-issue, secure, and private home internet system most users are used to, the other a neighborhood “xfinitiwifi” signal that can be accessed by other Comcast users on the fly. The community hotspot can be broadcast at no additional cost to the wireless customer, and other Comcast users can then access the new network for free by simply entering a username or password.
　　Even non-subscribers will be able to benefit from the new shared hotspots, though Comcast says outside users will only be able to access the networks for two separate hour-long periods each month.
　　Sounds great, doesn’t it? For those emergencies where cell service is out and you need to check email on your mobile device, or when you need to pull over, turn on your laptop, and quickly send a mass attachment, Comcast’s new strategy could be a welcome friend. If the model works, we could see more providers offering similar services, and more customers looking to “pay it forward” when it comes to free internet access.
　　The big question, of course is security. The reason privatized wireless networks have become the norm in so many situations is the extra security they offer, both in keeping viruses and Malware isolated and in keeping hackers and other unwelcome cyber threats out. But will letting a bunch of strangers share your network put you at risk for intrusion?
　　According to Comcast, not at all. The company assures customers that the two wireless signals produced by their new gateway are “completely separate,” and that Comcast users will be at no greater risk for a network hack with this shared system than they would be if they simply maintained a single private signal for themselves.
　　Comcast’s plan is similar to an idea the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has been circulating for months. The foundation joined in an “Open Wireless Movement” last October, suggesting that Wi-Fi networks accessible to all may be the next big thing to happen to the internet.
　　“We envision a world where sharing one’s Internet connection is the norm,” said Adi Kamdar, one of EFF’s activists, last fall. “A world of open wireless would encourage privacy, promote innovation, and benefit the public good, giving us network access whenever we need it. And everyone–users, businesses, developers, and Internet service providers–can get involved to help make it happen.”

The Verge arrived at out into the Reddit person

　　Apple famously missing an iphone 4 prototype inside a bar, sparking a hunt for the persons involved in the loss and sale of the handset. Microsoft has also lost a telephone, one particular functioning a long run Home windows Cell phone 'Blue' variation of its cell software. A Reddit person posted screenshots and data received from the product around the weekend, building curiosity in unannounced characteristics for Home windows Telephone which incorporated an early prototype of the notification middle. The Verge arrived at out into the Reddit person in issue, and this may be the tale in the misplaced solution Windows Cellphone.

　　Jeremiah Wong acquired a Lumia 920 from eBay on June fifth from the seller found in Seattle. "The telephone within the photographs looked different," claims Wong, talking exclusively to the Verge. "Mainly the start Display had the opinions hub, also etching to the back that study MSFT." Wong originally imagined the machine was a developer package since it experienced the unique etching alongside a cracked display screen, but it really was a lot more significant. So essential in truth that Microsoft needed it back again.
　　Right after publishing screenshots of the software package managing about the product, and accidentally revealing his cellphone amount during the process, Wong was contacted by Microsoft's authorized crew. Microsoft locked the cellphone remotely and requested that Wong just take down his pics from his Flickr account. "Apparently the male who owned it misplaced it on the bus. It absolutely was then picked up and bought," he claims. In lieu of pursuing Wong, Microsoft has made available to reimburse him for your cost of the machine and also ship him a substitute cellular phone. "I was very amazed in the lack of intimidation and also additional shocked at their lodging," states Wong.
　　Sources acquainted with Microsoft's Home windows Cell phone designs have uncovered into the Verge which the application is early prototype function for an future update codenamed Blue. Describing the software program, Wong claims it had "pretty much all the things he wanted," but that "a few matters desired perform nonetheless." The screenshots uncovered Microsoft's do the job on the much-requested notification center for Windows Mobile phone and some advancements to multitasking and also the standard usability with the app perspective.
　　Since the advancements are only on the prototyping stage, it really is unlikely that every one of these is going to be involved inside a remaining model of Windows Telephone Blue. The Verge understands this update just isn't scheduled for launch till early next calendar year. Whilst the screenshots present a notification center as part of the different software, it truly is very likely this implementation ?a if it ships in any respect ?a will alter via the time Home windows Mobile phone Blue is introduced.

Android alters all: Now the PC?

