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All rights reservedFri, 17 Aug 2012 17:28:35 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/wireless/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/roseanne-predicted-internet-addiction-weather-alert-hell-212835430.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/BOe5ttsLwZowDi25gVNWVg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/_Roseanne__Predicted_Internet_Addiction__A-775f6c414cbe829f287fe11c967561f4" width="130" height="86" alt="&#039;Roseanne&#039; Predicted Internet Addiction; A Weather Alert from Hell" align="left" title="&#039;Roseanne&#039; Predicted Internet Addiction; A Weather Alert from Hell" border="0" /></a>We realize there&#039;s only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today:</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/roseanne-predicted-internet-addiction-weather-alert-hell-212835430.htmlFri, 17 Aug 2012 17:28:35 -0400The Atlantic Wireroseanne-predicted-internet-addiction-weather-alert-hell-212835430<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/roseanne-predicted-internet-addiction-weather-alert-hell-212835430.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/BOe5ttsLwZowDi25gVNWVg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/_Roseanne__Predicted_Internet_Addiction__A-775f6c414cbe829f287fe11c967561f4" width="130" height="86" alt="&#039;Roseanne&#039; Predicted Internet Addiction; A Weather Alert from Hell" align="left" title="&#039;Roseanne&#039; Predicted Internet Addiction; A Weather Alert from Hell" border="0" /></a>We realize there&#039;s only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today:</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/android-under-attack-malware-threats-tripled-q2-164532392.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aBHy8yzEJ5a3fjIQxlc25Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/Android-Malware.jpeg" width="130" height="86" alt="Android is under attack: New malware threats tripled in Q2" align="left" title="Android is under attack: New malware threats tripled in Q2" border="0" /></a>According to security research firm Kaspersky Labs, the volume of new malware targeting Android devices nearly tripled in the second quarter of 2012. Over the three-month period, the company found more than 14,900 new malicious programs targeting the platform. Nearly half of the malicious files were classified as multi-functional Trojans that were programmed to steal data from smartphones and could also download and install programs from remote servers. A quarter of the malware was made up of SMS Trojans, which are capable of sending text message to premium-rate numbers without the owner?s consent, and 18% were considered backdoor threats that can give hackers full control over an infected device. ?In the near future, we expect not only more malware, but</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/android-under-attack-malware-threats-tripled-q2-164532392.htmlFri, 17 Aug 2012 12:45:32 -0400BGR Newsandroid-under-attack-malware-threats-tripled-q2-164532392<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/android-under-attack-malware-threats-tripled-q2-164532392.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aBHy8yzEJ5a3fjIQxlc25Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/Android-Malware.jpeg" width="130" height="86" alt="Android is under attack: New malware threats tripled in Q2" align="left" title="Android is under attack: New malware threats tripled in Q2" border="0" /></a>According to security research firm Kaspersky Labs, the volume of new malware targeting Android devices nearly tripled in the second quarter of 2012. Over the three-month period, the company found more than 14,900 new malicious programs targeting the platform. Nearly half of the malicious files were classified as multi-functional Trojans that were programmed to steal data from smartphones and could also download and install programs from remote servers. A quarter of the malware was made up of SMS Trojans, which are capable of sending text message to premium-rate numbers without the owner?s consent, and 18% were considered backdoor threats that can give hackers full control over an infected device. ?In the near future, we expect not only more malware, but</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/makers-phones-tablets-faring-145513655--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/hhW0Th35jezgNZJyzPaTNw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/30c3749abb564514160f6a706700f349.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Thursday, July 19, 2012, photo an Apple customer Shayan Hooshmand, 11, uses PhotoBooth on a 21.5-inch iMac at an Apple store in Palo Alto, Calif. Apple Inc. reports quarterly financial results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 24. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)" align="left" title="In this Thursday, July 19, 2012, photo an Apple customer Shayan Hooshmand, 11, uses PhotoBooth on a 21.5-inch iMac at an Apple store in Palo Alto, Calif. Apple Inc. reports quarterly financial results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 24. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)" border="0" /></a>Many companies including Nokia and Research in Motion have been struggling to compete with Apple and manufacturers of devices running Google&#039;s Android software. That shows in some of the earnings reports released so far for the latest quarter.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/makers-phones-tablets-faring-145513655--finance.htmlFri, 17 Aug 2012 11:44:20 -0400Associated Pressmakers-phones-tablets-faring-145513655--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/makers-phones-tablets-faring-145513655--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/hhW0Th35jezgNZJyzPaTNw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/30c3749abb564514160f6a706700f349.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Thursday, July 19, 2012, photo an Apple customer Shayan Hooshmand, 11, uses PhotoBooth on a 21.5-inch iMac at an Apple store in Palo Alto, Calif. Apple Inc. reports quarterly financial results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 24. