Dempsey: I wasn't 'valued, appreciated' at Fulham

By MICHAEL BOTSFORD

Associated Press

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updated 4:02 p.m. ET Nov. 29, 2012

LONDON (AP) -Tottenham forward Clint Dempsey has increased the tension ahead of the Premier League game against Fulham by saying that his former club didn't give him the recognition he deserved.

On Saturday, Tottenham and Dempsey make the short journey across London to Fulham, the club where he scored 50 goals in 184 league matches from 2007 to 2012.

Despite a number of players swapping between Tottenham and Fulham, Dempsey's comments - and the way in which he left the club - are likely to ensure he is the one most targeted by the home fans.

"If you always felt valued and appreciated enough, I don't think you'd ever leave. But it came to a point where I didn't feel valued and appreciated," Dempsey said Thursday. "Not by the fans but by other situations. That's just the way things went."

Fulham signed Dempsey from the New England Revolution in the MLS in 2007. He was relatively unknown in England then, but wasn't the first American to play for Fulham. Carlos Bocanegra and Brian McBride both previously experienced success at the club.

Dempsey totaled 21 league goals in his first 3 1/2 seasons at Craven Cottage before adding 29 more in his final two campaigns at the club, winning Fulham's "Player of the Season" award in those two years.

His goals boosted his reputation, and his desire to play for a top team.

"The fans were great to me, the chairman was great to me," Dempsey said. "But it got the point where I wanted to keep going and try to further my career."

Dempsey's form hasn't reached the heights this season that he achieved at Fulham. So far, he has three goals and two assists in the league as he adjusts to playing as a secondary striker at Tottenham.

Because of the way Dempsey forced his way out of Fulham, which included being fined a week's wages for refusing to play, a hostile reception surely awaits Saturday.

"How you're received, you're received," he said. "It's unfortunate how things happened, but I look forward to going back."

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Melissa Rycroft takes DWTS title on second try (+video)

Melissa?Rycroft was crowned champion Tuesday on 'Dancing With The Stars: All Stars,' the ABC TV dance competition. Melissa?Rycroft and her partner Tony Dovolani dazzled the show's judges with a samba and a freestyle dance.

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Melissa Rycroft was crowned champion of the celebrity television competition "Dancing With the Stars - All Stars" on Tuesday, propelled by perfect scores from the judges and fan votes which spelled victory for the television host.

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Rycroft, a former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader who was also a contestant on the reality dating show "The Bachelor," danced with partner Tony Dovolani and dazzled the show's judges on Monday with a samba and a freestyle dance, both of which earned perfect 10 scores from all three judges.

The 15th season of the hit ABC dance competition brought back 13 former top competitors for a special "all-star" edition and concluded with its first-ever all female finale. Rycroft came in third place during her first appearance on Dancing With the Stars.

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Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson, who was third after Monday's show, was the season's runner-up, while "General Hospital" star Kelly Monaco placed third. Johnson and Rycroft both competed in the show's eighth season, but Johnson won while Rycroft came in third.

"Melissa thought she'd only get to week four," said host Tom Bergeron before presenting Rycroft and Dovolani with a special version of the show's mirror ball trophy at the conclusion of the live broadcast.

The dancers were ecstatic, and seemingly surprised, at their victory. Both were hoisted aloft by their fellow contestants as Bergeron proclaimed "What a feel-good win."

All three finalists performed one final dance on the live broadcast, which they were given less than an hour to rehearse.

Rycroft's samba scored a 28.5 from the judges. Their ratings for the couples' final three dances on Monday and Tuesday were combined with audience votes after Monday's show to determine the winner.

Other contestants from the season, including Bristol Palin, daughter of former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, "Cheers" star Kirstie Alley, NSYNC singer Joey Fatone, actress Pamela Anderson and singer Drew Lachey appeared and performed on the finale, along with other previously eliminated contestants.

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Human disturbances keep elk on high alert

ScienceDaily (Nov. 28, 2012) ? University of Alberta researchers discovered that elk are more frequently and more easily disturbed by humans such as ATV drivers than by their natural predators like bears and wolves.

The U of A researchers, led by biologist Simone Ciuti, spent 12 months in southwestern Alberta. The study involved elk herds made up of females and their offspring. The researchers observed the animals' reactions to different rates of human disturbances in the form of traffic on nearby roads and off-road, all-terrain vehicles.

The elk in the study were found on a variety of land types -- public, private and inside Waterton National Park.

The research data showed that starting with a rate of just one vehicle passing by an elk herd every two hours, the animals became disturbed and more vigilant. In this state the elk consume less food, which can affect their health and possibly their calving success.

The researchers found that the highest level of disturbance happened on public lands where the effect of hunting and ATV use was cumulative.

Contrary to what some people might expect, elk inside Waterton National Park during the busy summer tourist season displayed less disturbance reaction than elk in more remote, unpopulated public land settings where motorized recreational activities were permitted.

Ciuti says this shows that the animals' reactions are not shaped by numbers of people but by the type of human activity they're exposed to.

Observing the elk from long distances so as not to alter their behaviour, the researchers took detailed notes documenting the frequency and amount of time the elk spent scanning the horizon for danger rather than foraging for food.

Ciuti says the U of A gave him an invaluable experience as a field biologist.

"Observing elk, especially in December, can be physically demanding, but you see things you can't even imagine, like a grizzly bear chasing an elk herd, trying to single out a calf," he said. "The U of A is the right place to be if you want to study animal ecology."

This research was supervised by U of A biology professor Mark Boyce. Followup research comparing birth rates in North American ungulates with levels of human disturbance will be conducted by researchers from the Boyce lab at the U of A.

The research was published Nov. 28 in the journal PLOS ONE.

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New genetic test detects early breast cancer and identifies future risk ...

Bethesda, MD?Physicians may now be better at detecting breast cancer than ever before, but much more work remains to ensure accurate diagnosis is possible and especially to assess future risk. That's why researchers from Germany have been working to develop a new test of gene action to predict cancer risk both at first diagnosis and into the future. In a new research report appearing in the December 2012 issue of The FASEB Journal, researchers show that the various genetic switches, which are turned on and off in the regular development of every cell in the body, can be analyzed in minute detail to determine the presence or risk of breast cancer growth.

"We hope that our results help to develop tools to identify breast cancer patients when tumors are still small, and eventually curable," said Clarissa Gerhauser, Ph.D., a researcher involved in the work from the Division of Epigenomics and Cancer Risk Factors at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg, Germany. "These tools might hopefully also help to predict the progression of tumor development and guide decisions on cancer treatment."

To make this advance, Gerhauser and colleagues extracted DNA from 10 small tumor tissue samples and 10 normal breast tissues from breast cancer patients. They made small fragments from the extracted DNA and identified the genetic switches within those fragments. By comparing the results from various combinations of DNA fragments, scientists discovered which switches were more prevalent in tumor tissue than in normal breast tissue. The methods used to quantify the switches are extremely sensitive, making it feasible that small biopsies would be sufficient for analysis and testing.

"This is a milestone. The method described detects activity at the genetic level, which often occurs well before any outward symptoms occur," said Gerald Weissmann, M.D., Editor-in-Chief of The FASEB Journal. "Not only could this allow for earlier diagnosis of breast cancer and more accurate risk assessment, but eventually, this technique might be used in other types of cancer as well."

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Implantable silk optics multi-task in body: Dissolvable micro-mirrors enhance imaging, administer heat, deliver and monitor drugs

ScienceDaily (Nov. 28, 2012) ? Tufts University School of Engineering researchers have demonstrated silk-based implantable optics that offer significant improvement in tissue imaging while simultaneously enabling photo thermal therapy, administering drugs and monitoring drug delivery. The devices also lend themselves to a variety of other biomedical functions.

Biodegradable and biocompatible, these tiny mirror-like devices dissolve harmlessly at predetermined rates and require no surgery to remove them.

The technology is the brainchild of a research team led by Fiorenzo Omenetto, Frank C. Doble Professor of Engineering at Tufts. For several years, Omenetto; David L. Kaplan, Stern Family Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering chair, and their colleagues have been exploring ways to leverage silk's optical capabilities with its capacity as a resilient, biofriendly material that can stabilize materials while maintaining their biochemical functionality.

The technology is described in the paper "Implantable Multifunctional Bioresorbable Optics," published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences online Early Edition the week of November 12, 2012.

