Fri, 24 May 2013 15:03:35 GMT Fri, 24 May 2013 15:21:45 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/ http://en.kioskea.net/www/rss.php3 CommentCaMarche © 2013 CommentCaMarche.net http://en.kioskea.net/news/23656-samsung-galaxy-s4-sets-sales-world-record In just one month, the Samsung Galaxy S4 can boast over 10 million sales. It's been a good moth for Samsung. After the release of the Samsung Galaxy S4, users went crazy for it. It was launched on April 27, and less than a month later the phone had set a new world record. Who held the record prior to this? Samsung, of course, not surprisingly with its Galaxy S3. That record had been hitting Internet Fri, 24 May 2013 15:03:35 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23656-samsung-galaxy-s4-sets-sales-world-record http://en.kioskea.net/news/23655-us-claims-direct-evidence-against-apple-in-e-book-conspiracy US Has `Direct Evidence' Against Apple in E-Book Conspiracy Whether or not Apple conspired to raise e-book prices with the help of several major publishers will be decided by the US on June 3, now that the government has acquired a great deal of incriminating and "direct evidence" against the company. It's not looking good for Apple in the e-book pricing scandal. After an email Internet Fri, 24 May 2013 14:49:31 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23655-us-claims-direct-evidence-against-apple-in-e-book-conspiracy http://en.kioskea.net/news/23654-amazon-com-may-lower-prices-through-advertising To move prices even lower, Amazon.com may extend its already-powerful advertising into new and existing places, both advertising their own site and the sites of others. It's difficult enough to compete with Amazon.com in terms of pricing lately. In fact, Best Buy lost millions after establishing a price match guarantee in order to compete with Amazon. But Amazon may be raising the bar again Internet Fri, 24 May 2013 14:37:35 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23654-amazon-com-may-lower-prices-through-advertising http://en.kioskea.net/news/23653-godaddy-targets-india-s-business-owners In a new campaign entitled "Cup of Coffee," website creation company GoDaddy is targeting small business owners in India, illustrating the ease of website creation and branding. "Get a Web presence in the time you finish a cup of coffee." That's the mission of the newest GoDaddy ad campaign, which is targeting small business owners in India. The one-month campaign garners Internet Fri, 24 May 2013 14:24:36 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23653-godaddy-targets-india-s-business-owners http://en.kioskea.net/news/23652-huawei-launches-own-windows-phone-store Huawei is an often overlooked mobile phone company, but now it's pursuing a little more recognition through an exclusive app store for Huawei Windows Phones. Recently Nokia has been taking all of the Windows Phone hype with the Nokia Lumia smartphone line, but often-overlooked company Huawei has just made it clear that they are not disappearing. The company has now launched its own Windows Internet Fri, 24 May 2013 14:09:22 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23652-huawei-launches-own-windows-phone-store http://en.kioskea.net/news/23651-lenovo-sees-massive-profit-increase Lenovo, a billion dollar technology firm, has reported a huge boost in profit last quarter, thanks to smartphone and tablet sales. Lenovo just ended out an incredibly profitable quarter, closing its first quarter with $127 million in earnings with socks at 1.22 cents. This places Lenovo not far behind the top company Hewlett-Packard. Even though the profits were largely because f mobile Internet Thu, 23 May 2013 16:23:26 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23651-lenovo-sees-massive-profit-increase http://en.kioskea.net/news/23650-kim-dotcom-requests-aid-in-extradition-battles Tech tycoon and creator of controversial Megaupload and its predecessor Mega, Kim Dotcom is asking other tech companies to come to his aid in his extradition battles with the US in exchange for use of his patented technology. Kim Dotcom is raising millions for his defense case against the United States, which is fighting for his extradition. In order to raise this money, Dotcom has pulled an Internet Thu, 23 May 2013 15:59:52 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23650-kim-dotcom-requests-aid-in-extradition-battles http://en.kioskea.net/news/23649-ps4-will-get-call-of-duty-ghosts-alongside-xbox-one Even though the