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Obama says not threatened by China focus on Africa

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) ? President Barack Obama says he doesn't feel threatened by the fact that other countries, led by China, are investing in Africa. In fact, Obama says the more countries that come to Africa, the merrier.

Obama says he's touring three African nations this week because the United States needs to increase its engagement with a continent that's showing promise and possibility.

He says such interaction is good for the U.S. regardless of what other countries do.

But he cautions that Africa must be wary of outside investment and always ask how it will benefit when other countries come seeking its natural resources or to make other investments.

Obama spoke Saturday during a news conference in South Africa with President Jacob Zuma.

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Publisher cancels multibook Paula Deen contract

Paula Deen's publisher has canceled a deal with her for multiple books, including an upcoming cookbook that was the No. 1 seller on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com, following her admission she used a racial slur.

Ballantine Books announced Friday it would not release "Paula Deen's New Testament: 250 Favorite Recipes, All Lightened Up," which was scheduled for October and was the first of a five-book deal announced early last year. Interest in it had surged as Deen, who grew up in Albany, Ga., and specializes in Southern comfort food, came under increasing attack for acknowledging she had used the N-word.

Ballantine, an imprint of Random House Inc., said it had decided to cancel the book's publication after "careful consideration." It had no comment beyond what was in its brief statement, spokesman Stuart Applebaum said.

Later Friday, Deen's literary agent, Janis Donnaud, said that the entire deal had been called off.

"I am confident that these books will be published and that we will have a new publisher," said Donnaud, who declined to comment on whether she had heard from other publishers.

The trouble for Deen started when comments she made in a court deposition became public. During the deposition in a discrimination lawsuit filed by an ex-employee, Deen admitted using the N-word in the past but denied using it to describe waiters.

Deen said she's not a racist during a tearful "Today" show interview but has lost many of her business relationships. Sears Holdings Corp. and J.C. Penney Co. said Friday that they were cutting ties with Deen following similar announcements from Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Target Corp. and Home Depot.

Last week, the Food Network said that it would not renew her contract. She also was dropped by Smithfield Foods, Caesars Entertainment stripped her name from restaurants and drug company Novo Nordisk said it was suspending its work with her.

Publishers have pulled a wide range of books over the years, usually because of plagiarism, fabrications or other issues with the books themselves. Ballantine's decision highlights a problem for Deen even when the product itself has not been challenged and is in high demand.

Some outlets that might have sold her books, such as Target and Wal-Mart, have cut ties with her. Other stores likely would have been reluctant to promote her new book or to invite her for personal appearances.

Because "Paula Deen's New Testament" was months away from release, no copies had been printed. All purchases had been pre-orders, so refunds aren't necessary.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/publisher-cancels-multibook-paula-deen-contract-214916844.html

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Women's Rising Consumer Clout Propels Chanel To Top-Brand ...

According to a study based on internet search results released yesterday by Digital Luxury Group , Chanel has overtaken Louis Vuitton as the most digitally ?sought-after? fashion brand in China. There are many factors that could have caused this ascension?Chanel, for example, is taking a measured approach to China expansion in order to remain exclusive, while Louis Vuitton has faced the possibility of having become too overexposed . One notable point to observe, however, is that several factors surrounding the label?s success point to the growing purchasing power of women as a major correlation.

First of all, Chanel?s line of beauty products was considered to be a major factor in its popularity in China.?According to Digital Luxury Group Founder and CEO David Sadigh, beauty gave it an edge over second-place Louis Vuitton. ?Chanel is bene?ting from an important level of interest in China, mostly emanating from strong interest from Chinese consumers in its Beauty products, which Louis Vuitton does not have,? he wrote in the report.?Est?e Lauder, the report?s top beauty brand, came in right after Chanel on the total list of the top 50 brands across all luxury sectors. As you can see from the list below, Chanel came in third overall, behind Audi and BMW.

Meanwhile, Chanel?s rank also coincides with affluent Chinese women?s answers to a survey taken for a? January study by the Hurun Report . According to the report, the label?was the the overall number one gifting brand for China?s affluent women, but only came [...]

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How hot is it in the western US? Real hot

Tourists hug close to misters keeping cool as they walk along The Strip, Thursday, June 27, 2013 in Las Vegas. Meteorologists are calling for highs at or above 112 through Wednesday in Las Vegas, and there isn't even relief when the sun goes down. After hitting a predicted high of 117 this weekend, Sunday night's low is forecast to be 92 degrees ? enough to make for a stuffy stroll down the Strip at whatever hour tourists leave the bar. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Tourists hug close to misters keeping cool as they walk along The Strip, Thursday, June 27, 2013 in Las Vegas. Meteorologists are calling for highs at or above 112 through Wednesday in Las Vegas, and there isn't even relief when the sun goes down. After hitting a predicted high of 117 this weekend, Sunday night's low is forecast to be 92 degrees ? enough to make for a stuffy stroll down the Strip at whatever hour tourists leave the bar. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

A couple bike along the ocean on a hot day in Santa Cruz, Calif., Thursday, June 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Two boys play along the surf on a hot day at Natural Bridges state beach in Santa Cruz, Calif., Thursday, June 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

The heat wave that is gripping the western U.S. is one of the worst in years, with desert locations in the Southwest seeing temperatures approach 120 degrees. To give some perspective on the heat, here are five facts about the punishing nature of the heat wave.

DEATH VALLEY

The desert valley in California will see temperatures approach 130 degrees. The hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth occurred in Death Valley with a reading of 134 degrees, almost 100 years ago to the date in 1913. The park is dotted with locations such as Furnace Creek and Dante's View, and officials are urging people to exercise extreme caution during the heat wave. But sweltering heat is often a big draw for visitors to Death Valley National Park ? especially tourists from Germany and France ? with hotels already booked solid during the hotter months of July and August.

NO ESCAPE

The easiest way to beat the heat in cities like Phoenix is to flee the desert for higher-elevation mountain cities such as Flagstaff, Sedona and Prescott which typically are much cooler. But there won't be much of a break from a heat during this hot spell. Flagstaff could approach the record Saturday of 97 degrees, and Sedona could be in the 110 range.

BE CAREFUL

As if temperatures nearing 120 degrees weren't bad enough, it's even hotter yet inside cars and on concrete and asphalt roads and sidewalks. It can get to 200 degrees on asphalt during peak summer temperatures, presenting all sorts of hazards. Drivers should keep pets and children out of locked cars, and a person who suffers a fall on a sidewalk or a street could end up in the burn unit.

AIRLINES

Bigger jetliners can handle temperatures around 126 and 127 degrees, but airlines this weekend will be closely monitoring the conditions and smaller planes may have flights delayed. When the temperature gets real hot, the air becomes less dense and changes liftoff conditions.

THE BORDER

Immigrants are constantly crossing the border in Arizona regardless of the season ? sometimes with deadly consequences as they succumb to exhaustion and dehydration. At least seven bodies of immigrants have been found in the last week in Arizona, and agents in the Tucson sector rescued more than 170 people from the desert during a 30-day stretch in May and June when temperatures were even lower than expected in the coming days.