"This work showcases the potential of silk to bring together form and function. In this case an implantable optical form -- the mirror -- can go beyond imaging to serve multiple biomedical functions," Omenetto says.

Turning Silk into Mirrors

To create the optical devices, the Tufts bioengineers poured a purified silk protein solution into molds of multiple micro-sized prism reflectors, or microprism arrays (MPAs). They pre-determined the rates at which the devices would dissolve in the body by regulating the water content of the solution during processing. The cast solution was then air dried to form solid silk films in the form of the mold. The resulting silk sheets were much like the reflective tape found on safety garments or on traffic signs.

When implanted, these MPAs reflected back photons that are ordinarily lost with reflection-based imaging technologies, thereby enhancing imaging, even in deep tissue.

The researchers tested the devices using solid and liquid "phantoms" (materials that mimic the scattering that occurs when light passes through human tissue). The tiny mirror-like devices reflected substantially stronger optical signals than implanted silk films that had not been formed as MPAs.

Preventing Infection, Fighting Cancer

The Tufts researchers also demonstrated the silk mirrors' potential to administer therapeutic treatments.

In one experiment, the researchers mixed gold nanoparticles in the silk protein solution before casting the MPAs. They then implanted the gold-silk mirror under the skin of mice. When illuminated with green laser light, the nanoparticles converted light to heat. Similar in-vitro experiments showed that the devices inhibited bacterial growth while maintaining optical performance.

The team also embedded the cancer-fighting drug doxorubicin in the MPAs. The embedded drug remained active even at high temperatures (60 degree C), underscoring the ability of silk to stabilize chemical and biological dopants.

When exposed to enzymes in vitro, the doxorubicin was released as the mirror gradually dissolved. The amount of reflected light decreased as the mirror degraded, allowing the researchers to accurately assess the rate of drug delivery.

"The important implication here is that using a single biofriendly, resorbable device one could image a site of interest, such as a tumor, apply therapy as needed and then monitor the progress of the therapy," says Omenetto.

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Thyroid problems linked to irregular heart rhythm

ScienceDaily (Nov. 27, 2012) ? People with an overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism) carry a greater risk of developing irregular heart rhythm (known as atrial fibrillation) than those with normal thyroid function, finds a study published on bmj.com today.

As such, the researchers suggest there should be an increased focus on atrial fibrillation in patients with raised thyroid function.

Hyperthyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland makes too much thyroxine (thyroid hormone), causing many of the body's functions to speed up. About 1 in 100 women and 1 in 1,000 men develop hyperthyroidism at some stage of their life and it can happen at any age.

It is well known that overt hyperthyroidism is associated with atrial fibrillation, but it's still not clear whether milder (subclinical) hyperthyroidism has a similar effect. Data on the risk of atrial fibrillation in patients with an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) is also limited.

So a team of researchers in Denmark set out to examine the risk of atrial fibrillation in relation to the whole spectrum of thyroid disease in a large group of patients.

Using nationwide registries, they identified 586,460 patients who had consulted a general practitioner in Copenhagen from 2000 to 2010 and had a thyroid function blood test. This measures the amount of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) circulating in the blood. In people with hyperthyroidism the level of TSH will usually be low, whereas in people with hypothyroidism the level of TSH will usually be high.

During an average five and a half years follow-up, 17,154 (3%) of patients had a diagnosis of a first atrial fibrillation, 53% of whom were women.

Compared to patients with normal thyroid function, the risk of atrial fibrillation increased with decreasing levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone. For example, patients with subclinical hyperthyroidism had a 30% increased risk of atrial fibrillation, while patients with high-normal thyroid function had a 12% increased risk.

In contrast, hypothyroidism was associated with a lower risk of atrial fibrillation.

The authors stress that, although atrial fibrillation was closely associated with thyroid activity, they cannot prove a direct cause-and-effect relationship. However, they say their study is "the first to assess the association between the whole spectrum of thyroid disease and the subsequent risk of atrial fibrillation in a population of primary care patients."

They conclude: "These results support long term screening for atrial fibrillation in patients with thyroid disease."

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Youth mean business in B.C.

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For Immediate Release 2012JTST0060-001898 Nov. 27, 2012

Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Responsible for Labour ?

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Youth mean business in B.C.

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VANCOUVER Athena Theny often dreamed of being able to make and sell her jewellery, leather handbags and other creations in her own store. Now her dream has been realized through Athena Atelier, her boutique in Gastown.

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Athena Atelier is the result of Athenas participation in the Youth Mean Business program, along with her extensive collaboration with business advisors, professors and social entrepreneurs in the community. Athenas success is one of the reasons government is extending the Youth Mean Business pilot project through to March 31, 2013.

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Funded through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Agreement (LMA), the B.C. government is investing a total of nearly $2 million for the Youth Mean Business program, which helps youth (aged 18 to 29 years) work with business advisors to create sound business proposals that they can then develop into formal business plans. The program provides up to $5,000 for each participant, some of which can be used as seed money for launching their business. The pilot initially launched in June 2011, with an investment of $1.65 million through to October 2012. Government is investing an additional $337,900 to extend the program to the end of the fiscal year.

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Before participating in Youth Mean Business, Athena was working in the mental-health field as a group facilitator and making jewellery and accessories on the side. She sold some of her designs on consignment at local boutiques, but thought of her passion for design as a hobby rather than as something she could run as a business. Through working with business advisors and using some seed funding from the program, she gained the tools necessary to put a plan into action and become the designer she always wanted to be.

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From June 2011 to October 31, 2012, about 185 young people have participated in the Youth Mean Business program throughout the province, and have worked with business advisors to develop proposals to gain traction on their own business ideas. The goal is to get to at least 226 by the end of March 2013. The YMCA of Greater Vancouver administers the Youth Mean Business program in Greater Vancouver, ETHOS Career Management Group in Victoria, and Community Futures in both Kelowna and Prince George.

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Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour Pat Bell

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Our government is committed to supporting young people to be successful. Thats why were investing in skills training and in programs like Youth Mean Business to ensure they have the tools they need to fulfil their goals.

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Minister of State for Small Business Naomi Yamamoto

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Starting your own business takes a lot of hard work, courage and planning. The Youth Mean Business program plays a vital role in helping young British Columbians get the head start they need to put their plan into action and be successful.

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Athena Theny, former program participant and owner of Athena Atelier

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I have always dreamed of being a designer, but I didn't know how to make it financially viable or where to focus my time and energy in order to be successful in this creative landscape. The Youth Mean Business program afforded me the opportunity to focus on my designs and to make a sound business plan. The mentorship that the program provided supported me in shaping my vision and in knowing how I can confidently make my dream a reality.

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Stephen Butz, president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Vancouver

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When young people grow up healthy, it makes our whole community stronger. Thats why the Youth Mean Business program is so importantit helps young people fulfil their dreams by providing them with the skills and resources needed to reach their full potential. ?

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???????? As a direct result of federal LMA funding, thousands of British Columbians are receiving training that will advance their careers, assist in securing new employment and ultimately improve the social and economic outcomes of individuals in B.C. and Canada.

???????? Between 2008 and 2012, the LMA has provided training to approximately 74,000 individuals across the province.

???????? The current agreement will expire on March 31, 2014, and B.C. is preparing to enter discussions with the federal government to renew this important agreement and ensure our province has the skilled workforce required to support long-term labour market needs and economic growth.

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No Comments - Jodi Summers = Green Real Estate

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by Jodi Summers

Didja know? The residential sector accounts for 33% of electricity consumption in the U.S. ? we spent $166 billion on electricity in 2010. Saving money on electricity is what this story is all about. A new study has revealed that not only do green homes lower electric bills, having a green certified home adds 9% to its appraised sales value.

The study, conducted by California state university professors, concluded that homes labeled with Energy Star, LEED or Greenpoint Rated (California?s label) sell for a premium of 9% compared to average similar homes. In Los Angeles County, the sales price of homes and after they got green certification showed a price rise of 5.5-9%.

?Green upgrades aren?t usually tracked as home features on real estate listing services, which makes it challenging for appraisers to determine the monetary value of the upgrades,? shares appraiser Debra Little. ?We ultimately determined that the many benefits of green homes do lead to higher home values in the local market.?