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)" align="left" title="In this Thursday, July 19, 2012, photo an Apple customer Shayan Hooshmand, 11, uses PhotoBooth on a 21.5-inch iMac at an Apple store in Palo Alto, Calif. Apple Inc. reports quarterly financial results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 24. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)" border="0" /></a>Many companies including Nokia and Research in Motion have been struggling to compete with Apple and manufacturers of devices running Google&#039;s Android software. That shows in some of the earnings reports released so far for the latest quarter.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/look-recent-tech-industry-earnings-001704437.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xq9_16ZWeQURtBqcwjDifQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/246bd53d07b38915160f6a706700ed93.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Shoppers try out Samsung Electronics&#039; Galaxy S III smartphones at a showroom in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 27, 2012. Samsung, the world&#039;s largest technology company by revenue, reported another record-high quarterly profit as customers flocked to Galaxy smartphones, helping it outdo rivals at a challenging time for the global tech industry. Samsung Electronics Co.&#039;s net profit swelled to 5.2 trillion won ($4.5 billion) in the April-June quarter, a 48 percent jump from a year earlier. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)" align="left" title="Shoppers try out Samsung Electronics&#039; Galaxy S III smartphones at a showroom in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 27, 2012. Samsung, the world&#039;s largest technology company by revenue, reported another record-high quarterly profit as customers flocked to Galaxy smartphones, helping it outdo rivals at a challenging time for the global tech industry. Samsung Electronics Co.&#039;s net profit swelled to 5.2 trillion won ($4.5 billion) in the April-June quarter, a 48 percent jump from a year earlier. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)" border="0" /></a>Next week, Dell and Hewlett-Packard will report quarterly earnings. They will offer a peek into whether global economic worries have affected their sales, as they have with some other tech companies.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/look-recent-tech-industry-earnings-001704437.htmlFri, 17 Aug 2012 11:41:40 -0400Associated Presslook-recent-tech-industry-earnings-001704437<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/look-recent-tech-industry-earnings-001704437.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xq9_16ZWeQURtBqcwjDifQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/246bd53d07b38915160f6a706700ed93.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Shoppers try out Samsung Electronics&#039; Galaxy S III smartphones at a showroom in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 27, 2012. Samsung, the world&#039;s largest technology company by revenue, reported another record-high quarterly profit as customers flocked to Galaxy smartphones, helping it outdo rivals at a challenging time for the global tech industry. Samsung Electronics Co.&#039;s net profit swelled to 5.2 trillion won ($4.5 billion) in the April-June quarter, a 48 percent jump from a year earlier. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)" align="left" title="Shoppers try out Samsung Electronics&#039; Galaxy S III smartphones at a showroom in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 27, 2012. Samsung, the world&#039;s largest technology company by revenue, reported another record-high quarterly profit as customers flocked to Galaxy smartphones, helping it outdo rivals at a challenging time for the global tech industry. Samsung Electronics Co.&#039;s net profit swelled to 5.2 trillion won ($4.5 billion) in the April-June quarter, a 48 percent jump from a year earlier. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)" border="0" /></a>Next week, Dell and Hewlett-Packard will report quarterly earnings. They will offer a peek into whether global economic worries have affected their sales, as they have with some other tech companies.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/onlive-said-lay-off-entire-staff-145054031.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TOPI3plN2yl1sh3GsEJasg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/mashable/OnLive-Game-Service-on-LG-G2-Series-TV-275x209.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="OnLive Said to Lay Off Entire Staff" align="left" title="OnLive Said to Lay Off Entire Staff" border="0" /></a>We&#039;re hearing unconfirmed reports that OnLive -- a cloud gaming startup focused on bringing a console experience to devices such as the iPhone, iPad and Android phones -- laid off its entire staff Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/onlive-said-lay-off-entire-staff-145054031.htmlFri, 17 Aug 2012 10:50:54 -0400Mashableonlive-said-lay-off-entire-staff-145054031<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/onlive-said-lay-off-entire-staff-145054031.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TOPI3plN2yl1sh3GsEJasg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/mashable/OnLive-Game-Service-on-LG-G2-Series-TV-275x209.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="OnLive Said to Lay Off Entire Staff" align="left" title="OnLive Said to Lay Off Entire Staff" border="0" /></a>We&#039;re hearing unconfirmed reports that OnLive -- a cloud gaming startup focused on bringing a console experience to devices such as the iPhone, iPad and Android phones -- laid off its entire staff Friday.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/google-play-store-getting-gift-cards-wish-lists-033046197.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/A9rQTK1CWtHTHd6pBtQtKw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/Gift-Card-645x565.png" width="130" height="86" alt="Google?s Play Store is getting gift cards, wish lists" align="left" title="Google?s Play Store is getting gift cards, wish lists" border="0" /></a>Google (GOOG) on Thursday released an update for its Play Store, bumping it up to version 3.8.15. After noticing the updated file was slightly bigger than before, Android Police decided to compare the new store with an older version. While it was only 300 kilobytes larger, the website discovered strong evidence that Google was making significant changes to the way users can purchase content for their Android device. The Internet giant seems to be readying Google Play gift cards, along with granting users the ability to create a wish list for desired apps, games, movies, TV shows, magazines and books. Shortly after the initial report, Android Central received further evidence of Google?s future plans ? a picture the cards themselves.