　　The Android laptop is coming. Does that mean more market-share pain for Windows PCs?
　　Hewlett-Packard's upcoming notebook offerings speak for themselves. For $480, there's the SlateBook x2 Android "notebook". At $800, we have the Windows 8-based Split x2.
　　For me, the choice gets easier every time I pick up the Nexus 10 tablet that I've been using for the last month. In other words, if I'm spending about 50 percent of my time -- and doing limited-productivity stuff -- on the Nexus 10, it's not a giant leap to an Android laptop.
　　Nor is it a leap in the broader mobile space where Android rules. Combine Android ubiquity with the deep discount consumers get with one of these lappies -- compared with the Windows variety -- and it's an even smaller step.
　　And it's not just Android. Samsung's $250 Chromebook is consistently ranked as a best seller on Amazon.
　　Yeah, there's still opportunity for Windows 8/8.1 PCs. I expect a raft of relatively cheap Windows laptops and hybrids when Intel's Silvermont chip hits later this year. So you might see, for instance, a future version of the HP Envy x2 priced below $600 running a quad-core Slivermont.
　　But as I've said before, market dynamics in the mobile space favor Android. Just ask HP.

Microsoft provides a consistent expertise from console

　　Global Laptop profits plunged 14% year-on-year in the very first quarter of 2013, and much with the blame was heaped over the lukewarm reception to Home windows eight. Microsoft's new functioning system was intended to supply a lift to the ailing sector but has ostensibly failed to try and do so.
　　Microsoft states that it's already shifted a hundred million Windows eight licenses, which matches the income speed of Windows seven, but six months into your release of your former, NetApplications reports that Home windows eight only includes a 3.82% share from the desktop OS sector, although Windows seven and Windows XP nevertheless dominate with 44.72% and 38.31% respectively. Back when Home windows seven was also 6 months previous it already experienced an eleven.94% share, NetApplications claims.
　　"Users are obtaining Windows eight to supply a compromised working experience that does not excel either being a new cellular interface or in the basic desktop interface," reported Jay Chou, senior study analyst, according to Reuters. "As a end result, a lot of people locate a drop in the regular Computer system experience with no gaining significantly from new attributes like touch. The end result is the fact numerous individuals are fearful about upgrading to Windows eight, to state practically nothing of company buyers who will be still just stepping into Home windows 7."
　　Microsoft, to its credit, is having lively measures to handle the many user grievances about Home windows 8. The tech big will debut the absolutely free Windows 8.1 update (code-named "Blue") later on this 12 months, that can let buyers the choice of launching the OS using a button around the base left-hand corner of their screens that is certainly comparable towards the iconic 'Start' menu of preceding Windows iterations.
　　Will the update alter the fate of Home windows eight? Richard Windsor, founder of the mobile-focused website Radio Absolutely free Mobile along with a previous tech analyst at Nomura, claims that it's virtually irrelevant, due to the fact given that Apple has stopped getting market share inside the Computer system globe, Personal computer end users will finally really have to enhance to Windows eight, presented the Microsoft hegemony in the industry. So the Redmond, Washington-based firm will never be also anxious about the fate of Home windows 8 at this stage.
　　The proposition is of a Microsoft ecosystem, "a unified experience across all units that is built-in and easy to utilize. But handy and delightful just isn't what consumers see. Opportunity consumers are presented with what I seek advice from as Blue Squares of Dying," he states, noting which the problem went absent with Windows 7 but however resurfaced with Home windows eight.
　　"When a person picks up a Windows Cellular phone or even a Windows 8 product at retail she or he is presented having a display full of blue or pink squares labeled Individuals, Maps, Tunes, Online games etc. Hit any one of those squares and absolutely nothing is located. Generally, the machine just isn't even related. This is the equal of heading right into a supercar showroom with $100,000 as part of your again pocket instead of getting able to own a examination travel," opined Windsor.
　　"Furthermore, Microsoft provides a consistent expertise from console / Television as a result of Laptop, tablet and phablet every one of the technique to the mobile phone. These equipment are in no way displayed with each other and thus potential consumers hardly ever know this is an ecosystem for every gadget. How in the world Microsoft expects user to acquire Windows Telephones and Windows 8, when it does not demonstrate them what it truly is able to and exactly how large its scope is, is usually a secret."
　　"As for [Original Devices Manufacturers], the top detail they are able to do is occur up with equipment that happen to be innovative, economical, which supply new persuasive ordeals in the Home windows eight ecosystem. You may see this along with the rise of convertibles, ultrabooks, and the upcoming launch of processors like Intel's Haswell, which purports to substantially broaden the battery lifetime of personal computers," Haynes included. "If they do not, the OEMs will discover a growing number of individuals actively searching for to abandon Windows 8 and beginning the go to pill computing rather of laptops and desktops.