The study conducted a pricing analysis of all 1.6 million single-family home sales in California from 2007-2012, controlling for all other variables that typically influence selling price, such as location, size, age and amenities. Research revealed that the average sales price of a non-certified California home is $400,000. Green certification raises the price by more than $34,800.

Green is most coveted in areas of California that have the highest sales of hybrid cars. People will pay more to buy a house that?s green-certified because it fits their values.

They also found premiums to be higher in the hottest parts of the state; people believed that homes with green certifications would stay cooler without more energy costs.

The study is the first rigorous, large-scale economic analysis of the value of green home labels in California.

An interesting conclusion is that the sales premium is greater than the cost of the green features. ?The study found the most common green features are insulation and air sealing of attic and walls, weather stripping and efficient HVAC ? none of which are particularly expensive.

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Communications Leader | IABC

Honeywell Aerospace is seeking a Communications Leader for The Integrated Supply Chain function, which is located in Phoenix, AZ. This position provides strategic communications planning and execution in support of ISC objectives. Accountabilities include defining, executing and coordinating effective employee and supplier communications programs through integrated communications planning, content development and use of multiple channels to facilitate two-way communications flows. These channels may include, but are not limited to, special events, executive messages, town hall meetings, videos, digital publications, corporate programming, site network coordination, the intranet and internal social media tools.

The Communications Leader serves as a member of the ISC Leadership team and regularly interacts with other areas of the ISC organization and Aerospace Communications team to support integrated campaigns and strategic planning with a focus on ISC employee engagement.

The position reports to the Aerospace Employee Communications Director and will interact regularly with other Communications leaders supporting Aerospace-wide and regional communications.

Job scope:

• Develop and implement communications strategies and core messaging that meet business objectives and priorities.
• Create content and manage delivery in support of engaging global ISC employees in the business?s priorities.
• Develop and implement internal communications programs for executive staff including the Vice President of ISC and members of the ISC Leadership Team.
• Proactively seek out new ideas and facilitate collaboration across other Aerospace organizations to support integrated communications plans.
• Enforce broader Honeywell Corporate Communications policies
• Collaborate with Aerospace Communications team on projects and other opportunities to improve the function?s support of the business.
• Develop communications plans and tactics in support of planned and unplanned crisis and issues management.
• Support communications coordination a network of 100 sites globally
• Develop and execute supplier communications initiatives
• Manage global ISC Communications Specialists team (potential 3 staff)
• Coordinate and facilitate vendor relationships and project teams as appropriate.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor?s degree in Communications/Journalism or technical discipline
• 10+ years of communications/journalism experience.

Additional Qualifications:

• Communications/journalism experience in a large complex organization strongly preferred.
• Ability to present technical and often complex information in a clear and compelling manner. Excellent writing and editorial skills as well as the ability to make clear, convincing presentations to senior management.
• Strong project management and ability to execute.
• Ability to communicate using a variety of media through an innovative mix of traditional and non-traditional communications to engage employees in company programs/initiatives.
• Experience planning meetings and events, including program management capabilities, and attention to details and logistics.
• Self-starter with ability to thrive in a matrix organizational structure where priorities can shift quickly.
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BRUSSELS: Greece won breathing space on Tuesday with long-frozen eurozone loans to restart from December and a first clear admission that a chunk of the country's debt burden will need to be written off down the line.

After 13 hours of talks in Brussels, the eurozone and the International Monetary Fund agreed to unlock 43.7 billion euros ($56 billion) in loans and on the need to grant significant debt relief for decades to come.

Greece must still meet a series of agreed conditions but "the decision will certainly reduce the uncertainty and strengthen confidence in Europe and in Greece," said European Central Bank President Mario Draghi who left the talks before a final press conference.

Starved of bailout financing since the summer, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras hailed the deal in Athens, while German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said the package would be presented to German lawmakers by the end of the week.

Other member states will also have to obtain their parliament's approval for the deal.

"Everything has gone well," Samaras told reporters in Athens.

"All Greeks have fought (for this decision) and tomorrow is a new day for every Greek person," he added.

Finance ministers, the IMF and the ECB said the money would be paid in four installments from Dec.13 through until the end of March, conditional on Greece funnelling income back to creditors at source and on the implementation by Athens of tax reforms settled with creditors.

The initial market response was upbeat.

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The 17-nation currency bought $1.2980 and 106.46 yen in Tokyo morning trade after briefly topping $1.30 for the first time in about a month.
That was up from $1.2971 and 106.38 yen in New York trade late on Monday.

Asian stock markets also enjoyed the news in early trading, with Tokyo shares rising 0.38 per cent by the break, Hong Kong up 0.25 per cent and Sydney gaining 0.68 per cent.

The results of the "labourious" negotiations according to IMF head Christine Lagarde are intended to see Greece's debt-to-GDP ratio fall from an estimated 144 percent to 124 per cent come 2020, and "substantially below 110 per cent" of gross domestic product by 2022.

"The IMF wanted to make sure the euro partners would take the necessary actions to bring Greece's debt on a sustainable path," said Lagarde.

"I can say today that it has been achieved."

There will be a mixture of techniques used to bring down Greece's debt burden.

These will begin with a buyback by Greece of old debt that has fallen in value on commercial money markets as well as national central banks across the eurozone foregoing profits on holdings of Greek debt whose worth has slumped.

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By Bill Briggs, NBC News contributor

Why do some people reject the existence of PTSD?

The topic is touchy. Even asking the question is slammed as irresponsible.

?Why on Earth would you try to put out something that states combat PTSD isn't a true affliction? Or even try to debunk it? Or to put questions into the minds of society? In the first 155 days of 2012, we lost 154 men,? Amy Cotta, an author and the mother of a Marine wrote in an email to NBC News. Her message arrived minutes after she learned NBC News was seeking to interview a PTSD denier.

Despite exhaustive scientific studies that have explored the symptoms, causes, diagnoses, and prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder, hardcore skeptics remain.

They exist within the military, where some leaders openly call PTSD a mental weakness, according to mental health advocates. David Weidman, who did two tours in Afghanistan and was diagnosed with PTSD, said all of his senior non-commissioned officers advised him not to seek treatment, instead suggesting he ?just put your head down and keep going? in order to maintain any chance at a promotion.

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They exist within the veteran community. Kevin R.C. ?Hognose? O?Brien, who operates a blog called ?WeaponsMan? and identifies himself as ?a former Special Forces weapons man,? wrote in July that PTSD was a ?quack? diagnosis, ?invented? to clump ?any odd and many normal behaviors.? He added: ?If a vet is wound up tight? PTSD! If he or she is calm? Hypercontrolling due to PTSD! Lose weight, gain weight, maintain weight, those are all PTSD markers. Get in fights? PTSD, natch. And avoid fights? Well, clearly it's .... are you starting to get the idea?? O?Brien declined to be interviewed for this story.

And they exist within medicine. In late September, Washington, D.C. psychiatrist Dr. Joseph Tarantolo authored an op-ed piece titled: ?PTSD, The Grand Scapegoat.? In it, Tarantolo described PTSD as a ?pseudo-diagnosis? and held that ?the PTSDer gets an enormous amount of pseudo-sympathy.? On Friday, Tarantolo?s voicemail message said he was out of the country on vacation.

To Afghanistan veteran Weidman, most people who so stridently dismiss PTSD have simply failed to read the available scientific literature on the subject and are, he said, ?uneducated.?

But Weidman acknowledged that different people possess varying degrees of mental ?resiliency,? underscoring the slippery nature of diagnosing anxiety disorders. That means, he added, that if an entire platoon collectively endures the same moment of extreme combat violence, not every platoon member will ultimately feel the symptoms of post-traumatic stress. According to the Mayo Clinic, those signs can include ?flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event.?

?There are people who can experience something who have no side effects. It could be that person (who ends up being a denier),? said Weidman, a student at Penn State-Lehigh Valley. ?Or it could be the person who is extremely uneducated and chauvinistic, who says a guy who gets diagnosed with PTSD ?is not being a man.? You?re going to have a perfect storm within the individual who?s going to be that outlier, who says: ?It doesn?t exist.?

?Or, it could be the person who actually has post-traumatic stress, who is not seeking help, who is more living up to society?s ideal male image of being strong and being resilient,? he added. ?Those people going to make even more noise.?

