Floating touch and energy-saving display tipped for Samsung Galaxy S4

Hover your hand over the screen like magic Fresh rumors about Samsung's Galaxy S4 hint at battery-saving screen technology and floating touch input for the upcoming flagship Android phone.According to SamMobile, an inside source says that the Galaxy S4 will use a new kind of AMOLED display called "green PHOLED," which relies on phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes, hence the acronym. PHOLED uses phosphorescence instead of fluorescent light...

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Google axes another 1,200 Motorola staffers, total job losses top 5,000

Around a quarter of all Moto staff have been cut loose since last summer Google confirmed plans to lay off another 1,200 Motorola staff as it desperately seeks a return to profitability for its multi-billion dollar acquisition.The cutbacks, which will affect staff in the United States, China and India, are in addition to the 4,000 job losses the Silicon Valley giant announced last summer. Google paid $12.5bn (UK£8.3bn, AUD$12.1bn) for the hardware...

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Google Maps refreshes 'thousands of miles' of UK Street View images

Street View continues to chart the globe Google Maps has improved Street View imagery in several major UK cities, while adding areas previously unchartered by its cameras.The globe's pre-eminent mapping service says its Street View cameras have retraced thousands of miles in London, Cardiff, Manchester and Glasgow in a bid to improve the service.Alongside the major metropolises, those distinct camera-wielding cars have also been documenting the...

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Review: Updated: Amazon Kindle Fire

Great priceExcellent custom UIGood build qualityGreat new browserNo camerasErratic performanceNo Android MarketOnly 8GB storage without expansionThe $159 (£129) Amazon Kindle Fire was what the the tech fraternity likes to call a "game-changer." A gadget with the potential to irrevocably alter a sector of the market, by bringing something we've never seen before.But, a fully fledged Android tablet with a top-level ecosystem of multimedia content...

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Samsung executive says Windows 8 is 'no better than Windows Vista'

It turns out Windows 8 is no better than Microsoft's much-maligned Windows Vista, at least in the eyes of Jun Dong-soo, Samsung memory chip division president.''The global PC industry is steadily shrinking despite the launch of Windows 8," said the senior Samsung executive today at the COEX InterContinental Hotel in Seoul."I think the Windows 8 system is no better than the previous Windows Vista platform."Jun laid the blame for stagnant PC sales at Microsoft's doorstep and said that the PC industry would gradually phase out, in a grim forecast...

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This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar

Another week goes by and another batch of products have been reviewed on TechRadar.This week we have been particularly impressed with Samsung's new 32-inch TV which packs excellent picture quality at a price tag normally owned by Toshiba's budget offerings. It may not come with any internet features but most people just want a decent picture anyway, right?Elsewhere, we've spent enough time with the Chromebook Pixel to deliver a final opinion, and...

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'Tron' made real and a medical breakthrough - 3D thrills this week

Actual implant not pictured What a week for 3D.Dita Von Teese slinked into the world's first 3D printed dress, one form fitted to burlesque dancer's curves and sure to be the envy of many a little black frock, and now we've learned that the tri-dimensional printing process came through in a big way for a man in medical need. According to News.com.au, a U.S. patient had 75 percent of his skull replaced with a custom-made 3D printed implant. A 3D...

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Sequestration primer

Tomorrow is the day for sequestration. And if you still aren’t sure what sequestration is, one of the better features explaining the across-the-board spending cuts comes from Niraj Chokshi of the National Journal.So what is it, you might (or should) ask?Chokshi: “The idea was simple: Schedule automatic cuts for the future that were so harmful to everybody that Congress would be compelled to implement better, smarter cuts before they hit.”Why do so many people hate it?Chokshi: “Make no mistake; a lot of people in both parties want to cut spending....

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Mortgage rates show a slight decline

Posted at 10:12 AM ET, 02/28/2013 Feb 28, 2013 03:12 PM ESTTheWashingtonPost After weeks of edging up, mortgage rates showed a slight decline, according to the latest data released by Freddie Mac on Thursday. The 30-year fixed-rate average dipped for the first time since Jan. 17, falling to 3.51 percent with an average 0.8 point. It was down from 3.56 percent a week ago and 3.90 percent a year ago. The 30-year fixed rate started the year at 3.34 percent and mostly has been steadily increasing since then. The 15-year fixed-rate average also ebbed,...

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Leonsis tapped to lead Groupon after shake-up

Mason, 32, issued a non-traditional letter following the action, in which he at first said he was leaving to spend more time with his family.“Just kidding - I was fired today,” he said in his missive to the staff. “If you’re wondering why.?.?. you haven’t been paying attention.”Groupon announced the change, including a search for a new chief executive, on Thursday after the stock market had closed.Leonsis did not respond to e-mails and phone messages, but he said in a statement released by the company: “Groupon will continue to invest in growth,...