Amazon adds Silicon Valley startup comedy to pilot lineup

　　Amazon has added another comedy TV show pilot to its original programming lineup -- and this time it's about Silicon Valley startups.
　　The series, called "Betas," centers on four computer geeks and "their quest for nerd fame as they attempt to crack the ultimate code." This brings the total number of pilots slated for production on Amazon's Prime video service to 14. The episodes will air on Amazon Prime Instant for free so customers can offer feedback on which pilots Amazon's production group, Amazon Studios, should make into a season-long series.

　　The creatives behind the pilot include Emmy Award winners, and the collective resume is a hefty one: Michael Lehmann (of "Heathers," "True Blood," "Dexter," and "American Horror Story" fame), Alan Freedland and Alan Cohen ("King of the Hill," "Due Date," and "American Dad"), and Academy Award-nominated producer Michael London, who has worked on movies like "Sideways," "The Visitor," and "The Informant." London said he is "thrilled" to work with Amazon
　　"Amazon is giving us a chance to work outside the TV bureaucracies and connect directly with audiences hungry for original content, and 'Betas' is the perfect match for that model," London said in a press release.
　　It's more fire power for Amazon as it continues the battle for premium and original content with video-streaming rivals Netflix and Hulu. Amazon announced the addition of "Zombieland," a pilot based on the popular 2009 movie, to the cue earlier this week.

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Samsung Introduces New Galaxy Phone

　　Samsung Electronics is the world leader in smartphone sales, besting Apple in many countries. Now Samsung of South Korea is stepping up its challenge to Apple, bringing the battle to its rival’s home turf.
　　At a packed event at Radio City Music Hall in New York on Thursday, Samsung showed off the Galaxy S 4, which has a screen slightly larger than the latest iPhone.


