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August 1, 2013 08:54am EST Topping tech headlines Wednesday, Facebook began rolling out the ability to embed posts on third-party sites. Just as you might embed a tweet or an Instagram photo on your blog, Facebook users can now copy and paste a snippet of code to share their posts. To add, click the arrow on the top right of a post and select "Embed Post." The option is available only for public posts. Facebook is partnering with Bleacher Report, CNN, Huffington Post, Mashable, and People to start, but plans a broader rollout soon. In other news, Microsoft has agreed to rebrand its SkyDrive cloud service after losing a trademark case against the U.K.'s British Sky Broadcasting Group (BSkyB). The company has granted Redmond some time to make the transition; neither provided details on how long it will take. The announcement comes from a June decision by the English High Court, which found Microsoft guilty of infringing on BSkyB's trademark. Redmond initially planned to appeal, but has reconsidered. Meanwhile, Starbucks is ditching its current AT&T Wi-Fi setup for a partnership with Google. An 18-month rollout will begin in August, with all 7,000 company-operated U.S. Starbucks stores on track to get free Google wireless access. Once the new system is in place, customers will be able to surf the Web at speeds up to 10 times faster than before; those in a Google Fiber city will get connected up to 100 times faster. Also making headlines Wednesday: Motorola Reveals More X8 Chip Details: Motorola's director of product development explained the details of the new processing system that's probably going in the company's long-awaited Moto X phone. Samsung Adds Evernote Photo Syncing to Wi-Fi Smart Camera: Samsung's WB250F SMART camera is getting a little smarter, with the integration of the Evernote note-taking application. Microsoft Struggling to Move Surface Tablets: Microsoft is clearly struggling to move its Surface tablet, according to new financial filings. Microsoft Office Lands on Android Phones: Microsoft announced that its Office 365 suite is now available for Android phones. Samsung Denies Manipulating Galaxy S4 for Better Benchmark Results: Samsung denied intentionally manipulating the Galaxy S 4 to produce more favorable benchmark results. Zynga Sues 'Bang With Friends' for Trademark Infringement: Zynga is going after the developers of "Bang With Friends" for infringing on the trademark for its "With Friends" family of games. Nintendo Sells Only 160K Wii U Consoles in Q2: Despite a recent boost in profit, Nintendo continues to lick its wounds following a slow quarter of Wii U sales. Samsung Galaxy S III Tops iPhone in Customer Satisfaction: Samsung continues to get it right in the customer satisfaction department, according to a new study. Apple Now Accepting iMessage Spam Reports: Apple has finally implemented a method for reporting iMessage spam. Report: Facebook to Sell 'TV Ads' at $2.5M a Pop: The social network plans to start selling 15-second daily video spots to advertisers later this year to "break the long-held dominance" of TV over ad budgets. via Technology - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNH0BZ55FlnoH9QKeYxs8rBV233hVg&url=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2422583,00.asp

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