Google reportedly forces Acer to drop competing OS
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Google is allegedly playing hardball with its Android partners.
The company forced Acer to drop its support of Alibaba's new mobile operating system, Aliyun, threatening to pull its Android-related cooperation and support if Acer didn't, according to a report from the Dow Jones Newswires.
Acer was originally scheduled to hold a press conference today to show off a smartphone running on Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba's Aliyun platform, but it cancelled the event. Acer told Dow Jones that it will continue to talk with Google and hopes to still use Aliyun.
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Alibaba told CNET that Acer was notified by Google that it would cease their partnership if Acer supported Aliyun.
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Samsung Galaxy S III outsells iPhone 4S in August
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(CNET) Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S3 surpassed the iPhone 4S as the top-selling U.S. smartphone in August, the first time that Apple's flagship phone has relinquished its position atop the smartphone food chain.
That's according to Canaccord Genuity analyst T. Michael Walkley, who checks in with retailers to see how each phone is doing.
The iPhone 4S, which initially launched with AT&T, Verizon Wireless, and Sprint Nextel, and then expanded to a number of other carriers, has held the top spot as the single best-selling phone ever since it launched in October. To have held on to that spot would have been impressive for any device, but has been par for the course for previous iPhones.
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Sony unveils Vaio Duo 11 hybrid, Tap 20 desktop PC
Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai unveils a new Vaio.
/ Stephen Shankland/CNET(CNET) Sony bulked up its Vaio lineup with two new entries today: one a large table-top product and the other a convertible device that can toggle between a tablet and a laptop.
The hybrid is the Vaio Duo 11, which has a keyboard, but can slide between a laptop design and a tablet-like slate.
The second is the Vaio Tap 20, a 20-inch table-top PC that can be used by individuals or as a multimedia center for groups.
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Apple v. Samsung: What's the worst that could happen?
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(CNET) With the trial between Apple and Samsung inching toward a resolution, it's a good time to break out the crystal ball and look at the potential ramifications of the case.
Every indication suggests that the verdict won't be a clean one. There will likely be damages on both sides, and it's still unclear whether there will be clear victor. In addition, the option to appeal could drag this case on for several more years. A separate appeals case between the two regarding software elements of Android and a potential ban on the Galaxy Nexus is set to start in 2014.
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T-Mobile goes fully unlimited with new data plan
Go crazy with the Galaxy S III on T-Mobile USA.
/ Josh Miller/CNETWith Verizon Wireless and AT&T piling on more restrictions to their data plans, T-Mobile USA is going the opposite route with a new truly unlimited plan.
Starting September 5, T-Mobile will take a page out of Sprint Nextel's playbook and offer a truly unlimited data plan -- one without any caps, throttled connections, or overage charges.
T-Mobile says that customer demand has driven the change, but the move comes after Verizon and AT&T have both moved away from unlimited plans and focused on capped shared data plans that have irked some consumers with their complicated options.
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Samsung offering up to $300 for old phones
The Samsung Galaxy S III
/ Josh Miller/CNET(CNET) Samsung Electronics is looking to press its momentum with the Galaxy S III smartphone.
The Korean electronics conglomerate said it will offer up to $300 for an existing smartphone if you switch to one of its phones. You can check out the offer here.
Samsung has emerged as a dominant player in the smartphone business, taking the crown away from Apple. While Apple has its limited iPhone lineup, Samsung has been able to take the lead on the back of a wide variety of smartphones. But its flagship Galaxy S III has proven to be a blockbuster around the world.Continue »
RIM CEO: We're not in a "death spiral"
Research In Motion CEO Thorsten Heins.
/ Screenshot by CNET(CNET) Research In Motion, despite delays in its upcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system and continued disastrous financial performance, is just dandy.
That's according to RIM CEO Thorsten Heins, who denied the company was in a "death spiral" and said on a radio interview with the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. that "there was nothing wrong with the company as it exists now." The comments were picked up by Reuters.
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Apple partner Foxconn invests $210M in new plant
Foxconn employees working on Apple products.
/ Apple(CNET) Apple's primary manufacturing partner, Foxconn, will invest $210 million to build a new facility in October, according to China Daily.
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T-Mobile: iPhone compatible this year
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The wireless carrier added that it had tapped Ericsson and Nokia-Siemens for its $4 billion 4G long term evolution (LTE) deployment.
The moves will address the two biggest gaps at T-Mobile: the lack of the iPhone and a more advanced 4G LTE network. Bogged down by its failed merger attempt with AT&T last year, the company has more recently shifted gears in hopes of mounting a comeback in the wireless market.
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Anonymous plans more attacks on China, report says
Anonymous
Anonymous plans to launch more attacks on Chinese government Web sites in an effort to highlight corruption and push for human rights improvements, a member of the activist group told Reuters today.
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Security breach leaves 50,000 cardholders vulnerable
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The full extent of the breach is still unknown, the Journal reported today, and it's unclear whether fraudulent charges on cardholders have been racked up yet.
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Apple iPad mini coming, report says
Samsung says a smaller brother is on its way.
/ Apple(CNET) Samsung may have accidentally spilled the beans on Apple's plans to sell a smaller iPad.
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By the end of the year, Apple will release an iPad with a 7.85-inch screen, according to a report from the Korea Times, which cited an unnamed Samsung official.
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Apple CEO: Company leads in factory conditions
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"No one in our industry is doing more to improve working conditions than Apple," Cook said during an investor conference today.
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Cook's comments come amid growing criticism over the working conditions at the factories used to construct hit Apple products such as the iPhone and iPad. Much of it was sparked by a New York Times story that highlighted some of the poor conditions that workers in China face.
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