game's reveal made it seem as if the new Call of Duty game was to be released exclusively for Xbox, Activision has confirmed that the game will also be released for the PlayStation. Loyal Sony users who are also fans of the Call of Duty series received what was almost a rude shock after the unveiling of the Xbox One. The reveal for the next CoD game was timed just in sync Internet Thu, 23 May 2013 15:45:19 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23649-ps4-will-get-call-of-duty-ghosts-alongside-xbox-one http://en.kioskea.net/news/23648-windows-phone-now-offers-cocktail-making-app A new app for the Windows Phone OS was just released, enabling users to view cocktail recipes and mix their own drinks with the help of their smart device. Amateur home bartenders rejoice (at least those who have a Windows Phone)! A new app, entitled "Cocktail Flow" was just released for the Windows Phone OS, and instructs users on how to make perfect cocktails based on taste or Internet Thu, 23 May 2013 15:27:53 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23648-windows-phone-now-offers-cocktail-making-app http://en.kioskea.net/news/23647-wii-u-gets-re-release-of-ghouls-n-ghosts The 1991 SNES game has been re-released for the Wii U, retaining all of its previous difficulty and 16-bit graphics. With a distinct lack of new titles being released for the Wii U, Nintendo has been re-releasing retro games such as Super Mario World, and now, Ghouls n' Ghosts. In the game, the player is King Arthur battling through worlds to save the princess (not dissimilar to Super Mario Internet Thu, 23 May 2013 15:11:15 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23647-wii-u-gets-re-release-of-ghouls-n-ghosts http://en.kioskea.net/news/23646-twitter-rant-results-in-fine Once again, Twitter has become an outlet for a frustrated user to take out anger on others, this time resulting in a fine. Twitter is not an uncommon place for angry outbursts or rants by users. David Warner, cricket batsman in Australia took his frustrations out on Twitter the other day. Angered by two journalists Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn, who were writing for News Limited, Warner Internet Wed, 22 May 2013 15:27:18 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23646-twitter-rant-results-in-fine http://en.kioskea.net/news/23645-tumblr-acquired-by-yahoo After failing to purchase Dailymotion, Yahoo! Has successfully acquired the social media site Tumblr. On the official Tumblr blog, the deal is placed in both an exciting and reassuring light. "Before touching on how awesome this is," the blog begins, "let me try to allay any concerns: We're not turning purple. Our headquarters isn't moving. Our tem isn't changing. Our roadmap Internet Wed, 22 May 2013 15:03:17 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23645-tumblr-acquired-by-yahoo http://en.kioskea.net/news/23644-sony-to-give-thorough-consideration-to-spinoff-proposal Sony has been nudged by one of its largest shareholders to sell off its entertainment division. It may be time for Sony to make some major structural changes, and an investor has a radical idea. Investor Daniel Loeb, whose organization entitled Third Point owns 6.5 percent of Sony shares, composed a letter to Sony president Kazuo Hirau suggesting that the company spinoff Sony Entertainment. Internet Wed, 22 May 2013 14:45:38 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23644-sony-to-give-thorough-consideration-to-spinoff-proposal http://en.kioskea.net/news/23643-windows-phones-by-nokia-compared Windows Phones by Nokia Compared It seems like every quarter Nokia is coming up with a new handset, and so two of the most popular and powerful Lumia smartphones operating Windows Phone are compared against each other. The Nokia Lumia 720 was released last December, and just days ago the new Lumia 925 received its first official announcement. Loyal Nokia users may not be ready for a new Internet Wed, 22 May 2013 14:24:27 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23643-windows-phones-by-nokia-compared http://en.kioskea.net/news/23642-xbox-one-unveiled Yesterday, Microsoft finally officially unveiled its next-generation console and successor to the Xbox 360: The Xbox One. The new "Xbox One" was revealed yesterday at the Xbox campus in San Francisco. Aside from finally putting to rest the rumors and debates over the actual name of the system (which had been pegged as the Xbox Infinity, Durango, 720, and more), the reveal event