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Williams doubts she'd win a point against Murray

Serena Williams of the United States serves to Caroline Garcia of France during their Women's second round singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Thursday, June 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Serena Williams of the United States serves to Caroline Garcia of France during their Women's second round singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Thursday, June 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Serena Williams of the United States reacts after scoring a point against Caroline Garcia of France during their Women's second round singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Thursday, June 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Serena Williams of the United States reacts during her Women's second round singles match against Caroline Garcia of France at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Thursday, June 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Serena Williams of the United States reacts after scoring a point against Caroline Garcia of France in their Women's second round singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Thursday, June 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Caroline Garcia of France returns to Serena Williams of the United States during their Women's second round singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Thursday, June 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

LONDON (AP) ? At the moment, no woman seems capable of providing much of a challenge to Serena Williams on a tennis court.

She's won 33 matches in a row, and 76 of her past 79. If she wins five more this fortnight, as almost everyone expects, Williams will earn a second consecutive Wimbledon title and 17th Grand Slam championship overall.

So how about playing an exhibition match against a man? Andy Murray, for example?

After Williams beat 100th-ranked qualifier Caroline Garcia of France 6-3, 6-2 to reach the third round at the All England Club, the first question at her news conference Thursday concerned a suggestion by Murray ? prompted by a fan's Twitter post ? that the pair of reigning Olympic and U.S. Open champions play each other.

"Really? He wants to play me? Is he sure?" Williams responded, laughing heartily. "That would be fun. I doubt I'd win a point, but that would be fun."

It might draw some attention, too, given the combined star power of Williams in the U.S. and Murray in Britain. Currently, she is No. 1 in the WTA rankings; he's No. 2 in the ATP rankings.

"He's probably one of the top three people I definitely don't want to play," Williams said. "But maybe we can have a little bit of a showdown. That would be fine. I get (to use the doubles) alleys. He gets no serves. I get alleys on my serves, too."

In a piece posted on www.bbc.co.uk on Thursday morning, Murray refers to the original tweet in which someone mentioned he should face Williams.

"I'd be up for it, why not?" Murray said. "I've never hit with her but she's an incredible player and people would be interested to see the men play against the women to see how the styles match up."

On Friday, Murray will stick to trying to become the first British man to win Wimbledon since Fred Perry, 77 years ago. Murray was scheduled to face 32nd-seeded Tommy Robredo of Spain on Centre Court, where the roof might be closed if the forecast for rain is accurate.

The only other British singles player still in the tournament, 19-year-old Laura Robson, was also supposed to be in the main stadium, playing Mariana Duque-Marino of Colombia in a match postponed Thursday because of the first drizzle of Week 1.

Others slated to play Friday, weather permitting, included French Open runner-up David Ferrer, 2011 Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, and 17th-seeded Sloane Stephens of the United States.

While Williams, Stephens and others keep the Stars and Stripes flying in the women's draw, it's a different story in the men's singles, where for the first time in 101 years, zero men from the United States reached Wimbledon's third round. And the last time it happened, way back in 1912, no Americans even entered the oldest Grand Slam tournament.

It's a low moment for a country that produced Bill Tilden and Don Budge, John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi.

By the end of Thursday, all 11 U.S. men in the 2013 field at the All England Club were gone, with top-seeded Novak Djokovic accounting for the last one by beating 156th-ranked qualifier Bobby Reynolds 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-1. Earlier in the day, former top-five player James Blake lost to Bernard Tomic of Australia 6-3, 6-4, 7-5, while qualifier Denis Kudla was beaten by Ivan Dodig of Croatia 6-1, 7-6 (4), 7-5.

That trio joined 18th-seeded John Isner, 21st-seeded Sam Querrey, Ryan Harrison, Steve Johnson, Alex Kuznetsov, Wayne Odesnik, Rajeev Ram and Michael Russell on the way home.

"It's a tough stat to hear, but I still believe, right now, where U.S. tennis is, not too many guys are in their prime," said Kudla. "That's why the numbers are like that. A lot of guys are in the tail end of their careers and a lot of guys are coming up. "Maybe next year, or the year after that, things could change. You have to go through a little bit of a struggle to get some success."

With 27 of 32 third-round spots in men's singles settled, 18 countries were represented, including Latvia, Ukraine, Croatia and South Africa. Five countries had multiple entrants left, led by four each for Spain and France.

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Historic Immigration Overhaul Clears Senate, but a Hostile House Awaits

The Senate approved a measure Thursday to make the most dramatic changes to immigration law in 25 years. It would give a path to citizenship to some 11 million undocumented immigrants, dramatically boost border security, and create a new work visa program for future immigrants. ?The measure passed with a bipartisan vote of 68-32, though a narrow majority of Senate Republicans opposed the legislation.

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But the legislation faces an uncertain outcome in the House, where Republicans view the bill with outright hostility.?

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"I consider this an astounding success. An astounding success. You could ratify a treaty or override a veto. This is as good as it gets in the Senate," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., one of the members of the "Gang of Eight" Republicans and Democrats that crafted the legislation.

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"I thought we could probably get a majority at the beginning. I certainly didn't think we could get 68 votes. That's pretty impressive," said Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., another leading Republican supporter.

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The Senate's final vote, with 14 Republicans joining all Democrats, was the result of dozens of lawmakers accepting things that they would normally reject for the sake of passing a comprehensive bill. Democrats still fret that the bill's massive influx of troops and drones on the border, requested by Republicans, will create militarized zones and hurt local communities. Republicans fear that the path to citizenship, requested by Democrats, will encourage more illegal immigration in the future.?

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In that sense, the bill's passage also marks a rare example where lawmakers compromised on a tough issue at a time when the political differences of both parties are so stark.

The moment isn't lost on the GOP-controlled House, where Republicans are deeply divided on whether to give undocumented immigrants any type of legal status. At least half of them are solid 'no' votes on anything approaching the Senate proposal. Many think illegal immigrants should not become citizens under the procedures set forth in the Senate bill. The House members are working their way through a series of smaller measures that they hope can compete with the Senate bill.

House Republicans are unmoved by the sense of urgency projected by immigration reform advocates. "The bottom line is it's been since 1986 that there was legislation related to immigration reform. I don't know what a couple more months is going to hurt," said Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., who chairs the House Judiciary Committee's Immigration Subcommittee.

Gowdy is friends with Senate "gang" member Lindsey Graham, who hails from his home state, but he says he disagrees with Graham's approach to immigration. Graham acknowledges that South Carolina has its share of "self-deportation, put 'em in jail folks? I've lost those people. They're there, but I lost them a long time ago," he said.

Graham's advice to the House? "Take up immigration on your own timetable and the way you would like to see it happen. Just address the issue. If you don't like our bill, do one of your own."

That's exactly what the House is doing. House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday reiterated publicly the private vow he made to House Republicans a day earlier, that no immigration bill will pass without a majority of them signing off. "For any legislation ? including a conference report ? to pass the House, it's going to have to be a bill that has the support of a majority of our members," he said.

Immigration reform advocates are preparing to blame the House Republicans for blocking the Senate's legislation if they fail to pass an immigration bill that would allow a House-Senate conference committee. If the House doesn't pass legislation, activists will likely turn their attention to the administration next year, asking for more deferrals of deportation along the lines of last year's deferred action program for "Dreamers," unauthorized youth who were brought to the country as kids.

"The irony is that if House Republicans block immigration reform, in hopes of thwarting Obama and getting a bill more to their liking in the future, they will give Obama a chance to go down in history as the great emancipator of Latino immigrants," said America's Voice Executive Director Frank Sharry. "A future Democratic Congress and President will be able to pass reform with a path to citizenship without giving nearly as much as they're prepared to give this year."

