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All rights reservedTue, 23 Jul 2013 17:44:11 +01005http://uk.news.yahoo.com/tech/ http://l.yimg.com/os/mit/media/m/index/img/Yahoo_logo_en-GB.gif<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/verizon-wireless-unveils-three-droid-phones-motorola-164411983.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SMhIBnPjjaiLsDjsBKiafw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-23T164411Z_1_CBRE96M1AIM00_RTROPTP_2_VERIZON-PHONES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The Droid Mini, Droid Ultra and Droid Maxx are seen on display during the Verizon Wireless media event in New York" align="left" title="The Droid Mini, Droid Ultra and Droid Maxx are seen on display during the Verizon Wireless media event in New York" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless, the biggest U.S. mobile service provider, on Tuesday announced three new phones under its Droid smartphone brand from Google Inc&#039;s Motorola. The phones, the Droid Mini, Droid Ultra and Droid Maxx will go on sale for $99, $199 and $299 for customers who sign a two year contract and will be available in Verizon stores August 20, according to Verizon Wireless. The lowest price phone the Mini is a compact device with a 4.3 inch display screen. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/verizon-wireless-unveils-three-droid-phones-motorola-164411983.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 17:44:11 +0100Reutersverizon-wireless-unveils-three-droid-phones-motorola-164411983<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/verizon-wireless-unveils-three-droid-phones-motorola-164411983.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SMhIBnPjjaiLsDjsBKiafw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-23T164411Z_1_CBRE96M1AIM00_RTROPTP_2_VERIZON-PHONES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The Droid Mini, Droid Ultra and Droid Maxx are seen on display during the Verizon Wireless media event in New York" align="left" title="The Droid Mini, Droid Ultra and Droid Maxx are seen on display during the Verizon Wireless media event in New York" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless, the biggest U.S. mobile service provider, on Tuesday announced three new phones under its Droid smartphone brand from Google Inc&#039;s Motorola. The phones, the Droid Mini, Droid Ultra and Droid Maxx will go on sale for $99, $199 and $299 for customers who sign a two year contract and will be available in Verizon stores August 20, according to Verizon Wireless. The lowest price phone the Mini is a compact device with a 4.3 inch display screen. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/motorola-moto-x-camera-interface-screens-leaked-132900679.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/JQ7PLZ2Mitt9vdhpLUrdzA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpg7kfxw.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Motorola Moto X camera interface screens leaked" align="left" title="Motorola Moto X camera interface screens leaked" border="0" /></a>The Motorola Moto X will be announced on 1 August, but has been subject to all manner of leaks of official and unofficial materials. We know what it looks like, we think we know its specfications and plenty of its features.</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/motorola-moto-x-camera-interface-screens-leaked-132900679.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 14:29:00 +0100Pocket-lintmotorola-moto-x-camera-interface-screens-leaked-132900679<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/motorola-moto-x-camera-interface-screens-leaked-132900679.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/JQ7PLZ2Mitt9vdhpLUrdzA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpg7kfxw.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Motorola Moto X camera interface screens leaked" align="left" title="Motorola Moto X camera interface screens leaked" border="0" /></a>The Motorola Moto X will be announced on 1 August, but has been subject to all manner of leaks of official and unofficial materials. We know what it looks like, we think we know its specfications and plenty of its features.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/amazon-uk-start-charging-super-saver-delivery-again-114600507.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8JL_Gsp9tuK4WzyfKsx3Ew--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpzeq2kf.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Amazon UK to start charging for Super Saver Delivery again, minimum spend £10 for free service" align="left" title="Amazon UK to start charging for Super Saver Delivery again, minimum spend £10 for free service" border="0" /></a>Amazon is to send out an email to all UK customers informing them that from today it will be withdrawing free delivery for orders under £10. Certain items are exempt from the new ruling, but those that aren&#039;t can only be ordered individually if you are willing to pay postage and packing.</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/amazon-uk-start-charging-super-saver-delivery-again-114600507.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 12:46:00 +0100Pocket-lintamazon-uk-start-charging-super-saver-delivery-again-114600507<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/amazon-uk-start-charging-super-saver-delivery-again-114600507.