Internet Wed, 22 May 2013 14:03:16 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23642-xbox-one-unveiled http://en.kioskea.net/news/23641-spotify-presents-top-50-charts Music service Spotify now has its own music charts where listeners will be able to view the top 50 songs with a live play count. Each Monday, Spotify will now be updating its weekly "Top 50" on its new charts board, allowing users to view and listen to the week's most popular songs both regionally and internationally. They have also offered a new embedding feature for users to Internet Tue, 21 May 2013 15:32:18 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23641-spotify-presents-top-50-charts http://en.kioskea.net/news/23640-best-buy-loses-millions-after-price-match-policy After establishing a price match policy to remain competitive against online stores, Best Buy reports $81 million in losses for the first quarter. Best Buy's latest marketing move isn't paying off as the company had hoped. In order to compete with companies such as Amazon.com and put an end to "showrooming," (the practice of going to a store like Best Buy, trying out a product Internet Tue, 21 May 2013 15:26:28 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23640-best-buy-loses-millions-after-price-match-policy http://en.kioskea.net/news/23639-playstation-4-xbox-begin-direct-competition-today After the next-generation Xbox is revealed today, the new chapter of Xbox vs. PlayStation competition begins. The Xbox reveal takes place today, marking what Xbox's Major Nelson describes as "the beginning of a new generation of games, TV and entertainment." There have been so many names allegedly leaked or uncovered for the new Xbox, but today we should know for sure. We should Internet Tue, 21 May 2013 14:35:16 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23639-playstation-4-xbox-begin-direct-competition-today http://en.kioskea.net/news/23638-nexus-7-was-it-at-i-o The new version of the Nexus 7 was not unveiled at Google I/O, but some users believed they caught a glimpse of it at the conference. Many were disappointed when Google did not reveal the highly-anticipated new Nexus 7. It has been nearly a year since the original was released, and it has been extremely successful since then. But after viewing some of the sessions, users are beginning to Internet Tue, 21 May 2013 14:07:27 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23638-nexus-7-was-it-at-i-o http://en.kioskea.net/news/23637-senate-finds-apple-among-america-s-largest-tax-avoiders Following a recent inquiry into Apple's fiscal behaviors by the US Senate, Apple was found to have used offshore locations to dodge billions of dollars in US income taxes. Tech giant Apple has found itself in trouble today as it answers to a 40-page evaluation of its recent tax behaviors by the Senate. Primarily, Apple has been found to have been moving intellectual property out of the Internet Tue, 21 May 2013 13:51:40 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23637-senate-finds-apple-among-america-s-largest-tax-avoiders http://en.kioskea.net/news/23636-wii-u-has-no-games-coming-from-ea With Nintendo's console continuing to struggle into the summer, fewer companies such as EA Games are making titles for the system. It's no secret that the Wii U is going to have incredible trouble recovering from its current rut. After a shaky launch with few titles and lots of frustrating updates and bugs, not only users are losing faith in the system. This isn't to say that there have been Internet Mon, 20 May 2013 15:19:03 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23636-wii-u-has-no-games-coming-from-ea http://en.kioskea.net/news/23635-blackberry-loses-exclusive-position-in-the-pentagon Apple and Samsung have finally completed the security clearance requirements for military use, and the two companies will now begin selling phones to users in the Pentagon and other high-profile markets. BlackBerry will no longer be the sole company providing devices to Pentagon users. Both Apple and Samsung now have security clearance for US Military use. For Apple, the iPhone and the iPad Internet Mon, 20 May 2013 15:06:29 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23635-blackberry-loses-exclusive-position-in-the-pentagon http://en.kioskea.net/news/23634-google-i-o-review-from-last-week As Google I/O came to a close last Friday, users left with plenty to talk about for the Android giant. Android and Google Glass received a lot of attention this past