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Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales becoming adviser to British government
Like UnlikeWikipedia founder and friend of students everywhere Jimmy Wales is set to become an unpaid adviser to the British government. Prime Minister David Cameron's special policy adviser Rohan Silva revealed the news in a presentation on "Open Source Government, Enterprise and Innovation" at SXSW yesterday, suggesting that Wales will contribute to several specific projects though he gave no detail on what this might entail. The choice of Wales is hardly surprising — his success in creating the world's biggest crowd sourced website makes him the perfect candidate to help guide parliament's web presence.
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Hector Xavier Monsegur: LulzSec leader, FBI informant, and cyberpunk antihero
Like UnlikeWith the arrest of several alleged members of Anonymous offshoot LulzSec, court documents have revealed new information about Hector Xavier Monsegur (aka Sabu), the LulzSec leader-turned-informant. From his apartment in the projects, Monsegur raised his aunt's two children while leading LulzSec in attacks on Visa, Stratfor, and several government agencies. When arrested, he continued his work with LulzSec, this time as an informant for the FBI. It's a life reminiscent of a William Gibson protagonist or a member of the street gangs that populated Gibson's Sprawl. The Panther Moderns from Neuromancer, for example, are a group of "mercenaries, practical jokers, nihilistic technofetishists" who ...
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HTC Titan performs vanishing act from UK shelves
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The huge HTC Titan has subtly dropped off a number of online retailers with no explanation as to why.
The HTC Titan, which was released last year, rocks a 4.7-inch Super LCD screen, 8MP camera, 16GB internal storage and Windows Phone 7.5 Mango.
Retailers Carphone Warehouse and Phones4U along with networks Vodafone, Orange and T-Mobile all appear to have dropped the HTC Titan from their ranges.
Not so mighty now
It's thought that the HTC Titan may have been dropped due to a lack of demand and poor sales of the handset.
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Apple drops a patent and some claims against Samsung in ITC suit
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Earlier today, we told you about Apple's claim in federal court that Samsung had not entirely complied with the ruling of a judge. But there is more Apple-Samsung action to report, this time involving the former's suit filed with the ITC. Last week, the ITC gave Apple a favorable ruling on the claim construction involving the Cupertino based firm's interpretation of two patents while ruling with Samsung on its claim construction on a third patent.
The claim construction rulings determine if the judge agrees with either side about certain terms used in each parties claims and can often decide who will win a patent infringement case. The patent involved in the claim construction that Samsung w...
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T-Mobile HTC One S shows up in FCC with AWS bands?
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It doesn't come right out and say it, but we have a strong suspicion that the HTC PJ40110 -- approved by the FCC today -- refers to T-Mobile's version of the HTC One S. This model offers an AWS 3G radio, in addition to AT&T-friendly 850 /1900 3G bands, and its ID is just a slight nudge from the PJ40100 (global One S). The timing of this seal of approval lines up with T-Mo's spring launch aspirations, and this is one particular device (pun unintended but welcome) we can't wait to see in stores.
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New Microsoft software can translate voices into foreign languages
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Researchers at Microsoft have created software that can translate a user’s voice into a foreign languages, a solution with the potential to revolutionize communications, MIT’s Technology Review reported on Monday. “We will be able to do quite a few scenario applications,” said Microsoft researcher Frank Soong. “For a monolingual speaker traveling in a foreign country, we’ll do speech recognition followed by translation, followed by the final text to speech output [in] a different language, but still in his own voice.” Read on for more.
Along with removing the language barrier for travelers, the software could be used to help students learn a new language. Having the ability to hear one’s own...
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iOS 5.1 increases OTA download limit to 50 MB
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While the new features found in the iOS 5.1 update were fairly minimal, one that snuck under the radar was an increase to the maximum download file size over 3G/4G networks. The new version of iOS allows downloads of up to 50 MBs to be conducted over cellular networks, a fairly sizable increase from the previous 20MB limit.
Accounting for the increase is Apple’s new iPad, which is slated to launch on Friday. The new iPad features an HD Retina display, which will drive application file sizes up as developers build more intensive programs to support the new display and the Retina graphics the devices are capable of providing. Users of the AT&T, Verizon, and upcoming Sprint variants of the iPad...