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/google-play-store-getting-gift-cards-wish-lists-033046197.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 23:30:46 -0400BGR Newsgoogle-play-store-getting-gift-cards-wish-lists-033046197<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/google-play-store-getting-gift-cards-wish-lists-033046197.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/A9rQTK1CWtHTHd6pBtQtKw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/Gift-Card-645x565.png" width="130" height="86" alt="Google?s Play Store is getting gift cards, wish lists" align="left" title="Google?s Play Store is getting gift cards, wish lists" border="0" /></a>Google (GOOG) on Thursday released an update for its Play Store, bumping it up to version 3.8.15. After noticing the updated file was slightly bigger than before, Android Police decided to compare the new store with an older version. While it was only 300 kilobytes larger, the website discovered strong evidence that Google was making significant changes to the way users can purchase content for their Android device. The Internet giant seems to be readying Google Play gift cards, along with granting users the ability to create a wish list for desired apps, games, movies, TV shows, magazines and books. Shortly after the initial report, Android Central received further evidence of Google?s future plans ? a picture the cards themselves.</p><br clear="all"/>It doesn't matter what grade your child is going into this fall ? there's at least one high-tech tool they'll both want and need this year. But with the average American spending some $700 per young student and $1,000 on ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/back-school-tech-gadgets-kids-really-024344582.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 22:43:44 -0400blogs/technology-blog/back-school-tech-gadgets-kids-really-024344582<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rim-plans-contact-management-features-bb10-devices-023534310--sector.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Opd0DkOuEUrRbppUNXLaDw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-17T023534Z_1_CBRE87G077I00_RTROPTP_2_CTECH-US-RIM-DEVICES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Research in Motion (RIM) BlackBerry smartphone handsets are pictured in this illustration picture taken in Lavigny" align="left" title="Research in Motion (RIM) BlackBerry smartphone handsets are pictured in this illustration picture taken in Lavigny" border="0" /></a>TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion plans to provide BlackBerry users with an easy way to tap their contacts&#039; public profiles -- including blog posts, tweets, emails and other details -- in its latest push to regain ground in the shartphone market. The new contact management feature, which pulls in contact details from social media and other Internet sites into a single Blackberry page, will be available on RIM&#039;s next generation of smartphones that are set to launch early next year, the company said on Thursday. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/rim-plans-contact-management-features-bb10-devices-023534310--sector.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 22:40:23 -0400Reutersrim-plans-contact-management-features-bb10-devices-023534310--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rim-plans-contact-management-features-bb10-devices-023534310--sector.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Opd0DkOuEUrRbppUNXLaDw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-17T023534Z_1_CBRE87G077I00_RTROPTP_2_CTECH-US-RIM-DEVICES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Research in Motion (RIM) BlackBerry smartphone handsets are pictured in this illustration picture taken in Lavigny" align="left" title="Research in Motion (RIM) BlackBerry smartphone handsets are pictured in this illustration picture taken in Lavigny" border="0" /></a>TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion plans to provide BlackBerry users with an easy way to tap their contacts&#039; public profiles -- including blog posts, tweets, emails and other details -- in its latest push to regain ground in the shartphone market. The new contact management feature, which pulls in contact details from social media and other Internet sites into a single Blackberry page, will be available on RIM&#039;s next generation of smartphones that are set to launch early next year, the company said on Thursday. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Minerals like?tantalum, tin, and tungsten are all prevalent in modern electronics, but they're often sourced from war-torn nations with sales frequently benefitting some pretty terrible militant groups. Specifically, an armed group in the Congo known as the March 23 Movement ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/nintendo-gets-low-marks-using-conflict-minerals-while-022955516.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 22:29:55 -0400blogs/technology-blog/nintendo-gets-low-marks-using-conflict-minerals-while-022955516<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/htc-chief-blames-company-woes-long-pointless-meetings-021525388.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MAP1ZGDh1AaPVSM43Re9qQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/htc-sign-283.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="HTC chief blames company?s woes on long, pointless meetings" align="left" title="HTC chief blames company?s woes on long, pointless meetings" border="0" /></a>HTC (2498) CEO Peter Chou has a message for his employees: stop blabbing, start working. Bloomberg?reports that Chou sent out an email to employees complaining that ?we have people in meeting and talking all the time but without decision, strategic direction or sense of urgency,? and he also said that when HTC employees did decide to do something, they ?either didn?t do it or executed it loosely.? Chou went on to say that in order to turn HTC?s fortunes around, its employees needed to unshackle themselves from the culture of bureaucracy and just get things done regardless of whether they?re done exactly according to company rules and regulations. ?Don?t let the processes, rules and norms to impact our important goals,?