Mental health experts say the occasional repudiation of PTSD is merely an extension of the larger societal taint associated with anxiety or mood disorders.

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?It comes back down to the stigma of mental illness,? said Jean Teichroew, spokeswoman for the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. ?Military members also are afraid to speak out because it?s seen as a weakness. The VA has programs to try to combat that, too. But when you have a sergeant who doesn?t think you should be afraid of a bomb going off near you or seeing a dead body, that?s another issue.?

Still, the rate of diagnosed PTSD cases among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans is higher than the rate of cases associated with men and women who served in past conflicts. That abrupt spike has sparked in ongoing debate within American and British academia as to how common PTSD truly is among military personnel and veterans.

?The suffering of people with PTSD is very real whether we label it an ?anxiety disorder? or not. As for the skeptics, some of them may believe that a proportion of veterans without the disorder may report symptoms to secure service-connected disability compensation payments for PTSD,? said Harvard University psychology professor Richard J. McNally. He has penned more then 320 publications on anxiety disorders, including PTSD.

?According to (Department of Veterans Affairs) data reported late last spring, 45 percent of all veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan have applied for service-connected disability compensation, and 31 percent have secured it already. This figure includes all forms of medical problems, however, not just PTSD," McNally said. "The percentage of veterans of World War II and Vietnam who obtained disability compensation is 11 percent and 16 percent, respectively.?

In 2011, the VA listed the three most common service-connected disabilities among veterans receiving federal compensation that year: tinnitus (ringing in the ears) at 10.9 percent, hearing loss at 7.5 percent, and PTSD at 5.3 percent.

Is PTSD being over-diagnosed in post-9/11 veterans?

?Yes. I think it is,? said Simon Wessely, vice dean of academic psychiatry at King?s College in London. ?I think that despite the formal criteria, there is a confusion sometimes (about) the normal emotional responses to war ? my father still has nightmares about his World War II service in Royal Navy and he is 87, but he doesn't have PTSD.

?I also think that, for example, depression often gets under diagnosed, and substance misuse also,? Wessely said. ?Our evidence also shows, for example, that quite often the triggers for what becomes labeled as PTSD is not combat exposure but actually a reflection of problems back home. It is important that we remember that not every mental health problem in theater is PTSD."

Despite the loose diagnoses or cases of outright PTSD fraud, to those in medicine and the military (post and present) who deny PTSD altogether, Wessely offers three final words: ?They are wrong.?

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This week's Tokyoflash watch will certainly tickle the fancy of those who sleep with a set square beneath their pillow. The Kisai Polygon has a ring of triangles representing the hours and the nearest 10 minutes, with the individual minute being shown as a single digit through the middle. If you'd like to indulge in some retail therapy, you can take advantage of the company's pre-sale. Available in black, mirror, blue or pink, it'll set you back $99 (€77, £61) until Thursday, after which it'll cost $129 (€100, £80). Fancy learning how to read it from the team to built it? Head down past the break for the video tutorial.

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Did you see that? How could you miss it?

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

You may have received CPR training some time ago, but would you remember the proper technique in an emergency? Would you know what to do in the event of an earthquake or a fire? A new UCLA psychology study shows that people often do not recall things they have seen ? or at least walked by ? hundreds of times.

For the study, 54 people who work in the same building were asked if they knew the location of the fire extinguisher nearest their office. While many of the participants had worked in their offices for years and had passed the bright red extinguishers several times a day, only 13 out of the 54 ? 24 percent ? knew the location.

When asked to find a fire extinguisher, however, everyone was able to do so within a few seconds; most were surprised they had never noticed them. The researchers found no significant differences between men and women, or between older and younger adults.

"Just because we've seen something many times doesn't mean we remember it or even notice it," said Alan Castel, an associate professor of psychology at UCLA and lead author of the study. "If I asked you to draw the front of a dime or the front of a dollar bill from memory, how well could you do that? You might get some elements right. Do you know who the president is? On the dime, is he facing left or right? Does it say 'In God We Trust' on the front of the dollar or the back? Do you know what else it says? You've seen it so many times, but you probably haven't paid much attention to it."

Castel said that not noticing things isn't necessarily bad, particularly when those things are not important in your daily life. "It might be a good thing not to burden your memory with information that is not relevant to you," he said.

But with safety information, such as knowing where fire extinguishers are or what to do in an emergency, being prepared can, of course, be very useful.

"When you're on an airplane, do you know where the life vest is and what to do in the event of an emergency?" Castel asked. "You've been told many times, but how would you respond under stressful conditions, when there could be smoke and people screaming?"

A few months after being asked the location of the nearest fire extinguisher, the study participants were asked again if they knew where the closest one was. All of them knew.

"We don't notice something if we're attending to something else," Castel said. "Fire extinguishers are bright red and very conspicuous, but we're almost blind to them until they become relevant."

What does this tell us about the importance of training, whether for emergencies or something as common as learning a new computer program?

Castel stresses that making errors during training is useful. As with the fire extinguisher exercise, errors ? or simple oversights ? can teach us that we don't know something well and need to pay more attention in order to remember it.

"It's good if errors happen during training and not during an event where you need the information," he said. "That's part of the learning process."

The study is published in the journal Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics.

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Apple to start selling new iMacs on Friday

CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) ? Apple says the smaller version of its new, slimmed-down iMac desktop computers will go on sale Friday. It will also start taking orders for the larger model, but the units won't ship until next month.

The model with the 21.5-inch screen will cost $1,299 and up, depending on the configuration. The model with a 27-inch screen will start at $1,799.

The iMac tacks the computer components to the back of a large LCD screen. The new models have no disk drive, helping make the edges one-fifth the thickness of the old model. They bulge considerably toward the middle of the back, however.

Apple revealed the new models a month ago.

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>>> we begin this half-hour with the death of actor larry hagman . he created the character j.r. ewing , the texas oil man viewers loved to hate. kristen dahlgren has more on his life and his career.

>> reporter: it was one of those iconic tv moments and the role that made larry hagman a household name. [ gunshot ] perhaps the biggest cliffhanger of all time. who shot j.r.? as the millionaire j.r. ewing -- couldn't wait for the latest installment from southfork ranch . hagman recently reprised the role of j.r., joining patrick duffy and linda gray as the ewings gathered.

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>> total opposite, and yet was so well loved for both of those characters.

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South Korean rapper Psy performs "Gangnam Style" at the 40th American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, November 18, 2012.

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As it turns out, it's not just Justin Bieber's world.

South Korean rapper Psy's contagious hit, "Gangnam Style," just nabbed quite the impressive title from the Biebs' "Baby," becoming the most-watched YouTube video of all time.

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"#GangnamStyle just became the most watched video @YouTube!! #History," Psy tweeted Saturday.

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Apple has been ordered by a federal judge to disclose the terms of its patent settlement with HTC.

The ruling was part of Samsung's ongoing war with Apple over hardware and software patents relating to the Galaxy line of smartphones and the iPhone and iPad.

Judge Paul Grewal ruled a copy of the agreement must be released to Samsung under an "attorneys-eyes-only" designation, keeping it out of the public's eye: "HTC is not entitled to special treatment, especially when it has recognized the general sufficiency of the protective order and the integrity of Samsung's outside counsel."

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According to investment bank UBS, Samsung is likely to ship over 60 million smartphones this quarter.

The record number will be fueled by the popularity of the Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy S III.

Samsung shipped 58 million units in the third quarter.

UBS says shipments will reach 61.5 million for the quarter, and could reach as high as 63 million depending on sell-through.

Reads the report: "The Galaxy Note 2 has shipped 3 million units in its first five weeks of sales, with sell-through strong in Asia and Europe, and the U.S. gathering pace post-launch. We hence forecast 7 million Galaxy Note 2, compared to our initial expectation of 5 million for the fourth quarter."

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Instagram has announced that Thanksgiving helped the service smash its previous records for most photos shared.

Over the holiday, fans shared 10 million photos at a rate of 226 per second at its peak.

The total number of photos shared were double that of the average, which fluctuates between 4 and 6 million daily.

Adds Instagram: "We're thrilled to see people use Instagram to share their holidays. Whether celebrating with friends and family or sharing photos with them halfway across the globe, we're excited to see the intimacy and immediacy of the Instagram experience bring us all closer together over this holiday season."