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8JL_Gsp9tuK4WzyfKsx3Ew--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpzeq2kf.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Amazon UK to start charging for Super Saver Delivery again, minimum spend £10 for free service" align="left" title="Amazon UK to start charging for Super Saver Delivery again, minimum spend £10 for free service" border="0" /></a>Amazon is to send out an email to all UK customers informing them that from today it will be withdrawing free delivery for orders under £10. Certain items are exempt from the new ruling, but those that aren&#039;t can only be ordered individually if you are willing to pay postage and packing.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/mobile-internet-tomorrow-belongs-asia-095958874.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jRAQWtaLACNiPhILomb0iw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-23T095958Z_1_CBRE96M0RS500_RTROPTP_2_SMARTPHONES-SATURATION.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of a customer holding up an Apple iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S in Brussels" align="left" title="File photo of a customer holding up an Apple iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S in Brussels" border="0" /></a>By Jeremy Wagstaff and Lee Chyen Yee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - After five years of explosive growth sales of high-end smartphones have hit a plateau and the $2 trillion (1.3 trillion pounds) industry - telecom carriers, handset makers and content providers - is buckling up for a bumpier ride as growth shifts to emerging markets, primarily in Asia. While carrier subsidies have helped drive sales of high-end devices in mature markets, the next growth chapter will be in emerging markets where cost-conscious users demand cheaper gadgets and cheaper access to cheaper services. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/mobile-internet-tomorrow-belongs-asia-095958874.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 10:59:58 +0100Reutersmobile-internet-tomorrow-belongs-asia-095958874<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/mobile-internet-tomorrow-belongs-asia-095958874.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jRAQWtaLACNiPhILomb0iw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-23T095958Z_1_CBRE96M0RS500_RTROPTP_2_SMARTPHONES-SATURATION.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of a customer holding up an Apple iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S in Brussels" align="left" title="File photo of a customer holding up an Apple iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S in Brussels" border="0" /></a>By Jeremy Wagstaff and Lee Chyen Yee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - After five years of explosive growth sales of high-end smartphones have hit a plateau and the $2 trillion (1.3 trillion pounds) industry - telecom carriers, handset makers and content providers - is buckling up for a bumpier ride as growth shifts to emerging markets, primarily in Asia. While carrier subsidies have helped drive sales of high-end devices in mature markets, the next growth chapter will be in emerging markets where cost-conscious users demand cheaper gadgets and cheaper access to cheaper services. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/bitcasa-infinite-drive-launched-uk-europe-unlimited-cloud-094700224.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gPRZ2kDaU0w70brEulumsQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpdrzanv.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Bitcasa Infinite Drive launched in UK and Europe, unlimited cloud storage for £7 a month" align="left" title="Bitcasa Infinite Drive launched in UK and Europe, unlimited cloud storage for £7 a month" border="0" /></a>Bitcasa has brought its Infinite Drive cloud storage to the UK and Europe, offering completely unlimited amounts of online storage space for £7 a month (8 euros).</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/bitcasa-infinite-drive-launched-uk-europe-unlimited-cloud-094700224.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 10:47:00 +0100Pocket-lintbitcasa-infinite-drive-launched-uk-europe-unlimited-cloud-094700224<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/bitcasa-infinite-drive-launched-uk-europe-unlimited-cloud-094700224.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gPRZ2kDaU0w70brEulumsQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpdrzanv.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Bitcasa Infinite Drive launched in UK and Europe, unlimited cloud storage for £7 a month" align="left" title="Bitcasa Infinite Drive launched in UK and Europe, unlimited cloud storage for £7 a month" border="0" /></a>Bitcasa has brought its Infinite Drive cloud storage to the UK and Europe, offering completely unlimited amounts of online storage space for £7 a month (8 euros).</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/dave-catch-now-available-youview-085300402.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vfDwa7Xt9E5UNq03v6jTug--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpvfuzqv.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Dave catch-up service now available on YouView" align="left" title="Dave catch-up service now available on YouView" border="0" /></a>Dave, the channel that combines new shows with repeats of classic comedy and other big UK series, has launched an on-demand portal on YouView that offers the last seven days of programming as catch-up content.</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/dave-catch-now-available-youview-085300402.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 09:53:00 +0100Pocket-lintdave-catch-now-available-youview-085300402<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/dave-catch-now-available-youview-085300402.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vfDwa7Xt9E5UNq03v6jTug--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpvfuzqv.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Dave catch-up service now available on YouView" align="left" title="Dave catch-up service now available on YouView" border="0" /></a>Dave, the channel that combines new shows with repeats of classic comedy and other big UK series, has launched an on-demand portal on YouView that offers the last seven days of programming as catch-up content.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/nokia-lumia-625-official-4-7-inch-screen-080200832.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/FdCTe6.H5tBrppwnd0JxVg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpm1zril.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Nokia Lumia 625 official, 4.7-inch screen makes it the largest Lumia yet" align="left" title="Nokia Lumia 625 official, 4.7-inch screen makes it the largest Lumia yet" border="0" /></a>It&#039;s official, the Nokia Lumia 625 has been announced. It&#039;s a large screen budget Windows Phone 8 device to complement Nokia&#039;s fast growing range of Lumia smartphones.</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/nokia-lumia-625-official-4-7-inch-screen-080200832.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 09:02:00 +0100Pocket-lintnokia-lumia-625-official-4-7-inch-screen-080200832<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/nokia-lumia-625-official-4-7-inch-screen-080200832.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/FdCTe6.H5tBrppwnd0JxVg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpm1zril.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Nokia Lumia 625 official, 4.7-inch screen makes it the largest Lumia yet" align="left" title="Nokia Lumia 625 official, 4.7-inch screen makes it the largest Lumia yet" border="0" /></a>It&#039;s official, the Nokia Lumia 625 has been announced. It&#039;s a large screen budget Windows Phone 8 device to complement Nokia&#039;s fast growing range of Lumia smartphones.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/apple-eight-years-later-itunes-podcast-subscriptions-reach-232500034.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/s1Oa4nViECj.8a9HSRm7rg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phprmfgvq.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Apple: Eight years later, iTunes podcast subscriptions reach 1 billion" align="left" title="Apple: Eight years later, iTunes podcast subscriptions reach 1 billion" border="0" /></a>Apple announced on Monday that the amount of podcast subscribers within the iTunes Store have reached a whopping one billion, after formally launching podcasts within iTunes 4.9 in June 2005. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/apple-eight-years-later-itunes-podcast-subscriptions-reach-232500034.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 00:25:00 +0100Pocket-lintapple-eight-years-later-itunes-podcast-subscriptions-reach-232500034<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/apple-eight-years-later-itunes-podcast-subscriptions-reach-232500034.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/s1Oa4nViECj.8a9HSRm7rg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phprmfgvq.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Apple: Eight years later, iTunes podcast subscriptions reach 1 billion" align="left" title="Apple: Eight years later, iTunes podcast subscriptions reach 1 billion" border="0" /></a>Apple announced on Monday that the amount of podcast subscribers within the iTunes Store have reached a whopping one billion, after formally launching podcasts within iTunes 4.9 in June 2005. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/analyst-says-iphone-5s-supply-constrained-budget-iphone-231500541.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/IELHolXzyJhA_TjNU8z9Ew--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpyza2sg.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Analyst says iPhone 5S supply will be constrained, budget iPhone to arrive in September and no Retina mini" align="left" title="Analyst says iPhone 5S supply will be constrained, budget iPhone to arrive in September and no Retina mini" border="0" /></a>Apple is experiencing problems with iPhone 5S production, thus causing supply constraints until October or November and delayed shipping through the end of September, according to a new report.</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/analyst-says-iphone-5s-supply-constrained-budget-iphone-231500541.