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/htc-chief-blames-company-woes-long-pointless-meetings-021525388.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 22:15:25 -0400BGR Newshtc-chief-blames-company-woes-long-pointless-meetings-021525388<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/htc-chief-blames-company-woes-long-pointless-meetings-021525388.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MAP1ZGDh1AaPVSM43Re9qQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/htc-sign-283.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="HTC chief blames company?s woes on long, pointless meetings" align="left" title="HTC chief blames company?s woes on long, pointless meetings" border="0" /></a>HTC (2498) CEO Peter Chou has a message for his employees: stop blabbing, start working. Bloomberg?reports that Chou sent out an email to employees complaining that ?we have people in meeting and talking all the time but without decision, strategic direction or sense of urgency,? and he also said that when HTC employees did decide to do something, they ?either didn?t do it or executed it loosely.? Chou went on to say that in order to turn HTC?s fortunes around, its employees needed to unshackle themselves from the culture of bureaucracy and just get things done regardless of whether they?re done exactly according to company rules and regulations. ?Don?t let the processes, rules and norms to impact our important goals,?</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ios-android-stomping-sony-nintendo-portable-game-businesses-011043364.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Isws5ptsblJeUuWzUCqTWg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/angry-birds-trilogy.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="iOS and Android are stomping on Sony and Nintendo?s portable game businesses" align="left" title="iOS and Android are stomping on Sony and Nintendo?s portable game businesses" border="0" /></a>Why spend money on a mobile gaming platform when you can play lots of high-quality games on your tablet? That?s the reality that portable game console manufacturers Sony (SNE) and Nintendo (NTDOY) have to deal with as Android and iOS tablets have become powerful enough to host some high-quality games such as ?Infinity Blade.? As Fortune?reports, the latest research from Flurry Analytics shows that Android and iOS devices last year accounted for 58% of all mobile gaming revenues in the United States while the Sony PlayStation Vita and the Nintendo 3DS accounted for just 36% of mobile gaming revenue in the U.S. For some perspective, consider that back in 2009 Nintendo alone accounted for 70% of all mobile U.S. gaming</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ios-android-stomping-sony-nintendo-portable-game-businesses-011043364.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 21:10:43 -0400BGR Newsios-android-stomping-sony-nintendo-portable-game-businesses-011043364<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ios-android-stomping-sony-nintendo-portable-game-businesses-011043364.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Isws5ptsblJeUuWzUCqTWg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/angry-birds-trilogy.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="iOS and Android are stomping on Sony and Nintendo?s portable game businesses" align="left" title="iOS and Android are stomping on Sony and Nintendo?s portable game businesses" border="0" /></a>Why spend money on a mobile gaming platform when you can play lots of high-quality games on your tablet? That?s the reality that portable game console manufacturers Sony (SNE) and Nintendo (NTDOY) have to deal with as Android and iOS tablets have become powerful enough to host some high-quality games such as ?Infinity Blade.? As Fortune?reports, the latest research from Flurry Analytics shows that Android and iOS devices last year accounted for 58% of all mobile gaming revenues in the United States while the Sony PlayStation Vita and the Nintendo 3DS accounted for just 36% of mobile gaming revenue in the U.S. For some perspective, consider that back in 2009 Nintendo alone accounted for 70% of all mobile U.S. gaming</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bar-mitzvah-boys-vogue-lesson-watermelon-consumption-221738443.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sgeMioom3wD0M8vrpjFaZA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/A_Bar_Mitzvah_Boy_s__Vogue__-b5ad1c1fe2cb6baaf7e29f03f9487a33" width="130" height="86" alt="A Bar Mitzvah Boy&#039;s &#039;Vogue;&#039; A Lesson in Watermelon Consumption" align="left" title="A Bar Mitzvah Boy&#039;s &#039;Vogue;&#039; A Lesson in Watermelon Consumption" border="0" /></a>We realize there&#039;s only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today:</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/bar-mitzvah-boys-vogue-lesson-watermelon-consumption-221738443.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 18:17:38 -0400The Atlantic Wirebar-mitzvah-boys-vogue-lesson-watermelon-consumption-221738443<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bar-mitzvah-boys-vogue-lesson-watermelon-consumption-221738443.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sgeMioom3wD0M8vrpjFaZA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/A_Bar_Mitzvah_Boy_s__Vogue__-b5ad1c1fe2cb6baaf7e29f03f9487a33" width="130" height="86" alt="A Bar Mitzvah Boy&#039;s &#039;Vogue;&#039; A Lesson in Watermelon Consumption" align="left" title="A Bar Mitzvah Boy&#039;s &#039;Vogue;&#039; A Lesson in Watermelon Consumption" border="0" /></a>We realize there&#039;s only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today:</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-canada-minister-prepped-rim-ceo-talked-takeover-203118731--sector.