　　The device has quirky software features, including Smart Scroll, in which the front camera detects when someone is looking at the phone, and scrolls the screen according to the angle the phone is tilted. The phone can also be controlled with hand gestures. Waving a hand down in front of the phone will scroll up on a Web page, for example.
　　“Once you spend time with the Galaxy S 4, I’m very confident you’ll find how its innovations make your life simple and fuller,” said JK Shin, president of Samsung Mobile Communications, at the company’s first promotional event for its flagship smartphone.
　　With the prominent introduction of the phone, Samsung is trying to end its role as understudy to its more celebrated competitor, especially in the crucial American market, where Apple still rules. Even as Samsung has surpassed Apple in global market share, it is often criticized in the United States as an effective copycat, taking most of its product cues from Apple. But Samsung has begun flexing its marketing muscle more aggressively here to try to change that perception.
　　“This is Samsung’s time right now,” said Gene Munster, an analyst at Piper Jaffray. “They are clearly gaining more attention this time around than they ever have.”
　　Apple itself is showing signs of concern. In an unusual move on the eve of the Samsung event, Philip W. Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president for worldwide marketing, gave several interviews in which he discussed flaws in mobile devices based on Android, the Google operating system used by most of Samsung’s smartphones.
　　But Apple still has many big advantages that allow it to defend its position in the mobile business. Its iPhone 5 was the best-selling smartphone in the world in the holiday quarter, even though Samsung’s vast portfolio of phones is bigger than Apple’s. By charging a premium for its products, Apple raked in 69 percent of the profits in the smartphone business last year, compared with 34 percent for Samsung, according to a report by T. Michael Walkley, an analyst with Canaccord Genuity.
　　While analysts like Mr. Munster expect Samsung to gain market share in the United States in the coming two quarters, they predict Apple is likely to still dominate the crucial holiday shopping season, when gift shoppers buy mobile devices in droves. That is when sales of the iPhone typically outperform all other devices. By unveiling its flagship phone just before spring, Samsung is striking at Apple months before a new iPhone is expected to be released.
　　“Everyone stays out of the zone of iPhone launch periods,” said Horace Dediu, a blogger and analyst with Asymco.
　　Apple’s iPhones fly off the shelves in the United States, but Samsung is still the top seller of smartphones worldwide. And in the United States, Samsung is gaining.
　　In the fourth quarter of 2012, sales of Samsung devices accounted for 30 percent of the American smartphone market, up from 21 percent the previous year, according to NPD Group, the research firm. For the same time period, Apple’s iPhone accounted for 39 percent of the market, down from 41 percent the previous year.
　　Samsung is far exceeding Apple in its rate of growth worldwide. In the holiday quarter last year, Samsung shipped 63.7 million smartphones, up 76 percent from the previous year, according to IDC, the research firm. Apple sold 47.8 million, up 29.2 percent from the previous year.
　　Samsung has won the global volume race by releasing multiple models of smartphones at different prices and sizes, while Apple has released one new model every year. Along with the Galaxy S III, the Note II, a Samsung phone with an even bigger screen, has been a popular seller.
　　“Samsung’s momentum has been tremendous if you look at where they were three years ago to where it is today in the smartphone market,” said Chris Jones, an analyst at Canalys.
　　Apple of Cupertino, Calif., is famous for products that create markets, as was the case with the iPhone and iPad. Apple has accused Samsung of stealing many of its best ideas in the mobile market. Last year, it convinced a jury that Samsung had infringed Apple patents, winning a $1 billion award that a federal judge in the case recently reduced to $600 million, a figure that could change as the case develops. Some recent moves by Apple have appeared to be in response at least in part to competition from Samsung. It released a smaller iPad and a bigger iPhone after Samsung had been selling smaller tablets and smartphones with bigger screens for a while.
　　“Right now Apple is the challenger, and basically the power dynamics have changed already,” said Tero Kuittinen, an analyst at Alekstra, which helps companies reduce their phone bills. “Suddenly, Apple looks a little defensive.”
　　Before Thursday’s introduction, Samsung’s new smartphone generated nearly as much discussion and excitement in technology blogs as a new iPhone. “This is like the hype around the iPhone was two years ago,” Mr. Kuittinen said. “A year ago nobody cared about Samsung Galaxy S III. It’s not like the tech blogs wrote five posts a day about it.“
　　The Galaxy S 4 has several notable features. One, Dual Camera, allows the user to take a photograph with the front and rear-facing cameras simultaneously. At a basketball game, for example, a user can shoot a photograph of the game with the rear camera and the user’s reaction to it with the front camera; the two shots appear in one photograph.
　　Before Thursday’s event, a Samsung employee said the Smart Scroll feature would rely on tracking eye movements to determine where to scroll. When asked about the lack of eye-controlled scrolling in the new phone, David Park, a manager of Samsung’s mobile division, said the company had experimented with several approaches and decided to use the tilting method.
　　Samsung also added Group Play, which will allow multiple Galaxy phones to link together to play a game together. It uses Wi-Fi to bridge a connection.The phone will be available next quarter on Verizon Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile USA and Sprint. The older model, the Galaxy S III, was extremely popular because of its large screen and software capabilities; for a while it even outsold the iPhone. The company did not reveal a price for the Galaxy S 4, but said it should be the same as other premium Samsung phones, which have cost $200 with a contract.
　　To defend its lead in the market, Samsung will have to introduce capabilities in devices and set trends, said Chetan Sharma, a mobile communications consultant. But Mr. Kuittinen of Alekstra said Samsung has been setting the trends for a while. This year, Apple should introduce an iPhone with an even bigger screen, he said.
　　“They knew that if you do a phone with a huge 5-inch display, it will have big demand because it turns out people really want to have a phone with an enormous screen,” he said. “Apple didn’t know that.”

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Senate Committee Said to End ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Inquiry

Citing an unnamed Congressional aide, the Reuters news service on Monday reported that the Senate Intelligence Committee had ended its inquiry into Central Intelligence Agency cooperation with makers of the film “Zero Dark Thirty.” The investigation began after three Senators—Dianne Feinstein, Carl Levin and John McCain—publicly objected to what they saw as the film’s incorrect portrayal of torture as having helped in the hunt for Osama Bin Laden. Those objections came at the height of an Oscar campaign that closed on Sunday with no major awards for “Zero Dark Thirty,” which was nominated for best picture and had once been seen as a strong contender. According to Reuters, the investigation was closed on Monday after it had gathered material indicating that C.I.A. officials did not actually tell the filmmakers that torture helped to find Bin Laden, though they helped in the development of the film’s characters.

Oscars winners 2013: Anne Hathaway did it her way

　　This one gives me pause. Anne Hathaway is a fine young actress. The dignity and humility with which she comports herself off-screen is admirable and has made her an academy favorite.

