Facebook could splash up to $1bn on social mapping app specialist Waze, new leaks suggest, potentially ramping up the social site's mobile functionality. The imminent deal, tipped in Calcalist, Ynet, and The Market, comes after a claimed six months of negotiations between the firms, and would echo Facebook's billion-dollar Instagram acquisition by falling somewhere in the $800m-$1bn range, sources claim.
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Sony Windows 8 13″ hybrid-slider leaks: Is this the VAIO Duo 13?
A larger version of Sony's VAIO Duo 11 convertible hybrid notebook has been spotted, apparently boasting a 13-inch Full HD touchscreen and the same sliding hinge design turning the slate into a laptop. The unannounced notebook, spotted in a YouTube video (which you can see after the cut), reportedly has a Triluminos touchscreen that works with both finger and stylus contact.
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Microsoft reportedly considering Nook Media purchase
Word has it Microsoft is considering a $1 billion purchase of Nook Media LLC's digital assets, which encompass its preferred units and leaves the rest - ebook and ereaders and such, that is. The information comes from the folks over at Tech Crunch, which says it has received an internal document on the matter. Also in the documentation is news that the Nook slate business will be discontinued by the end of next year.
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Xbox 720 could get Project Gotham Racing launch game devs hint
Microsoft's next-gen Xbox 720 could launch with a new Project Gotham Racing game, developers have teased, with Lucid Games promising that "mid-May will be interesting for the studio." Lucid, which was formed from ex-Bizarre Creations staff, the studio responsible for the original Project Gotham Racing series, took to Facebook to tease a new 2013 title, which would coincide with Microsoft's own reveal date for the new Xbox.
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Facebook video adverts tipped to autoplay in July
Facebook will add video adverts to its newsfeed in July, sources claim, with the short clips automatically playing, albeit without audio, when social networkers check the site. Each video will last for no more than fifteen seconds, and users will have the option to choose whether or not they hear the accompanying audio, the FT's [reg required] insiders familiar with the promo plans claim, with potential early adopters including Coca Cola, Ford, and American Express.
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Google Glass stores rumored as wearables push for mainstream
Google is considering Glass boutiques where the public could try out the wearable, it’s reported, better explaining the Android headset by giving live demonstrations. A project closely involving Google co-founder Sergey Brin, according to whispers passed to Business Insider, the Glass-centric retail locations would push not only the concept of bodyworn computing, but the Glass brand specifically.
LG tablet redux in 2013 tip sources
LG is mulling a return to the tablet market, Korean sources claim, with a new model tipped for release sometime in the second half of 2013, and potentially as early as Q3. Details of the speculated slate are in short supply, and according to Munhwa it's uncertain whether LG will opt for Windows or Android to power its renewed attempt on the big-screen mobility ecosystem.
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Nike FuelBand 2 reportedly adds heart rate monitor and BT 4.0
Nike's second-gen FuelBand fitness monitor will include heart-rate tracking and Bluetooth 4.0, insider sources claim, as well as the ability to feed motion data into third party applications. The sports company is already field-testing the new wearable in casings disguised to look exactly like the first model, Gear Live's tipster suggests, with a boost in responsiveness among the improvements mentioned.
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Nokia Lumia 928 gets PureView-focused official nod
Nokia's Lumia 928 is undoubtedly a foregone conclusion, with print adverts showing up for the new PureView-branded Windows Phone even as Nokia holds off on its official Verizon reveal. Latest to spill the cellular beans is a full, double-page spread in Vanity Fair, an Engadget tipster shared, confirming the handset's Carl Zeiss optics and homemade optical image stabilization. Meanwhile, Nokia's own site has confirmed that the phone is indeed in the pipeline.
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Verizon iPhone 5 discount rumor suggests new model incoming
The iPhone 5 has been out on the market for roughly seven months, but the phone has never seen a big discount on any of the carriers. However, that could change very soon, as it's rumored that Verizon will be discounting the iPhone 5 by $100 starting at mid-month. This could possibly hint that a new iPhone model is incoming, as Verizon looks to possibly clear some inventory to make room for new stuff.
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Xbox 720 to allow games without internet connection after all
It's been wildly speculated that Microsoft's next-generation gaming console would come with a crazy feature that would require a constant internet connection, or else it would essentially be useless. However, to one's real surprise, it's said that Microsoft will, in fact, not require an internet connection for some of the console's tasks.
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BlackBerry R10 leaks with Curve-style specs
The BlackBerry R10, what's tipped to be the first mid-range BlackBerry 10 smartphone, has been caught in the wild once more, with a launch tipped to take place sometime in Q3 2013. The R10, keeping with BlackBerry tradition and offering a physical keyboard, has a 3.1-inch display according to DGtle, and a 5-megapixel main camera.
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