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Google eyes emerging markets networks: report

25 May 2013 : Google has become deeply involved in a series of projects to build and operate wireless networks in emerging markets including sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, a report said Friday.
Mobile app to help fight against racism in France

25 May 2013 : A French anti-racism association is launching a mobile application it hopes will help eradicate racist graffiti by enabling users to take photos of offensive tags, geo-locate them and get them removed.

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Microsoft says Windows 8 update coming this year
08 May 2013 : Microsoft said Tuesday it has sold more than 100 million licenses for the Windows 8 operating system launched six months ago, and will release an updated version later this year.
Trailer: 'The Last of Us' examines fungus-ravaged future
08 May 2013 : In the latest trailer for "The Last of Us," the PS3 game's directors talk about contrasting characters and the anguish of fighting infected humans.
AIS launches the 3G era
08 May 2013 : The 20-year wait is over. Thailand's first real third-generation mobile broadband service is on the air after mobile leader Advanced Info Service (AIS) made the first 3G commercial launch under the licensing regime Tuesday.
CURRENTS
Insecure about data?
08 May 2013 : Each year a report from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) details what online firms provide the best protection for your data. This year, despite being hacked, Twitter came out on top with Verizon and MySpace at the bottom. Also polling badly, getting only a single star out of a possible six, were Apple, AT&T and Yahoo! with Amazon and Comcast not far behind with only two stars. Apple, as a member of the Digital Due Process coalition, should have done better, but it doesn't observe any of the other best practices that were measured.
NEW GADGETS
Galaxy S4
08 May 2013 : Samsung Galaxy S4 has a 13MP main camera and a 2MP front-facing camera. It is sleek, only 7.9mm thick, and it weighs 130g. Thinner screen bezels offer the new 5-inch full HD Super AMOLED screen a chance to shine. A 2,600 mAh battery allows users more "up time" and they can also do more with the latest Android 4.2 Jellybean OS. The fourth generation of the Galaxy S Series smartphone is packed with cutting-edge features such as Air Gesture, which enables users to work on their phones without touching the screen. Users can pair up devices (up to eight at a time) to play the same song at the same time, or enable users to see the same photos or documents, or participate in multiplayer games with the Group Play function without using Wi-Fi, data connections or bluetooth.
Budding visions
08 May 2013 : Humans always want more. The more we get, the more we want, and to get what we want we exploit natural resources to satisfy our endless demands. This is the message of Never Ending, a Thai animation short that took the top prize at the Asia Digital Art Award 2012 (ADAA), a major competition recently held in Fukuoka, Japan.
Microsoft reboots Windows 8
07 May 2013 : Microsoft said Tuesday it will make changes to Windows 8 later this year after a lukewarm reception for the dominant PC operating system released late last year.
Dotcom's lawyers say case threatens Internet freedom
07 May 2013 : Lawyers for Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom accused the US government Wednesday of launching a flawed prosecution against their client with "frightening" implications for all Internet users.
Huffington Post launches Japan edition
07 May 2013 : US news website The Huffington Post launched a Japanese edition on Tuesday, the company's first site in Asia, hoping to shake up the media landscape and generate discussion with readers.
Create a timeline of your 24 hours with visual diary ‘Days’
07 May 2013 : A new iOS application aims to enable users to create a visual timeline of their day and share these images with friends, with the aim of making documenting one's life a habit.