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Wednesday 20 November 2013

Not Smart: LG TVs reportedly spy on attached hard drives and send data back unencrypted

by David Meyer

Nov 20 2013, 6:41am PDT
LG’s Smart TVs may be reporting a tad too much information back to the company’s servers, according to a detailed and convincing post by British blogger “DoctorBeet”. Apparently in the name of targeted advertising, it appears some of the sets are monitoring not only what channels […]
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by Barb Darrow
Nov 20 2013, 6:34am PDT
It looks like Tier 3 and its investors got a pretty rich payday when they sold the company to CenturyLink. A Bloomberg report puts the purchase price at $200 million for the 7-year-old, 60-person company. Tier 3 would not comment on the report. Tier 3 investors […]
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by Alex Colon
Nov 20 2013, 6:33am PDT
The LG G Flex features a “self-healing” coating that helps it repair scratches and damage. See how it stands up to keys and even a knife in this video.
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by Kevin C. Tofel
Nov 20 2013, 6:01am PDT
After rumors of a lower-cost touchscreen Chromebook, Amazon France outed it: Look for Acer to bring touch to its C720 line. We also discuss some new experimental Chrome features and recommend a useful new extension on this week's audio podcast.
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by Gigaom
Nov 20 2013, 5:55am PDT
CIOs are embracing new technologies and service models to make IT faster and cheaper and to deliver competitive advantage to the business.
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by Alex Colon
Nov 20 2013, 5:44am PDT
HTC has revealed that Android 4.4 KitKat should hit all One phones in the US by the end of January, with an update for the Droid DNA to follow.
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by Jeff John Roberts
Nov 20 2013, 5:30am PDT
The "New York Times Minute" launched today, featuring a video with three highlights from current news.
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by David Meyer
Nov 20 2013, 2:35am PDT
A Berlin court has upheld a complaint by the Federation of German Consumer Associations, which argued that Google's users can't be certain what they're signing up to when they agree to the firm's terms and conditions.
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by Janko Roettgers
Nov 19 2013, 9:00pm PDT
The Xbox One promises to combine state-of-the-art video gaming with live TV and streaming apps. Check out or hands-on video for a closer look at the device's entertainment offerings.
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by Derrick Harris
Nov 19 2013, 6:03pm PDT
Dropbox acquired computer vision startup Anchovi Labs and its Ph.D. founders in September 2012 to very little fanfare. But the skillset they bring could be integral as Dropbox seeks to grow into a platform and competitors like Google and Yahoo beef up their image-recognition capabilities.
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by Kevin Fitchard
Nov 19 2013, 5:11pm PDT
A political fight is brewing between local politicians and the mobile carriers about whether every phone should include a kill switch. The wrong people are having the argument.
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by Stacey Higginbotham
Nov 19 2013, 4:02pm PDT
The FCC Chairman has signaled that he intends to take on the transition from copper networks to all-IP networks starting next year. As the agency preps for this transitions here's what you should know.
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by Jeff John Roberts
Nov 19 2013, 3:16pm PDT
Should a car dealer be able to lock your ignition even after you've paid for the car? AT&T has locked my phone for 4 days simply because it can -- which shows, again, why the FCC must take action.
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by Mathew Ingram
Nov 19 2013, 12:37pm PDT
From the front room of his flat in a British suburb, an unemployed man with no journalistic training named Eliot Higgins has become the go-to source for information about weapons and military activity in Syria
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by Katie Fehrenbacher
Nov 19 2013, 7:05am PDT
Tesla says it's taking a few actions, following the three accident-related fires for its cars, including increasing clearance on highways through air suspension and tweaking car warranties. Meanwhile the government watchdog has opened an investigation.
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by Alex Colon
Nov 19 2013, 6:48am PDT
A new report claims that 12.9-inch Retina displays are currently in production for a larger new iPad coming out early next year.
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by Kevin C. Tofel
Nov 19 2013, 5:15am PDT
With two months of availability, Samsung says its Galaxy Gear is the best selling smart watch every thanks to 800,000 sales. Industry insiders say the actual figure is closer to 50,000. So which is it? Sadly, we'll likely never know.
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by Alex Colon
Nov 19 2013, 4:59am PDT
With an HTC One and coordinates to find Spark in hand, I set out to run some speed tests on Sprint’s latest network in New York City.
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by Mathew Ingram
Nov 18 2013, 3:20pm PDT
Digital First Media CEO John Paton, a vocal critic of paywalls for newspapers, says his chain is rolling out subscription plans because it has to -- but he still doesn't think they are a long-term strategy for media
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by Janko Roettgers
Nov 18 2013, 2:42pm PDT
YouTube became inaccessible on the web as well as on mobile and connected devices since a little after 2pm PT Monday, but came back around 30 minutes later.
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