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Feed Roundup - Open Source

Get a 10.1-inch Toshiba Excite tablet for $199.99 shipped

from News.com - 1 May, 2013 - 21:20
Known for its extra-thin, extra-light design, this model sold for over $500 when it debuted just a year ago. Sellout risk: huge. [Read more]    

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Google back in U.K. crosshairs over tax issues

from News.com - 1 May, 2013 - 21:18
The company claims that it does not sell to U.K. customers from the country, but a parliamentary committee wants to make sure that's really true. [Read more]    

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Windows 8 inches up in desktop OS market

from News.com - 1 May, 2013 - 21:17
Microsoft's latest OS is creeping up in popularity but lags behind the milestone that Windows 7 had reached at this stage, according to new numbers from Net Applications. [Read more]    

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Yahoo ditches Dailymotion acquisition -- report

from News.com - 1 May, 2013 - 21:07
The company's plan to acquire a majority stake in the video site are reportedly dead in the water due to the French government's objections, Reuters reports. [Read more]    

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Larger-screen iPhone to launch in 2014 -- analyst

from News.com - 1 May, 2013 - 20:41
Jefferies analyst Peter Misek says the iPhone 6 will launch sometime next summer but believes the iPhone 5S will try to draw in customers with more color options. [Read more]    

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IE 10 doubles its share of desktop browser market

from News.com - 1 May, 2013 - 20:39
The latest version of IE now claims 6 percent of the browser desktop market, according to Net Applications. [Read more]    

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Justin Kitch launches 'Curious' learning network (podcast)

from News.com - 1 May, 2013 - 20:30
Curious.com, a new video learning network, links experts and learners with enhanced tools. [Read more]    

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Apple's Ive's keen eye for design to cause iOS 7 delay?

from News.com - 1 May, 2013 - 20:18
The company is expected to show off iOS 7 at the Worldwide Developers Conference, but Jonathan Ive's desire to modify the software could cause some delays in launch. [Read more]    

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Monotype deal helps Google's fonts escape the Web

from News.com - 1 May, 2013 - 20:08
Google's Web fonts now are available through Monotype's font rental service, which lets designers use typefaces for short periods of time. [Read more]    

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T-Mobile and MetroPCS are now officially one company

from News.com - 1 May, 2013 - 19:54
The new combined company opens for business today with its stock launching on the New York Stock Exchange. [Read more]    

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Apple sells a record $17 billion in debt

from News.com - 1 May, 2013 - 19:26
Investors gobble up the debt offering, the proceeds of which will be used to fund dividends and share repurchases. [Read more]    

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Facebook Home's rough start puts Zuckerberg in a tough spot

from News.com - 1 May, 2013 - 19:00
Bad reviews combined with mediocre install numbers mean that Facebook's chief executive will have to answer for the company's home on Android. [Read more]    

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Is it time to ditch the iPhone for the Samsung Galaxy S4?

from News.com - 1 May, 2013 - 15:00
In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon advises a longtime iPhone user who is tempted to jump ship for the new Samsung Galaxy S4. She also explains why Apple may need a low-cost iPhone. [Read more]    

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iPad Mini popularity burying regular iPad, claim suppliers

from News.com - 1 May, 2013 - 13:40
Trends and shipment estimates indicate that the iPad Mini is overwhelming the iPad in popularity. [Read more]    

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Filmmaking at the atomic level? IBM nets Guinness world record

from News.com - 1 May, 2013 - 12:01
With "A Boy and His Atom," Big Blue and its scanning tunneling microscope have made what is surely the first movie explicitly starring atoms. [Read more]    

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AOL rolls out 15 original Web series of its own

from News.com - 1 May, 2013 - 11:01
Partnering with the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Jonathan Adler, the company launches exclusive programming with themes that range from entertainment to food to tech. [Read more]    

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Craigslist wins early legal victory against PadMapper, 3Taps

from News.com - 1 May, 2013 - 10:48
Nearly all of Craigslist's allegations of unlawful activities, including trespass and copyright violations, survive a motion to dismiss before a federal judge in San Francisco. [Read more]    

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Watch out, Windows. Here's Chromebooks for kiosks

from News.com - 1 May, 2013 - 10:35
Chromebook's new Managed Public Sessions hopes to challenge Windows' supremacy as the ubiquitous public computer. [Read more]    

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Google releases schedule for 2013 I/O conference

from News.com - 1 May, 2013 - 10:30
The annual developers conference will feature more than 120 sessions on Android and Chrome, as well as a single three-hour keynote event. [Read more]    

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YouTube goes to Washington

from News.com - 1 May, 2013 - 09:39
YouTube extends a friendly smile and some enhanced features to Congress as it quietly encroaches on C-Span's turf. [Read more]    

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