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Amazon Updates Fire OS to 3.1, Announces Cloud Streaming Games
Kindle Fire users can update their tablets. Amazon is bringing a major refresh to the device's operating system that offers improved management of books, newspapers, magazines and apps.
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Pivotal Launches Multi-Cloud Enterprise Platform-as-a-Service
This morning, long before the developers attending re:Invent, Amazon Web Services (AWS) annual conference, open their eyes, EMC and VMWare spin-off Pivotal will make an alluring announcement. The news — Pivotal One, “the world’s first next-generation multi-cloud Enterprise PaaS” (Platform-as-a-Service) will open for business on Friday.
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Windows Phone 8 V3 Goes Large as Nokia 1520 Phablet Beckons
We've known for a while that Windows Phone would soon add support for HD display and larger screens. Get ready for the real deal as Microsoft updates its mobile OS and Nokia prepares to launch a WP phablet at its big event later this month.
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Social Media Briefs: Twitter Conversations, Facebook Albums, Google Hangouts in HD
It seems like there was a little bit of everything for all the social networks. Let's take a look at what made headlines. Tweet Better Twitter made it easier to keep track of conversations that take place within the microblogging platform.
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Chromecast Gives Google A Second Chance at Web TV Domination
Somewhere between a WiFi TV antenna and a smartphone/tablet extender, Google's new Chromecast dongle aims to provide a Web link to non-smart enabled sets and an easy link for Android devices to share content across screens.
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Sony Goes Large and Fast With the New Waterproof Xperia Z Ultra
Trying to regain some relevance in the market, Sony is super-sizing its latest high-end Xperia Z, the dunkable Android, with a 6.4" full HD display.
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Amazon Cuts Pricing of Kindle Fire HD 8.9", Launches In Europe and Japan
The big brother of Amazon's Kindle family has received a price cut in the U.S., while it arrives in new territories to tempt users looking to expand beyond their 7" small-screen borders.
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EMC Introduces Pivotal HD - May Be the Most Powerful, Friendly Hadoop Distribution Yet
The earth may rattle and jaws may drop in Silicon Valley this afternoon when EMC Greenplum introduces Pivotal HD, the world’s most powerful Hadoop distribution in history. (The latter according to EMC Greenplum). And, sure, it seems like a bold claim to make, but it is well-founded.
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Amazon's Earnings Highlight the Consumer Transition to Digital
Amazon posted its earnings last night with sales up 22% on the quarter. But the key trend highlighted is the massive move to digital reading and consumption on Kindle devices, with physical book sales at their slowest growth since Amazon's founding.
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Amazon Gets Talkative With Ivona Text-to-Speech Acquisition
The latest company to invest in voice, Amazon already uses Ivona's technology in its Kindle Fire audio reader, but will look to challenge Siri and Samsung's S Voice in future products by acquiring the Polish company. Talk To Me Even the quick demo on the front page of Ivona's site
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As Black Friday Sets Records, Here Comes Cyber Monday
With over $1 billion spent online by Black Friday stay-at-home shoppers, expect Cyber Monday to be just as busy as the deals keep on coming.
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Apple's Black Friday Sale Goes Live
Those looking for an iPad or MacBook bargain had better get their clicking-fingers ready, as Apple Stores around the world reboot for the company's Thanksgiving sale.
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Amazon's 8.9-Inch Kindle Fire HD Shipping Today
Taking on the both the iPad mini and the full-size version, Amazon's foray into the world of larger tablets is now available from the company's online store boasting a 1920x1200 resolution display.
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iPad Mini Images and News Leak Ahead of Official Event Invites
Why do the press even bother turning up to Apple's shindigs these days, already details and imagery of the new iPad Mini are raging across the web, even as the invites are sent out.
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