But senators see this year's immigration debate as a welcome return to some semblance of ordinary legislating. It comes before lawmakers are preparing for an ugly debt ceiling fight in the fall.

"It has been a step in the right direction with eight senators putting the bill forward. The committee markup was robust," said Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La. She wasn't involved in writing the bill but became a key figure on the Senate floor when she briefly halted debate and angrily confronted Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., about why she couldn't get her amendments into the vote queue.

Landrieu said that final passage of the immigration bill shows that major legislation can indeed sprout through the muck of partisan squabbles. "I'm trying to be one of those green shoots," she said a few hours before the Senate's vote. "It has not been a model of bipartisanship on the floor," she added, noting that the debate was overly focused on amendments from opponents. "In the old days, four years ago, [noncontroversial amendments] would have been possible."

Even so, basic cordiality among senators was on display throughout the process. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, who voted against the bill, congratulated Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., on the Senate floor for the fair and transparent way he shepherded the bill through his committee.

The "Gang of Eight" made sure from the beginning that no single member emerged as the de facto "leader" that could scare away members of the opposite party. That's no small feat when several gang members?Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and John McCain, R-Ariz.?are prominent media personalities.

"Boy, will I be glad when I don't have to talk to this guy," joked Graham as he was flagged down in a Capitol hallway by Schumer the morning of the final vote.

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New Aussie PM hopes for 'kinder, gentler' politics

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) ? Kevin Rudd has wrenched back the job of Australian prime minister from the woman who had maneuvered him out three years ago, possibly just in time to soften a crushing defeat that his party likely faces in upcoming elections.

He was sworn in Thursday and urged fellow lawmakers to be "a little kinder and gentler" toward each other following the internal coup that ousted Julia Gillard, the country's first woman prime minister.

Rudd, a Mandarin-speaking former diplomat, forced Gillard out Wednesday in nearly the same way she ousted him in 2010. Each faced a party leadership vote in the face of a revolt from Labor Party lawmakers, but while Rudd did not contest Gillard's earlier challenge, she went ahead with a vote that she lost 57-45.

Gillard tendered her resignation Wednesday night.

In a brief statement to Parliament two hours after he was sworn in as national leader, Rudd praised Gillard's "major reforms" on issues such as industrial law and school literacy testing, as well "her great work as a standard bearer for women."

Rudd's ouster had created a rift in the Labor Party and endless infighting. He had tried twice previously to oust Gillard, last year and in February. Many took the fact that he never posed for a Parliament House portrait, as other former prime ministers had done, as a sign that he never gave up on returning.

"As we all know in this place, political life is a very hard life; a very hard life indeed," Rudd told Parliament.

"Let us try ? just try ? to be a little kinder and gentler with each other in the further deliberations of this Parliament," he added.

Markets reacted calmly to the change in leadership, which is not expected to affect Australia's economy or its strong dollar. Amid global financial instability and after years of growth fueled largely by a mining boom, the nation's economy has cooled.

Rudd's way back to leadership was paved with the Labor Party's dismal opinion polling under Gillard, ahead of elections she had set for Sept. 14 but that Rudd could schedule as early as Aug. 3. Australians favor Rudd over Gillard, and while the conservative opposition is still favored to win the next election, Rudd's leadership could help avoid a landslide defeat.

Rudd had warned that Labor was facing its worst election defeat under Gillard's leadership in the 111-year history of the Australian federation.

Gillard lacked Rudd's charisma, and although many Labor lawmakers preferred her style, her deepening unpopularity among voters compelled a majority to seek a change.

Opposition leader Tony Abbott demanded an explanation from Rudd of why Gillard was deposed with elections looming. Abbott also called for an election date to be confirmed.

"Politics is a tough business and sometimes it is far more brutal than it needs to be," Abbott said.

"This is a fraught moment in the life of our nation. A prime minister has been dragged down; her replacement owes the Australian people and the Australian Parliament an explanation," he added.

Rudd's office could not immediately confirm whether Rudd would replace Gillard in a visit to Indonesia that had been scheduled for next week.

Governor-General Quentin Bryce commissioned Rudd as prime minister on Thursday, what is likely to be Parliament's last day before elections.

Anthony Albanese was sworn in as deputy prime minister and Chris Bowen was sworn in as treasurer during the same ceremony. Rudd has yet to say when he will announce his complete Cabinet after seven ministers resigned following Gillard's ouster.

Rudd faces a potential no-confidence vote in Parliament. He probably would survive it, but a loss could trigger an election as early as Aug. 3.

Bryce revealed that she took late-night legal advice on whether she should swear in Rudd. A minority government such as Gillard led has not been seen in Australian federal politics since World War II, and Labor's leadership change raised unique constitutional questions.

While Rudd has the support of his party, Labor has just 71 seats in the 150-seat House of Representatives. Gillard was able to govern with support from some independents and the minor Greens party. They are not obligated to support Rudd, though he did get the backing of at least two independent lawmakers who had not supported Gillard.

Rudd's statement fulfilled a condition set by Bryce that he quickly notify Parliament of his appointment so that lawmakers had an opportunity to take action.

Gillard said after her loss Wednesday that she was proud of her government's achievements, including the introduction of an unpopular carbon tax paid by the biggest industrial polluters. She had been dogged by her pre-election promise never to introduce such a tax.

Gillard's gender was a focus several times during her tenure, and she made international headlines for calling Abbott a misogynist.

She said Wednesday that because of her tenure, "It will be easier for the next woman and the woman after that and the woman after that. And I'm proud of that."

