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		<title>Best Buy issues Macbook Pro battery recall over fire hazard</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Third-party batteries may be a cheaper alternative than going the official route, but they&#8217;re not always the best route to take when it comes to powering your expensive hardware. Such is the case with a batch of ATG replacement batteries for the Macbook Pro, which Best Buy is recalling due to a risk of catching  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/best-buy-issues-macbook-pro-battery-recall-over-fire-hazard-20287182/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>LG Optimus G successor to score Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processors</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Way back in March, we saw benchmarks leak for the LG Optimus G successor, the oft-referred to Optimus G2. The benchmarks showed it running a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, something that just became official via an announcement by LG. With the new processor will come a nice boost in battery life and quite a bit  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/lg-optimus-g-successor-to-score-qualcomm-snapdragon-800-processors-20287180/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft reportedly considered buying Nokia&#8217;s handset business</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:07:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to sources said to be familiar with the matter, Microsoft looked into buying Nokia&#8216;s handset business, having done so &#8220;recently,&#8221; possibly even this month. Neither Microsoft nor Nokia confirmed or denied the claims, but ultimately nothing came of the talks, with the reasons including Nokia&#8217;s market share and the cost of such a purchase.  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-reportedly-considered-buying-nokias-handset-business-20287178/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 hinted for AT&amp;T with second FCC pass</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:10:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On April 2, the huge Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 was leaked by some sources, as well as a smaller 5.8-inch model. A week or so later, the Galaxy Mega became official, with Samsung revealing the device in both sizes alongside their respective specs. Now the 6.3-inch version has hit the FCC again, this time hinting  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-galaxy-mega-6-3-hinted-for-att-with-second-fcc-pass-19287176/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Nokia &#8220;Zoom Reinvented&#8221; event to be live streamed July 11</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:08:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, Nokia sent invitations for an event called &#8220;Zoom Reinvented,&#8221; and the following day we saw images surface of a Nokia handset in prototype form said to be of the Nokia EOS, which is questionable. Regardless, Nokia has updated its invitation with a tease regarding the 41MP camera, stating that the event will  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/nokia-zoom-reinvented-event-to-be-live-streamed-july-11-19287173/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Scientists develop long-lasting batteries from wood and sodium</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve seen different battery innovations popup this year, such as the microbatteries revealed back in April that are as powerful as they are small. The latest one to surface, however, is environmentally friendly, using tin, wood, and sodium to create a battery with an extremely long life cycle, able to be charged hundreds of times  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/scientists-develop-long-lasting-batteries-from-wood-and-sodium-19287171/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Viacom joins Twitter Amplify to bring TV video clips</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve heard talk about a possible Viacom partnership with Twitter before, bringing with it social TV show clips. Such rumors became official today with an announcement by Viacom that it has joined Twitter&#8217;s Amplify program. To kick things off, Viacom will be launching with the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, and will move on from  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/viacom-joins-twitter-amplify-to-bring-tv-video-clips-19287169/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft unveils bug bounty programs and rewards starting June 26</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:10:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has announced that it is kicking off three bounty programs this month to encourage hackers to find bugs and exploitations. Each bounty program has its own cash reward, with the highest one being $100,000, and the lowest being $11,000. All three bounty programs start on June 26, and with two of them having an  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-unveils-bug-bounty-programs-and-rewards-starting-june-26-19287167/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Huawei &#8220;no plans&#8221; to buy Nokia</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:36:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Huawei has backtracked on suggestions that it is weighing making an offer on Nokia, with the Chinese company now saying it &#8220;has no plans&#8221; to buy the Windows Phone firm. Speculation of a possible acquisition attempt broke yesterday, when Huawei&#8217;s head of consumer business, Richard Yu, said the company was &#8220;open-minded&#8221; to buying Nokia, pointing  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/huawei-no-plans-to-buy-nokia-19287002/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Chrysler recalls 2.7 million Jeep Grand Cherokees and Libertys after initial refusal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On June 4, Chrysler caught public attention by refusing to recall 2.7 million Jeep Grand Cherokees and Jeep Libertys after the NHTSA requested the auto maker issue a recall over potential fires in rear-end collisions. Chrysler refused, stating that the NHTSA&#8217;s conclusions were &#8220;based on an incomplete analysis&#8221; of the information. The manufacturer was given  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/chrysler-recalls-2-7-million-jeep-grand-cherokees-and-libertys-after-initial-refusal-19286999/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Evernote Web Clipper extension for Chrome gets Gmail update</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Note-taking addicts and Evernote lovers alike have had access to the Evernote Web Clipper tool for awhile now, which allows individuals to clip items from the web for easy saving to their account. That tool just got a little more useful, however, with an addition to its Web Clipper for Chrome extension: clipping within Gmail.  