　　There is no doubt the actress pushes herself to take risks. She is fearless in virtually any role, which you know if you saw her suited up as Catwoman — seriously, she brought a wickedly delicious gravitas to "The Dark Knight Rises."
　　And no question, Hathaway put everything on the line to play the dying Fantine in "Les Misérables." She wasted away some 25 pounds to better portray the poverty-entrenched factory worker-turned-prostitute. She shaved off those gorgeous Pantene locks. She braved ruthless close-ups. Tears streaming, throat constricting, you could hear Fantine's pain in every note.
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　　Was this the year's best performance in a formidable group that included a standout turn by Sally Field in "Lincoln" and the self-righteous obsession of Amy Adams' believer in "The Master"? I'm not completely convinced.
　　But then I thought of the category itself. Supporting — as in what would Tom Hooper's vision for "Les Misérables" have been without Hathaway's interpretation. I can't imagine the movie/musical without her.
　　For making the performance her own, for giving Fantine such a memorable voice, Hathaway earned every ounce of that gold. I only hope one day the actress wins for a role that is more deserving.

Oracle loses appeal in HP row over Itanium

Oracle's last-ditch effort to wriggle out of a judgment requiring it to continue support for HP's Itanium-based servers has failed, leaving only the issue of damages to be resolved.
In August 2012, a San Jose, California court ruled that Oracle had violated the terms of its contract with HP when it announced that it would no longer produce versions of its database, middleware, and applications software for Intel's Itanium processors.

But the California appeals court apparently disagreed with that view, and on Thursday it summarily denied Oracle's petition without further comment.

In the suit, HP argued that Oracle had entered into a legally binding agreement to continue to produce software for Itanium as part of its settlement of the earlier lawsuit over Oracle's hiring of former HP CEO Mark Hurd.
But Oracle countered that all of this business about Itanium was really more of a nod and a wink than an actual contract, and that it had never given HP any assurances about its future plans for the platform (or lack thereof). In fact, Oracle's lawyers contended, the Mark Hurd agreement never mentioned the word software at all.
The court rejected that argument, however, finding Oracle guilty of both breach of contract and promissory estoppel – the latter term meaning Oracle had damaged HP by willfully breaking a firm promise.
With Oracle's appeal now out of the way, the trial can move forward into its next phase, in which HP will make its case for damages. Those hearings are currently scheduled to begin in April.
Early in the suit, HP said that it would ask the court for as much as $4bn in damages – based on projected ongoing losses through 2020 – if Oracle did not resume production of software for Itanium. Since Oracle has, HP will likely seek something more in the realm of $500m.

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Cuba reportedly fires up underwater fiber optic cable for first time

As odd as it may seem, Cuba is working its way into headlines today. We’re hearing reports that Cuba has finally fired up its underwater fiber optic cable that stretches all the way to Venezuela, perhaps giving some residents their first taste of fiber optic Internet. The report comes from Internet tracking company Renesys, which says that in recent days, Cuba’s ping times have been improving.


That improvement in latency could be explained by the activation of the line, with Renesys pointing out that Telefonica recently began providing Internet service to Cuba. More specifically, Telefonica began providing service to ETECSA, Cuba’s state-run communications company, on January 14. That is the date Renesys thinks the ALBA-1 cable, which has been finished and ready for prime time since 2011, was turned on.
Interestingly enough, the findings suggest that the cable is only accepting traffic in one direction for the time being. It seems that Cuba is receiving traffic through the cable, but outgoing traffic is still sent through the island’s slower satellite Internet service. It’s also worth pointing out that latencies still aren’t where they should be, as Renesys says that routing speeds could still be much better, despite the fact that they’ve improved thanks to Telefonica’s service.
So, while we haven’t heard anything official about the line, it’s at least somewhat likely that the cable is enjoying some traffic. Unfortunately, the line wouldn’t be too much use to most residents of Cuba, as unrestricted access to the Internet is a rarity there. We’ll be keeping an ear to ground for more on this, so stay tuned.