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Wireless News Headlines - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/wireless/ Get the latest wireless news headlines from Yahoo! News. Find breaking wireless news, including analysis and opinion on top wireless stories, photos and more.en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedWed, 26 Jun 2013 23:15:43 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/wireless/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifNVIDIA?s Android-powered Shield portable gaming console has been delayed until July. The system was originally set to debut on Thursday, however NVIDIA confirmed?on Wednesday that a ?mechanical issue that relates to a third party component? forced the company to delay the device?s launch. The Shield is equipped with a 5-inch 720p display, a quad-core Tegra 4 processor, a 72-core GPU, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, a microSD slot and Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. The device also includes dual analog joysticks, a full-sized D-Pad, left and right analog triggers and A/B/X/Y buttons, and can even stream PC games from a?computer with a GeForce?GTX?GPU. The NVIDIA Shield will be available sometime in July for $299.http://news.yahoo.com/nvidia-shield-delayed-until-july-due-mechanical-issue-031543731.htmlWed, 26 Jun 2013 23:15:43 -0400BGR Newsnvidia-shield-delayed-until-july-due-mechanical-issue-031543731Big name companies such as Path, Facebook, Tumbler and Twitter were quick to develop applications for Google?s wearable computing device. Popular photo-sharing service Instagram, however, is in no rush to jump on the Google Glass bandwagon. Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom said in an interview with Fast Company that before the company can even think about a Google Glass app, it must first get on BlackBerry and Windows Phone. He noted that those two platforms will likely ?come before Google Glass.? 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McCourt also notes that Apple has continued to thrive while Samsung?s momentum has slowed, andhttp://news.yahoo.com/htc-may-only-one-able-stop-samsung-android-205024980.htmlWed, 26 Jun 2013 16:50:24 -0400BGR Newshtc-may-only-one-able-stop-samsung-android-205024980<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nvidia-delays-game-device-finding-problem-204128078.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TPVbcZU4AYtG7MNPlmUOgA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-26T204128Z_1_CBRE95P1LHE00_RTROPTP_2_COMPUTEX-NVIDIA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A sells man demonstrates a computer game in a display area of Nvidia Corp. during the second day of the annual 2007 Computex Taipei" align="left" title="A sells man demonstrates a computer game in a display area of Nvidia Corp. during the second day of the annual 2007 Computex Taipei" border="0" /></a>By Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nvidia Corp is delaying sales of its new handheld game gadget, a setback in the chipmaker&#039;s bid to use its appeal with personal computer gamers to challenge console makers like Sony Corp and Microsoft Corp . On Wednesday, a day before the scheduled launch, Nvidia said it had discovered a &quot;mechanical issue&quot; in the Shield multimedia device, which lets users play Android and PC games using either the built-in screen or on their TVs. It will be shipped in July. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/nvidia-delays-game-device-finding-problem-204128078.htmlWed, 26 Jun 2013 16:41:28 -0400Reutersnvidia-delays-game-device-finding-problem-204128078<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nvidia-delays-game-device-finding-problem-204128078.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TPVbcZU4AYtG7MNPlmUOgA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-26T204128Z_1_CBRE95P1LHE00_RTROPTP_2_COMPUTEX-NVIDIA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A sells man demonstrates a computer game in a display area of Nvidia Corp. during the second day of the annual 2007 Computex Taipei" align="left" title="A sells man demonstrates a computer game in a display area of Nvidia Corp. during the second day of the annual 2007 Computex Taipei" border="0" /></a>By Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nvidia Corp is delaying sales of its new handheld game gadget, a setback in the chipmaker&#039;s bid to use its appeal with personal computer gamers to challenge console makers like Sony Corp and Microsoft Corp . On Wednesday, a day before the scheduled launch, Nvidia said it had discovered a &quot;mechanical issue&quot; in the Shield multimedia device, which lets users play Android and PC games using either the built-in screen or on their TVs. It will be shipped in July. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/review-ouya-brings-indie-games-tv-072100546.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MSUTuK.swcxk9aHTvI5zXQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/97d97090429bcc15350f6a706700b0f0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This photo provided by Ouya shows an Ouya, the Android-based video game console that aims to challenge the dominance of the Xboxes, Nintendos and PlayStations of the world. The console goes on sale Tuesday, June 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Ouya)" align="left" title="This photo provided by Ouya shows an Ouya, the Android-based video game console that aims to challenge the dominance of the Xboxes, Nintendos and PlayStations of the world. The console goes on sale Tuesday, June 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Ouya)" border="0" /></a>The ongoing explosion in independently developed, low-budget video games has been a boon for players who travel. Whether I&#039;m on the road with an iPad, an Android smartphone or a laptop, I know there&#039;s a huge library of games to play.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/review-ouya-brings-indie-games-tv-072100546.htmlWed, 26 Jun 2013 15:43:55 -0400Associated Pressreview-ouya-brings-indie-games-tv-072100546<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/review-ouya-brings-indie-games-tv-072100546.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MSUTuK.swcxk9aHTvI5zXQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/97d97090429bcc15350f6a706700b0f0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This photo provided by Ouya shows an Ouya, the Android-based video game console that aims to challenge the dominance of the Xboxes, Nintendos and PlayStations of the world. The console goes on sale Tuesday, June 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Ouya)" align="left" title="This photo provided by Ouya shows an Ouya, the Android-based video game console that aims to challenge the dominance of the Xboxes, Nintendos and PlayStations of the world. The console goes on sale Tuesday, June 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Ouya)" border="0" /></a>The ongoing explosion in independently developed, low-budget video games has been a boon for players who travel. Whether I&#039;m on the road with an iPad, an Android smartphone or a laptop, I know there&#039;s a huge library of games to play.</p><br clear="all"/>Samsung recently announced a scaled-down version of its Galaxy S4 smartphone. The Galaxy S4 mini is equipped with a 4.3-inch qHD display, a 1.7GHz dual-core processor and an 8-megapixel rear camera. The handset also includes 8GB of internal storage, 1.5GB of RAM, a microSD slot, a 1,900 mAh battery and the company?s TouchWiz user interface atop Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. A Samsung spokesperson previously said that availability and pricing was ?still up in the air,? however a variety of European retailers have begun to list the device online. Unlocked Mobiles will begin selling a SIM-free version of the Galaxy S4 mini on June 29th for ?365, roughly $560, while Handtec is offering the phone for ?390, roughly $600. Interestingly enough,http://news.yahoo.com/galaxy-s4-mini-won-t-mini-price-tag-194036757.htmlWed, 26 Jun 2013 15:40:36 -0400BGR Newsgalaxy-s4-mini-won-t-mini-price-tag-194036757Google's Versions of the Galaxy S4 and the HTC One go on Sale.http://news.yahoo.com/google-puts-own-spin-galaxy-s4-htc-one-190033028--abc-news-topstories.htmlWed, 26 Jun 2013 15:00:33 -0400ABC Newsgoogle-puts-own-spin-galaxy-s4-htc-one-190033028--abc-news-topstoriesIf you?re hankering for a new smartphone but you don?t like any of the skins that vendors such as Samsung and HTC have put onto Android, then don?t fret: Google has you covered. The ?Google editions? of the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One are now available for preorder on the Google Play store. Both devices run on the stock version of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and both will ship by July 9th. The Google edition of the HTC One is selling for $599.99 while the Google edition of the Galaxy S4 is selling for $649.99. Google has started releasing versions of popular smartphones with stock Android as a way to give