Day: September 18, 2013

Government Security

Iran’s secret New York City skyscraper seized by US government

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As reported on The Verge. By Tom Warren  The Iranian government has secretly owned and controlled an office building in the middle of New York City for years. Set on Fifth Avenue and close to the Rockefeller Center, the 36-story skyscraper houses a number of businesses across its floors. The US government has won a judgement to seize the building, and plans to use the money to compensate “victims of Iranian-sponsored terrorism.” The skyscraper, 650 Fifth Avenue, was originally…

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Business Microsoft

Inside Microsoft’s New $40 Billion Stock Repurchase Program

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As reported on TechCrunch. by ALEX WILHELM Microsoft has announced a new $40 billion share repurchase authorization with no expiration date. With the move, Microsoft in effect granted itself $40 billion in latitude to buy its own shares whenever it wants to. The announcement came with a dividend increase of 22 percent to $0.28 per share. Its stock has responded by doing very little, rising just 0.39 percent in regular trading. It trails the NASDAQ’s rise of 0.76 percent during…

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Application

YouTube Will Enable Offline Viewing On Its Mobile Apps

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As reported on TechCrunch. by CATHERINE SHU YouTube has announced that it will launch a new feature on its mobile apps enabling viewers to watch videos even when they are offline. The new update will be available in November. The feature will let viewers add videos to their devices to store and watch for a short period of time when they are not connected to the Internet, “so your fans’ ability to enjoy your videos no longer has…

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Apple Cloud

iCloud website gets iOS 7 makeover, fresh app interfaces

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As reported on Engadget. By Mariella Moon To prepare for iOS 7 bursting out of the developer bubble into public release, Apple has clothed the iCloud website in raiment that reflects the new platform’s looks. Next time you log into the website, you’ll be greeted not only with redesigned icons, but also with fresh app interfaces — Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Notes, Reminders and Find my iPhone got complete makeovers. The iWork for iCloud beta apps still retain their old UIs, but…

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Mobile

BlackBerry Z30 official: 5-inch Super AMOLED display, 1.7GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro, 2,880mAh battery and BB 10.2

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As reported on Engadget. By Joseph Volpe If you were paying attention to the late summer leaks, then the BlackBerry above won’t strike you as a surprise. That’s because it’s the newly announced BlackBerry Z30, the official successor to the all-touch Z10, and it matches up quite closely towhat we’ve already seen. The Z30 is the company’s first smartphone to ship with version 10.2 of the BB 10 OS (yes, the naming scheme is a bit confusing) and arrives with a…

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