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　　There has been an innocent argument among each couple irrespective of whether they want a child girl or a child boy. It can be at some point a child girl that the father wants plus a child boy that a mother desires. But envision the diversity of explorations that you could do when you have a sweet tiny child girl inside your arms! You are able to invest in her all types of child girl clothes, toys, accessories and shoes the will simply adorn her organic beauty. You may dress her just like a cute doll Chinese clothing or maybe a wonderful princess. You can find normally multiple dressing options for girls that the boys are usually deprived of. You've frocks, skirts and tops along with the wide selection of pins, clips and accessories that very simple make her look the most effective. You surely want your small angel to look the prettiest always!
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　　No one would have ever believed that fashion would touch the planet of infant clothing as well but with the rapid progress, everything and something has become feasible! The small ones are observed wearing those miniskirts and halter tops looking to look and be the very best, but someplace, the innocence is lost! Although few of these jazzy outfits may possibly truly look superior but the majority of them just kill the innocence and make the youngster a fashionable mannequin! You could have also observed many individuals dressing their cute child girls in such clothes, that don't even fit them, however they just are forced to wear them to look very good. The parents have a craze that their child must appear one of the most adorable one, irrespective what looks great and what does't!
　　Girls are the ones who had usually been picky with their appearance proper in the start out. They require accessories like chains, bangles, earrings and every thing else to place to the appear of your most up-to-date trend that every person is adapting to. But when talking of child girl clothes, they are also selected to produce the sweet little girl give the impression of getting cute and innocent and of her age. So normally select the appropriate type of clothes that suit your small daughter and make her a correct princess!

Do Tricky Windows 8 Upgrades Help Microsoft?

　　Wall Street Journal tech columnist Walt Mossberg wrote today about his difficulties in upgrading existing Windows personal computers to the latest Microsoft operating software, Windows 8. Complications, of course, have advantages from Microsoft and its allies.
　　As Mossberg’s column indicates, what Microsoft and computer makers such as Hewlett-Packard and Lenovo would really like you to do is buy a new computer with Windows 8. Pretty please.
　　One perhaps unintentional benefit of complicated Windows 8 upgrades – which cost as little as $40 – is to spur people to give up on the old PC and head to the nearest Best Buy .

　　Any trickiness of upgrading also underscores how Windows 8, which launched in late October, is a break from Microsoft’s tradition of making its computer software work reasonably well with previous versions.
　　The biggest break is one flavor of Windows 8 — dubbed Windows RT and used in some tablet-style computers like Microsoft’s own Surface — can’t run existing versions of software you may have had on your home PC for years. In short, forget that copy of Quicken you have sitting on your desktop. It won’t work.
　　To be sure, analyst Al Hilwa of IDC cautioned that it’s always been tricky to upgrade to new versions of Windows. “Unless the manufacturer stands behind it, you are going to have to go hunt-down drivers whenever you upgrade, which, frankly is beyond most ordinary users,” Mr. Hilwa said in an email.
　　At a conference in November, Windows division financial chief Tami Reller said “upgrade momentum” for Windows 8 is outpacing that of Windows 7. “For as little as $39.99 you get Windows 7 made even better,” she said.
　　Of course if it’s hard to upgrade older computers to Windows 8, or if – as Microsoft says – the software’s features really shine best on new PCs, that’s all the better for Microsoft, for computer makers such as Dell, and for computer-chip companies such as Intel. They’re all hoping Windows 8 can help reverse a decade-worst soft patch in PC sales, as people have held off replacing old machines or opt for an iPad instead of a second computer in the den.
　　“You haven’t had a compelling reason to replace your old PC,” Dell Chief Executive Michael Dell said in an interview in October when Windows 8 launched. “Well, I think you just got one.”
　　But some industry data has indicated a slow sales start for Windows 8 PCs. Sales of Windows-powered notebook PCs fell 11% in the five-week holiday period ended Dec. 22, according to research firm NPD Group. The figures, based on sales numbers from retailers such as Best Buy Co., haven’t included sales of Microsoft’s own Surface tablet-style computer.
　　Microsoft on Tuesday disclosed the company has sold 60 million licenses for Windows 8, a trajectory the company said is “similar” to the prior version of Windows. The figure reflects sales to people who opted to upgrade older Windows-powered computers to Windows 8 (as Mossberg tried to do), and sales of Windows 8 software licenses to computer makers such as Dell, which then sell their PCs to the public. The figure therefore doesn’t directly indicate sales of Windows 8 devices to consumers and businesses.
　　The Windows 8 PC lineup includes a breadth of higher-priced PCs, including laptops and desktops with touch screens, which ramp up the cost, and therefore the sticker price, of PCs. That could bring relief to PC makers weary of consumers buying the cheapest computer they can buy.
　　But NPD said the average selling prices for Windows notebook PCs were $420 in the five weeks ended Dec. 22, up just $2 from the same period a year ago. (By comparison, the average price for an Apple MacBook rose $100 to $1,419.)
　　UPDATE: A Microsoft spokesman said Tuesday: “Windows 8 continues Microsoft’s strong commitment to backward compatibility across apps and peripherals even as we introduce the new app ecosystem that works across both Windows 8 and Windows RT devices. In fact, we haven’t raised hardware requirements since Windows Vista. That means Windows 8 has the potential to run on more PCs than any other previous operating system….[W]e’re finding the vast majority of customers are having a positive upgrade experience.”

