European Amazon listing prices LG’s G2 mini at 350 euros ahead of launch

So far we know most of the things we need to know about LG’s G2 mini. Like, we know there will be two processor variants (Tegra 4i for Latin America and Middle East, Snapdragon 400 elsewhere), there’s also a 4.7-inch (qHD) display, 1GB of RAM and an 8-megapixel camera. That’s all fine and dandy, but what about the price? Well, if a few eager European retailers (one being Amazon) are anything to go by, expect to shell...

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Microsoft unveils Office for iPad

Due to a reporting mistake, Update 2 of the story “Microsoft unveils Office for iPad,” posted Thursday, incorrectly explained how Microsoft has modified the licensing of Office Mobile for iPhones and Android smartphones. Read more: Microsoft unveils Office for iPad

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iPad Elevates Mountain Expeditions

Despite what the name suggests, base camp is far from the base of the mountain. On a typical big climb, Ballinger and Harrington and their team will helicopter in at around 9000 feet — roughly the highest one can go without acclimatization. From there it’s a seven-to-eight-day trek to base camp at 15,000 feet. This is where they’ll spend several weeks letting their bodies build up red blood cells to adjust to the lower oxygen levels....

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Microsoft scraps ‘Windows-first’ practice, puts Office on iPad before Surface

The Computerworld story, “Microsoft scraps ‘Windows-first’ practice, puts Office on iPad before Surface,” posted to the newswire Thursday, did not fully identify the person quoted at paragraph 20. Read the original post: Microsoft scraps ‘Windows-first’ practice, puts Office on iPad before Surface

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CNN: Can Apple Help Make Hearing Aids Cool?

The new LiNX hearing aids from ReSound are specially designed to work with Apple mobile devices. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Apple and Danish company ReSound have teamed up on a new hearing aid The technology pairs with the latest iPhone, iPad and iPod touch Wearers can stream stereo audio from their mobile devices directly to their ears Doctors and manufacturers hope Apple’s integration will do away with hearing aid stigmas (CNN) —...

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