"Ericsson-Samsung situation puts fundamental flaw of FTC-Google deal on display"
Foss Patents 7:21 AM
"Microsoft blazes trail to next PC: With its serious processor, and its guts-behind-the-glass design, Microsoft's Surface Pro may well be the template for the new PC. And device makers should pay attention."
CNET Reviews 1/19
"Microsoft to raise Windows 8 upgrade prices by 5X: When discount ends in less than two weeks, Windows 8 Pro upgrade jumps to $200"
Computerworld 1/19
"Microsoft Jacks Up Windows 8 Upgrade Prices: On the heels of 'good momentum with Windows 8,' Microsoft will start charging much higher upgrade prices effective Feb. 1."
InformationWeek 1/19
"Windows 8 Upgrades Will Get More Expensive in February"
Tom's Hardware 1/19
"Microsoft goes its own way with Web audio/video spec, despite W3C rebuff"
Ars Technica 1/19
"HP: Windows 8 Was Clearly 'A Slower Start Than Many People Expected'"
Business Insider 1/19
"Microsoft hires designer who presented bold revamp of the company's brand"
The Verge 1/19
"Labor group asks Hewlett-Packard to replace auditor E&Y"
Reuters 1/19
"5-Inch Smartphone Displays To Be Standard In 2013: What's in store from handset makers for the remainder of the year? Think full-HD displays."
InformationWeek 1/19
"Go ahead and spill on this nanotech menswear: Indochino's new line of menswear comes with a protective coating that supposedly repels liquids and stains and helps keep you smelling good."
CNET News 1/19
"Kim Dotcom starts new file-sharing site"
BBC 1/19
"He's at it again: 'Internet pirate' behind Megaupload to launch new file-sharing site"
New York Post 1/19
"Kim Dotcom's new file locker 'Mega' opens to the public"
Ars Technica 1/19
"Kim DotCom's 'Mega' goes live: The flamboyant entrepreneur's follow-up to MegaUpload, which was shuttered by U.S. authorities over piracy concerns, is now open to the public."
CNET News 1/19
"Dotcom says new site legal, no revenge for Megaupload saga"
Reuters 1/19
"Wikileaks claims Aaron Swartz was an ally and possible source, breaking anonymity"
The Verge 1/19
"Metamaterial camera needs no lens, could herald cheaper imaging tech"
Engadget 1/19
"Forget CES 2013, here's what's coming at CES 2014"
Digital Trends 1/19
Press Releases
"New Report Shows Tablet Competition to Challenge HP's Position as Market Leader"
PRNewswire 1/18
Microsoft
"I have no use for money: Bill Gates/William Henry 'Bill' Gates with an estimated wealth of $65 billion is as rich as two Kenyas, three Trinidads and a dozen Montenegros but is now engaged in the process of ridding himself of all the money in the hope of extending the lives of others less fortunate than himself."
Deccan Herald 1/19
"Win 8 Pro upgrade jumps from $40 to $200 come February 1: Existing Windows licensees have until January 31 to get Windows 8 Pro on the cheap. After that, the promo price vanishes and upgrade costs head upward."
CNET News 1/18
"Windows 8 licensing: Speak your brains, believe your ears"
The Register 1/18
Government/Law/Politics
"FCC pushes for Gigabit broadband in all 50 states by 2015: On Friday the Federal Communications Commission chairman Julius Genachowski challenged service proViders and local communities to build at least one Gigabit speed broadband network in all 50 states by 2015."
CNET News 1/18
"U.S. general warns of Iran's growing cyber strength"
CNET News 1/18
"'Aaron's Law' could have unintended consequences"
CSO 1/18
"After a year in the grave, can SOPA and Protect IP return?"
CNET News 1/18
Analysis/Editorial/Help/Opinion
"Facebook Graph Search Is Humorless, Creepy And Doomed To Disappoint"
TechCrunch 5:33 PM
"The Silicon Valley Elite Need A Culture Of Duty"
TechCrunch 4:50 PM
"Switched On: Compromising positions/Windows powers tablets and PCs. It supports desktop and 'Windows 8-style' apps using touch and keyboard / mouse and can run on x86 and ARM CPUs. You can even get it on hardware from Microsoft and third parties. Microsoft refers to this as creating a 'no-compromise' operating system."
Engadget 4:49 PM
"Wait, so why do we need phones again? Phone service is obsolete, and I'm tired of carriers holding me back. I want Google to be my phone company."
Computerworld 1/19
"How Facebook Will Succeed in Search"
AllThingsD 1/18
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks choppy but Japan slides/Asian stocks traded mostly lower in a choppy session Monday, with Japanese shares sliding back from last week's multi-year peaks ahead of a two-day meeting at the Bank of Japan."
MarketWatch 9:14 PM
"Market's geared up for Apple, Google results"
MarketWatch 7:07 AM
"Tech Stocks: Intel keeps tech stocks down; RIM jumps/Chip sector sell-off deepens while Netflix, Amazon gain ground"
MarketWatch 1/18
"U.S. stocks gain for third consecutive week: Morgan Stanley shares rally after earnings top estimates"
MarketWatch 1/18
"Dow Average Rises to 5-Year High Amid Debt-Ceiling Talks"
Bloomberg 1/18
"Wall Street Ticks Lower as Intel Tumbles"
FOXBusiness 1/18
"Dow, S&P 500 close at 5-year highs"
CNNMoney 1/18
"Stocks Mixed, But S&P 500 Hits Five-Year High"
TheStreet 1/18
"Dow, S&P Close at 5-Year Highs; Vix Plunges Near 12"
CNBC 1/18
"Mobile revolution in Myanmar is on the cards, but too slow for many"
"Nokia Siemens Networks to tap markets for 700 million euros: FT"
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