Do Tricky Windows 8 Upgrades Help Microsoft?

　　Wall Street Journal tech columnist Walt Mossberg wrote today about his difficulties in upgrading existing Windows personal computers to the latest Microsoft operating software, Windows 8. Complications, of course, have advantages from Microsoft and its allies.
　　As Mossberg’s column indicates, what Microsoft and computer makers such as Hewlett-Packard and Lenovo would really like you to do is buy a new computer with Windows 8. Pretty please.
　　One perhaps unintentional benefit of complicated Windows 8 upgrades – which cost as little as $40 – is to spur people to give up on the old PC and head to the nearest Best Buy .

　　Any trickiness of upgrading also underscores how Windows 8, which launched in late October, is a break from Microsoft’s tradition of making its computer software work reasonably well with previous versions.
　　The biggest break is one flavor of Windows 8 — dubbed Windows RT and used in some tablet-style computers like Microsoft’s own Surface — can’t run existing versions of software you may have had on your home PC for years. In short, forget that copy of Quicken you have sitting on your desktop. It won’t work.
　　To be sure, analyst Al Hilwa of IDC cautioned that it’s always been tricky to upgrade to new versions of Windows. “Unless the manufacturer stands behind it, you are going to have to go hunt-down drivers whenever you upgrade, which, frankly is beyond most ordinary users,” Mr. Hilwa said in an email.
　　At a conference in November, Windows division financial chief Tami Reller said “upgrade momentum” for Windows 8 is outpacing that of Windows 7. “For as little as $39.99 you get Windows 7 made even better,” she said.
　　Of course if it’s hard to upgrade older computers to Windows 8, or if – as Microsoft says – the software’s features really shine best on new PCs, that’s all the better for Microsoft, for computer makers such as Dell, and for computer-chip companies such as Intel. They’re all hoping Windows 8 can help reverse a decade-worst soft patch in PC sales, as people have held off replacing old machines or opt for an iPad instead of a second computer in the den.
　　“You haven’t had a compelling reason to replace your old PC,” Dell Chief Executive Michael Dell said in an interview in October when Windows 8 launched. “Well, I think you just got one.”
　　But some industry data has indicated a slow sales start for Windows 8 PCs. Sales of Windows-powered notebook PCs fell 11% in the five-week holiday period ended Dec. 22, according to research firm NPD Group. The figures, based on sales numbers from retailers such as Best Buy Co., haven’t included sales of Microsoft’s own Surface tablet-style computer.
　　Microsoft on Tuesday disclosed the company has sold 60 million licenses for Windows 8, a trajectory the company said is “similar” to the prior version of Windows. The figure reflects sales to people who opted to upgrade older Windows-powered computers to Windows 8 (as Mossberg tried to do), and sales of Windows 8 software licenses to computer makers such as Dell, which then sell their PCs to the public. The figure therefore doesn’t directly indicate sales of Windows 8 devices to consumers and businesses.
　　The Windows 8 PC lineup includes a breadth of higher-priced PCs, including laptops and desktops with touch screens, which ramp up the cost, and therefore the sticker price, of PCs. That could bring relief to PC makers weary of consumers buying the cheapest computer they can buy.
　　But NPD said the average selling prices for Windows notebook PCs were $420 in the five weeks ended Dec. 22, up just $2 from the same period a year ago. (By comparison, the average price for an Apple MacBook rose $100 to $1,419.)
　　UPDATE: A Microsoft spokesman said Tuesday: “Windows 8 continues Microsoft’s strong commitment to backward compatibility across apps and peripherals even as we introduce the new app ecosystem that works across both Windows 8 and Windows RT devices. In fact, we haven’t raised hardware requirements since Windows Vista. That means Windows 8 has the potential to run on more PCs than any other previous operating system….[W]e’re finding the vast majority of customers are having a positive upgrade experience.”

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