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Saturday, July 20th, 2013
10:55 pm	Slow News Saturday: Google flubs on basic math problem http://www.neowin.net/news/slow-news-saturday-google-flubs-on-basic-math-problem A small bug in Google's search engine has been uncovered that causes the search engine to provide the wrong answer to a basic math problem but Microsoft's Bing engine can compute it correctly. Read more...
7:29 pm	Following Apple's unexpected maintenance, users are reporting unauthorized password resets http://www.neowin.net/news/following-apples-unexpected-maintenance-users-are-reporting-unauthorized-password-reset-attempts Apple's developer portal is currently down for unscheduled maintenance and following this down-time, many users are reporting unauthorized attempts to reset their passwords . Read more...
4:18 pm	Google's datacenter spending spree continues: $1.6B in Q2 http://www.neowin.net/news/googles-datacenter-spending-spree-continues-16b-in-q2 Google has been investing heavily in their datacenters recently, and this last quarter has been no exception with the search giant spending $1.6B in Q2, up from the $1.2B they spent in Q1. Read more...
3:35 pm	Twenty percent of Netflix users cancel their TV service http://www.neowin.net/news/twenty-percent-of-netflix-users-cancel-their-tv-service One in five Netflix users are leading the charge by dumping their cable and sattelite providers and going exclusively with off the air and streaming solutions in the digital age. Read more...
1:53 pm	Neowin: Now hiring driven and motivated writers http://www.neowin.net/news/neowin-now-hiring-driven-and-motivated-writers-5 Do you love technology and want to reach a wide audience? Are you proficient in English? If you think you would gel well within our style, take a look inside, we're hiring. ba-dum-tish... Read more...
10:12 am	Moto X phone shows up in press render http://www.neowin.net/news/moto-x-phone-shows-up-in-press-render A new clean press render of the upcoming Moto X phone has now surfaced, and while it doesn't show anything surprising, it gives interested folks a very clear picture of the phone. Read more...
10:42 am	Motorola looking to make its own smartwatch and other "wearables" http://www.neowin.net/news/motorola-looking-to-make-its-own-smartwatch-and-other-wearables According to a job posting, Motorola is looking to kickstart its "wearables" department. The company launched a wearable mp3/fitness device back in 2011 but that failed. Will they do better this time? Read more...
11:12 am	Review: AnyLoader solar charger http://www.neowin.net/news/review-anyloader-solar-charger Neowin takes a look at the AnyLoader, a charger intending to boost the battery life of your device, be it an iPhone or a tablet, through the power of the sun (or USB). How well does it stack up? Read more...
8:48 am	Is this the new plastic iPhone? http://www.neowin.net/news/is-this-the-new-plastic-iphone New images seem to show a long-rumored plastic iPhone being compared to the iPhone 5. If these are legit we may see Apple finally launch a low-end device for the smartphone market. Read more...
5:00 am	Microsoft officially hiring Chinese Microsoft Store head http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-officially-hiring-chinese-microsoft-store-head Microsoft is now hiring for someone to be ots 'senior director of retail international operations, which will be based in China. Read more...
2:54 am	Google to hold NYC Moto X press event Aug. 1 http://www.neowin.net/news/google-to-hold-nyc-moto-x-press-event-aug-1 Google has sent out invites to members of the media inviting them to a press event in New York City on Aug. 1, where the company's Moto X smartphone from Motorola will be unveiled. Read more...
Friday, July 19th, 2013
9:46 pm	Microsoft stock price down 11.40 percent in trading Friday http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-stock-price-down-1140-percent-in-trading-friday Microsoft's stock price went down 11.40 percent in trading today on the NASDAQ stock market, as the company deals with the fallout of its latest financial results that failed expectations. Read more...
10:16 pm	Microsoft offers hints on how to submit IE11 preview bounty discoveries http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-offers-hints-on-how-to-submit-ie11-preview-bounty-discoveries Microsoft offers up some last minute hints on how security developers can submit the best discoveries for its Internet Explorer 11 preview bounty program, which ends a week from today. Read more...
8:46 pm	Fujitsu ARROWS Tab Windows 8 tablets still can't run Windows 8.1 preview http://www.neowin.net/news/fujitsu-arrows-tab-windows-8-tablets-still-cant-run-windows-81-preview Microsoft has now resolved an issue with many Windows 8 PCs that were not able to run the Windows 8.1 preview, but the Fujitsu ARROWS Tab series of tablets is still unable to run the upgrade. Read more...
9:16 pm	Microsoft's Windows Phone design team deletes tweet on revamp rumor http://www.neowin.net/news/microsofts-windows-phone-design-team-deletes-tweet-on-revamp-rumor The official Twitter account for the Windows Phone Design team has deleted a tweet today that mocked an earlier rumor claiming that the next major version of the OS would be a total revamp. Read more...
8:16 pm	Microsoft's 'Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn' gets Emmy nomination http://www.neowin.net/news/microsofts-halo-4-forward-unto-dawn-gets-emmy-nomination "Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn," the live-action web series that Microsoft funded to help promote the Xbox 360 shooter, received an Emmy nomination this week for Outstanding Main Title Design. Read more...
7:16 pm	New Nexus 7 specs leak along with possible release date http://www.neowin.net/news/new-nexus-7-specs-leak-along-with-possible-release-date Purported specifications for the next generation Nexus 7 have been leaked by a retail employee, and a tipster reveals a release date for the highly anticipated Asus-built device. Read more...
7:46 pm	Man in coma following iPhone electrocution, second incident in two weeks http://www.neowin.net/news/man-in-coma-following-iphone-electrocution-second-incident-in-two-weeks In what seems to be becoming a frequent occurrence, a charging iPhone has put a man in a coma after he was electrocuted when using it, raising concerns over the safety of grey market electronics. Read more...
5:25 pm	First Sprint Windows Phone 8 device, HTC 8XT, now on sale http://www.neowin.net/news/first-sprint-windows-phone-8-device-htc-8xt-now-on-sale As promised, Sprint has started selling its first Windows Phone 8 smartphone, the HTC 8XT, for $99.99 with a new two year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate. Read more...
4:17 pm	IE11 can have 100 tabs open without decimating your battery life http://www.neowin.net/news/ie11-can-have-100-tabs-open-without-decimating-your-battery-life Microsoft has released two new videos that show some of the features that it has put into Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 8.1, including having up to 100 tabs per window. Read more...