Instagram has over 120 million users and was purchased in April by Facebook.

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Last week, we reported that the Nexus 4 had a dormant LTE chip built-in alongside its HSPA+ radio.

Last night, videos began showing up on YouTube of Nexus 4 owners in Canada running the phone with LTE enabled. It turns out it was a very simple "hack" to enable it, as well.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 23 Nov 2012 21:15

Nokia, which is trying to return to relevancy in the smartphone market, has lost one of its top executives.

Head of camera and imaging Damian Dinning has left the company, reveals Amateur Photographer. Dinning was the man behind PureView and other Nokia innovations relating to the camera.

Noted Nokia of the exec's decision: "Following the relocation of key strategic roles to Finland, and with great reluctance, Damian Dinning has made a personal decision to leave the company effective 30 November 2012.

During the past nine years, [Damian] has made many innovative and valuable contributions to Nokia, most recently as a lead program manager in our Smart Devices business.We thank him for his service to the company and certainly wish him the best."

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 23 Nov 2012 20:52

According to the hit-or-miss Taiwan-based Digitimes, manufacturers are increasing their demand for Apple chips for an early launch of the fifth-generation iPad and also the iPhone 5S.

The sources, which are supposedly Apple suppliers, are preparing for launches of the new devices by May of next year.

Reads the report: "Apple is expected to introduce its next-generation iPad and iPhone series around the middle of 2013, which will boost demand for ICs in particular communications related chips during the latter half of the first quarter, according to the observers."

Component orders will rise significantly between March and April of next year, adds the site.

As has been the rumor, Samsung will no longer supply all of the A-series chips seen in iOS devices, with Apple moving production to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC).

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 23 Nov 2012 20:34

According to a new report, Fujifilm will have 1TB optical discs by 2015.

The company has developed a new recording method that can reach 25GB per layer, with double sided discs between up to 20 layers.

Current Blu-rays offer the same capacity per layer (25GB) but only go as high as 100GB for special Blu-ray XL discs.

Fujifilm will look to commercialize the technology by 2015. The new method involves "two-photon absorption technology to increase the number of layers and it employs a 405nm Ti/S laser."

If allowed to evolve, the tech can eventually offer a capacity of 15TB.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 23 Nov 2012 2:11

Just weeks after they began banning file-sharing hosts, Paypal has extended the bans to major Usenet services, citing piracy concerns.

Outside of banning the providers, the company has also frozen the assets in the accounts.

A few of the Usenet providers banned are XSUsenet, EasyUsenet and Usenet4U with smaller services being banned, as well.

The providers can now no longer accept Paypal payments and their funds have been frozen for the next 180 days.

Paypal recently banned major file sharing sites like Putlocker and Mediafire, for not adhering to their new rules regarding file sharing. Putlocker even explained to TF that Paypal demanded that they be given full access to the backend of the site, to see all files that are being uploaded, regardless of the privacy settings of the user.

View the rules here:

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 23 Nov 2012 1:44

Mozilla has killed the 64-bit version of Firefox before it ever became widely available.

Engineering Manager Benjamin Smedberg posted the decision in a discussion thread titled "Turning off win64 builds."

Smedberg did post the reasons, with most making sense (via TNW):

Many plugins are not available in 64-bit versions.
The plugins that are available don't work correctly in Firefox because we haven't implemented things like windowproc hooking, which means that hangs are more common.
Crashes submitted by 64-bit users are currently not high priority because we are working on other things.
This is frustrating for users because they feel (and are!) second-class.
It is also frustrating for stability team triage because crash-stats does not easily distinguish between 32-bit and 64-bit builds in the topcrash lists and other reports. We basically ignore a set of nightly "topcrashes" because they are 64-bit only. (See bug 811051).

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 23 Nov 2012 1:24

According to Win App Update, the Windows 8 Store has reached 20,000 apps, with most being free.

The company says about 18,000 of the apps are free, and also notes that not every country's store will have that number. In fact, the U.S. only has 13,000, Canada has 14,000 and the UK has 11,000 apps available.

Previous reported from earlier this month had the entire Store at 13,000 apps, so it appears growth has been increasing.

If the current rate continues, the store will hit about 35,000 by the end of the year.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 23 Nov 2012 1:01

Amazon has announced this week that Instant Video is now available to Wii U owners.

The console launched on the 18th, and Netflix and Hulu Plus released apps for the system over the last couple of days.

Interested parties can download the free app from the console's home screen or through the eShop.

Amazon Instant Video offers access to 140,000 movies and TV episodes for purchase or rental. Additionally, if you are an Amazon Prime subscriber, you also have streaming access to 30,000 movies and shows for free.

As with other streaming services for Wii U, you can use the 6.2-inch GamePad to browse for titles or even playback the titles on the tablet screen.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 22 Nov 2012 0:12

The French cyber-warfare agency has accused the U.S. of hacking into former president Nicolas Sarkozy's PCs.

Computers of the president and close advisers including the Chief of Staff Musca were compromised in May by a virus that the agency claims is similar to the "Flame" virus that took down Iran's nuclear centrifuges.

Supposedly, the hacking took place just days before the presidential elections in which Sarkozy lost to socialist newcomer Francois Hollande.

President Obama's administration denied the allegations: "We categorically deny the allegations by unnamed sources that the U.S. government participated in a cyberattack against the French government. France is one of our strongest allies.

"Our outstanding cooperation in intelligence sharing, law enforcement and cyber defense has never been stronger, and remains essential in successfully combating the common threat of extremism."

Another official called the accusation "preposterous."

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 21 Nov 2012 22:32

HTC's new DROID DNA flagship is now available via Verizon Wireless.

The biggest selling point of the phone is its 1920x1080 resolution Super LCD 3 display with 440 ppi, easily the highest pixel density available on a smartphone. The screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 2.

HTC has packed the phone with a quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro at 1.5GHz, 2GB RAM and a "high-end GPU."

Additionally, the phone runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with HTC Sense 4 on top. The hardware includes dual cameras, 2.1/8MP and camera features like HTC ImageSense and the HTC ImageChip. The front-side camera is "f/2.0, 88-degree, ultra-wide angle that allows more to be captured in self-portraits, and up to four people for group shots." NFC and LTE support are built-in. As with all HTC devices, Beats Audio is built in, promising better bass, midrange and highs.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 21 Nov 2012 22:02

Grand Theft Auto V, set for release during the Spring of next year, is a PS3 and Xbox 360 exclusive, at least at launch.

Today, a Rockstar Games exec has stated that the developer is at least considering Wii U and PC versions of the game, much to the delight of fans of the different platforms.

Added Rockstar Vice President Dan Houser: "We are a third-party publisher. We're not Nintendo, we're not Sony, we're not Microsoft. We love all of them in different ways. But we can do what we want wherever there's the appropriate business opportunity and chance to find a market.

Some other people talk about the limitations of the [current] hardware. We don't feel there are that many limitations. We feel we can do some very impressive stuff and do it for a large audience. This felt like the way."

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 21 Nov 2012 20:58

Adding the iPhone to their device portfolio would force the carrier to make major sacrifices, says a T-Mobile executive.

Having the iPhone would likely lead to a decent boost in customers for the struggling carrier, which offers the best prices on monthly plans.

"Make no mistake about it: We would love to carry the iPhone. However, we want the economies to be right for us," added Jim Alling, COO of T-Mobile USA (via FW).

MetroPCS, the carrier T-Mobile USA is merging with, had similar comments on the smartphone, with COO Tom Keys saying: "It would be harmful to MetroPCS to have to cut out part of our handset portfolio to accommodate one phone from one provider that the economics could be at risk."

Alling also noted that T-Mobile certainly did not want to make a deal like rival Sprint recently made. The company signed a four-year, $15.5 billion deal last year to sell iPhones. Having that contract has put a massive burden on Sprint, who does not expect to see any profit from the Apple device until at least 2015.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 21 Nov 2012 18:10

According to new court documents, Megaupload helped the U.S. in its investigation into NinjaVideo, which was later shut down for good.

This was all 18 months before Kim Dotcom and the company's other operators were indicted, with the popular file hosting site being taken down for good, as well.

In June 2010, the U.S. issued a warrant to search Megaupload's servers in Virginia as part of an investigation into NinjaVideo, a piracy streaming site that used Megaupload's own "Megavideo" service. The government kept it secret, telling Megaupload to do the same.

