Top 10 Tech Stories from

June 2013

Issue 4: June 2013

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Introduction

We read the technology and Internet related news so that you don’t have to.

This month’s list highlights the news that were the most eye-catching ones to

us. We hope you enjoy these and don’t feel shy to share your views on what

technology and internet related news caught your eye.

Happy reading!

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1. E3 – The Gaming Event of the Year

• E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) is an annual

convention where the hottest video games of the

year are shown.

• E3 2013 was held on June 11-13 at the Los

Angeles Convention Center.

• Read more: http://go.ign.com/iq8CY7

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• Press conferences for Microsoft’s Xbox One, Sony’s

PlayStation 4, Nintendo’s WiiU, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft

and many more were held during this event.

• Each conference showcased a wide collection of

games and services each company would be providing

over the course of the year.

2. Facebook announces Instagram video in

new rival to Vine

• The new feature, titled Video on Instagram,

– will be accessed by an icon on the bottom right corner of the app,

– and you’ll be able to record up to 15 seconds of video,

– using your choice of 13 new filters exclusively for the service.

• Read more: http://engt.co/122Qm1e

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• In addition to filters,

Instagram has introduced a

stabilization feature called

Cinema.

3. Apple WWDC Keynote 2013: iOS 7,

Mavericks, and more

• Apple hosted its 2013 Worldwide Developers

Conference keynote,

• where they introduced several new pieces of

innovative technology as well as improvements on

current Apple products.

• Read more: http://bit.ly/13IG0C7

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• Chief among them, the debuts

of the wholly-redesigned iOS 7

and OS X Mavericks.

4. MySpace Is Dead. Long Live Myspace

• The new Myspace, which first came online in late 2012 as a music-discovery service with the

support of Justin Timberlake, officially launched to the public this month.

• At the same time, the old capital-S MySpace is no more, departing for that big social network

in the sky (although all user content will still exist on the new site).

• “One artist in particular, Steve Angello, summarized what we were really focused on,”

explains new co-owner Tim Vanderhook.

• Read more: http://on.mash.to/14WxCOK

• “He said,

‘MySpace used to be my home.

Most artists want it to be their home

on the web, but I want a single place

to house my profile, music, videos

and fans, and a feedback system to

make me better at what I do.’

That sums up the vision of Myspace.”

5. Firefox gets into the smartphone business

• A new smart phone operating system is

joining the fray.

• Read more: http://bit.ly/19QZMT8

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• Mozilla released a phone running its

new Firefox OS in Spain on Monday,

joining leading mobile operating

systems Android and iOS, as well as

smaller players Windows Phone and

Blackberry.

6. Teenager beats tech giants to launch world’s

first smart WATCH that makes calls and comes

with a built-in camera

• A group of college students from India – including a designer

who is just 17 years old – has beaten the likes of Apple,

Google and Sony to launch the world’s first fully featured

smartwatch.

• Called Androidly, the device comes with Bluetooth, GPS, Wi-

Fi and a camera built-in.

• Read more:

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• The £150 watch can also be used as a phone to make calls and send texts using a phone

SIM card and packs up to 16GB of storage.

7. Sony’s 6.4-Inch Xperia Z Ultra Can Be Used

Underwater

• Sony announced the Xperia Z Ultra Tuesday during the

Mobile Asia Expo in Shanghai, a handset that pushes

the limits both when it comes to screen size and

thinness.

• The Xperia Z Ultra is waterproof.

• Read more: http://on.mash.to/11Xqqjm

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• The phone has an IP55 rating,

making it not only water-resistant,

but enough so that it can actually

be used for things like shooting

video underwater.

8. British Airways testing luggage tags made of

electronic paper

• British Airways has announced plans to

test reusable luggage tags made from

electronic paper.

• Read more: http://bbc.in/11Y0ci7

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• Flight information can be transmitted to the

tag via the ticket holder’s smartphone,

using data from the airline app stored after

digital check-in.

• If tests are successful, the tags will launch

in 2014.

9. Square challenges Amazon, eBay with online

marketplace

• Square, the mobile payments startup best known for its credit

card readers, is branching into e-commerce to take on the likes

of eBay and Amazon.

• The company on Tuesday launched Square Market, an online

marketplace that allows merchants to sell their wares online

without the expense of building and maintaining their own sites.

• Read more: http://cnet.co/14rlPJ4

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• The marketplace allows sellers to

create a profile, manage their

product listings, and add photos.

• Merchants can then use social

media such as Twitter or Facebook

to alert buyers to deals on the

marketplace.

10. BlackBerry launches Secure Work Space

for Android, iPhones

• BlackBerry officially launched a service late Monday that

allows Apple and Android users to separate personal data

and company information on the same device.

• Managed through BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 (BES),

Secure Work Space creates a container to keep corporate

applications such as e-mail, calendar, contacts, and tasks

separate from users’ personal apps.

• Read more: http://cnet.co/1aJuQ5k

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• The service is designed to prevent data

leakage — including copy and paste —

between the Secure Work Space elements

and the rest of the device.

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