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J.Lo reportedly out as possible 'Idol' judge

Keep the rumor mill churning. Since Ellen DeGeneres announced she was stepping down from the "American Idol" judges' table, numerous celebrities' names have surfaced as possibilities for the new panel. Jennifer Lopez was rumored to be close to finishing a deal, but according to People.com, Jenny From the Block is out.“Her demands got out of hand,” a source told the magazine. “Fox had just had enough.”Reps for the show had no comment.Lopez had been rumored to join Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and original "Idol" judge Randy Jackson at the judges' table.Tyler,...

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Zsa Zsa Gabor at home with new hip

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Fantasia released from hospital after OD

Two days after former "American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino was hospitalized for attempting suicide, the singer's manager Brian Dickens confirms to UsMagazine.com that she has been released from the hospital. Photos: "Idol" judges before they were famous"She has been lifted up by the outpouring of love and support from her fans," Dickens tells Us. "She is more committed than ever to her daughter and her work because they are her heart, her soul and inspiration." In an eerie 911 call obtained by TMZ earlier Wednesday, a male voice (likely Dickens,...

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George Michael charged with possession

video “This is going to turn into another big storm for the Midwest," said TODAY’s Dylan Dreyer. Though the region has already sustained massive snowfall, a weather system from the west is on the way. 2/23/2013 4:18:17 PM +00:00 2013-02-23T16:18:17 View the original article h...

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Video: Blake Shelton is ‘All About Tonight’

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Video: Cosby finds no humor in death rumors

>>> back now at 8:40. take a look at this guy, bill cosby , obviously alive despite those rumors. starring in the new website obkb. take a look. >> obkb. >> i wanted to meet bill cosby. >> he's funny. >> he made fat albert . >> hey, hey, hey, it's fat albert ! >> the cosby show . >> i would like to propose a toast to the beautiful lady rudy. >> and he wrote. >> like they're old -- >> and they're still -- >> they get to be themselves. without any writers writing lines for...

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Video: Heeerre’s Johnny! Carson archives now online

>> on a much different note, it's been over five years since the world lost a comedy legend, johnny carson . but his legacy and the laughs he gave us live on. and now the entire tonight show library has been made available online. >> ladies and gentlemen , here's johnny! >> reporter: for 30 years on nbc, johnny carson was the king of late night . and his " tonight show " the throne of american comedy. at the top of his game night after night, as many as 15 million loyal fans tuned in. >> would you welcome jerry seinfeld...

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Video: Rockettes rock the plaza

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UPDATE 1-US regulator unveils plan for universal broadband

* Genachowski offers plan for modernizing USF* Cable group says gives phone companies unfair advantage* Proposal set for agency vote on Oct. 27 (Adds comments from industry and analyst)By Jasmin MelvinWASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. communications regulator unveiled on Thursday a proposal for achieving universal broadband coverage by the end of the decade.Some 18 million Americans do not have access to broadband where they live and work despite some $4.5 billion in public money spent each year to subsidize telephone service for rural families.Federal...

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UPDATE 2-Sony near buying Ericsson out of phone venture-WSJ

* Sony talking to Ericsson about 50:50 joint venture-WSJ* Sony and Ericsson decline to comment on reported talks* Deal would be positive for both companies - analysts (Adds details in paragraphs 2, 8-11, byline)By Tarmo Virki, European Technology CorrespondentOct 6 (Reuters) - Sony Corp (6758.T) is nearing a deal to buy Telefon AB LM Ericsson's (ERICb.ST) stake in their 50:50 smartphone joint venture, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.Sony and Ericsson have been talking for weeks about the future...

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Dog eats dog as Britain's tabloids bare all

By Michael Stott LONDON | Thu Oct 6, 2011 1:57pm EDT LONDON Oct 6 (Reuters) - Fleet Street's finest jostled furiously at the start on Thursday of a government inquiry, trying to grab public attention with tales of shock and horror. But this time about their own industry. Prime Minister David Cameron has asked a judge, Lord Brian Leveson, to hold an inquiry into the oft-feared British press and make recommendations for a new regulatory regime. This followed allegations that the News of the World, a best-selling newspaper owned by Rupert Murdoch's...

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UPDATE 2-BBC to shrink as it shares in UK spending cuts

* Follows 20 percent reduction in budget* 2,000 jobs to be axed, senior manager roles to be cut* Labour unions warn programming, journalism will suffer (Adds detail, background) By Kate Holton and Georgina Prodhan LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The BBC is set to axe over 10 percent of staff in its management, programming and news divisions after Britain's cash-strapped government imposed deep spending cuts on the world-renowned, publicly-funded broadcaster. The corporation set out the changes on Thursday in response to a 20 percent cut to its annual...

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Ex-reporter claims hacking at Trinity Mirror paper-Sky

LONDON | Thu Oct 6, 2011 1:41pm EDT LONDON Oct 6 (Reuters) - A former reporter on a tabloid owned by Trinity Mirror has claimed the newspaper hacked into the phones of celebrities, Sky News reported on Thursday, potentially broadening a scandal that has so far largely affected Rupert Murdoch's News Corp . David Brown, who worked for The People before being sacked, was reported by Sky News as having claimed the mobile phones of celebrities were targeted by The People in the years up to 2006. Trinity Mirror has said the allegation is incorrect....

