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Outlook not good for Hotmail

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:04:00 +0200

SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Microsoft's Hotmail, the free webmail service used by hundreds of millions of people around the world, was phased out last week after Microsoft completed its re-branding to transform it into Outlook.com.
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Google boss sees autocrats' pushback against internet

Thu, 02 May 2013 06:14:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, US: Life in authoritarian states is likely to get tougher before it gets better as their citizens gain more access to the internet, says Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt.
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Lights, camera, action from AT&T

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:45:00 +0200

SAN FRANCISCO, USA: American company AT&T has launched software that allows customers to use smartphones or tablets to activate alarm systems, switch on lights, open doors for guests or adjust the temperature inside the home.
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Apple's buys back shares, pays dividends

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:44:00 +0200

SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Apple reported on Tuesday (23 April) that its quarterly profit dipped for the first time in nearly a decade as it squeezed less money from the competitive smartphone and tablet markets.
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Netflix's streaming makes millions

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:17:00 +0200

SAN FRANCISCO,USA: Netflix shares jumped 24% on Monday (22 April) after earnings figures indicated that original programmes and other tactics are luring viewers to the streaming Internet video service.
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Metaio opens new office to ramp up augmented reality hardware R&D

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:24:00 +0200

DALLAS, US: Metaio has announced the opening of an all-new office in Dallas, Texas as part of a company-wide initiative to invest resources into research and development of Augmented Reality (AR) core technologies.
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Google offers estate planning service

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:34:00 +0200

SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google last week began letting people plan what is to be done with their digital photos, documents and other virtual belongings after they die or become incapacitated.
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Deutsche Telekom sweetens T-Mobile-MetroPCS pitch

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:19:00 +0200

NEW YORK, US/BERLIN, GERMANY: Deutsche Telekom AG on Wednesday said it submitted final, sweetened terms it hoped will win shareholder backing for a merger of subsidiary T-Mobile USA with rival wireless carrier MetroPCS.
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February 2013 US smartphone subscriber market share

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 05:15:00 +0200

RESTON, US: comScore, Inc, a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the US smartphone industry for the three month average period ending February 2013.
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comScore Subscriber Analytix offers new capabilities

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:16:00 +0200

RESTON, US: comScore, Inc, a leader in measuring the digital world, has announced significant enhancements to its Subscriber Analytix suite for mobile operators worldwide.
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