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1gW.0LFeHXsCWGvVAUhpYg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-16T203118Z_1_CBRE87F1L0G00_RTROPTP_2_RIM-MEETING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The exterior of one of the Research In Motion Limited (RIM) buildings is seen in Waterloo" align="left" title="The exterior of one of the Research In Motion Limited (RIM) buildings is seen in Waterloo" border="0" /></a>OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) - A senior Canadian minister was prepped to discuss foreign investment rules with Research In Motion&#039;s new CEO in a March telephone call, mindful of intense takeover speculation that&#039;s still swirling around the embattled BlackBerry maker. Internal documents obtained by Reuters show that aides to the industry minister - who has the power to block foreign takeovers - were closely tracking reports of a possible bid for RIM, a national icon that is now struggling to survive. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-canada-minister-prepped-rim-ceo-talked-takeover-203118731--sector.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 16:31:18 -0400Reutersexclusive-canada-minister-prepped-rim-ceo-talked-takeover-203118731--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-canada-minister-prepped-rim-ceo-talked-takeover-203118731--sector.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1gW.0LFeHXsCWGvVAUhpYg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-16T203118Z_1_CBRE87F1L0G00_RTROPTP_2_RIM-MEETING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The exterior of one of the Research In Motion Limited (RIM) buildings is seen in Waterloo" align="left" title="The exterior of one of the Research In Motion Limited (RIM) buildings is seen in Waterloo" border="0" /></a>OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) - A senior Canadian minister was prepped to discuss foreign investment rules with Research In Motion&#039;s new CEO in a March telephone call, mindful of intense takeover speculation that&#039;s still swirling around the embattled BlackBerry maker. Internal documents obtained by Reuters show that aides to the industry minister - who has the power to block foreign takeovers - were closely tracking reports of a possible bid for RIM, a national icon that is now struggling to survive. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Apple, Hewlett-Packard and Intel have become "pioneers of progress" through their efforts to avoid purchasing minerals that fund armed groups in Central Africa, an advocacy group said Thursday.http://news.yahoo.com/intel-apple-praised-clean-mineral-efforts-190506795--finance.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 15:33:00 -0400Associated Pressintel-apple-praised-clean-mineral-efforts-190506795--financeIt's the latest high-tech attack and it's coming to cell phones everywhere. Here's the lowdown on smishing and what you can do about it.http://news.yahoo.com/protect-yourself-from-smishing--video-.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 13:47:27 -0400CNET.comprotect-yourself-from-smishing--video-Intel, Motorola Solutions, HP and Apple have become "pioneers of progress" through their efforts to avoid purchasing minerals that fund armed groups in Central Africa, according to a report released Thursday.http://news.yahoo.com/enough-praises-intel-clean-mineral-efforts-093010025--finance.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 13:13:53 -0400Associated Pressenough-praises-intel-clean-mineral-efforts-093010025--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blackberry-usage-share-plummets-just-1-u-165035225.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/njQ0ZImJgDXYc5UvS5_X7w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/blackberry-bold-rim-sign.jpeg" width="130" height="86" alt="BlackBerry usage share plummets to just 1% in the U.S." align="left" title="BlackBerry usage share plummets to just 1% in the U.S." border="0" /></a>Research In Motion?s (RIMM) BlackBerry smartphones are still used by millions of people in the United States, but the smartphone market grew so quickly over the past year that RIM?s usage share has dwindled to almost nothing. Ad network Chitika recently conducted an 11-month study of RIM?s usage in the U.S., and the firm released its findings to BGR on Thursday. According to the study, mobile traffic from BlackBerry devices across its network plummeted 25% between September 2011 and July 2012. RIM?s smartphones and PlayBook tablet combined to account for as much as 5% of all mobile usage in the U.S. late last year but as of last month, that figure sank to just over 1%. Chitika notes that Apple?s</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/blackberry-usage-share-plummets-just-1-u-165035225.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 12:50:35 -0400BGR Newsblackberry-usage-share-plummets-just-1-u-165035225<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blackberry-usage-share-plummets-just-1-u-165035225.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/njQ0ZImJgDXYc5UvS5_X7w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/blackberry-bold-rim-sign.jpeg" width="130" height="86" alt="BlackBerry usage share plummets to just 1% in the U.S." align="left" title="BlackBerry usage share plummets to just 1% in the U.S." border="0" /></a>Research In Motion?s (RIMM) BlackBerry smartphones are still used by millions of people in the United States, but the smartphone market grew so quickly over the past year that RIM?s usage share has dwindled to almost nothing. Ad network Chitika recently conducted an 11-month study of RIM?s usage in the U.S., and the firm released its findings to BGR on Thursday. According to the study, mobile traffic from BlackBerry devices across its network plummeted 25% between September 2011 and July 2012. RIM?s smartphones and PlayBook tablet combined to account for as much as 5% of all mobile usage in the U.S. late last year but as of last month, that figure sank to just over 1%. Chitika notes that Apple?s</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/5-free-android-apps-tethering-153132741.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/CnhJjFHyQUuNqIxtlgXnMg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/mashable/pdanet.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="5 Free Android Apps for Tethering" align="left" title="5 Free Android Apps for Tethering" border="0" /></a>1. PdaNet</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/5-free-android-apps-tethering-153132741.