“Michael Dell and investment firm Silver Lake Partners’ joint bid to take Dell private has just cleared its final obstacle: regulatory approval. That means the deal is now all but completed.”
Verizon and Asurion Hosting Open Enrollment on Protection Plans Until December 2 – Droid Life
“If you missed out on the opportunity to enroll your newly purchased Verizon phone in some sort of protection plan through Asurion, now is your chance to sign-up. Big Red and Asurion are currently hosting an open enrollment for protection plans that runs from now until December 2. “
Clearest Nexus 5 Photo Yet Surfaces, Alongside Purported Full Spec Sheet
“The cat is out of the bag. I repeat, the cat is out of the bag. Not that it was very much in the bag, since it’s been whipped out of hiding a great number of times lately, being tucked back in ahead of next month’s all-revealing show.”
AT&T Begins Spreading its Gigabit Fiber in Austin, Taking On Google
“AT&T said Monday night that it has begun its gigabit-per-second fiber deployment in Austin, Texas–a move that rivals Google’s own fiber plans for the city.”
Gmail Android app may get ads soon, APK teardown reveals
“Google’s Gmail app for Android has remained an ad-free sanctuary, but code uncovered by Android Police in an APK teardown of the application’s latest version hints that circumstances might change.”
Apple Passes Coca-Cola as Most Valuable Brand
“APPLE is the new most valuable brand in the world, according to a closely followed annual report.”
1.26 billion Facebook profiles become a clickable monument to humanity
“”Creative Technologist” Natalia Rojas has mapped the profile photos of Facebook’s 1,267,191,915 (and counting) users on just one web page.”
Apple dealt setback in fight against patent troll Lodsys
“Back in 2011, Apple stepped up to protect iOS developers victimized by patent troll Lodsys, which asked for royalties from those utilizing in-app purchasing technology.”
Twitter plans to make its IPO filing public this week
“Twitter’s IPO filing is ready, and the company intends to make it public this week, according to someone familiar with the plan. The goal is for Twitter to begin trading, likely on the New York Stock Exchange, before Thanksgiving.”
Google Play Store Policy Changes Take Effect This Week to Reduce Spammy Ads
“Tired of spammy ads in your Android apps? You know the kind I’m talking about. Ads stating that you’ve won a new iPad or some other expensive new gadget, all you have to do is CLICK HERE NOW ZOMG.”