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/evernote-web-clipper-extension-for-chrome-gets-gmail-update-19286997/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>NASA&#8217;s Grand Asteroid Challenge pits the private sector against space rocks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NASA has been aggressive about identifying near-Earth objects that could pose a threat to our planet in the future, as well as pursuing ideas to deal with space rock aimed at Earth. It has taken its efforts to the next level with its new Grand Asteroid Challenge, which was announced at the space agency&#8217;s headquarters  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/nasas-grand-asteroid-challenge-pits-the-private-sector-against-space-rocks-19286995/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Candy Crush Saga game popularity reportedly leads to planned IPO</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:55:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you spend any amount of time on Facebook, you&#8217;ve likely either seen Candy Crush Saga notifications in the news feed, received invitations to play, or have dabbled in the game yourself. Such proliferation is indicative of the game&#8217;s popularity, as well as others like it, which have reached such a level that the game&#8217;s  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/candy-crush-saga-game-popularity-reportedly-leads-to-planned-ipo-18286984/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft Citadel botnet assault liberated 2 million PCs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On June 5, we reported on a take down of Citadel botnet networks by Microsoft&#8216;s Digital Crime Unit and the FBI, among other unspecified &#8220;technology industry partners.&#8221; The assault had resulted in 1400 Citadel botnet networks being taken down, and now Microsoft has revealed the number of computers liberated as a result: at least 2  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-citadel-botnet-assault-liberated-2-million-pcs-18286980/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>NVIDIA shakes up business model with Kepler licensing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:13:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve heard extensively about the gradual decline of the consumer PC market, with industry leaders feeling the pain as consumers gravitate towards more mobile devices: tablets and smartphones. NVIDIA is one such company that has felt the squeeze, and its response is a strong one: an expansion of its business model with an announcement that  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/nvidia-shakes-up-business-model-with-kepler-licensing-18286978/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Google Drive scores support for 18 new languages</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google Drive has supported quite a few languages, and you&#8217;d have been hard-pressed to find one you didn&#8217;t speak or need. Some users, however, were still left out from using their native language, which could change today with the latest update. Support for 18 additional languages has been added to Google Drive, among them being  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/google-drive-scores-support-for-18-new-languages-18286955/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>ThinkPad S531 debuts as Lenovo&#8217;s first 15-inch ultrabook</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:15:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lenovo has announced a first for the company: a 15-inch ultrabook. The ThinkPad S531 is aimed at the business class, and is boasted as offering a combination of both design and the professional-styling typical to Lenovo machines. The ultrabook was launched at the Xander Zhou fashion show in London today, and is available for purchase  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/lenovo-debuts-first-15-inch-ultrabook-thinkpad-s531-18286932/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Prometheus 2 finds its writer: Transcendence author supposedly onboard</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:45:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prometheus 2, the follow-up to 2012&#8242;s contentious Alien prequel, has apparently found its writer, with new script star Jack Paglen reportedly clinching the deal. The relative unknown &#8211; whose first major script, Transcendence, will see its theater debut in 2014 &#8211; was supposedly a hot topic at 20th Century Scott for the past weeks, according  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/prometheus-2-finds-its-writer-transcendence-author-supposedly-onboard-18286786/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Adobe rolls out &#8220;major update&#8221; for Creative Cloud</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back on December 11, Adobe rolled out a fairly substantial update to Creative Cloud, adding new tools and other such changes that gave it quite the boost. They&#8217;re doing this again, with the company announcing the release of a &#8220;major update&#8221; that we began hearing about back in May at The Creativity Conference. With the  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/adobe-rolls-out-major-update-for-creative-cloud-18286781/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Starbucks offers in-store free Google Play Music All Access streaming</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This evening on the Google Play Google+ page, Google announced free Play Music All Access streaming for customers at Starbucks, who are now presented with a banner advising them of the free music streaming. Of course, the service is already available for anyone to try for free, and whether this promotion will extend beyond the  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/starbucks-offers-in-store-free-google-play-music-all-access-streaming-18286778/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft Surface RT discount unveiled for educational institutions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summer is upon us, and as such Microsoft has rolled out a steep discount on the Surface RT for educational institutions, something revealed by Ryan Lowdermilk of the Windows Developer Show. The post in which he detailed the program has since been pulled, as well as the Microsoft order form that was available online earlier.  