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 00:15:00 +0100Pocket-lintanalyst-says-iphone-5s-supply-constrained-budget-iphone-231500541<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/analyst-says-iphone-5s-supply-constrained-budget-iphone-231500541.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/IELHolXzyJhA_TjNU8z9Ew--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpyza2sg.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Analyst says iPhone 5S supply will be constrained, budget iPhone to arrive in September and no Retina mini" align="left" title="Analyst says iPhone 5S supply will be constrained, budget iPhone to arrive in September and no Retina mini" border="0" /></a>Apple is experiencing problems with iPhone 5S production, thus causing supply constraints until October or November and delayed shipping through the end of September, according to a new report.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/netflix-plans-slew-more-original-content-including-documentaries-205900115.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/CPLtTDApmHqPCyElyX3wIg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phprdbhzu.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Netflix plans a slew of more original content, including documentaries and stand-up comedy" align="left" title="Netflix plans a slew of more original content, including documentaries and stand-up comedy" border="0" /></a>Netflix announced during its second quarter earnings call that it won&#039;t be slowing down with original content. The House of Cards and Arrested Development host has plans for documentaries and stand-up comedy specials. </p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/netflix-plans-slew-more-original-content-including-documentaries-205900115.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 21:59:00 +0100Pocket-lintnetflix-plans-slew-more-original-content-including-documentaries-205900115<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/netflix-plans-slew-more-original-content-including-documentaries-205900115.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/CPLtTDApmHqPCyElyX3wIg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phprdbhzu.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Netflix plans a slew of more original content, including documentaries and stand-up comedy" align="left" title="Netflix plans a slew of more original content, including documentaries and stand-up comedy" border="0" /></a>Netflix announced during its second quarter earnings call that it won&#039;t be slowing down with original content. The House of Cards and Arrested Development host has plans for documentaries and stand-up comedy specials. </p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/xbox-one-record-last-five-minutes-gameplay-both-202700185.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/j4X2xotiSGT4_L4rhYA0rQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpcj1yps.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Xbox One will record last five minutes of gameplay, both online and offline" align="left" title="Xbox One will record last five minutes of gameplay, both online and offline" border="0" /></a>The Xbox One will include a feature nicknamed &#039;Project Upload&#039; that will allow gamers to rewatch and save their last five minutes of gameplay, Microsoft Studios creative director Ken Lobb announced at Comic-Con. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/xbox-one-record-last-five-minutes-gameplay-both-202700185.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 21:27:00 +0100Pocket-lintxbox-one-record-last-five-minutes-gameplay-both-202700185<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/xbox-one-record-last-five-minutes-gameplay-both-202700185.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/j4X2xotiSGT4_L4rhYA0rQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpcj1yps.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Xbox One will record last five minutes of gameplay, both online and offline" align="left" title="Xbox One will record last five minutes of gameplay, both online and offline" border="0" /></a>The Xbox One will include a feature nicknamed &#039;Project Upload&#039; that will allow gamers to rewatch and save their last five minutes of gameplay, Microsoft Studios creative director Ken Lobb announced at Comic-Con. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/samsung-announces-developer-conference-october-first-android-player-194100767.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rgeywXtozRcTcEEq8F68lg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpsp11pf.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Samsung announces developer conference for October, first Android player to do so" align="left" title="Samsung announces developer conference for October, first Android player to do so" border="0" /></a>Samsung announced on Monday plans for a developer conference 27 - 29 October, in an attempt to get developers and industry experts more engaged with its brand. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/samsung-announces-developer-conference-october-first-android-player-194100767.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 20:41:00 +0100Pocket-lintsamsung-announces-developer-conference-october-first-android-player-194100767<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/samsung-announces-developer-conference-october-first-android-player-194100767.