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 11:31:32 -0400Mashable5-free-android-apps-tethering-153132741<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/5-free-android-apps-tethering-153132741.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/CnhJjFHyQUuNqIxtlgXnMg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/mashable/pdanet.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="5 Free Android Apps for Tethering" align="left" title="5 Free Android Apps for Tethering" border="0" /></a>1. PdaNet</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/teacher-accused-having-group-sex-students-video-134339076--abc-news-topstories.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1znwVHTcYAFgafD7xzegOQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/Reuters/abc_brittni_colleps_dm_120816_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Teacher Accused of Having Group Sex With Students on Video" align="left" title="Teacher Accused of Having Group Sex With Students on Video" border="0" /></a>A former Texas high school English teacher and mother of three is on trial, accused of having sex with five male students. The evidence against Brittni Colleps, 28, includes cell phone video that allegedly shows group sex between her and four students at her home....</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/teacher-accused-having-group-sex-students-video-134339076--abc-news-topstories.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 09:43:39 -0400blogs/abc-blogs/teacher-accused-having-group-sex-students-video-134339076--abc-news-topstories<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/teacher-accused-having-group-sex-students-video-134339076--abc-news-topstories.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1znwVHTcYAFgafD7xzegOQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/Reuters/abc_brittni_colleps_dm_120816_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Teacher Accused of Having Group Sex With Students on Video" align="left" title="Teacher Accused of Having Group Sex With Students on Video" border="0" /></a>A former Texas high school English teacher and mother of three is on trial, accused of having sex with five male students. The evidence against Brittni Colleps, 28, includes cell phone video that allegedly shows group sex between her and four students at her home....</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/asian-markets-mixed-yen-boosts-tokyo-085705974--finance.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/RY1njjpJDujlH0POTAOEMQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1345107361758-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A man monitors shares trading on electronic screens in Kuala Lumpur" align="left" title="A man monitors shares trading on electronic screens in Kuala Lumpur" border="0" /></a>Asian markets were mixed on Thursday, with Tokyo the best performer as the yen weakened against the dollar owing to dimming expectations of fresh monetary easing by the US Federal Reserve.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/asian-markets-mixed-yen-boosts-tokyo-085705974--finance.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 06:38:55 -0400AFPasian-markets-mixed-yen-boosts-tokyo-085705974--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/asian-markets-mixed-yen-boosts-tokyo-085705974--finance.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/RY1njjpJDujlH0POTAOEMQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1345107361758-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A man monitors shares trading on electronic screens in Kuala Lumpur" align="left" title="A man monitors shares trading on electronic screens in Kuala Lumpur" border="0" /></a>Asian markets were mixed on Thursday, with Tokyo the best performer as the yen weakened against the dollar owing to dimming expectations of fresh monetary easing by the US Federal Reserve.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/big-retailers-team-mobile-payments-plan-064051438--sector.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SYTkD0e.S8SV9Ij9KgAIDA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-16T064051Z_7_CBRE87E0IIB00_RTROPTP_2_WALMART.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Shoppers cart their purchases from a Wal-Mart store in Mexico City" align="left" title="Shoppers cart their purchases from a Wal-Mart store in Mexico City" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - A group of big retailers that includes Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Target Corp and Japan&#039;s 7-Eleven is developing a mobile payment network, adding to the proliferation of options that let consumers pay with smartphones. The system, known as Merchant Customer Exchange, is a retailer-led initiative that would match similar services from Google Inc, which began operating its own system last year on its Android devices. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/big-retailers-team-mobile-payments-plan-064051438--sector.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 02:40:51 -0400Reutersbig-retailers-team-mobile-payments-plan-064051438--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/big-retailers-team-mobile-payments-plan-064051438--sector.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SYTkD0e.S8SV9Ij9KgAIDA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-16T064051Z_7_CBRE87E0IIB00_RTROPTP_2_WALMART.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Shoppers cart their purchases from a Wal-Mart store in Mexico City" align="left" title="Shoppers cart their purchases from a Wal-Mart store in Mexico City" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - A group of big retailers that includes Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Target Corp and Japan&#039;s 7-Eleven is developing a mobile payment network, adding to the proliferation of options that let consumers pay with smartphones. The system, known as Merchant Customer Exchange, is a retailer-led initiative that would match similar services from Google Inc, which began operating its own system last year on its Android devices. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lenovo-profit-30-percent-growth-slows-023116275--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/LHbtIj7o4lN2xfRBLQAVeQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/fb99d77009306217180f6a706700ce03.