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Apple purchases mapping company Locationary: report

Apple purchased Locationary, a data management company that specializes in creating accurate maps.
For Nokia, Lumia sales are a bright spot in an otherwise bumpy quarter

The Lumia line is selling well in Europe and Asia. But Nokia sales in the US have been anemic.
Samsung Galaxy S4 made with new tracking feature

Samsung Galaxy S4 to add new built-in cellphone tracker, for a cost.
Internet companies call for greater transparency from secret court

Internet companies including Apple, Google, and Yahoo called on the government to create greater transparency around secret court information requests
FISA 101: 10 key dates in the evolution of NSA surveillance

When news of the PRISM data collection and surveillance program broke in early June 2013, it shook up the cyber security debate, and called into question just how much information the US government is authorized to collect. But government data collection isn’t something that just sprang up out of nowhere – it just sprang into national attention after former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden leaked government documents about the secret government agency. Here’s a brief list of post-9/11 legislation and surveillance programs to add a historical perspective to the current government surveillance debate.
VZ Edge: Is the new contract-less plan from Verizon a good value?

Verizon's VZ Edge plan, which will launch on Aug. 24, joins similar plans from AT&T and T-Mobile.
EU demands more concessions from Google in anti-trust case

Google ordered to better address concerns it is blocking competitors, says EU anti-trust regulator.
No contract phone plans: Verizon reportedly ready to leap in

T-Mobile and AT&T have offered plans allowing users to upgrade their devices more quickly. Are no contract phone plans in the works?
Google Maps 2.0: Live traffic info, iPad support, and more Zagat reviews

Google says it plans to roll out its Google Maps 2.0 software over the next few weeks.
With 'Next' quick-upgrade plan, AT&T shakes up contracts

Last week, it was T-Mobile's 'Jump.' Now it's AT&T's 'Next.' What's the difference?
Surveillance court to declassify documents in 2008 Yahoo case

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court will declassify a 2008 court case in which Yahoo protested the government's collection of its users' data.
Google and others agree to White House anti-piracy guidelines

AOL, Google, and Yahoo are among the companies that have signed on to a set of best practices guidelines intended to combat piracy.
FIDO: How a computer vest can help dogs 'talk'

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology devised a new computerized vest bearing the acronym 'FIDO' that is meant to bridge the communication gap between service dogs and their owners
Electrocuted by iPhone? Apple investigates Chinese case.

After reports of a woman being electrocuted by iPhone, Apple agrees to look into the case.
Amar Bose, inventor of Bose speakers, dies

The inventor of Bose speakers, Amar Bose, on Friday.
Apple on hiring spree in search of iWatch design

Apple hopes that new blood can help the company find a fresh design for a smart watch, according to the Financial Times.
Elon Musk says the Hyperloop is coming. But what's a Hyperloop?

What we know about Elon Musk's Hyperloop – and what we don't.
As sales flounder, Microsoft will drop prices on Surface RT tablet

The price drop may mean things aren't going swimmingly for Microsoft's Surface tablet.
Rembrandt van Rijn: The story behind the Google Doodle

Google features a self-portrait by Rembrandt van Rijn in celebration of the Dutch artist's 407th birthday on Monday.
European Union raids three Internet providers

The EU's investigative commission conducted raids on three telecom groups on suspicion of anti-trust violations