Kim Dotcom lawyer Ira Rothken said the service "responded as good corporate citizens," turning over information about the five alleged NinjaVideo operators, "as well as database information on the 39 pirated movies detailed in the warrant." The information helped lead to indictments of all five top NinjaVideo administrators.

Adds Rothken: "Megaupload complied with the warrant and cooperated with the government's request. Megaupload had gotten a number of such warrant and subpoena type requests a year and still have an expectation that as classic 'online service providers' they are immune from liability for the acts of users who are the target of such warrants and subpoenas."

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 20 Nov 2012 23:30

Since the release of the Galaxy S III, rumors for next year's Galaxy S IV have been trickling in and today we have some more.

Allegedly, the phone will have a 5-inch, 1080p display. Additionally, the device will run on a quad-core Cortex A15 chip, the Exynos 5450.

The Exynos is built by Samsung itself, moving away from Qualcomm-made chips like the Snapdragon. The new Nexus 10 and the latest Chromebook already use similar chips.

Furthermore, the camera will be 13MP and include some more new and improved Samsung software.

Regardless, we will not know for sure about the new device until MWC next February.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 20 Nov 2012 23:13

Last week, we reported about an unfortunate bug with the new Android 4.2 operating system found on the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, and new Nexus tablets.

In the stock People/Contacts app, the month of December is completely missing, making it impossible to add events or birthdays for any contacts if that occasion is in December.

The bug was added to the bug tracker but Google has finally widely acknowledged the issue:

"We discovered a bug in the Android 4.2 update, which makes it impossible to enter December events in optional fields of the People app (this bug did not affect Calendar). Rest assured, this will be fixed soon so that those of you with December birthdays and anniversaries won't be forgotten by your friends and family."

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 20 Nov 2012 22:26

Although Valve has not confirmed, sources claim Steam will start a week-long fall sale starting tomorrow.

Additionally, the company will have a winter sale from December 20th until January 4th.

The report comes via Tam?s Bak?, CEO of Artery Studios and the creator of Secret of the Magic Crystal.

Bak? notes that they will be selling the game for $1.99 during the promotion, aiming at selling 50,000 copies.

Steam has numerous sales over the year, with each slashing prices on 50-100 games by as much as 80 percent.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 20 Nov 2012 21:17

Two weeks ago, Apple and HTC announced an end to their global patent war, agreeing to a 10-year licensing agreement.

Last week, Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu said industry sources told him Apple will get between $6-$8 for every HTC phone sold. Today, HTC has slammed that report, calling it outrageous.

"I think that these estimates are baseless and very, very wrong. It is a outrageous number, but I'm not going to comment anything on a specific number. I believe we have a very, very happy settlement and a good ending," said HTC CEO Peter Chou at a KDDI Corp product launch in Tokyo.

Neither company has disclosed the terms of the agreement which will have HTC pay royalties to license certain Apple patents related to smartphones for the next ten years.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 20 Nov 2012 21:00

In a slap to the face of privacy, a new Senate proposal will let government agencies read your emails without warrant.

A vote on the bill, which was recently re-written by Patrick Leahy, the influential Democratic chairman of the Senate Judiciary committee, is set for next week.

Cnet has pinpointed all the new changes to the bill:

* Grants warrantless access to Americans' electronic correspondence to over 22 federal agencies. Only a subpoena is required, not a search warrant signed by a judge based on probable cause.
*Permits state and local law enforcement to warrantlessly access Americans' correspondence stored on systems not offered "to the public," including university networks.
* Authorizes any law enforcement agency to access accounts without a warrant -- or subsequent court review -- if they claim "emergency" situations exist.
* Says providers "shall notify" law enforcement in advance of any plans to tell their customers that they've been the target of a warrant, order, or subpoena.
* Delays notification of customers whose accounts have been accessed from 3 days to "10 business days." This notification can be postponed by up to 360 days.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 20 Nov 2012 20:31

Not really a news piece but a funny tidbit from the rest of the Web.

It appears that Apple has a specialist who's named Sam Sung. The picture of the employee's business card comes from The Loop.

Sam Sung is employed at the Pacific Centre Apple Store in Vancouver, British Columbia.

As is obvious, Apple's biggest rival and the other half of their global patent war is Korea's Samsung Electronics.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 20 Nov 2012 20:17

John McAfee, anti-virus software pioneer and potential bath salts junkie, has written this week on his blog that he is offering $25,000 to anyone who helps capture the murderer of expat Gregory Faull.

Faull was murdered last week near his home in Belize and the story was broken that McAfee was the lead suspect in the case.

Since then, McAfee has been in hiding but also blogging about his adventure, including how he dresses in disguises daily. One such disguise is a Guatemalan street vendor with a limp. He has said the charges against him are a vendetta for his refusal to donate money to Belize's ruling United Democratic Party.

For now, McAfee says he wants to find justice for Faull's murder and is willing to do so monetarily.

The developer told interviewers two years ago that his once $100 million fortune had dwindled to $4 million due to the financial crisis in 2008.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 20 Nov 2012 17:18

Xbox World, which is set to cease publication after their December issue, has published a large 8-page feature showing off "everything" they know about the upcoming Xbox 8/Xbox 720/Xbox Next/Xbox/Durango.

The magazine has a good track record for Microsoft Xbox leaks, but with no official confirmation until next year, at least, take everything written with a grain of salt.

Says editor-in-chief Dan Dawkins (via CVG): "Xbox World has been at the cutting edge of Durango coverage for over 12 months. Unless something really dramatic changes, everything we reveal in our penultimate issue will be revealed long before E3 in June."

The mag speculates Microsoft will name the upcoming console simply "Xbox," similar to how Apple has stopped numbering their iPad tablets.

With its release, the new Xbox will introduce Kinect 2.0, Blu-ray support, directional audio, a TV output and input, a new 'innovative controller' and finally, augmented reality glasses (to be released in 2014/15).

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 19 Nov 2012 15:39

One of the remaining major holdouts has made their music available via iTunes.

Rock band AC/DC has made all 25 albums available through the online digital download store, and you can also buy the tracks individually.

In 2011, the band said they would not make their music available unless it was sold only as full albums, not a la carte. Back in 2008, the company said iTunes would likely 'kill music,' taking a hardline stance.

Since then, it appears the band has had a change of heart and will now sell the tracks, albums, LP versions, live versions and two "digital box-sets,' a Studio Collection and a more expensive Complete Collection. Additionally, the band has "sold out" completely and will offer ringtones, as well.

Recently, another major holdout, Kid Rock, finally made his music available on iTunes, as well.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 19 Nov 2012 15:17

According to Appsfire, Apple has now seen 1 million apps submitted to the marketplace since launch in July 2008.

The count includes all iOS apps (iPad and iPhone) and does not include Mac App Store applications.

736,247 are currently live in the App Store, with 336,270 being paid. Of the total, 120,065 are games says the report.

The store has seen 35 billion downloads in four years and is accessed by nearly all of Apple's 400 million users.

It may be some time until Apple sees 1 million live apps, since many have been removed by Apple or the developers themselves, and others have been taken down by copyright notices. Some have also been rejected right from the get go.

Rival Android has reached 25 billion downloads and has over 650,000 live apps.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 19 Nov 2012 14:59

Just a week ago, Microsoft announced that DirectX 11.1 will be a Windows 8 exclusive. The company said there were no plans to make it available for Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7, either.

Today, however, it seems the company has given in to critics, and will make some features available to those with Windows 7.

Microsoft says the following features will be added to W7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, as well:

ID3D11Device1, ID2D1Factory1, IDWriteFactory1, IDXGIFactory2, IWICImagingFactory2, ID3DUserDefinedAnnotation and related APIs are available
Improved Direct3D 11 device interoperability via ID3DDeviceContextState, including the improved interop with Direct2D/DirectWrite
D3D11_FEATURE_DATA_D3D9_OPTIONS feature detection
In addition to the new Windows 8 WIC features, this update also fixes decoding of 96bpp floating-point TIFF images.

Everything else will remain a Windows 8 exclusive.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 19 Nov 2012 13:20

According to sources, the upcoming Mac OS X 10.9 will integrate Siri and Apple Maps from its iOS counterpart.

