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Saturday, April 05, 2014

What’s Google really up to in wireless? Might not be what you think. - CNET

[commentary] Rumors are flying that Google wants to resell Verizon or Sprint wireless service, but CNET’s Maggie Reardon throws cold water on that theory and comes up with her own idea.

Friday, April 04, 2014

Back to the future: GOP runs to Romney’s right on immigration | MSNBC

mmigration reform is right around the corner, House leaders said at the start of the new Congress last year. And it will all start with legal status for undocumented youngsters, Majority Leader Eric Cantor repeatedly said, because who could oppose letting them stay? 
A whole bunch of House Republicans, apparently. Led by Alabama Republican Mo Brooks, conservatives organized a rapid and successful campaign to block a path to permanent residence for immigrants who served in the military.
“As soon as they raise their hand and say, ‘I’m unlawfully present in the United States,’ we’re not going take your oath into the military, but we’re going to take your deposition and we have a bus for you to Tijuana,” Republican Rep. Steve King of Iowa told Breitbart News. “That’s the law.”


Back to the future: GOP runs to Romney’s right on immigration | MSNBC

Google gives peek at its Ara modular phone project - CNET

Meet some of the folks at Google's advanced-tech team working to design phones you yourself can build. Watch them snap pieces together!



Google gives peek at its Ara modular phone project - CNET

Thursday, April 03, 2014

Mozilla Chief, a Gay-Marriage Foe, Steps Down - NYTimes.com

"Apple was among the first California companies to offer equal rights and benefits to our employees’ same-sex partners, and we strongly believe that a person’s fundamental rights — including the right to marry — should not be affected by their sexual orientation,” Apple said in a statement at the time.

Apple donated $100,000 to oppose the measure, and Google’s co-founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, had also reportedly donated a combined $140,000 to fight the bill."

Wednesday, April 02, 2014

Windows 8.1 Update Preview - CNET

The latest update to Windows 8 will be available on April 8 and brings much-needed tweaks for desktop users, restoring some of the features Windows users have been missing since the Metro interface first launched.
First and foremost, the OS now detects whether you're using a tablet or desktop and mouse setup, and delivers the best experience for your device. This means that upon launch, if you're on a desktop computer, the OS will boot straight to the desktop, and on a tablet, you'll get the touchable tiles of Microsoft's modern interface. But don't worry if you prefer the way Windows currently behaves; you still have the option to choose your startup preferences in the settings.
Microsoft also made some changes with full-screen apps making them a lot more intuitive for desktop users and more in line with the history of the Windows OS. Full screen apps now (once again) have a title bar at the top, with the X in the upper right so you can quit out of an app easily with a click of your mouse.
With the modern interface out of the way on your desktop, it makes sense that Microsoft would find a way to make the Windows Store more accessible. Now, with this latest update, the Windows Store is automatically pinned to the taskbar on your desktop.


Windows 8.1 Update Preview - CNET

Nexus 10 returning to sale 'soon', Google Play listing says - CNET

Following an absence from Google's Play store, the 10-inch Nexus tablet looks to be making a comeback, sparking hopes that an updated version could be imminent.



Nexus 10 returning to sale 'soon', Google Play listing says - CNET