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Aug. 6, 2012 photo, a Lenovo employee, front, walks near the company logos during a Lenovo promotional event in Beijing, China. Beijing-based Lenovo, the world&#039;s second-largest personal computer maker, said Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 it earned $144 million in the three months ending June 30. The profit growth rate was down from the previous quarter&#039;s 59 percent increase. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)" align="left" title="In this Aug. 6, 2012 photo, a Lenovo employee, front, walks near the company logos during a Lenovo promotional event in Beijing, China. Beijing-based Lenovo, the world&#039;s second-largest personal computer maker, said Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 it earned $144 million in the three months ending June 30. The profit growth rate was down from the previous quarter&#039;s 59 percent increase. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)" border="0" /></a>Lenovo Group said Thursday its quarterly profit rose 30 percent on strong sales in developing markets but growth slowed amid global economic weakness.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/lenovo-profit-30-percent-growth-slows-023116275--finance.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 00:58:01 -0400Associated Presslenovo-profit-30-percent-growth-slows-023116275--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lenovo-profit-30-percent-growth-slows-023116275--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/LHbtIj7o4lN2xfRBLQAVeQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/fb99d77009306217180f6a706700ce03.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Aug. 6, 2012 photo, a Lenovo employee, front, walks near the company logos during a Lenovo promotional event in Beijing, China. Beijing-based Lenovo, the world&#039;s second-largest personal computer maker, said Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 it earned $144 million in the three months ending June 30. The profit growth rate was down from the previous quarter&#039;s 59 percent increase. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)" align="left" title="In this Aug. 6, 2012 photo, a Lenovo employee, front, walks near the company logos during a Lenovo promotional event in Beijing, China. Beijing-based Lenovo, the world&#039;s second-largest personal computer maker, said Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 it earned $144 million in the three months ending June 30. The profit growth rate was down from the previous quarter&#039;s 59 percent increase. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)" border="0" /></a>Lenovo Group said Thursday its quarterly profit rose 30 percent on strong sales in developing markets but growth slowed amid global economic weakness.</p><br clear="all"/>The Institute for Policy Studies, a self-described ?progressive multi-issue think tank,? analyzed the link between tax loopholes and excessive executive compensation and concluded that the loopholes created an ?uneven playing field? between large companies and small businesses and led ?to?lost ?tax revenue. The latest edition...http://news.yahoo.com/report-taxpayers-subsidize-ceo-pay-040124133--abc-news-deals.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 00:01:24 -0400ABC Newsreport-taxpayers-subsidize-ceo-pay-040124133--abc-news-deals<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/samsung-galaxy-tab-2-7-0-launches-friday-033027680.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aHom1y0XNdIPPvFYSS963A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/galaxytab271-e1345038373222.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 launches Friday for $349.99 at Verizon" align="left" title="Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 launches Friday for $349.99 at Verizon" border="0" /></a>Verizon (VZ) subscribers will be able to able to pick up the Samsung (005930) Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 at their local retail stores starting on August 17th. Verizon is selling the 7-inch tablet for $349.99 with no contract required, although users will have to sign up for a Verizon LTE data plan to get the tablet. In terms of specs, the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 features Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, a 1.2 GHz dual-core application processor and 8GB of internal storage. The full press release follows below. VERIZON WIRELESS ADDS SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB 2??7.0 TO EXPANSIVE TABLET PORTFOLIO Affordable 7-inch Tablet with Access to Rich Multimedia on America?s Largest 4G LTE Network BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and DALLAS ? Verizon</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/samsung-galaxy-tab-2-7-0-launches-friday-033027680.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 23:30:27 -0400BGR Newssamsung-galaxy-tab-2-7-0-launches-friday-033027680<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/samsung-galaxy-tab-2-7-0-launches-friday-033027680.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aHom1y0XNdIPPvFYSS963A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/galaxytab271-e1345038373222.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 launches Friday for $349.99 at Verizon" align="left" title="Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 launches Friday for $349.99 at Verizon" border="0" /></a>Verizon (VZ) subscribers will be able to able to pick up the Samsung (005930) Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 at their local retail stores starting on August 17th. Verizon is selling the 7-inch tablet for $349.99 with no contract required, although users will have to sign up for a Verizon LTE data plan to get the tablet. In terms of specs, the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 features Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, a 1.2 GHz dual-core application processor and 8GB of internal storage. The full press release follows below. VERIZON WIRELESS ADDS SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB 2??7.0 TO EXPANSIVE TABLET PORTFOLIO Affordable 7-inch Tablet with Access to Rich Multimedia on America?s Largest 4G LTE Network BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and DALLAS ? Verizon</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/samsung-unreleased-jelly-bean-hits-galaxy-iii-early-220500202.