week at the annual Google I/O developer conference. While it is technically a developer's conference, this year there was far more focus placed on actual software development as opposed to new product announcement as there have Internet Mon, 20 May 2013 14:50:32 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23634-google-i-o-review-from-last-week http://en.kioskea.net/news/23633-why-apple-left-out-the-intel-inside-sticker While the company is proud to utilize Intel inside of its hardware, Apple likes to keep things quiet, omitting the iconic "Intel Inside" sticker. "We love working with Intel," stated Steve Jobs in August of 2007. "We're very proud to ship Intel products in Macs. I mean, they are screamers." Even so, they weren't willing to place the famous sticker onto their Internet Mon, 20 May 2013 14:31:05 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23633-why-apple-left-out-the-intel-inside-sticker http://en.kioskea.net/news/23632-xbox-one-more-day-until-reveal The Xbox buzz is picking up as users anticipate this week's next-generation console reveal. At 10:00 AM PT tomorrow, the next-generation Xbox will be revealed by Microsoft. "People get excited about new consoles," stated Kotaku.com editor Stephen Totilo, "because consoles represent the future." The new tech in Microsoft's next console will likely be very similar to that Internet Mon, 20 May 2013 14:09:41 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23632-xbox-one-more-day-until-reveal http://en.kioskea.net/news/23631-amazon-accused-of-evasive-tax-behaviors-in-uk Online website Amazon.com has been accused of evasive tax behavior in the UK, launching investigations and placing the retailer under fire. Amazon is no stranger to legal battles over tax affairs. Operating in many different countries, the company has many different tax regulations to which it must comply. This time, the controversy centers on the locations of Amazon's dealings. Amazon Internet Fri, 17 May 2013 14:55:16 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23631-amazon-accused-of-evasive-tax-behaviors-in-uk http://en.kioskea.net/news/23630-xperia-tablet-z-to-see-june-release-in-australia With a price that is going to create steep competition for the iPad, Sony's new tablet is to be released in Australia on June 6. Sony's new 10in tablet, the Xperia Tablet Z, is going on sale in Australia in several weeks. This comes as a highly-anticipated release with features such as a large HD screen, a waterproof body, and NFC and IR capabilities among others. Optional LTE functionality Internet Fri, 17 May 2013 14:31:51 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23630-xperia-tablet-z-to-see-june-release-in-australia http://en.kioskea.net/news/23629-bill-gates-to-attend-global-health-debate On may 28, Bill Gates will attend an ABC "Q&A" special on global healthcare at the University of New South Wales in Australia. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is often involved with healthcare as a part of its many goals, one of which is "to take on some tough challenges: extreme poverty and poor health in developing countries." Therefore, Bill Gates will be joining Internet Fri, 17 May 2013 13:59:43 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23629-bill-gates-to-attend-global-health-debate http://en.kioskea.net/news/23628-xbox-wire-becomes-news-hub-for-microsoft-s-new-console Only days away from the official unveiling for the next Xbox, Microsoft has gone live with a site entitled "Xbox Wire", where users can follow all news-related to the next-generation console and receive updates. As the reveal event for the next-generation Xbox draws closer, Microsoft has launched a website to act as the center of Xbox news, events, and appearances. Xbox Wire, Internet Fri, 17 May 2013 13:42:04 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23628-xbox-wire-becomes-news-hub-for-microsoft-s-new-console http://en.kioskea.net/news/23627-google-announces-social-networking-apps-for-glass Satisfying an expectation for Google I/O content, Google has released app details about the wearable Google Glass tech, including support for social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr. On the first day of the Google I/O developers conference, Glass was nowhere to be seen. However, yesterday the company finally rolled out some Glass-centric sessions complete with details Internet Fri, 17 May 2013 13:25:02 GMT http://en.kioskea.net/news/23627-google-announces-social-networking-apps-for-glass