users more options to buy smartphones offhttp://news.yahoo.com/galaxy-s4-htc-one-google-editions-now-available-175524527.htmlWed, 26 Jun 2013 13:55:24 -0400BGR Newsgalaxy-s4-htc-one-google-editions-now-available-175524527Our attention span is being attacked from many angles these days. With cell phones beeping constantly, email messages popping up on the screen all the time and a good dose of social media alerts thrown into the mix, it's difficult to focus on the true meaning of many pieces of financial advice. Here are a few financial rules of thumb that seem unreasonable on the surface, but will actually help you achieve a comfortable retirement:http://news.yahoo.com/counterintuitive-advice-retirement-173302200.htmlWed, 26 Jun 2013 13:33:02 -0400U.S.News & World Report LPcounterintuitive-advice-retirement-173302200One of the most popular trading ideas among tech funds is to short BlackBerry ? more than 30% of its stock was sold short recently. And another very popular idea has been going long Apple, of course. As we all know, those two trading strategies went tragically awry last winter, when Apple?s share price plummeted from $700 to $400 and BlackBerry?s stock spiked from $6 to $18. This helped demolish the performances of many of the best known tech funds on Wall Street in the fourth quarter last year and the first quarter in 2013. But that?s not the interesting part. The interesting part is that the weird winter trends seemed to have reversed in the spring and many fundshttp://news.yahoo.com/apple-blackberry-continue-play-cruel-tricks-hedge-funds-172012839.htmlWed, 26 Jun 2013 13:20:12 -0400BGR Newsapple-blackberry-continue-play-cruel-tricks-hedge-funds-172012839Sprint on Wednesday unveiled two new Windows Phones ahead of Microsoft?s annual Build conference, which kicks off later in the day. The HTC 8XT sheds the ?Windows Phone? from its name, though its design appears very similar to the ?HTC Windows Phone 8X? that launched last year. The phone adds dual front-facing ?BoomSound? speakers, however, and specs include an 8-megapixel camera, a 1.4GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, microSDHC support and a 4.3-inch display, The 8XT will cost $99.99 on contract when it launches this summer. Complementing the 8XT in Sprint?s upcoming lineup is the Samsung ATIV S Neo,?another Windows Phone from Samsung that sports a wonderfully forgettable name. Key specs include?a 1.4GHz dual-core processor,http://news.yahoo.com/htc-8xt-samsung-ativ-neo-announced-sprint-142004709.htmlWed, 26 Jun 2013 10:20:04 -0400BGR Newshtc-8xt-samsung-ativ-neo-announced-sprint-142004709A mobile game for Google Android devices lampoons Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and the purported video that appears to show him smoking crack cocaine. In "Stay Mayor!," by Toronto based app developer ...http://news.yahoo.com/video-game-mocks-toronto-mayor-131029889.htmlWed, 26 Jun 2013 09:10:29 -0400Associated Pressvideo-game-mocks-toronto-mayor-131029889Although the Google Play store does a pretty good job of getting rid of apps that contain malware, it doesn?t do nearly as well when it comes to tossing out apps that contain adware. A?new study from mobile security company Lookout shows that 6.5% of free Android apps on Google Play contain adware, which the company defines as software that will ?display advertising outside of the normal app experience, harvest unusual personally identifiable information, or perform unexpected actions as a response to ad clicks? without a user?s consent. The firm also estimates that 1 million American Android users downloaded adware over the past year, so it seems that adware?s reach is fairly widespread. Lookout?s press release follows below. Lookout Raiseshttp://news.yahoo.com/adware-found-plague-more-1-million-u-android-123537093.htmlWed, 26 Jun 2013 08:35:37 -0400BGR Newsadware-found-plague-more-1-million-u-android-123537093As growth in the high-end smartphone market slows, new data helps illustrate once again why low-cost smartphones and feature phones are so important. According to?China?s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the mobile phone user base in China grew 12% on-year in May to nearly 1.17 billion subscribers. Digitimes reports that 303.37 million of those users owned 3G-enabled phones and?813.39 million had access to the Internet. To help illustrate just how huge cell phone proliferation is in China, consider this: Only?274.07 million people in the country subscribed to fixed-line telephone services in May. Where smartphones are concerned, Samsung is currently the top-selling vendor while Apple sits at No.5, according to recent data from market research firms IDC and Strategyhttp://news.yahoo.com/why-low-end-phones-important-mobile-user-grows-115051910.htmlWed, 26 Jun 2013 07:50:51 -0400BGR Newswhy-low-end-phones-important-mobile-user-grows-115051910You've heard of the "botnet"?a collection of enslaved, malware-infested computers that act together to pump out spam and DDoS attacks, often unbeknownst to their owners. For the past decade, botnets have mostly been a problem for the PC world. But, according to a new report on mobile malware, it may not be long before we start seeing botnets built out of an increasingly sophisticated type of device: cell phones.http://news.yahoo.com/zombie-phones-could-create-gigantic-mobile-botnet-075400734.htmlWed, 26 Jun 2013 06:16:40 -0400National Journalzombie-phones-could-create-gigantic-mobile-botnet-075400734Sony on Tuesday announced the world?s largest smartphone with a full HD display. In line with rumors, the Xperia Z Ultra is equipped with a massive 6.4-inch full HD 1080p display, compared to most phablets that have a 720p resolution, and Sony?s Triluminos technology for richer and more vibrant colors. The handset also features a new quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor clocked at 2.2GHz, an 8-megapixel rear camera, 4G LTE connectivity, 16GB of internal storage, a microSD slot and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. The Xperia Z Ultra is both waterproof and dust-resistant, and it supports pen input for note-taking, however a stylus is not included. Sony?s latest flagship smartphone is scheduled to launch in the third quarter this year. The company?shttp://news.yahoo.com/sony-unveils-xperia-z-ultra-6-4-inch-013008377.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 21:30:08 -0400BGR Newssony-unveils-xperia-z-ultra-6-4-inch-013008377The Android-powered Ouya gaming console has finally made its way to various U.S. retailers. The $99 system appears to be off to a good start, selling out within hours at Amazon. It is unclear at this time if the stock-out is a result of limited supply or high demand. The Ouya is equipped with a 1.7GHz quad-core Tegra 3 processor, 8GB of internal storage, 1GB of RAM, a USB port, a microUSB port, a special wireless controller and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The company raised nearly $8.6 million from 63,416 backers on crowd-funding website Kickstarter last summer. High demand led to unexpected delays, unfortunately, and the console didn?t begin shipping to backers until this past March. The Ouya is availablehttp://news.yahoo.com/99-ouya-android-game-console-launches-already-sold-001532961.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 20:15:32 -0400BGR News99-ouya-android-game-console-launches-already-sold-001532961<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ouya-looks-dent-game-console-market-222735095.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Oe_15HPDl2HdI7fOx558sQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f339bfc6429ecc15350f6a706700ff50.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Julie Uhrman, chief executive of Android game console maker Ouya, is interviewed in New York, Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Ouya, that went on sale Tuesday for $99, aims to challenge the dominance of the Xboxes, Nintendos and PlayStations of the world. The launch follows a successful funding campaign through the group-fundraising site Kickstarter, but it&#039;s unclear whether the console will enjoy broader success. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" align="left" title="Julie Uhrman, chief executive of Android game console maker Ouya, is interviewed in New York, Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Ouya, that went on sale Tuesday for $99, aims to challenge the dominance of the Xboxes, Nintendos and PlayStations of the world. The launch follows a successful funding campaign through the group-fundraising site Kickstarter, but it&#039;s unclear whether the console will enjoy broader success. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Ouya, maker of a bite-sized game console that runs Google&#039;s Android operating system, wants to take a bite out the video game triumvirate of Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ouya-looks-dent-game-console-market-222735095.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 18:40:11 -0400Associated Pressouya-looks-dent-game-console-market-222735095<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ouya-looks-dent-game-console-market-222735095.