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Google Plans to Fund, Develop Wireless Networks in Emerging Markets
Google Inc. is working to connect a billion or more new people to the Internet.
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Microsoft, Google Working Together on YouTube App for Windows Phone
After a brief spat, Google said Friday it is working with Microsoft to craft a YouTube app for Windows Phone that meets its terms of service. “Microsoft and YouTube are working together to update the new YouTube for Windows Phone app to enable compliance with YouTube’s API terms of service, including enabling ads, in the coming weeks,” Google said.
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Twitter Account of U.K.’s Largest TV Network Falls to Syrian Hackers
A Twitter account belonging to ITV, Britain’s largest TV broadcaster, is the latest victim of a hacking campaign by the Syrian Electronic Army. The network confirmed to Reuters that the account was compromised. It’s the latest attack on a Twitter account controlled by a Western media organization by the pro-Assad group. Previous targets include the Associated Press, the Financial Times, the Onion and CBS News. Twitter has recently instituted new security measures to help prevent incidents like these.
Will Sprint-SoftBank Get Tangled in the Flag?
New York Sen. Charles Schumer urges “extreme caution” before allowing the Japanese company to gain a controlling stake in Sprint.
Viral Video: More Google Glass Photographer Spoofing (The Gift That Keeps on Giving)
Don’t try this at home (or anywhere, really)!
Omar Khan on Security, China and the State of the Mobile Industry (Video)
The former Samsung and Motorola executive spoke at D: Dive Into Mobile about the broader mobile landscape and about his new gig as co-head of security firm NQ Mobile.
Best Buy to Offer $50 Off Apple’s iPhone Starting Sunday
The four-week promotion applies to all models of the iPhone when purchased with a new two-year contract on AT&T, Sprint or Verizon.
Nokia Adds New Suits in Patent Spat With HTC
The new actions include a second complaint to the U.S. International Trade Commission and a federal suit in Southern California. Those come on top of other legal actions that date back to last year.
Apple’s Newest iPhone Ad Still Says Nothing, Is a Little Less Great
Same song, new verse. But not quite as much fun this time.
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Dish Secures $9 Billion in Committed Financing for Sprint Bid
Dish Network Corp. took one step closer to arranging $9 billion in committed financing for its $25.5 billion bid for Sprint Nextel Corp., according to people familiar with the matter.The Global Carrier Perspective: Telefonica and MTS on Balancing Developed and Developing Markets (Video)
Telefonica and MTS talk about what comes after dumb pipes.