So far, these sources have tested early builds of the operating system, and say the Siri voice command software works very similar to iOS devices like the iPhone and iPad.

Currently, Macs with Mountain Lion have access to "Dictation," which uses the same hardware and software infrastructure as Siri.

Furthermore, Apple will look to integrate the oft-criticized Apple Maps into the OS X framework for developers. Devs will then be able to embed a map into their applications for the Mac App Store.

More official word on OS X 10.9 is expected by February.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 19 Nov 2012 12:54

According to Business Insider, MySpace is trying to raise $50 million in funding so it can re-invent itself as a rival to Pandora and Spotify.

An ad company called Specific Media purchased MySpace from News Corp. for $35 million. In 2005, News Corp and its CEO Rupert Murdoch purchased the social network for $580 million. With the launch of Facebook, MySpace largely disappeared, outside of its music streaming capabilities.

After changing their name to Interactive Media Holdings and taking new funding from venture capitalists and even Justin Timberlake, MySpace's traffic has grown 36 percent since December 2011. Despite the traffic boost, revenues are still low and the company expects MySpace to lose $25 million next year.

According to their new plans, however, Interactive has some big plans, looking to become a music alternative to Spotify and Pandora. The company will need $50 million in new funding, with $10 million going to marketing and $25 million going to licensing deals with the labels. The rest is slated for "general working capital," as can be expected.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 19 Nov 2012 11:56

Intel CEO Paul Otellini has announced today that he will be retiring from the company next year.

Otellini will step down in May, giving enough time for the company to forge a succession plan.

After 8 years as CEO and almost 40 years with the company itself, the executive says it was time to move on. He wil end all day-to-day duties but will be available in an "advisor" capacity into the future.

Intel board of directors chairman Andy Bryant added: "Paul Otellini has been a very strong leader, only the fifth CEO in the company's great 45-year history, and one who has managed the company through challenging times and market transitions."

The company has yet to select a new CEO.

Concludes Otellini:

I've been privileged to lead one of the world's greatest companies. After almost four decades with the company and eight years as CEO, it's time to move on and transfer Intel's helm to a new generation of leadership. I look forward to working with Andy, the board and the management team during the six-month transition period, and to being available as an advisor to management after retiring as CEO.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 19 Nov 2012 11:43

Windows Phone 8 users have been reporting that their new devices are being hit with random reboots and freezing issues, certainly not something Microsoft or the phone manufacturers want to hear.

While the numbers are not great given the amount of phones that have supposedly been sold, they are large enough that at least Nokia has responded. A thread in their support forum over Lumia 920 freezing has run to 4 pages.

Most of the problems have been reported for the HTC 8X and Lumia 920, which are the two most popular WP8 devices. Blame has been slung everywhere for the issue, with some blaming the Facebook app, others blaming HTC hub and others blaming NFC applications.

Nokia had this response: "There have been reports of a small number of people experiencing this unusual performance on their Nokia Lumia 920. We are investigating but suspect some apps may be at the root of the issue when left running in the background. While we learn more, we advise people when finished with an application to navigate away using the back button to ensure it is no longer active."

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 19 Nov 2012 11:16

Earlier this week, AndroidPolice discovered an unfortunate bug with the new Android 4.2 operating system found on the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, and new Nexus tablets.

In the stock People/Contacts app, the month of December is completely missing, making it impossible to add events or birthdays for any contacts if that occasion is in December.

The site says the bug has been reported to the Android bug tracker as bug #39692 with Google acknowledging it over the weekend:

Adds the site: "After digging through the AOSP source, I think the bug can be likely found in one of these commits, probably in the packages/apps/Contacts/src/com/android/contacts/datepicker/DatePicker.java file - if you spot it, definitely drop a note in the comments. I think it has to do with adjusting for indexes that start with 0 - "off by 1" bugs are quite common."

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 19 Nov 2012 11:05

Just hours after launch, AnandTech has given the Nintendo Wii U a proper teardown.

First off, the site says the hardware seems repair-friendly, with an easy to open chassis. That being said, there are a few delicate connections that are soldered together, however.

Under the hood, the Wii U has 2GB of DDR3-1600 RAM, doubling the peak bandwidth of its predecessor, at 12.8GB/s.

The Wii U optical drive, as reported earlier this year, is a proprietary format for game storage, but matching low-end Blu-ray storage at 25GB per disc. The site says "max sequential read speeds are pretty high compared to the current gen consoles at 22MB/s."

There is a multicore PowerPC processor and a large GPU with supposedly high amounts of eDRAM.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 18 Nov 2012 20:34

For the third quarter, Android powered ahead in its smartphone market share dominance, says research firm Gartner.

Android accounted for 72.4 percent of all smartphones sold during the quarter, up from 52.2 percent during the same period in 2011.

Samsung led the way, selling 55 million smartphones of a total of 136 million sold. Apple saw strong growth, as well, selling 23.5 million iPhones, however overall share fell from 15 percent in 2011 to 13.9 percent for this quarter.

"The pace of innovation in Android is faster than Apple," said Gartner vice president of mobile computing Ken Dulaney. "They are just trying harder; Apple is way behind in that area. What you get with Android is this incredible feedback loop with developers, equipment makers, customers, and designers.

"At Apple, as long as they have a great vision internally it is fine but they don't have the feedback Android does."

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 18 Nov 2012 17:53

AT&T has announced that their 4G LTE network deployment is moving well ahead of schedule.

The network is available in 24 new markets as of this weekend, now covering 152 million people.

By the end of 2013, the carrier says it wants to reach 250 million people and then 300 million by the end of 2014. At the end of 2011, AT&T covered just 75 million Americans.

Rival Verizon currently covers more people and has plans to reach over 300 million by the end of next year.

However, AT&T has HSPA+ for those in non-LTE coverage areas, which offers 4G-esque speeds for those with 3G-capable devices, including all iPhones before this year's iPhone 5.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 18 Nov 2012 16:27

According to Paul Thurrott, sales of Windows 8 PCs are well below the company's internal projections.

Perhaps more notably, the well-known Microsoft insider says the company has been blaming PC makers for their lackluster designs and availability.

More specifically, the source blames PC makers' "inability to deliver," extremely strong words that completely justifies Microsoft's move into building their own hardware, the Surface.

Additionally, the software giant has been looking to expand their Microsoft retail stores, which could put them in even bigger competition with their hardware partners.

Another potential reason for the slow sales is the confusing different versions of Windows, most notably the Windows RT seen on the Surface tablet. There has been widespread confusion on the differences between RT and the upcoming Windows 8 Pro. RT can only use apps built for RT, unlike Pro which can run on AMD or Intel chips and has access to the hundreds of thousands of Windows legacy applications.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 18 Nov 2012 15:28

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has said Amazon will one day be a real competitor to them, but they will need to keep spending to do so.

The executive says Amazon has been losing up to $1 billion a year as it looks to acquire streaming video content rights.

Hastings based his numbers on content deals that Amazon won over Netflix when they competed head to head earlier this year and last year.

Netflix says it will spend $2.1 billion next year on content.

According to recent figures, Amazon Prime only controls 1.8 percent of Internet traffic compared to Netflix's 33 percent. Netflix has over 27 million subscribers, paying $8 per month for the service. Amazon has not revealed how many Prime members they have. Prime costs $79 per year and includes unlimited streaming and free 2-day shipping on all Amazon-sold products.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 18 Nov 2012 15:10

Earlier this week, Google began selling its new LG Nexus 4, the latest in the vanilla Android Nexus line.

While the phone has been met with good critical success, the main deterrent for the device is its lack of LTE support. While LTE may not be everywhere in the U.S., the major carriers all plan to blanket the nation by the end of next year.

iFixit has completed their teardown of the device, and strangely found an LTE radio chip.

The chip is the Qualcomm WTR1605L, which supports all known LTE networks around the world, but remains dormant as the phone uses a pentaband HSPA+ chip instead.

While the dormant chip is certainly interesting, there is very little devs can do with it. iFixit says there is no LTE power amplifier on board, and they believe the chip may be permanently disabled.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 18 Nov 2012 14:49

With high demand and seemingly tight supply, the Nintendo Wii U has gone on sale today in the U.S.

The console is the first of the next generation of systems, and is notable for its use of a tablet-esque controller, dubbed the GamePad. Additionally, the company will add a new TV-viewing service next month, called TVii.

