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Iran arrests several journalists

Iranian authorities have arrested several journalists, including the editor-in-chief of a leading reformist newspaper, on accusations of collaborating with the regime’s opponents and working for foreign news organizations.

Requiem for a Motherboard

Intel begins to divert resources from its desktop motherboard division.

Intel will begin “slowly ramping down” its desktop motherboard business, the company disclosed to journalists today. Intel’s doubling down on lightweight computing in the form of ultrabooks, phones, and tablets–meaning the PC tower you’re familiar with may be something you’re soon to be slightly less familiar with.

The Daily is Closing on December 15

Well we already knew that it was on its last legs, but now, AppleInsider reports, News Corporation has officially announced that its iPad magazine, The Daily, which was launched with much fanfare under two years ago, is to close on December 15. The move comes as part of wider restructuring from News Corp.

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?From its launch, The Daily was a bold experiment in digital publishing and an amazing vehicle for innovation," said News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch in a statement today. "Unfortunately, our experience was that we could not find a large enough audience quickly enough to convince us the business model was sustainable in the long-term.?

"Therefore we will take the very best of what we have learned at The Daily and apply it to all our properties. Under the editorial leadership of Editor-in-Chief Col Allan and the business and digital leadership of Jesse, I know The New York Post will continue to grow and become stronger on the web, on mobile, and not least, the paper itself. I want to thank all of the journalists, digital and business professionals for the hard work they put into The Daily."

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Apple Insider says that assets belonging to The Daily will be amalgamated into The Post, which is where some employees will also be relocated to. It is thought that around 120 employees will be affected by the closure.

Where do you think The Daily went wrong? Was it content, or pricing, or something else entirely?

Source: News Corp’s iPad newspaper ‘The Daily’ shutting down Dec. 15

General Motors Raises Its Ante on Electric Cars

The Detroit automaker will soon debut its first all-electric vehicle, a fast-charging vehicle that also rides well.

The Chevrolet Spark EV isn

Why Twitter Hoaxes Will Always be Short-Lived

On election night, as during Hurricane Sandy, Twitter

From the Editor’s Desk: So long, Seoul

What do you do if you're a company with some good products, but pretty much zero mind share? If you're LG, you pack up a handful of journalists and bring 'em to Seoul for a week-long media tour. That's where I was last week — Seoul, South Korea, where LG hosted a number of us for the launch of the Optimus G, some closed-door meetings, a little bit of sightseeing, a lot of great food, and a new understanding of how this crazy smartphone business works in general, and for LG in particular.

Meanwhile, the world went crazy for the iPhone 5. Bat-shit crazy.

It's been a little while since we last chatted. Let's make this one count, shall we?

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OneLouder

Slice for Twitter is not your typical Twitter app. Designed by One Louder Apps, the same people who brought you popular Twitter client Tweetcaster, Slice works as a way to filter and discover certain types of people or content on Twitter. By design, it

Kenyans win African journalist prize

A story about an African tribe in India, long-forgotten and little-known, has garnered two Kenyan journalists the top prize at the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2012 Awards Ceremony.

Kenyans win African journalist prize

A story about an African tribe in India, long-forgotten and little-known, has garnered two Kenyan journalists the top prize at the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2012 Awards Ceremony.

How I do it: Covering live events with the Samsung Galaxy Note

One of the perks of this job is getting to travel to (mostly) interesting places and play with shiny new toys as (and sometimes before) they’re announced. But while live events can be a lot of fun, there’s also a huge amount of work involved. There’re press conferences to be liveblogged, videos to be shot, photos to be taken and words to be written, all the while dealing with crowds of sweaty tech journalists and spotty data connections.

As we said in our review, the Samsung Galaxy Note isn’t the phone for everyone — its size alone makes sure of that. But the device has found a place at the heart of my workflow whenever I’m covering a live event, be it a simple phone launch in London, or the back-to-back mobile armageddon that is MWC in Barcelona, Spain. The Note’s size makes it a capable content creation device, in addition to its media consumption prowess. Head past the break to find learn how I use the Note to keep on top of live events for Android Central.

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