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Apple Finally Signs Deal With China Mobile for December iPhone Launch

Links2Click — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 18:36:51 +0000

Twice now you’ve said the following:
“Everyone on China Mobile who wants an iPhone already has one.” (no evidence found)

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Well, “everyone” of course is not 100%, and that’s why Apple will still sell some aditional milion iPhones with the “now with 3 and 4G enabled!”, but it is a very high percentage. But please tell me a reson for the average chinese smarphone user NOT to already have an iPhone if you are in

Read Full Article: http://www.macrumors.com/2013/12/04/apple-finally-signs-deal-with-china-mobile-for-december-iphone-launch/

How SAP got its social media act together

Links2Click — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 18:36:50 +0000

Businesses are flocking to social media today because they understand at some level that customers are there and they need to be there with them. But there’s always been a sticky question about return on investment in social media and whether it drives sales.

Gerry Moran, who is head of social media for SAP, told the audience at the

Read Full Article: http://www.citeworld.com/social/22751/sap-social-media-streamlined

German Patent Ruling Threatens Microsoft’s Windows Phone Earnings From …

Links2Click — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 18:36:49 +0000

In yet another round of the patent fights going on over smart phones we find that Microsoft has just been dealt a blow over the revenues it gains from Android hand sets. Yes, read that again, Microsoft Microsoft makes money out of many to most of the Android handsets out there. It’s a substantial chunk of revenue too. On the grapevine we’ve been told

Read Full Article: http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/12/06/german-patent-ruling-threatens-microsofts-windows-phone-earnings-from-android/

How Technology Speeds Up Time (And How To Slow It Down Again)

Links2Click — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 18:36:48 +0000

It often feels as though time speeds up as we age, with each season and year seemingly passing by more quickly than the last. And according to some psychologists, in addition to aging, the way we interact with technology could also have a profound effect on the way we experience time.

Sitting in front of computers all day, we’re constantly confronted by a clock telling us what time it is, and it’s no different whether

Read Full Article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/06/technology-time-perception_n_4378010.html

US Supreme Court to decide whether software can be patented

Links2Click — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 18:36:47 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide on a key software industry issue of which kinds of computer-related software are eligible for patent protection.

The court said in a one-line order that it would hear a case brought by Alice Corporation Pty Ltd, which holds a patent for a computer system that facilitates financial transactions. The patent is challenged by CLS Bank International. The court took no action

Read Full Article: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/06/us-usa-court-software-idUSBRE9B50QJ20131206

Why Obama Uses a BlackBerry, Not an iPhone

Links2Click — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 18:36:46 +0000

Read Full Article: http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/12/05/obama_s_blackberry_president_not_allowed_to_use_iphone_for_security_reasons.html

Microsoft, Europol, FBI Disrupt ZeroAccess Botnet

Links2Click — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 18:36:45 +0000

Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) have disrupted a botnet blamed for infecting more than 2 million computers.

A botnet is an Internet-connected application that communicates with similar programs.

Deploy intrusion-prevention systems. Perform regular updates of PCs. Ensure that Windows systems have the latest version of Microsoft’s Malicious Software Removal Tool.

The Sirefef botnet, also called ZeroAccess, uses a peer-to-peer infrastructure to allow hackers to control a

Read Full Article: http://www.cruxialcio.com/microsoft-europol-fbi-disrupt-zeroaccess-botnet-2971

The Formula for Kick-Starting US Manufacturing Begins with Technology

Links2Click — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 18:36:44 +0000

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iPhone Clip-on Lens Brings You Closer Than Ever

Links2Click — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 12:35:49 +0000

Smartphone photo technology is decent enough now that the pros don’t have to be too embarrassed about taking pictures with their phones. Take, for example, the iSight camera on the iPhone 5S. The lens is good and the aperture is wider than ever, and Apple backed it all with a larger sensor. Yet it has its limits.

That’s where add-ons like Olloclip come in.

Social media is not free – Facebook, Google want money for distribution

Links2Click — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 12:35:47 +0000

Big or small, the Facebook strategy for most brands has been to collect as many “likes” as possible. Facebook is now planning to monetize that strategy by charging companies for newsfeed distribution.

For much of this year Facebook has been gradually cutting back on distribution of a brand’s messages to Facebook users that “like” the brand. Now, it’s offering a way for brands to regain that distribution by paying for it, reports Cotton Delo at Ad

Read Full Article: http://www.zdnet.com/social-media-is-not-free-facebook-google-want-money-for-distribution-7000024015/