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China’s Alibaba will launch its first mobile telecom services in June

Apr17
by on April 17, 2014 at 8:47 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia

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In December last year, the Chinese government issued what is known as ‘mobile virtual network operator’ licenses to HiChina, a subsidiary of e-commerce giant Alibaba, as well as its rival JD.com, allowing them to resell mobile telecom services. This means they get to lease mobile services from the three state-run major carriers — China Telecom, China Unicom and China Mobile — but offer their own independent packages with data and discounts for mobile devices that may differ from what is on the market right now. Today Alibaba announced that it will start providing its telecom services, including 3G data and voice calls, in June. It is…

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Amazon partners with Samsung to launch custom Kindle e-Book service for Galaxy devices

Apr17
by on April 17, 2014 at 8:25 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider, Mobile

Amazon and Samsung have today announced that the two companies will launch an e-Book download service designed specifically for the South Korean handset maker’s range of Galaxy smartphones and tablets. As part of the partnership, the companies will also launch ‘Samsung Book Deals’, which will be open to anyone using the Kindle for Samsung app. This will provide users with up to 12 free e-Books per year from a selection of four different free books per month. It’ll first be available for the Galaxy S5, starting sometime this month, before being expanded out to include other devices. The companies said…

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Union unmasks the charm of silhouettes and composites

Apr17
by on April 17, 2014 at 7:01 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Product Launches

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Sometimes you have a creative vision that the camera alone cannot capture. For that, you have to go into software, where your hand-eye coordination links up with your mind’s eye. There, you can transform your fantasy into reality—or at least try. Pixite’s Union, launched today on iPhone and iPad, is a photo enhancement app targeted to both amateur and professional artists who want to focus on creating complex visuals that require image stacking, layering, blending, silhouetting, masking, and compositing. Union has a layering sequence for your composites. Union lets you quickly combine up to three photos for superimposed silhouettes and…

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