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> Researchers are testing a tiny wireless implant. Article
> Foxconn is spending close to $400 million to buy a stake in Asian telecom operator Asia Pacific Telecom. Article
> Samsung's chairman has regained consciousness after being in a coma for more than two weeks. Article
> Microsoft is reportedly finalizing a long-term plan to catch up in the mobile industry. Article
> DoCoMo is planning to launch commercial NFC technology in 2016. Article
> More pictures of LG's forthcoming G3 smartphone have leaked onto Internet. Article
Mobile Developer News
> Android users spend 17 percent more time in any given app due to a greater number of app sessions in the month, according to mobile marketing automation firm Swrve. Article
> Mobile game developers have a choice: Completely ignore what's happening in Italy right now, or prepare themselves for the fact that the "free" ride may soon be over. Editor's Corner
Telecom News
> Allstream, Manitoba Telecom Services' business services subsidiary, has added the Metro Ethernet Forum's Carrier Ethernet 2.0 certification to its growing list of amenities. Article
> The WDM market saw 12 percent year-over-year growth in the first quarter of 2014 as service providers continued to add more network capacity, according to Dell 'Oro Group. Article
Wireless Tech News
> Ericsson hopes to prompt Europe's public sector to invest more in next-generation telecom technology, including 5G mobile broadband, by disclosing more information about the diminishing returns the company is seeing from R&D it conducts in the region. Article
Cable News
> In a move meant to exploit the hundreds of hours of match coverage it doesn't have room for on its linear pay TV platform, the Tennis Channel is offering a streaming product directly to consumers. Article
European Wireless News
> The future of Israel-based Pelephone's LTE network-sharing plans look increasingly unclear after Cellcom Israel said it has entered into an LTE network-sharing deal with Golan Telecom that will enable the newer operator to use Cellcom's LTE network and its existing 2G and 3G networks. Article
> Etisalat has dropped its bid to acquire all outstanding shares in Maroc Telecom, reversing a previous offer unveiled only last week. Article
And finally… Apple devices in Australia have been hijacked and held for ransom. Article