How much is Microsoft earning from its Android taxes again? [ Tue Oct 14 2014]

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Of COURSE Stephen Elop's to blame for Nokia woes, says author
'Google did have some unique propositions for Nokia'
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/13/stephen_elop_nokia_book_author_interview/

GSMA places operators' towel on Internet of Things deckchair
Tells devs how to use mobe networks for M2M IoT
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/13/gsma_puts_its_towel_on_the_iot_deckchair/


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Apple's iPhone bonk to 'Pay' app launches this week – report
Will Cupertino finally get people to use NFC?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/13/apple_iphone_pay_app_rumoured_launch_report/

Cops and spies should blame THEMSELVES for smartphone crypto 'problem'
- Hyppönen
Spooks are 'imperfect' warns top securo-bod
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/13/law_enforcement_only_blame_themselves_increasing_smartphone_crypto/

Xiaomi boss snaps back at Jony Ive's iPhone rival 'theft' swipe
I'll have a handset delivered. Judge us after you try us...
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/13/xiamoi_boss_gives_jony_ive_a_chinese_burn/

Rupert Murdoch outs self as iPhone 6 fanboi
Smithers? Install me an app. That one with the cranky birds sounds
amusing
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/13/rupert_murdoch_outs_self_as_iphone_6_fanboi/

OMG, we're gonna be invaded by NEXUS 6 replicants – no, wait. It's just
a rumored phablet
Google mobe set to follow iPhone 6+
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/10/google_nexus_6_phablet/

Foxconn exec on iPhone 6: You're BENDING it WRONG
Stop trying to 'distort' it... That's just gossip!
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/09/foxconn_exec_says_iphone_6_bendgate_is_just_gossip/

HTC débuts Desire Eye, 'GoPro-slapper' RE digital snapper
No cash, please, we're HTC, says debt-free mobile firm
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/09/htc_desire_eye_selfies_funding_android_nexus_9/

Vulture takes BlackBerry's Passport through customs
Anything to declare?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/08/review_blackberry_passport_smartphone/

Siri ... why is this semi headed RIGHT AT ME? Phone apps distracting as
ever – new study
Hands-free tech still not so safe, claim researchers
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/07/phone_apps_just_as_distracting_as_ever/

Is Apple incubating a Macbook, iPad bastard child?
Over 12 inches big and running hybrid OS. The stuff of fantasy. Right?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/07/apple_ipad_mac_bastard_child/

PEAK APPLE: iOS 8 SHUNNED by refusenik fanbois
Slowest adoption rate for THREE YEARS. That's like ... forever
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/07/apple_ios8_slowest_adoption_rate_ios5/

How much is Microsoft earning from its Android taxes again?
We do the maths and reveal THE TRUTH
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/07/how_much_is_that_microsoft_android_tax_again/


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*** Software News ***

Small businesses discover the power of mobile apps
The joy of movement
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/09/business_apps/

What mobile working can bring to every small business
The irresistible charm of 4G
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/07/smb_mobile/


*** Regulators News ***

Ofcom: 'White space' tech to support digital terrestrial TV in 2015
Will help UK meet demand for data in 'internet of things' era
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/13/ofcom_white_space_tech_to_support_digital_terrestrial_tv_in_2015/

£150m, three years... TWO base stations. Gov.uk? You guessed it
Mobile coverage project stymied by not-spot ignorance
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/07/crap_mobile_data_from_the_networks/


*** Suppliers News ***

LTE's backers vow to KILL OFF WI-FI and BLUETOOTH
I am made all things to all men
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/08/lte_backers_vow_to_kill_wifi/

Qualcomm, Ericsson, SingTel hit 260Mbps in live FDD/TDD demo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor + Ericsson tech
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/07/ericsson_qualcomm_and_singtel_claim_network_optimisation/


*** Retailers News ***

Greedy datagrabs, crap security will KILL the Internet of Thingies
IoT still lacks definition, for one
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/13/internet_of_thingies_security_data_m2m/

EE wireless keeps small businesses on the move
Mobile internet just gets faster
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/10/mobile_4g/



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