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Oe_15HPDl2HdI7fOx558sQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f339bfc6429ecc15350f6a706700ff50.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Julie Uhrman, chief executive of Android game console maker Ouya, is interviewed in New York, Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Ouya, that went on sale Tuesday for $99, aims to challenge the dominance of the Xboxes, Nintendos and PlayStations of the world. The launch follows a successful funding campaign through the group-fundraising site Kickstarter, but it&#039;s unclear whether the console will enjoy broader success. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" align="left" title="Julie Uhrman, chief executive of Android game console maker Ouya, is interviewed in New York, Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Ouya, that went on sale Tuesday for $99, aims to challenge the dominance of the Xboxes, Nintendos and PlayStations of the world. The launch follows a successful funding campaign through the group-fundraising site Kickstarter, but it&#039;s unclear whether the console will enjoy broader success. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Ouya, maker of a bite-sized game console that runs Google&#039;s Android operating system, wants to take a bite out the video game triumvirate of Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo.</p><br clear="all"/>As rumors surrounding Apple?s ?iWatch? continue to swirl, Sony on Tuesday debuted the second version of its connected wristwatch. Dubbed SmartWatch 2, Sony?s new device features a?1.6-inch LCD display and a suite of apps including Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, a feed reader, Weather and more. The watch connects to Sony?s Android smartphones and is capable of displaying things like SMS, MMS, missed call notifications and other data on the display, which gives the wearer access to information without having to look at his or her smartphone. The SmartWatch 2 is also splash-proof and NFC-enabled, and it will launch this coming September at an unspecified price point. Sony?s full press release follows below along with a video of the SmartWatch 2 inhttp://news.yahoo.com/video-sony-debuts-nfc-enabled-smartwatch-2-iwatch-222510513.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 18:25:10 -0400BGR Newsvideo-sony-debuts-nfc-enabled-smartwatch-2-iwatch-222510513<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/why-forgive-misspelled-emails-theyre-sent-iphone-214422087.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wU3r_9iu3t3ZczkobqZL9w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Why_We_Forgive_Misspelled_Emails-46563a17c1aaf0c0251c30ac5bd0c21b" width="130" height="86" alt="Why We Forgive Misspelled Emails if They&#039;re &#039;Sent From My iPhone&#039;" align="left" title="Why We Forgive Misspelled Emails if They&#039;re &#039;Sent From My iPhone&#039;" border="0" /></a>Soon after Apple&#039;s iPhone went on sale six years ago this week, you probably started spotting hastily-written emails appended by the words &quot;Sent from my iPhone.&quot; And then, a bit later, you spotted a lot more. Of course, the iPhone was not the first email-enabled smartphone to attach such a message to outgoing emails. So did various Treo handsets (remember those?) and BlackBerry phones, pre- and post-iPhone. The iPhone&#039;s instant success, and its default signature, simply made the practice far more prevalent. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/why-forgive-misspelled-emails-theyre-sent-iphone-214422087.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 17:44:22 -0400The Atlantic Wirewhy-forgive-misspelled-emails-theyre-sent-iphone-214422087<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/why-forgive-misspelled-emails-theyre-sent-iphone-214422087.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wU3r_9iu3t3ZczkobqZL9w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Why_We_Forgive_Misspelled_Emails-46563a17c1aaf0c0251c30ac5bd0c21b" width="130" height="86" alt="Why We Forgive Misspelled Emails if They&#039;re &#039;Sent From My iPhone&#039;" align="left" title="Why We Forgive Misspelled Emails if They&#039;re &#039;Sent From My iPhone&#039;" border="0" /></a>Soon after Apple&#039;s iPhone went on sale six years ago this week, you probably started spotting hastily-written emails appended by the words &quot;Sent from my iPhone.&quot; And then, a bit later, you spotted a lot more. Of course, the iPhone was not the first email-enabled smartphone to attach such a message to outgoing emails. So did various Treo handsets (remember those?) and BlackBerry phones, pre- and post-iPhone. The iPhone&#039;s instant success, and its default signature, simply made the practice far more prevalent. ...</p><br clear="all"/>BlackBerry on Tuesday launched a new service that will surely appeal to the bring your own device (BYOD) crowd. Secure Work Space will allow companies to manage and secure Android and iOS devices using the BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 mobile device management platform. BlackBerry noted that the service separates personal and corporate data while providing ?integrated email, calendar and contacts app, an enterprise-level secure browser and secure attachment viewing and editing with Documents To Go.? The company previously revealed that 60% of Fortune 500 companies in the U.S. are testing its new products.http://news.yahoo.com/blackberry-launches-secure-space-android-ios-214055554.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 17:40:55 -0400BGR Newsblackberry-launches-secure-space-android-ios-214055554Facebook had the right idea with its Facebook Home strategy, but the devil is always in the details. The company?s mobile software is incredibly invasive and most users who try it don?t seem to like it at all. And as for drawing customers in by selling smartphones with Facebook Home pre-installed, the company?s first effort with the HTC First was a monumental flop. Facebook indeed has quite a bit of work to do if it hopes to convince smartphone users to take another look at Facebook Home once it is updated, and a new study quantifies just how steep the hill is that Facebook will have to climb. According to a recent study conducted by YouGov,?only one in 12 smartphonehttp://news.yahoo.com/study-more-90-u-smartphone-owners-no-interest-164053355.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 12:40:53 -0400BGR Newsstudy-more-90-u-smartphone-owners-no-interest-164053355Wall Street?s views on BlackBerry 10 sales have been all over the map in recent months. As we approach the?company?s earnings announcement?for the May quarter on June 28th, wild swings have continued. Investors? reaction to the report is likely to be strong: more than 30% of the entire stock float for BlackBerry has recently been sold short. This could mean a violent short squeeze if BlackBerry OS 10 volumes beat estimates. However, the recent increases in estimates mean that investor expectations may have spiked over the past month: It is possible that?3.5 million Z10 and Q10 units sold during May quarter?is now a bar that BlackBerry has to clear in order to beat the consensus. Among the recent estimate changes,http://news.yahoo.com/blackberry-continues-baffle-wall-street-estimates-swing-wildly-160541549.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 12:05:41 -0400BGR Newsblackberry-continues-baffle-wall-street-estimates-swing-wildly-160541549AT&T?s mobile boss has reportedly confirmed that the carrier?s fire sale on the HTC First was a success, and that the phone is now sold out. Billed as the first ?Facebook phone,? HTC?s First launched this past April and was met with little to no interest from consumers. AT&T sold fewer than 15,000 units during the phone?s first month of availability, and the First was promptly put on sale for just $0.99 in an effort to clear out inventory. According to?AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega, the carrier has now burned through its First inventory. ?We sold a bunch more when we lowered the price,? de la Vega told CNET. ?We sold everything we had on that.? BGR exclusivelyhttp://news.yahoo.com/t-mobile-boss-says-htc-first-fire-sale-145016825.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 10:50:16 -0400BGR Newst-mobile-boss-says-htc-first-fire-sale-145016825AT&T?s mobile boss has reportedly confirmed that the carrier?s fire sale on the HTC First was a success, and that the phone is now sold out. Billed as the first ?Facebook phone,? HTC?s First launched this past April and was met with little to no interest from consumers. AT&T sold fewer than 15,000 units during the phone?s first month of availability, and the First was promptly put on sale for just $0.99 in an effort to clear out inventory. According to AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega, the carrier has now burned through its First inventory. ?We sold a bunch more when we lowered the price,? de la Vega told CNET. ?We sold everything we had on that.? BGRhttp://news.yahoo.com/t-mobile-boss-says-htc-first-fire-sale-145016472.