Many consumers have been waiting patiently to hear more about Office 365's release date, but so far Microsoft has remained quiet on the matter. Who needs Microsoft, though, when retailers seem to be able to let slip release details with stunning frequency? As spotted by Neowin.net, listings for Office 365 have appeared on Canadian retailer Future Shop's website, and they not only give us a look at the software's retail packaging, but they also gives us an idea of when copies will begin shipping.
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BlackBerry 10 voice controls hit leaked video demo
As we ramp up to the 30th of January and the official launch of RIM's own BlackBerry 10, we're seeing multiple leaks and test videos like the one we've been shown today, complete with a demonstration of the software's Voice Control system. This system is built in to BlackBerry 10 and looks rather familiar if you're used to Siri from iOS or S-Voice from Samsung's Galaxy series. In this case you'll be pressing the Start button (aka power button) on your device a 2-count and the Voice Control system will activate.
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Acer “Kiev” Chromebox tipped: Can Google hit the $99 price point?
Acer is expected to reveal a new Chromebox to follow on from its low-cost C7 Chromebook laptop, putting Google's Chrome OS in a compact desktop form-factor. The cloud-centric slab (only a mockup shown here, since no official images have leaked yet) contains Inte's 2.7GHz Pentium G630 processor and 2GB of memory, François Beaufort reports, along with a 500GB hard-drive for local storage of files, and has been developed by Acer and the Google Chrome OS team under the "Kiev" codename.
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AT&T weighing Euro carrier acquisition tip insiders
AT&T is weighing European carrier acquisition options, insiders claim, hoping to boost its performance by reaching outside of the increasingly smartphone-saturated US market, despite the risks inherent in such expansion. Potential targets - with the UK, Germany, and the Netherlands cited as likely candidates - are being explored, sources tell the WSJ, though AT&T's executive team isn't entirely convinced that it's even the best strategy. UK carrier Everything Everywhere - the UK's first 4G network - and the Netherlands' Royal KPN are tipped to be on the watch-list.
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HTC M7 first full image leaks out, looks vaguely familiar
Look what we have here, folks. After months of rumors and no images to go along with them, we finally have what is said to be the HTC M7 in all its glory. We saw a slight glimpse of the device last week when a couple of screenshots were leaked, but this is the first image of the alleged M7 where we see it all.
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AMD accuses four of 100,000 document theft prior to NVIDIA defection
AMD has accused several former employees of stealing more than 100,000 confidential files before jumping ship to NVIDIA, potentially leaking trade secrets on high-profile gaming projects, and has filed for injunctive relief against the execs involved. "This is an extraordinary case of trade secret transfer/misappropriation and strategic employee solicitation," AMD writes in its complaint, ExtremeTech reports, alleging that some of its former team attempted to lure their ex-colleagues over to NVIDIA while also clearing out evidence that they'd raided AMD's document database.
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Sony Xperia Tablet Z specs leak out with full HD display
We've already spent some time with the Sony Xperia Tablet S, but now it's time to look forward to the rumored Xperia Tablet Z. Whispers of this particular tablet have been around for a while now, but today, we're getting some details on the hardware this new slate will ship with. The information comes from the Xperia Info Twitter account, which pegs the tablet with a codename of "Pollux."
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BlackBerry Z10 all-touch smartphone gets close-up video rundown
This month we're ramping up to the big drop of BlackBerry 10, and along the way we're getting pumped up with leaked video after leaked photo, one after the other, today's offering being a full hands-on look at the smartphone known as the Z10. This device is a full touch BlackBerry 10-toting device, it making use of a lovely 4.3-inch display up front and a styling that's able to be presented in black, white, or potentially a variety of other color casings.
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Apple must cut costs says ex-CEO amid plastic iPhone rumors
Apple has made squeezing the supply chain an art-form, but the company must "adapt" to a world where budget handsets are gaining traction, former CEO John Sculley claims, amid whispers of a more affordable plastic-bodied iPhone. "Apple needs to adapt to a very different world" Sculley told Bloomberg Television, The Washington Post reports, arguing that the Cupertino firm he used to helm must "dramatically rethink the supply chain and how you can make these products and do it profitably" in the face of $100 smartphones.
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Apple shares slump on month-old component cut whispers
Claims that Apple has near halved its iPhone 5 display orders from suppliers are working on month-old data, it's reported, but have still been enough to cause a dip in the Cupertino firm's stock price. Sources in the US and Japan indicated Apple had surprised component manufacturers Japan Display and Sharp earlier today with a cut in its requirements for 4-inch LCD panels; however, StreetInsider reports, analysts were whispering of the order changes as early as mid-December.
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Apple reportedly slashes iPhone 5 component orders amid “weak demand”
Apple has reportedly slashed its iPhone 5 orders, with unexpectedly weak demand for the latest smartphone rumored to be behind the component order cuts. Deals with suppliers for displays have been chopped to roughly half of the initial plans, sources tell the WSJ, and other - unspecified - reductions have supposedly been made elsewhere in the supply chain. The leak is apparently corroborated by a separate report from Japan's Nikkei.
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HTC M7 and Sense 5 UI leak reveals more details
CES 2013 may be winding down, but the news keeps on rolling. Today, a handful of screenshots have leaked that apparently show off HTC's Sense 5 user interface for Android, which will run on the also rumored M7 that we've talked about in the past. The group of screenshots also comes with a picture of the UI running on an HTC phone which could possibly be the M7 itself.
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