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Japan firms aid Myanmar in building telecom network

ZDNet News  | Links  | Related | May 22, 2013 05:06 AM EST   [*New!*]

Sumitomo, NEC, and NTT sign contract with Myanmar government to build an optical fiber network which can transmit data at 30 gigabit per second, linking three major cities in the country.

Smartwatch face off: Pebble, MetaWatch and the new hi-tech timepieces

The Register - Enterprise  | Links  | Related | May 22, 2013 05:04 AM EST   [*New!*]

Tick, tock, Tweet Product Round-up If the rumours are to be believed, Apple and Microsoft are both developing 'smartwatches' - wrist-worn gadgets that do rather more than simply display the time.…

Apple Online Store pushes iPad for Father's Day

Apple Insider  | Links  | Related | May 22, 2013 05:02 AM EST   [*New!*]

Apple on Wednesday updated its online storefront, adding a special section for Father's Day with a heavy emphasis on the iPad, the iPad mini and related accessories.        

First Look: New Xbox elegant, but much unknown

AP Top Technology News  | Links  | Related | May 22, 2013 04:57 AM EST   [*New!*]

REDMOND, Wash. (AP) -- Will gamers want One?...

Popular game engine Unity drops licensing fees for iOS app developers

Apple Insider  | Links  | Related | May 22, 2013 04:56 AM EST   [*New!*]

Unity, the company behind the eponymous game rendering engine, announced on Tuesday that it will no longer be charging an $800 licensing fee to developers looking to make apps for Apple's iOS and Google's Android.        

Super Bowl L hosted by Silicon Valley

I4U  | Links  | Related | May 22, 2013 04:56 AM EST   [*New!*]

The NFL owners selected the San Francisco Bay Area to host the 50th Super Bowl in 2016. The Super Bowl L will be played in the new Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara according to Sport Balla. Super Bowl L...        

Sony to stream PlayStation games to non-consoles as part of turnaround

PCWorld  | Links  | Related | May 22, 2013 04:50 AM EST

Sony will leverage its streaming technology to bring PlayStation games to devices other than dedicated consoles as part of its ongoing turnaround, but said gaming profits will still suffer and lowered sales targets for its smartphones and cameras. The Tokyo-based company emphasized in a strategy presentation Tuesday that it met its core goal of rebounding from record losses and making a small profit last year under new CEO Kazuo Hirai. But it achieved that mainly through selling off buildings and stock holdings. Meanwhile, despite strong products including its Xperia phones and tablets, Sony's core electronics business remains in the red, and it cut lofty revenue targets announced last year. Sony's PlayStation business, an asset that electronics rivals such as Apple and Samsung Electronics can't match,...

Sony mulls hedge fund's entertainment sale idea

AP Top Technology News  | Links  | Related | May 22, 2013 04:49 AM EST

TOKYO (AP) -- Sony's CEO Kazuo Hirai says the company's board will discuss a proposal by U.S. hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb to spin off up to 20 percent of its movie, TV and music division....

Be the internet police, not an internet dictator: Google

ZDNet News  | Links  | Related | May 22, 2013 04:47 AM EST

Users could be saved from a lot of pain if information security professionals acted like dictators and forced them to patch, update and take precautions, but Google's chief technology advocate has called for a less totalitarian scheme.

Petcube allows you to play with your pets while at work

Digital Trends - Most Recent News  | Links  | Related | May 22, 2013 04:45 AM EST

Ideal for any pet owner that has to spend a significant chunk of time away from home, the Petcube uses a video feed and laser pointer to help keep your cat or dog entertained during the day.

Microsoft Reveals the Xbox One

I4U  | Links  | Related | May 22, 2013 04:44 AM EST

The next generation gaming console 'Xbox One' is launched on Tuesday during an event held at Microsoft's headquarter in Redmond, Washington. It is in the open and just looking at it makes the mind...        

Ex-HTC manager tells friends at firm to, “Just Quit,” as company woes continue

Digital Trends - Most Recent News  | Links  | Related | May 22, 2013 04:42 AM EST

HTC has seen several executives leave over the past few months, and now a former manager has highlighted the negative atmosphere inside the struggling company, telling co-workers they'll be much happier if they quit.

Aiming To Be The Mobile Banking App To Rule Them All, Numbrs Stashes $7.7M Of Fresh Funding

TechCrunch  | Links  | Related | May 22, 2013 04:30 AM EST

Chalk this up as one to watch closely in the world of consumer fintech. Numbrs , a mobile-first banking app founded out of Swiss company builder Centralway , has raised 7.5 million Swiss francs (~$7.7 million) from its parent, capital it will use to build on its pending German launch, with the UK and Swiss markets up next, followed by Singapore and Hong Kong.

Rando's 5M Anti-Social Photo Shares Could Be The Canary In The Social Networking Coalmine

TechCrunch  | Links  | Related | May 22, 2013 04:29 AM EST

Rando only launched in March but the anti-social photo-sharing app that deliberately eschews the standard social network clutter of likes and comments and connections -- simply letting users share random photos with random strangers and get random snaps in return -- has blasted past 5M photo shares after a little over two months in the wild. It is now averaging around 200,000 shares per day.

Helios Bars add GPS tracking, turn-by-turn navigation to your bike

Digital Trends - Most Recent News  | Links  | Related | May 22, 2013 04:15 AM EST

Definitely useful for anyone that rides in heavy urban areas with a large amount of traffic, the Helios Bars provide cyclists with a built-in headlight, turning blinkers, GPS tracking and turn-by-turn navigation,