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rgeywXtozRcTcEEq8F68lg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpsp11pf.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Samsung announces developer conference for October, first Android player to do so" align="left" title="Samsung announces developer conference for October, first Android player to do so" border="0" /></a>Samsung announced on Monday plans for a developer conference 27 - 29 October, in an attempt to get developers and industry experts more engaged with its brand. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/sfr-bouygues-telecom-talks-share-network-185136471.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gsslFECpvKeeP2ykjE86gA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-22T185136Z_1_CBRE96L1GE300_RTROPTP_2_BOUYGUES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A Bouygues Telecom company logo is seen on the facade of the Sequana tower, the company&#039;s headquarters, in Issy-Les-Moulineaux" align="left" title="A Bouygues Telecom company logo is seen on the facade of the Sequana tower, the company&#039;s headquarters, in Issy-Les-Moulineaux" border="0" /></a>PARIS (Reuters) - French mobile operators SFR and Bouygues Telecom on Monday said they had entered into exclusive talks to share part of their mobile networks. The much-awaited deal, which would help reduce costs, should be reached before the end of the year, the two companies said. (Reporting by Astrid Wendlandt, editing by John Irish)</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/sfr-bouygues-telecom-talks-share-network-185136471.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 19:51:36 +0100Reuterssfr-bouygues-telecom-talks-share-network-185136471<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/sfr-bouygues-telecom-talks-share-network-185136471.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gsslFECpvKeeP2ykjE86gA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-22T185136Z_1_CBRE96L1GE300_RTROPTP_2_BOUYGUES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A Bouygues Telecom company logo is seen on the facade of the Sequana tower, the company&#039;s headquarters, in Issy-Les-Moulineaux" align="left" title="A Bouygues Telecom company logo is seen on the facade of the Sequana tower, the company&#039;s headquarters, in Issy-Les-Moulineaux" border="0" /></a>PARIS (Reuters) - French mobile operators SFR and Bouygues Telecom on Monday said they had entered into exclusive talks to share part of their mobile networks. The much-awaited deal, which would help reduce costs, should be reached before the end of the year, the two companies said. (Reporting by Astrid Wendlandt, editing by John Irish)</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/trillion-dollar-global-hacking-damages-estimate-called-exaggerated-160247376.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/DSQA42BA6Ke3sQKtUa02xg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-22T160247Z_1_CBRE96L18KQ00_RTROPTP_2_TAIWAN-CYBER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A hacker works on his laptop in Taipei" align="left" title="A hacker works on his laptop in Taipei" border="0" /></a>By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A $1 trillion (650 billion pounds) estimate of the global cost of hacking cited by President Barack Obama and other top officials is a gross exaggeration, according to a new study commissioned by the company responsible for the earlier approximation. A preliminary report being released Monday by the Center for Strategic and International Studies and underwritten by Intel Corp&#039;s security software arm McAfee implicitly acknowledges that McAfee&#039;s previous figure could be triple the real number. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/trillion-dollar-global-hacking-damages-estimate-called-exaggerated-160247376.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 17:02:47 +0100Reuterstrillion-dollar-global-hacking-damages-estimate-called-exaggerated-160247376<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/trillion-dollar-global-hacking-damages-estimate-called-exaggerated-160247376.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/DSQA42BA6Ke3sQKtUa02xg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-22T160247Z_1_CBRE96L18KQ00_RTROPTP_2_TAIWAN-CYBER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A hacker works on his laptop in Taipei" align="left" title="A hacker works on his laptop in Taipei" border="0" /></a>By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A $1 trillion (650 billion pounds) estimate of the global cost of hacking cited by President Barack Obama and other top officials is a gross exaggeration, according to a new study commissioned by the company responsible for the earlier approximation. A preliminary report being released Monday by the Center for Strategic and International Studies and underwritten by Intel Corp&#039;s security software arm McAfee implicitly acknowledges that McAfee&#039;s previous figure could be triple the real number. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/nokia-teases-yet-another-announcement-tuesday-morning-uk-151800404.