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 10:50:16 -0400BGR Newst-mobile-boss-says-htc-first-fire-sale-145016472When it comes to computing, Android smartphones and tablets are Samsung?s bread and butter. Samsung is the only company other than Apple that?consistently?earns a profit from its smart devices business, and that profit just so happens to register in the billions each quarter. Despite the fact that PC sales are expected to continue their slow but steady decline, Samsung says it is still committed to building and selling personal computers as the company on Tuesday denied rumors that it plans to shutter its desktop computer business. ?The rumor that Samsung is withdrawing from the PC desktop business is groundless,? Samsung said in a statement emailed to Engadget on Tuesday. ?Samsung will continue to offer diverse products according to market needs,http://news.yahoo.com/samsung-denies-plans-ditch-pc-business-amid-decline-135026927.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 09:50:26 -0400BGR Newssamsung-denies-plans-ditch-pc-business-amid-decline-135026927Have you ever wondered what the world would look like if there were no artists? You would not have clothes, furniture, jewelry, electronics, transportation, cell phones, buildings, toys, or websites. The list goes on and on, yet art is often absent from our daily thoughts.http://news.yahoo.com/op-ed-arts-education-critical-student-success-130000391.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 09:00:00 -0400Takepart.comop-ed-arts-education-critical-student-success-130000391In its latest attempt to blur the lines between smartphones and tablets, Huawei on Monday announced a new 7-inch Android?device that can make phone calls. The MediaPad 7 Vogue is equipped with a 7-inch 1,024 x 600-pixel display, an in-house 1.2GHz quad-core processor and a 3-megapixel rear camera. The tablet also includes 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, a microSD slot, a 4,100 mAh battery and Huawei?s Emotion user interface atop Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The MediaPad 7 will be available in a Wi-Fi only model or an HSPA+ model that is capable of making phone calls, a feature that similarly?puzzled us in Samsung?s Galaxy Note 8. The slate will arrive in China later this month with expanded availabilityhttp://news.yahoo.com/huawei-brings-phablet-craze-absurd-heights-7-inch-043038111.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 00:30:38 -0400BGR Newshuawei-brings-phablet-craze-absurd-heights-7-inch-043038111<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blackberry-launches-manage-android-apple-devices-040438480.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/pgi1ILgqLnrRdDAhl38riQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-25T040438Z_1_CBRE95O0BBX00_RTROPTP_2_CANADA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A view shows the keyboard of the Blackberry Z10 at a Rogers store in Toronto" align="left" title="A view shows the keyboard of the Blackberry Z10 at a Rogers store in Toronto" border="0" /></a>By Euan Rocha TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry launched a service on Tuesday allowing government agencies and corporate clients to secure and manage devices powered by Google Inc&#039;s Android platform and Apple Inc&#039;s iOS operating system. The long-anticipated offering, which BlackBerry had said would come out around mid-year, could help the company sell high-margin services to its large clients even if many, or all, of their workers are using smartphones made by its competitors. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/blackberry-launches-manage-android-apple-devices-040438480.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 00:04:38 -0400Reutersblackberry-launches-manage-android-apple-devices-040438480<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blackberry-launches-manage-android-apple-devices-040438480.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/pgi1ILgqLnrRdDAhl38riQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-25T040438Z_1_CBRE95O0BBX00_RTROPTP_2_CANADA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A view shows the keyboard of the Blackberry Z10 at a Rogers store in Toronto" align="left" title="A view shows the keyboard of the Blackberry Z10 at a Rogers store in Toronto" border="0" /></a>By Euan Rocha TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry launched a service on Tuesday allowing government agencies and corporate clients to secure and manage devices powered by Google Inc&#039;s Android platform and Apple Inc&#039;s iOS operating system. The long-anticipated offering, which BlackBerry had said would come out around mid-year, could help the company sell high-margin services to its large clients even if many, or all, of their workers are using smartphones made by its competitors. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/microsoft-bring-age-empires-apple-android-phones-025716439.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2MXBzVNp4k7ixXDdcJQsww--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-24T184211Z_2_CBRE95N1FXD00_RTROPTP_2_MICROSOFT-JUSTICE-INVESTIGATION.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The Microsoft logo is seen at their offices in Bucharest" align="left" title="The Microsoft logo is seen at their offices in Bucharest" border="0" /></a>By Malathi Nayak and Tim Kelly SAN FRANCISCO/TOKYO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp will offer its popular &quot;Age of Empires&quot; game for Apple Inc&#039;s iPhone and other smartphones through a tie-up with Japan&#039;s KLab Inc, seeking to capture growth in a booming mobile game market. Microsoft&#039;s gaming business is dependent primarily on its Xbox franchise but mobile devices have been eating into the gaming industry, luring consumers away from traditional consoles. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/microsoft-bring-age-empires-apple-android-phones-025716439.htmlMon, 24 Jun 2013 22:57:16 -0400Reutersmicrosoft-bring-age-empires-apple-android-phones-025716439<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/microsoft-bring-age-empires-apple-android-phones-025716439.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2MXBzVNp4k7ixXDdcJQsww--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-24T184211Z_2_CBRE95N1FXD00_RTROPTP_2_MICROSOFT-JUSTICE-INVESTIGATION.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The Microsoft logo is seen at their offices in Bucharest" align="left" title="The Microsoft logo is seen at their offices in Bucharest" border="0" /></a>By Malathi Nayak and Tim Kelly SAN FRANCISCO/TOKYO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp will offer its popular &quot;Age of Empires&quot; game for Apple Inc&#039;s iPhone and other smartphones through a tie-up with Japan&#039;s KLab Inc, seeking to capture growth in a booming mobile game market. Microsoft&#039;s gaming business is dependent primarily on its Xbox franchise but mobile devices have been eating into the gaming industry, luring consumers away from traditional consoles. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Riding on the success of its latest flagship smartphone, HTC chief executive Peter Chou believes the company can increase its smartphone market share threefold in the near future. The executive noted at a recent shareholder meeting that HTC was able to maintain a 4% share of the market in 2012 with a mediocre product line up, however moving forward Chou is eyeing a 10% to 15% share. According to Focus Taiwan, he pleaded with shareholders to give the company time to stage a comeback in the mobile market. In addition to continued spending on research and development, Chou plans to double down on the company?s effort to further increase HTC?s ?brand recognition and loyalty around the world.? Despite the facthttp://news.yahoo.com/htc-ceo-looks-capture-15-smartphone-market-224547481.htmlMon, 24 Jun 2013 18:45:47 -0400BGR Newshtc-ceo-looks-capture-15-smartphone-market-224547481HTC?s flagship Android smartphone has been well received by critics and consumers. The HTC One has sold more than 5 million units and is estimated to be selling around 1.2 million units per month. A new report suggests that HTC is looking to capitalize on the smartphone?s success by launching a similar device for the Windows Phone 8 platform. According to Neowin, HTC is working on a ?mostly metal? handset that is equipped with a display measuring between 4-inches and 5-inches diagonally. The device is also expected to include Beats Audio technology and an Ultrapixel?camera. HTC will reportedly announce the smartphone sometime this fall.http://news.yahoo.com/htc-one-variant-windows-phone-8-rumored-launch-221046904.htmlMon, 24 Jun 2013 18:10:46 -0400BGR Newshtc-one-variant-windows-phone-8-rumored-launch-221046904Microsoft Office isn?t the only key asset that Microsoft plans to bring to iOS and Android users. Reuters cites?a report from Japanese news service?Nikkei claiming that Microsoft will bring some