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Thursday, June 5, 2014

One quick and easy way to refresh an aging Android smartphone phone is to replace the home screen with a Launcher. Launchers are skins with themes and unique behaviors, like transparency and scrolling styles. Our No. 1 pick is Nova launcher, an extremely customizable launcher app designed to speed up performance. Neat tricks include substituting KitKat-styled icons for the aging Ice Cream sandwich versions. Adding splendid, depth-inducing subtle shadows to the home screen border is another example of why this launcher reigns.

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All Things Appy: Top 5 Android Launcher Apps

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One quick and easy way to refresh an aging Android smartphone phone is to replace the home screen with a Launcher. Launchers are skins wit...

A worldwide operation led by the United States involving law enforcement, private sector cybersecurity firms and software vendors has disrupted the GameOver Zeus botnet for now. The U.S. also has filed criminal charges in Pittsburgh, Penn., and Omaha, Neb., against Russian national Evgeniy Mikhailovich Bogachev, and has charged a number of other suspects in the Russian Federation and the Ukraine. Whether these men will be extradited to the U.S. for trial is not yet clear.

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US-Led Posse Scatters GameOver Zeus Botnet

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A worldwide operation led by the United States involving law enforcement, private sector cybersecurity firms and software vendors has disr...

The Obama administration once again has trained its spotlight on climate change. The Environmental Protection Agency this week announced a plan to cut carbon pollution, a leading cause of climate change, by an average of 30 percent nationwide by 2030, compared with 2005 levels. Power plants account for 40 percent of carbon pollution, the biggest driver of climate change. The new regulations would allow the U.S. to combat climate change while supplying the country with a reliable, affordable power source, the EPA said.

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Tech Has Big Role to Play in Climate Change Battle

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The Obama administration once again has trained its spotlight on climate change. The Environmental Protection Agency this week announced a...

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Profitero, a SaaS provider of online insights and e-commerce intelligence for retailers and brands, has raised $8 million from Polaris Partners. It will use the funds to double its 40-strong engineering team and expand its presence in North America and abroad. Profitero says it want so be the “Nielsen for online global retailers and brands. It currently has Staples, Sam’s Club… Read More

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Profitero Raises $8M From Polaris Partners To Scale E-commerce Intel

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Profitero, a SaaS provider of online insights and e-commerce intelligence for retailers and brands, has raised $8 million from Polaris Partn...

A small team in France has created what it calls the world's first full HD 360-degree camera -- the 360cam by Giroptic. The 360cam is currently one of the hottest Kickstarter projects, blasting past its modest $150,000 goal to rack up nearly $800,000 in crowd-based funding with 29 days to go. So what is the 360cam? Basically, it's a small, portable pear-shaped device that has three 185-degree fisheye lenses mounted on the top. These lenses are synchronized to capture and stitch images in real time inside the camera.

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Full HD 360-Degree Camera Screams Past Kickstarter Goal

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A small team in France has created what it calls the world's first full HD 360-degree camera -- the 360cam by Giroptic. The 360cam is ...

Android TV has appeared in tech industry rumors for years, but recent reports suggest the long-awaited technology actually may be making its way into the real world at last. Google apparently plans to announce the launch of Android TV at its Google I/O developer conference in San Francisco later this month, according to "multiple sources familiar with Google's plans." What's announced there will resemble Google TV, in that it's a platform TV and set-top box manufacturers will be able to use to offer new streaming services.

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