"The value of Wii U goes well beyond day one," says Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo's North America president. "Nintendo will be enhancing the Wii U experience with continuous updates and new services for Wii U owners."

While analysts have suggested that Nintendo should move away from hardware and concentrate on making games based on their extremely popular characters (Pokemon, Mario, Link, etc) for smartphones and tablets, executives will not even consider it. Instead, the company continues to innovate on the hardware side, looking to create a "ground breaking experience," notes Fils-Aime.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 18 Nov 2012 14:31

Xbox Live has turned 10 years old this weekend.

In addition to the significant milestone, Microsoft has announced that the timing coincides with a new record for the service, as well.

"I'm proud to announce that during the week of Nov. 6 through Nov. 13, our members spent more time on Xbox LIVE (gaming and watching entertainment) than any other week in the history of our service: a total of 442 million hours," added Major Nelson.

Xbox Live will live into the future with the Xbox 360 sequel expected next year.

The online service has become an integral part of Microsoft's console ecosystem since its launch with the original Xbox in 2002.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 18 Nov 2012 14:03

Less than a week after two thieves drove out of JFK airport with two pallets of iPad Mini valued at above $1.5 million, a suspect has been charged.

Agents said they arrested Renel Rene Richardson after co-workers said he made "suspicious" inquiries about the shipment before it came in and where to find forklifts in the warehouse.

The tablets were stolen from the same cargo building that was featured in the hit movie "GoodFellas," better known as the Lufthansa heist.

At around midnight last Monday, the thieves used forklifts to load two massive pallets onto a truck before driving off. The original plan had been to take 5 pallets, but they had to leave three after being confronted by an airport worker who was returning from a late dinner.

Richardson has been accused of being the lookout and the man who let the thieves in and out that night.

The iPads have not been recovered as of yet.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 18 Nov 2012 1:35

Although they have not officially announced it, pictures have leaked of the Huawei Ascend W2.

The phone will be the company's first running on Windows Phone 8, unless another rumored Huawei device hits first, the aptly named W1.

While details are scarce, the W2 has a 4.5-inch screen, measures 132 x 67 x 10 mm, has an 8MP camera, and is LTE-ready.

The phone is expected to have a higher-end dual-core processor.

Huawei is one of China's largest smartphone makers, but they have yet to break into the American market dominated by Samsung and Apple.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 17 Nov 2012 14:33

By the end of this month, the new "six-strikes" Copyright Alert System will go live in the U.S.

Verizon and Time Warner have outlined their plans for repeat pirates, the first of the cable companies to do so.

Time Warner says they will warn subscribers through popup notifications and eventually restrict browsing by in-browser redirects. Verizon will notify alleged pirates via email and even voice mail, and will eventually throttle speeds.

Both companies are part of the Center for Copyright Information (CCI), which was started by the MPAA and RIAA with the major ISPs in America.

For Verizon, the process will be in three stages. The first two alerts will be via email/voice mail informing the alleged pirates that someone on their connection has been flagged for copyright infringements. In the second stage, a pop up is delivered to users who must read and confirm it before it goes away. After that, actual punishments are a possibility, with throttling of Internet speeds occurring. The throttling is temporary, says the ISP, being lifted after 3 days.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 17 Nov 2012 13:07

Over the last 8 weeks, the once invincible Apple has seen its stock fall almost 30 percent, while the broader stock market fell 9 percent in the same period.

While many stocks see extreme declines over the course of their lifetime, Apple's is most notable given its current valuation.

After a nice 5 percent rebound on Friday, the company is valued at $496 billion, $100 billion more than the second-largest public company in the world and more than Google and Microsoft combined.

Before the drop, the company was valued as high as $660 billion, meaning in just two months the company lost a value of $164 billion, more than the entire worth of Amazon, eBay and Netflix combined. In other words, the drop was significant.

Apple has seen some slowing growth for their products in recent quarters and have been accused of becoming less innovative, especially when compared to Google and Samsung.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 17 Nov 2012 12:05

Nintendo has announced that the highly-anticipated "TVii" feature will launch next month, and not at launch.

The service, which is for U.S. and Canadian Wii U owners only, places a full TV program guide on the Wii U's touch GamePad, allowing users to view or control programming from cable or satellite.

Additionally, TViii lets users control YouTube and other video on demand services. You can also comment on Twitter, Facebook and Miiverse.

Unfortunately, some of the most popular video-on-demand services will not be available for a few weeks, including Hulu Plus, Netflix and Amazon Instant Video.

The Wii U Basic and Deluxe bundles are set for release tomorrow, with the base model costing $300 and the deluxe edition selling for $350. The base model will include the Wii U console with 8GB memory and the Wii U GamePad in all white. The deluxe edition comes with 32GB and a GamePad charging cradle. Additionally, it will come bundled with the game NintendoLand.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 17 Nov 2012 11:42

T-Mobile USA, the U.S.' fourth-largest carrier, has said today that it expects only three of the major carriers to make it into the future.

The carrier recently just announced a merger with MetroPCS that should be completed early next year.

Even with the merger, however, the company still trails the big 3 significantly. Verizon and AT&T have over 110 million subscribers each while Sprint has 56 million. T-Mobile with MetroPCS has about 39 million.

"A major part of our strategy is to drive some shift in share amongst the big four, and that's going to be the richest area we see with the greatest return," added CEO John Legere. "There is a near- and medium-term opportunity for us to aggressively grow and take on share."

Legere also specifically named AT&T and Sprint when saying rival carriers have some "challenges with a limited LTE capacity."

More notably, T-Mobile Chief Operating Officer Jim Alling said an industry deal to consolidate the major carriers is likely into the future, but not during the tenure of President Obama. "Is it possible that four major players could go down to three?" Alling added. "I think that is possible, and likely in the longer term. I don't know how likely that is, based on the current regulatory environment."

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 16 Nov 2012 16:23

According to a survey from anti-virus company Avast, most Windows users in the U.S. know what Windows 8 is, but only a few are looking to upgrade to it.

Worse for Microsoft, is the fact that almost one third of those surveyed said they would look to Apple when it came time to upgrade from their Windows XP, Vista or 7 machine.

The survey comes on the heels of Microsoft firing Steve Sinofsky, the longtime head of the Windows division. It remains unclear whether the move was a personality clash between Sinofsky and Ballmer or because of the lukewarm reception to Windows 8.

Avast polled 1.6 million users of its software and received 135,329 responses from U.S. Windows users.

65 percent used Windows 7, 22 percent still used Windows XP and 8 percent used Vista. 60 percent were aware of Windows 8 but just 9 percent "said they would accelerate a decision to buy a new computer just to have Windows 8, while more than 70 percent said they planned to stick with what they have."

Read more...

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 16 Nov 2012 15:44

According to the WSJ, Google has been in talks with Dish Network to potentially begin offering a new wireless service that would rival major carriers like AT&T and Verizon.

For now, the talks are preliminary and could lead nowhere, say the sources.

Dish has supposedly spoken with multiple companies in recent times, with all discussions remaining in the exploratory stage.

The satellite TV company has been acquiring spectrum since 2008 and it appears they finally want to use it. The wireless network would include cellular service and mobile broadband.

Google would make a great partner, as they also have plans for connecting customers to the Internet, laying fiber networks in Kansas City as a pilot. The fiber network is faster than all existing cable and fiber networks offered by cable companies, and also has no restrictions on bandwidth. Additionally, Google has $45 billion in cash, which could certainly help in acquiring spectrum or building infrastructure.

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Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 16 Nov 2012 14:48

According to multiple reports, Google has been distributing a test version of Google Maps for iOS to some beta testers outside of the company.

When completed, Apple will have to accept it into the App Store before iOS users can download it.

A Google spokesman added: "We believe Google Maps are the most comprehensive, accurate and easy-to-use maps in the world. Our goal is to make Google Maps available to everyone who wants to use it, regardless of device, browser, or operating system."

The software should come as a relief to iOS 6 users who may not be happy with the still-buggy Apple Maps released last month. Apple Maps comes pre-installed with all new iOS devices including the iPhone 5, iPad and iPad Mini.

Google Maps remains the golden standard for mobile, and the upcoming app is expected to contain Navigation as it does with Android.

Source: http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/11/24/fils-aime_just_one_game_purchase_makes_wii_u_profitable

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