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/kbP2Q_hMBiEApYIg_QC3lg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/Galaxy-S-III-JB-645x397.png" width="130" height="86" alt="Samsung?s unreleased Jelly Bean update hits Galaxy S III early [video]" align="left" title="Samsung?s unreleased Jelly Bean update hits Galaxy S III early [video]" border="0" /></a>From the looks of it, Samsung?s?(005930) flagship Galaxy S III smartphone may be among the first non-Nexus Android devices to be updated to Jelly Bean. According to a YouTube video from AndroidMX, the South Korean manufacturer?s Jelly Bean update is rather far along and could be arriving sooner than we once thought. The video walk-through reveals that Samsung?s update will have almost no visual changes thanks to the TouchWiz user interface, but it will include?enhanced?notifications and Google Now. The company previously promised that a Jelly Bean update would be available by the end of August, although it did not indicate which markets would receive the update first. The video showing Jelly Bean running on A Galaxy S III can be</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/samsung-unreleased-jelly-bean-hits-galaxy-iii-early-220500202.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 18:05:00 -0400BGR Newssamsung-unreleased-jelly-bean-hits-galaxy-iii-early-220500202<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/samsung-unreleased-jelly-bean-hits-galaxy-iii-early-220500202.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/kbP2Q_hMBiEApYIg_QC3lg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/Galaxy-S-III-JB-645x397.png" width="130" height="86" alt="Samsung?s unreleased Jelly Bean update hits Galaxy S III early [video]" align="left" title="Samsung?s unreleased Jelly Bean update hits Galaxy S III early [video]" border="0" /></a>From the looks of it, Samsung?s?(005930) flagship Galaxy S III smartphone may be among the first non-Nexus Android devices to be updated to Jelly Bean. According to a YouTube video from AndroidMX, the South Korean manufacturer?s Jelly Bean update is rather far along and could be arriving sooner than we once thought. The video walk-through reveals that Samsung?s update will have almost no visual changes thanks to the TouchWiz user interface, but it will include?enhanced?notifications and Google Now. The company previously promised that a Jelly Bean update would be available by the end of August, although it did not indicate which markets would receive the update first. The video showing Jelly Bean running on A Galaxy S III can be</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/toast-shark-week-why-shouldnt-mess-bicyclists-215853810.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/JM2iLLYP0srmMGq9QXR1Pw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/A_Toast_to_Shark_Week-5426a4485a5a6e64b1cc95b5c5f6c023" width="130" height="86" alt="A Toast to Shark Week and Why You Shouldn&#039;t Mess with Bicyclists" align="left" title="A Toast to Shark Week and Why You Shouldn&#039;t Mess with Bicyclists" border="0" /></a>We realize there&#039;s only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today:</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/toast-shark-week-why-shouldnt-mess-bicyclists-215853810.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 17:58:53 -0400The Atlantic Wiretoast-shark-week-why-shouldnt-mess-bicyclists-215853810<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/toast-shark-week-why-shouldnt-mess-bicyclists-215853810.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/JM2iLLYP0srmMGq9QXR1Pw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/A_Toast_to_Shark_Week-5426a4485a5a6e64b1cc95b5c5f6c023" width="130" height="86" alt="A Toast to Shark Week and Why You Shouldn&#039;t Mess with Bicyclists" align="left" title="A Toast to Shark Week and Why You Shouldn&#039;t Mess with Bicyclists" border="0" /></a>We realize there&#039;s only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today:</p><br clear="all"/>SHOWING THE WAY: Google's maps for mobile devices running on the company's Android software are trying to make it easier for people to find their way around the mass transit systems in nearly 500 cities.http://news.yahoo.com/summary-box-google-girds-map-battle-vs-apple-215344129--finance.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 17:53:44 -0400Associated Presssummary-box-google-girds-map-battle-vs-apple-215344129--financeSAN FRANCISCO - Google's mapping service for mobile devices is getting an upgrade as the Internet search leader braces for new competition from iPhone maker Apple.http://news.yahoo.com/google-spruces-mobile-maps-android-devices-thwart-apple-214337395.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 17:43:37 -0400Associated Pressgoogle-spruces-mobile-maps-android-devices-thwart-apple-214337395Google is upgrading the maps designed for mobile devices running on its Android software as it braces for new competition from Apple.http://news.yahoo.com/google-upgrades-android-maps-apple-battle-looms-180342058--finance.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 15:59:52 -0400Associated Pressgoogle-upgrades-android-maps-apple-battle-looms-180342058--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/review-samsung-tablet-takes-aim-ipad-pen-162308260--finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HBw0XUV3pfmbsN7tsuVobg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/2155c78ff2285716180f6a706700b2b1.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Aug. 14, 2012 photo, Samsung&#039;s new Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet is demonstrated in New York. Samsung Electronics Co. will start selling the new tablet in the U.S. Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, in its latest effort to compete with Apple&#039;s dominant iPad. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" align="left" title="In this Aug. 14, 2012 photo, Samsung&#039;s new Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet is demonstrated in New York. Samsung Electronics Co. will start selling the

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