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-surface-rt-discount-unveiled-for-educational-institutions-18286776/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Yahoo! reveals law enforcement data request numbers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On June 11, Google made public a letter it sent to the Attorney General and the FBI requesting permission to include FISA and similar data requests in it Transparency Report. A couple days later, Facebook and Microsoft revealed aggregated government data request numbers, followed soon after by other companies. Now Yahoo! has revealed its own  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/yahoo-reveals-law-enforcement-data-request-numbers-17286774/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>NASA Curiosity rover blasts Mars rock with laser 100 times</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve seen NASA&#8216;s Mars Curiosity rover bore into Martian rock with a small drill multiple times, but the robot has just taken things to the next level: lasers. Specifically, the rover got to bore a small hole into Martian rock by blasting it with a laser repeatedly, causing a hole a few millimeters in diameter,  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/nasa-curiosity-rover-blasts-mars-rock-with-laser-100-times-17286772/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Windows Phone voice recognition gets accuracy boost and doubled speeds</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Windows Phone users may have noticed speedier results when using voice recognition in recent weeks, and depending on how well the feature works for them, perhaps also a slight increase in accuracy. This is because Microsoft has just announced a Bing update that has been getting pushed to users over the last few weeks, bringing  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-voice-recognition-gets-accuracy-boost-and-doubled-speeds-17286768/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Kazam startup launched by former HTC executives to offer &#8220;robust&#8221; smartphones</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are some industries where getting a handful of marketshare is an uphill battle, with the world of smartphones being one such example. That hasn&#8217;t stopped HTC&#8216;s former header of sales Michael Coombes, and HTC&#8217;s former marketing head in the United Kingdom, Jame Atkins, from launching their own smartphone-centric startup, Kazam. The business aims to  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/kazam-startup-launched-by-former-htc-executives-to-offer-robust-smartphones-17286766/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Outlook.com slated to eliminate linked accounts with aliases</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:20:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On May 2, Microsoft completed its transition from Hotmail to Outlook.com, and a couple weeks later revealed that users can now chat with Gmail contacts from within their Outlook.com account. Now users are being faced with another change, one that isn&#8217;t being as well received by some users: the elimination of linked accounts in favor  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/outlook-com-slated-to-eliminate-linked-accounts-in-favor-of-aliases-17286761/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Digg Google Reader replacement coming June 26 in public beta form</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:33:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The July 1 closing of Google Reader is quickly approaching, making us a little nervous as to what RSS reader we&#8217;ll be switching to. We&#8217;ve known that Digg is working on their solution, and it turns out that we&#8217;ll see a release of the public beta on June 26, which is just a few days  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/digg-google-reader-replacement-coming-june-26-in-public-beta-form-17286724/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Man of Steel opening weekend: Superman sees super ticket sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:40:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Superman reboot Man of Steel broke box office records for a June weekend opening, Warner Bros. has confirmed, taking $125.1m in the US and snatching the record from 2010&#8242;s Toy Story 3. Second only to Iron Man 3 on the 2003 movie leaderboard, Man of Steel also slammed the last big-screen outing for Superman, taking  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/man-of-steel-opening-weekend-superman-sees-super-ticket-sales-17286663/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>AT&amp;T&#8217;s GoPhone prepaid subscribers score 4G LTE on June 21</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 06:56:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prepaid cell phone plans and handsets come with a lot of benefits, but 4G LTE isn&#8217;t always one of them. That will change later this month for AT&#038;T subscribers, who will soon have access to a new prepaid handset from the carrier with 4G support, giving them access to the faster mobile broadband network. What  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/atts-gophone-prepaid-subscribers-score-4g-lte-on-june-21-15286610/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Google&#8217;s Project Loon uses giant balloons to bring affordable Internet</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:42:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On May 24, we reported on a tip that Google plans to launch wireless Internet service in emerging markets that have little or no access to the Internet. While the leaked details were extensive, one bit stuck out among the rest: the use of balloons to transmit signals over long distances. At least that aspect  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/googles-project-loon-uses-giant-balloons-to-bring-affordable-internet-15286608/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>NASA finds record 7.5 billion mile distance between a planet and its star</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NASA has revealed that its Hubble Space Telescope made a new discovery: evidence of a planet forming at a record distance from its star, something that &#8211; if proven to be true &#8211; could then shake up current theories regarding planets and their formation. The discovery was made in the Hydra the Sea Serpent constellation.  