of its PC and Xbox games to the iOS and Android mobile platforms. Microsoft?s classic Age of Empires series is expected to be the first game coming to Apple and Google?s mobile operating systems by the end of 2013, with more Microsoft games to follow in 2014. Microsoft is bringing its games to new platforms with the help of Japanese game developer Klab, Inc., Nikkei claims.http://news.yahoo.com/microsoft-reportedly-bringing-xbox-games-ios-android-202521124.htmlMon, 24 Jun 2013 16:25:21 -0400BGR Newsmicrosoft-reportedly-bringing-xbox-games-ios-android-202521124Facebook once dreamt of making its Home software for Android available on a wide variety of smartphones out of the box, but that dream is becoming increasingly improbable with each passing day. The first handset to launch with Facebook Home pre-installed was HTC?s First and that phone was a complete flop, as BGR exclusively reported. News followed that Samsung rejected Facebook?s request to launch a new phone with Home preloaded, and now a new report from Digitimes suggests several other big smartphone makers including Sony, Huawei, ZTE and Lenovo are not interested in launching new phones that offer Facebook?s Android experience out of the box. Facebook has a lot of work to do to tweak Home and make it lesshttp://news.yahoo.com/samsung-sony-others-said-no-interest-facebook-home-191046814.htmlMon, 24 Jun 2013 15:10:46 -0400BGR Newssamsung-sony-others-said-no-interest-facebook-home-191046814<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/tracy-flick-nothing-stuyvesants-elite-nyc-student-government-190702599.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gdl9fGSm6Pq2U3z6Uf2s3Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Tracy_Flick_Has_Nothing_on-fb934eaee96a261daa59d67f5082882c" width="130" height="86" alt="Tracy Flick Has Nothing on Stuyvesant&#039;s Elite NYC Student Government Scandal" align="left" title="Tracy Flick Has Nothing on Stuyvesant&#039;s Elite NYC Student Government Scandal" border="0" /></a>It&#039;s not easy being a Stuy kid. In recent years, students at Stuyvesant High School, the crown jewel of New York City&#039;s Specialized High Schools, have grabbed national attention for cheating on tests with their cell phones, recording?racist rap videos, and organizing an event called &quot;Slutty Wednesday&quot; to protest the school&#039;s dress code. The latest controversy to befall one of the nation&#039;s most elite public schools is a bit less flashy than organized cheating, however. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/tracy-flick-nothing-stuyvesants-elite-nyc-student-government-190702599.htmlMon, 24 Jun 2013 15:07:02 -0400The Atlantic Wiretracy-flick-nothing-stuyvesants-elite-nyc-student-government-190702599<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/tracy-flick-nothing-stuyvesants-elite-nyc-student-government-190702599.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gdl9fGSm6Pq2U3z6Uf2s3Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Tracy_Flick_Has_Nothing_on-fb934eaee96a261daa59d67f5082882c" width="130" height="86" alt="Tracy Flick Has Nothing on Stuyvesant&#039;s Elite NYC Student Government Scandal" align="left" title="Tracy Flick Has Nothing on Stuyvesant&#039;s Elite NYC Student Government Scandal" border="0" /></a>It&#039;s not easy being a Stuy kid. In recent years, students at Stuyvesant High School, the crown jewel of New York City&#039;s Specialized High Schools, have grabbed national attention for cheating on tests with their cell phones, recording?racist rap videos, and organizing an event called &quot;Slutty Wednesday&quot; to protest the school&#039;s dress code. The latest controversy to befall one of the nation&#039;s most elite public schools is a bit less flashy than organized cheating, however. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/microsoft-bring-xbox-pc-games-apple-android-phones-184211530.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2MXBzVNp4k7ixXDdcJQsww--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-24T184211Z_2_CBRE95N1FXD00_RTROPTP_2_MICROSOFT-JUSTICE-INVESTIGATION.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The Microsoft logo is seen at their offices in Bucharest" align="left" title="The Microsoft logo is seen at their offices in Bucharest" border="0" /></a>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp will offer its console and computer games for Apple Inc&#039;s iPhone and other smartphone platforms this fiscal year, through a tie-up with Japanese smartphone game maker Klab Inc, the Nikkei said on Monday. Through a licensing deal, Klab will bring Microsoft&#039;s Xbox and Windows-based computer games to the iPhone and smartphones using Google Inc&#039;s Android operating system, according to the Nikkei. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/microsoft-bring-xbox-pc-games-apple-android-phones-184211530.htmlMon, 24 Jun 2013 14:42:37 -0400Reutersmicrosoft-bring-xbox-pc-games-apple-android-phones-184211530<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/microsoft-bring-xbox-pc-games-apple-android-phones-184211530.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2MXBzVNp4k7ixXDdcJQsww--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-24T184211Z_2_CBRE95N1FXD00_RTROPTP_2_MICROSOFT-JUSTICE-INVESTIGATION.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The Microsoft logo is seen at their offices in Bucharest" align="left" title="The Microsoft logo is seen at their offices in Bucharest" border="0" /></a>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp will offer its console and computer games for Apple Inc&#039;s iPhone and other smartphone platforms this fiscal year, through a tie-up with Japanese smartphone game maker Klab Inc, the Nikkei said on Monday. Through a licensing deal, Klab will bring Microsoft&#039;s Xbox and Windows-based computer games to the iPhone and smartphones using Google Inc&#039;s Android operating system, according to the Nikkei. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Security firm Symantec has discovered a malicious application that is infecting Android devices and holding them hostage for ransom. The fake antivirus software, known as Android Defender Platinum, isn?t available on Google Play, however it has been making its rounds on third-party app stores and other locations across the Web. The app will scan a device and detect false malware, at which point it requires a user pays a free to clean his or her smartphone or tablet. If the user opts out of payment, the app will periodically remind them of the ?infection? and crash the device. It will eventually claim that personal data is being leaked and will then lock the device from being used until a paymenthttp://news.yahoo.com/malicious-android-app-holds-devices-hostage-demands-100-173041278.htmlMon, 24 Jun 2013 13:30:41 -0400BGR Newsmalicious-android-app-holds-devices-hostage-demands-100-173041278In effort to reverse eroding PC sales, HP on Monday announced a new 21.5-inch Android tablet that will be marketed as an all-in-one desktop.?The Slate 21 AIO is equipped with a full HD IPS display, a quad-core Tegra 4 processor and Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. The device is compatible with a mouse and keyboard, and also includes a kickstand that allows it to be propped up at a 30-degree angle. HP did not disclose pricing information or availability details, although the Slate 21 AIO is expected to launch later this year. The company?s press release follows below. HP released a new PC era new strategy for consumer products June 24, 2013, Beijing, China ? Today, Hewlett-Packard in Beijing held ahttp://news.yahoo.com/hp-seriously-just-unveiled-21-5-inch-android-162021221.htmlMon, 24 Jun 2013 12:20:21 -0400BGR Newshp-seriously-just-unveiled-21-5-inch-android-162021221Sometimes nothing can beat the original. While competing messaging services such as WhatsApp have gained millions of users, it is clear that there is still strong demand for BlackBerry Messenger. The messaging service, which was previously a BlackBerry exclusive, will launch for the iPhone and Android smartphones sometime this summer. A bogus BBM app recently surfaced on Google Play and racked up more than 100,000 downloads before being pulled, CNET reported, which proves that Android users are indeed showing a fair amount of interest in BBM. The app was fake and did little beyond installing advertising software on a device, but the demand was real. BlackBerry co-founder and former co-CEO Mike Lazaridis previously said that BBM would flourish on Androidhttp://news.yahoo.com/android-users-might-actually-clamoring-bbm-154518580.htmlMon, 24 Jun 2013 11:45:18 -0400BGR Newsandroid-users-might-actually-clamoring-bbm-154518580Cycling got a pre-Tour de France boost with a new American team sponsor that vowed "zero tolerance" for doping. Los Angeles-based consumer technology firm Belkin stepped into the void left by ...http://news.yahoo.com/us-cycling-sponsor-vows-zero-143639529.htmlMon, 24 Jun 2013 10:36:39 -0400Associated Pressus-cycling-sponsor-vows-zero-143639529

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