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Showing posts with label News. Show all posts

Bill Gates: My kids have never asked for Apple products


In an interview with Fox Business Network, Bill Gates says his kids are very happy with their Windows Phones. So there.

Windows 8 Pro upgrade pricing will jump from $40 to $200 on Feb. 1

Windows 8 is about to get a lot more expensive. If you're on the fence about this upgrade now might be a good time to purchase a license. 
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Larry Page: Facebook 'doing a bad job on their products'- Agree or disagree?


Google CEO Larry Page covers a lot of ground in a new interview with Wired's Steven Levy, but we were struck most by his poke at Facebook:
"Yeah, they're a company that's strong in that space," he says. "But they're also doing a really bad job on their products. For us to succeed, is it necessary for some other company to fail? No. We're actually doing something different."



Obama Urges $10 Million to Study Video Games and Violence


In a highly-anticipated press conference Wednesday morning to address gun violence in the United States, President Barack Obama called for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to renew scientific inquiry into the relationship between “video games, media images, and violence,” and urged Congress to support a bill that would grant the organization $10 million to conduct this new research.

YouTube Is Ready to Invest in Vevo, but the Deal Isn’t Done


YouTube is set to make another big investment in a content partner. This time around it’sVevo, the music video site.
YouTube and its owner Google have agreed to buy a minority stake in Vevo, according to people familiar with the deal, which hasn’t been finalized.

Here's One Way Apple Is Trying To Get More People In China Buying iPhones

Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. introduced installment payment plans for buyers of iPhones and MacBook laptops in China as it struggles to compete with low-cost devices in the world’s largest computer and mobile-phone market.

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Confirmed: Yahoo Connections SVP Shashi Seth Is Out


According to multiple sources close to the situation, Yahoo Connections SVP Shashi Seth is leaving the company. CEO Marissa Mayer sent an email to staff earlier today saying the last day for one of the top execs of the company would be tomorrow.

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Beware of fraudulent calls from Pakistan

Ever since CIOL published an article on fraudulent calls from Pakistan in 2010, readers have been writing to us on their experiences. Except some alerts from service providers, there has been no serious action so far. What do you think the government should do?
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BANGALORE, INDIA: Are you getting missed calls from unidentified numbers starting with +92? Feeling tempted to call back to see if it's someone you know? Think twice before you do that as the calls may be from scamsters in Pakistan.