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/nasa-finds-record-7-5-billion-mile-distance-between-a-planet-and-its-star-14286601/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Facebook and Microsoft reveal FISA and NSA data request numbers [UPDATE: Google speaks]</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 03:47:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, companies began to seek permission to release the number of government data requests it receives, something that was kicked off by Google with a letter it made public on one of its blogs. It has only been a couple days, but permission has been granted, and both Facebook and Microsoft have posted  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/facebook-and-microsoft-reveal-fisa-and-nsa-data-request-numbers-14286599/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft paying companies thousands to develop for Windows Phone</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 03:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A mobile operating system is only as good as the apps it offers, with limited app offerings driving users into the arms of other platforms. It is such a philosophy that prodded Blackberry to lure in developers with a myriad of financial incentives, and Microsoft has enacted a similar incentive plan for developers. Word has  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-paying-companies-thousands-to-develop-for-windows-phone-14286597/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>BMW 4 Series Coupe unveiled with larger body and sportier design</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The BMW 4 Series Coupe has been unveiled, with the auto maker boasting that this fourth generation Coupe &#8220;embodies the very essence&#8221; of the segment, doing so with a mixture of new technology and design. The changes over the BMW 3 Series Coupe are numerous, including a larger body that sits lower to the road  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/bmw-4-series-coupe-unveiled-with-larger-body-and-sportier-design-14286588/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Snapcat for Android is Snapchat for your cat</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:59:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone who has spent any appreciable amount of time on the Internet already knows that cats own the Web, having slowly achieved their digital domination via insidious pictures of cuteness and videos of rodent-destroying chivalry. Perhaps it is this feline saturation that prompted the creation of Snapcat, a Snapchat derivative designed specifically for cat self-shots.  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/snapcat-for-android-is-snapchat-for-your-cat-14286585/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Spotify to add Pink Floyd catalog after stream goal is met</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:55:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re both a Spotify and a Pink Floyd fan, you&#8217;ve likely been disappointed in the past months, with the former offering very little of the latter. That is about to change, however, according to a tweet fired off by Pink Floyd yesterday. Starting now, all streaming of &#8220;Wish You Were Here&#8221; on the music  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/spotify-to-add-pink-floyd-catalog-after-stream-goal-is-met-14286583/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Facebook Google Reader replacement tipped in API code</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the announcement that Google would be shutting down its Google Reader service on July 1, many users have gotten bent out of shape because of the news. However, numerous developers have been hard at work on creating replacements, while other devs are busy improving their already-existing solutions. However, it seems that Facebook may joining  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/facebook-google-reader-replacement-tipped-in-api-code-14286464/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Smartphone apps that mimic birds are harmful, says Wildlife Trust</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is inevitable that technology and decidedly non-technological things will continue to merge as mobile devices and such become more powerful and less expensive. One such way this reality has manifested is birdsong apps, which are apps that play a specific type of bird&#8217;s song, luring them in for bird watchers or photographers to enjoy.  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/smartphone-apps-that-mimic-birds-are-harmful-says-wildlife-trust-14286424/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Google Play Music scores mobile data usage metering and faster downloads</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google has updated its Google Play Music app again, this time tossing into the mix three features that, while not terribly detailed, do cover areas where users have lodged complaints and requests, and that preps it for the upcoming Google Play Music All Access service. The update is available now from the Play Store. The  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/google-play-music-scores-mobile-data-usage-metering-and-faster-downloads-14286422/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>NJ bill will allow law enforcement to inspect cell phones after a crash</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:48:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Distracted driving is responsible for many wrecks, and as a result there has been a push for auto makers to implement technologies aimed at reducing gadget-related distractions. There&#8217;s some controversy about whether those technologies help or cause more of an issue than they fix, but both those issues aside, New Jersey has a proposal on  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/nj-bill-will-allow-law-enforcement-to-inspect-cell-phones-after-a-crash-13286420/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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