February 22, 2012

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Inside OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion: Apple overhauls software updates, App Store
Apple Insider
By AppleInsider Staff System updates are now sensibly converged with a refreshed App Store in this summer's release of OS X Mountain Lion, centralizing software updates and adding automatic app installs for all your iCloud-registered Macs.
Apple's latest sandboxing deadline delay signals moving goalpost for devsArs Technica
Opinion: Digging into Apple's US job creation engineDVICE
Why Apple Won't Merge OS X and iOS Anytime SoonPC Magazine
CNET -Washington Post -Computerworld
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Posted: February 22, 2012, 10:06 pm

SlashGear

Google agrees to CA Online Privacy Act for mobile with Apple and Microsoft
SlashGear
As the Californian Online Privacy Act extends to Mobile Apps in an effort to keep the entirety of the web-connected western-USA world safe from harm, several of the biggest names in mobile computing have jumped on board with the initiative.
Apple, Google Join California to Boost Mobile App PrivacyBusinessWeek
Calif. Mandates Obligatory Privacy Disclosures for Mobile AppsPC Magazine
Apple, Google, Others Agree to App Privacy RulesWall Street Journal
San Jose Mercury News -CNET -Bloomberg
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Posted: February 22, 2012, 9:59 pm

CTV.ca

Review: PlayStation Vita wows despite problems
San Francisco Chronicle
A man plays the game Ridgeracer on a Sony Corp.PlayStation Vita games console in London, UK, on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. Sony Corp. incoming Chief Executive Officer Kazuo Hirai said he will make "a hard, painful decision" to cut costs in the TV business ...
Sony Goes Hardcore With New PlayStation Vita: Rich JaroslovskyBloomberg
The next PlayStation Vita can, and should, be a phoneCNET
PlayStation Vita game gadgets debut outside AsiaAFP
Washington Post -USA TODAY (blog)
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Posted: February 22, 2012, 9:56 pm

USA TODAY

Microsoft Files Complaint Against Motorola in Europe
New York Times
BRUSSELS โ€” Microsoft filed a complaint Wednesday with European Union antitrust authorities accusing Google and Motorola Mobility, a smartphone company the Internet search giant plans to buy, of charging too much for use of its patents, marking a new ...
Microsoft files EU complaint over Google, MotorolaReuters
Microsoft files EU complaint against Motorola, GoogleCBS News
Microsoft wages patent battle with Motorola and GoogleChristian Science Monitor
BusinessWeek -Fox News -Wall Street Journal
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Posted: February 22, 2012, 9:46 pm

MyFox Houston

Google Is Launching A TV Service This Year (GOOG)
San Francisco Chronicle
Google has sought approval from the FCC to launch a video service over the fiber network it's building out in Kansas City, and the service could launch in the next two months. The Wall Street Journal uncovered the FCC filing, and cites an unnamed media ...
Google Seeks Approval for Kansas City Video ServiceWall Street Journal
Google Fiber enters application to offer television service in Kansas CityThe Verge
Google Seeks To Plant Antenna Farm in IowaData Center Knowledge
Herald Sun -Bizjournals.com
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Posted: February 22, 2012, 9:45 pm

BBC News

Apple faces iPad legal action in China
BBC News
A company called Shenzhen Proview is attempting to stop Apple selling iPads in China in a dispute over the right to use the tablet computer's name. Proview claims ownership of the name iPad, accusing Apple of acting dishonestly when the US giant bought ...
iPad trademark dispute shows troubles of doing business in ChinaWashington Post
Apple defends 'iPad' name in Chinese courtUSA TODAY
Apple Defends Rights to iPad Name in Shanghai CourtNew York Times
Reuters -The Associated Press -San Francisco Chronicle
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Posted: February 22, 2012, 9:10 pm

Sydney Morning Herald

7 Potential Problems With Google's Glasses
InformationWeek
Google reportedly will offer augmented reality glasses by the end of the year. But are you ready for the pitfalls? By Thomas Claburn InformationWeek Google is said to be preparing to sell glasses with a built-in heads-up display that present ...
How Google Glasses Could Revolutionize Virtual AdvertisingForbes
Google might sell HUD-enabled glasses by the end of the yearDVICE
Google to launch 'Terminator-style' smart glasses: reportSydney Morning Herald
USA TODAY -Washington Post
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Posted: February 22, 2012, 9:08 pm

Sydney Morning Herald

Former factory workers add pleas to sign Apple labor petition
CNET
by Josh Lowensohn February 22, 2012 1:03 PM PST Follow @Josh Two former factory workers who suffered health problems as part of a 2009 incident are urging the public to sign an Internet petition being delivered to Apple tomorrow.
A Trip to The iFactory: 'Nightline' Gets an Unprecedented Glimpse Inside ...ABC News
Pressure, Chinese and Foreign, Drives Changes at FoxconnNew York Times
Nightline Apple Special Highlights Spotless Foxconn Factories, Low WagesPC Magazine
PCWorld -Forbes -USA TODAY
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Posted: February 22, 2012, 9:07 pm

Bakersfield Now

T-Mobile, Others Want Verizon's Cable Deal Killed
eWeek
T-Mobile and others have asked the FCC to block Verizon's deal with four cable companies, saying it would give the company an "excessive concentration" of spectrum. T-Mobile and nine public interest groups are asking the Federal Communications ...
T-Mobile Asks FCC to Block Verizon Cable Airwaves PurchaseBusinessWeek
T-Mobile seeks to block Verizon spectrum purchaseArs Technica
T-Mobile wants the FCC to kill Verizon's spectrum deal with big cableVentureBeat
Wall Street Journal -New York Times -PC Magazine
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Posted: February 22, 2012, 9:06 pm

New York Times

An E-Mail App Arrives for the BlackBerry Tablet
New York Times
OTTAWA โ€” Research in Motion, the company that introduced wireless e-mail to the world, on Tuesday finally brought e-mail to its tablet computer, the BlackBerry PlayBook. The e-mail application is one of several additions to the second version of the ...
Sorry, PlayBook 2.0 still isn't worth your moneyCNET
RIM Unveils New PlayBook Software, Ramps Up MarketingWall Street Journal
BlackBerry PlayBook software gets major upgradeWashington Post
eWeek -BusinessWeek -Forbes
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Posted: February 22, 2012, 2:09 am