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TQOXJoNXLOPOXDJF9ZvNng--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpiajus2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Nokia teases yet another announcement for Tuesday morning in the UK" align="left" title="Nokia teases yet another announcement for Tuesday morning in the UK" border="0" /></a>We know what you&#039;re thinking. Pocket-lint has only just covered a Nokia announcement in New York, the launch of the Nokia Lumia 1020, but that&#039;s right, the company has yet another announcement coming on Tuesday at 9am (UK time).</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/nokia-teases-yet-another-announcement-tuesday-morning-uk-151800404.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 16:18:00 +0100Pocket-lintnokia-teases-yet-another-announcement-tuesday-morning-uk-151800404<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/nokia-teases-yet-another-announcement-tuesday-morning-uk-151800404.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TQOXJoNXLOPOXDJF9ZvNng--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpiajus2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Nokia teases yet another announcement for Tuesday morning in the UK" align="left" title="Nokia teases yet another announcement for Tuesday morning in the UK" border="0" /></a>We know what you&#039;re thinking. Pocket-lint has only just covered a Nokia announcement in New York, the launch of the Nokia Lumia 1020, but that&#039;s right, the company has yet another announcement coming on Tuesday at 9am (UK time).</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/google-picks-6-3-pct-stake-himaxs-display-102304677.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/f6dTOB9fCiFqyffIb1ls0A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-22T102304Z_1_CBRE96L0SUN00_RTROPTP_2_IRELAND-TAX.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The Google offices are seen near the city centre in Dublin" align="left" title="The Google offices are seen near the city centre in Dublin" border="0" /></a>By Sruthi Ramakrishnan (Reuters) - Google Inc took another step toward a commercial version of its Google Glass eyewear by acquiring a small stake in a unit of Taiwanese chipmaker Himax Technologies Inc that develops tiny displays. Himax&#039;s shares were up a third to $6.86 on the Nasdaq. Google will take a 6.3 percent stake in Himax Display Inc (HDI) and has an option to raise its stake to 14.8 percent within a year, Himax said in a statement without disclosing the financial details. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/google-picks-6-3-pct-stake-himaxs-display-102304677.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 15:52:53 +0100Reutersgoogle-picks-6-3-pct-stake-himaxs-display-102304677<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/google-picks-6-3-pct-stake-himaxs-display-102304677.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/f6dTOB9fCiFqyffIb1ls0A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-22T102304Z_1_CBRE96L0SUN00_RTROPTP_2_IRELAND-TAX.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The Google offices are seen near the city centre in Dublin" align="left" title="The Google offices are seen near the city centre in Dublin" border="0" /></a>By Sruthi Ramakrishnan (Reuters) - Google Inc took another step toward a commercial version of its Google Glass eyewear by acquiring a small stake in a unit of Taiwanese chipmaker Himax Technologies Inc that develops tiny displays. Himax&#039;s shares were up a third to $6.86 on the Nasdaq. Google will take a 6.3 percent stake in Himax Display Inc (HDI) and has an option to raise its stake to 14.8 percent within a year, Himax said in a statement without disclosing the financial details. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/smartphone-laggard-nokia-picks-pace-under-ceo-elop-141252825.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/g0c0TnHWQP23rhRjT7YRWA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-22T142902Z_1_CBRE96L148J00_RTROPTP_2_NOKIA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Nokia Chief Executive Elop demonstrates the camera technology of the company&#039;s latest high-end smartphone, the Lumia 1020, at the company&#039;s headquarters in Espoo" align="left" title="Nokia Chief Executive Elop demonstrates the camera technology of the company&#039;s latest high-end smartphone, the Lumia 1020, at the company&#039;s headquarters in Espoo" border="0" /></a>By Ritsuko Ando HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia CEO Stephen Elop recalls a meeting in August 2011 in which the company&#039;s leadership struggled to decide on the name of its new smartphone, the first using Windows Phone software. &quot;We almost fell into the trap that had often befallen Nokia, which was... let them work on it a bit longer because we couldn&#039;t quite reach agreement,&quot; Elop said. Instead, he demanded a decision that day. &quot;Why wait till tomorrow or next week? We could make the decision today. And we did.&quot; Lumia was the result. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/smartphone-laggard-nokia-picks-pace-under-ceo-elop-141252825.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 15:14:08 +0100Reuterssmartphone-laggard-nokia-picks-pace-under-ceo-elop-141252825

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