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Dog eats dog as Britain's tabloids bare all

By Michael Stott LONDON | Thu Oct 6, 2011 1:57pm EDT LONDON Oct 6 (Reuters) - Fleet Street's finest jostled furiously at the start on Thursday of a government inquiry, trying to grab public attention with tales of shock and horror. But this time about their own industry. Prime Minister David Cameron has asked a judge, Lord Brian Leveson, to hold an inquiry into the oft-feared British press and make recommendations for a new regulatory regime. This followed allegations that the News of the World, a best-selling newspaper owned by Rupert Murdoch's...

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WRAPUP 3-World mourns Steve Jobs; Apple shares edge higher

* Presidents, CEOs, fans pay tribute to Jobs* Apple co-founder transformed lives of millions* Jobs praised as "a dreamer and a doer"* Apple shares up 1 percent (Updates links to stories, graphics, Breakingviews; updates shares)By Jennifer SabaNEW YORK, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Outpourings of public grief and appreciation swept the globe on Thursday after the death of Apple (AAPL.O) co-founder Steve Jobs.Jobs, who touched the daily lives of countless millions of people through the Macintosh computer, iPod, iPhone and iPad, died on Wednesday at age 56...

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Carlos Slim increases stake in NY Times

n" readability="45">Oct 6 (Reuters) - Carlos Slim, the Mexican billionaire who loaned the New York Times Co (NYT.N) $250 million, has upped his stake in the company for the third time in two months.Slim now holds 8.1 percent of Class A shares of the New York Times, up from 7.5 percent in August. [ID:nN1E77N0GL]Through the fund Inmobiliaria Carso S A, Slim purchased about 850,000 shares at prices ranging from $5.84 to $6.00 per share on Oct. 3 and Oct. 4, according to a U.S. regulatory filing.Shares of the New York Times closed up 12.7 percent...

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Rambus asked about shredded records in Nvidia case

* Rambus says relevant documents were all produced* Appeals judge says Rambus doesn't know what was shredded* Other judge: ITC may use wrong standard to take casesBy Diane BartzWASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Chip technology company Rambus Inc (RMBS.O) was quizzed in court about destroyed documents and its own use of its patents as graphics chip maker Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) sought relief from expensive licensing fees.The two sides squared off on Thursday before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit over whether Nvidia infringed Rambus...

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Satellite problems cut phones in Canada's Arctic

*Flights canceled, bank machines, cell phones stop working*Service expected to resume quicklyCALGARY, Alberta Oct 6 (Reuters) - A wayward satellite has cut communications for much of northern Canada, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp reported on Thursday.The CBC said on its website that Telesat Canada's Anik F2 satellite, which provides communications for Canada's sparsely populated Arctic, had pointed towards the sun, cutting long-distance phone service for 39 communities in the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.The loss of the satellite...

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UPDATE 2-BBC to shrink as it shares in UK spending cuts

* Follows 20 percent reduction in budget* 2,000 jobs to be axed, senior manager roles to be cut* Labour unions warn programming, journalism will suffer (Adds detail, background) By Kate Holton and Georgina Prodhan LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The BBC is set to axe over 10 percent of staff in its management, programming and news divisions after Britain's cash-strapped government imposed deep spending cuts on the world-renowned, publicly-funded broadcaster. The corporation set out the changes on Thursday in response to a 20 percent cut to its annual...

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UPDATE 1-Oracle to pay $199.5 mln to resolve false claims case

* Case involves contract dating back to 1998* Oracle denied engaging in fraud, but agreed to settle (Adds details of case, Oracle comment)WASHINGTON Oct 6 (Reuters) - Oracle Corp (ORCL.O) has agreed to pay $199.5 million plus interest to settle allegations that the software giant failed to give promised discounts to the federal government, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.The world's No. 3 software company was also accused of making false statements about its sales practices and discounts and failing to meet its contract obligations...

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Rambus asked about shredded records in Nvidia case

* Rambus says relevant documents were all produced* Appeals judge says Rambus doesn't know what was shredded* Other judge: ITC may use wrong standard to take casesBy Diane BartzWASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Chip technology company Rambus Inc (RMBS.O) was quizzed in court about destroyed documents and its own use of its patents as graphics chip maker Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) sought relief from expensive licensing fees.The two sides squared off on Thursday before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit over whether Nvidia infringed Rambus...

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UPDATE 2-Sony near buying Ericsson out of phone venture-WSJ

* Sony talking to Ericsson about 50:50 joint venture-WSJ* Sony and Ericsson decline to comment on reported talks* Deal would be positive for both companies - analysts (Adds details in paragraphs 2, 8-11, byline)By Tarmo Virki, European Technology CorrespondentOct 6 (Reuters) - Sony Corp (6758.T) is nearing a deal to buy Telefon AB LM Ericsson's (ERICb.ST) stake in their 50:50 smartphone joint venture, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.Sony and Ericsson have been talking for weeks about the future...

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