Day: December 29, 2012

Apple pulls Samsung Galaxy S III Mini from patent battle

Samsung scored a win today, as Apple agreed in a court filing to pull its infringement claims against the Galaxy S III Mini. The device had been accused along with anassortment of other devices in the second legal battle the two companies are engaged in with Judge Lucy Koh. Apple had included the Galaxy S III Mini because… Read More Apple pulls Samsung Galaxy S III Mini from patent battle

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Cruise Ships Queen Mary 2 and Emerald Princess Hit By Suspected Norovirus

Passengers on two luxury cruise ships, including the prestigious Queen Mary 2, have come down with what is suspected to be a Norovirus bug. Cunard, which owns the Queen Mary 2, said there are 19 passengers with “active symptoms” as of Friday. The Centers for Disease Control web site states 194 passengers and 11 crew reported… Read More Cruise Ships Queen Mary 2 and Emerald Princess Hit By Suspected Norovirus

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FISA Passes: Warrantless Wiretapping Will Live on

In a move sure to upset privacy advocates across the country, and perhaps spark action from the Supreme Court, the Senate on Friday morning passed the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) by a vote of 73-23 and will send it to President Obama’s desk for signature. FISA allows the government to tap any conversation involving U.S. citizens… Read More FISA Passes: Warrantless Wiretapping Will Live on

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NOW TRENDING: Putin Signs U.S. Adoption Ban

Not exactly surprising, but devastating nonetheless. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill on Friday that will ban all overseas U.S. adoptions. The unprecedented move is part of a harsh response by Putin for a U.S. law that targets alleged human-rights violators—a feud that escalated after a Russian judge on Friday acquitted the only official to go… Read More NOW TRENDING: Putin Signs U.S. Adoption Ban

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Did Instagram Really Lose 25% of Users?

Instagram lost 4 million of its 16.4 million daily active users over the Christmas holiday, according to the usage trend monitors at AppData — but let’s not jump to conclusions.The New York Post connects the (incomplete) data to last week’s revolt against Instagram’s new terms of service, but looking at AppData’s graph below, the dip doesn’t quite match up with… Read More Did Instagram Really Lose 25% of Users?

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