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Google Play client gets a small update to fix broken Market links on some Moto smartphones
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Google has recently renamed Android Market to Google Play, but not all folks are happy with the change, namely those with select Motorola smartphones who got crappy links included with the brand new app. The update to the application (now in version 3.4.7) has been promptly released by Google to fix the issue users around the Interwebs have reported.
In order to force the update on your phone, hit Application Settings and wipe the Google Play data. This will initialize the newest build to download to your device…
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Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G to launch via T-Mobile on March 28th for $149 on contract
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The Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G will be launched March 28th via T-Mobile at a price of $149.99 with a signed two-year pact. Don't let the price fool you, the device has some decent specs including the dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S3 processor, a 3.97 Super AMOLED display with WVGA resolution, Android 2.3 and 42Mbps HSDPA+ connectivity. The 5MP camera on back offers AF and captures video at 720p
While Android 4.0 won't be loaded on the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G right out of the box, the odds favor the handset getting updated to Google's latest and greatest not terribly long after launch. The Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G will join with the Samsung Galaxy S II and the HTC Amaze to form a rather power...
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UK: Three launches new fear-free Internet plan
Like UnlikeThere are no doubts in my mind that Three is the most innovative British mobile operator. As an underdog in the ever-competitive market, it is forced to innovate to get new customers. Their latest offering includes a new range of Internet plans that promise to “bring an end to out-of-bundle data charges” for all new smartphone contract customers.
The new Ultimate Internet plans start from just 18 GBP, offering all-you-can-eat data for customers who can’t live without mobile data, yet don’t want to worry about the cost.
On the other hand, for users who have just started discovering mobile Internet, there’s the Essential Internet plan that comes with 250MB allowance and absolutely zero chance ...
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Nokia Lumia 610 to retail for affordable Rs 11,000 in India
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The Mobile Indian reports that the Nokia Lumia 610, Nokia’s low-end play running Windows Phone Tango, will be hitting the Indian market in the next few months at a very reasonable price.
Nokia India’s marketing director, Viral Oza told them at Mobile World Congress, "We will be launching Lumia 610 soon in the Indian market and at an affordable price."
The handset is expected to retail at around Rs 11,000 (around $220) which about 1/3 cheaper than the next cheapest Windows Phones, the Samsung Omnia W or the Nokia Lumia 710, which retails for Rs 15,500.
The phone is relatively well specced for the price, featuring a 3.7 inch capacitive screen, 5 megapixel camera and 8 GB storage, making it com...
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Panasonic prices 2012 Blu-ray lineup, high-end units due in May
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Panasonic has officially priced-out its 2012 Blu-ray player lineup announced back at CES, and it includes no fewer than six boxes (and price-points) for you to choose from. Four of the new players -- ranging in price from $150 to $350 -- are capable of playing your favorite Blu-ray flicks in 3D and come with Panasonic's Viera Connect service, which provides access to online content from Amazon, Hulu and Netflix and a host of applications including Facebook, Skype and Twitter.
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LG Releases HW300G Projector
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LG unveiled today their newest portable projector, the HW300G. This tiny device features 300 ANSI lumens, a 2000:1 contrast ratio, and WXGA (1280 x 800) resolution. The projector is powered by LED lamps that provide a long lifespan and don’t use toxic substances like mercury. The company has included a diverse connection panel that included RGB, composite, component, and a USB port. “As a global leader in the home cinema industry, LG is equipped to leverage its technology prowess to deliver an unparalleled home theatre experience…with the HW300G, we have created the ultimate solution for the growing body of consumers who seek premium cinematic viewing within the comforts of their own home,” ...
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New Cisco servers have Intel Xeon E5 inside
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Cisco this week expanded its data center portfolio with servers and networking gear to better support virtualization, cloud computing and big data.
Cisco says the rollout represents its third-generation fabric computing platform and addresses data center scale and promptness in responding to changing business needs.
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Server makers announce new offerings with Intel's E5 chips
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Top server makers on Tuesday announced major product upgrades with Intel's new Xeon E5 processors and technologies that deliver better performance and throughput for robust virtualization and cloud deployments in data centers.
Intel on Tuesday announced the Xeon E5-2600 series chips, which succeed the Xeon 5600 chips announced in March 2010. IBM, Hewlett-Packard and Dell concurrently announced servers with Intel's new chips, and have also packed new networking and bus technologies that improve bandwidth for faster deployment of virtual machines.
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