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The Weinstein Company and Warner Bros.’ dispute over “The Butler” added another wrinkle late on Friday as the MPAA approved the former’s use of the title “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” for the upcoming film.

The Wrap appeared to break the news, followed closely by THR and Deadline.com. All industry publications had been following the story — which sent Harvey Weinstein himself to the airwaves to put pressure on Warner Bros. and the MPAA — for the duration of the conflict. The dispute centered on Warner Bros.’ claim that a 1916 short film of the same name should be enough to prohibit TWC from using the words “The Butler” in the title for a new movie (more information on the original complaints and rulings below.)

Friday’s news was touted as a victory by The Weinstein Company, which had previously been banned from using the words “The Butler” in any way in the film’s title. The MPAA reversal (of sorts) comes with some restrictions: “All letters of all words in the title must be in the same size and prominence as the size and prominence of the word ‘butler,’ except if the name ‘Lee Daniels’ is used int he title, then ‘Lee Daniels’ must be of a size at least 75 percent and of equal prominence to the word ‘butler.'”

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iOS 7 is basically going to cure cancer, save the world and figure out which coconut water brand is the best. Or well, probably not. What it will do is put every current iPhone app on notice. The visual changes to iOS 7’s core functionality is so dramatic that it will make every other app look like outdated garbage. Like stayed out in the baking Sun in the middle of July for three weeks garbage. Your eyes won’t be able to look at it.

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MIAMI — The Securities and Exchange Commission is charging the city of Miami and its former budget director with securities fraud, according to a civil complaint filed Friday in federal court.

George S. Canellos, co-director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, said in a news release that the city of Miami actively marketed bonds to investors while hiding the true reason for moving around approximately $37.5 million in city funds.

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Google is no stranger to wearable technology, having created Glass and all. But a job listing that has cropped up for Google-owned Motorola Mobility hints at a larger picture of the company’s wearable technology ambitions, with things like “the new Motorola” and its “future in Google” being mentioned alongside a description for the prospective hire.

Motorola, likewise, has more than dabbled in the areas of wearable technology, with one of its examples visible in the image above. Where it is heading with its new ambitions is yet to be seen. What we do know from the looking at the job listing, however, is that whatever it is will be aimed at the consumer in a way that has mass appeal.

The job listing calls for someone who has extensive experience in design, and one of the requirements for the position is “7 years plus in a senior position of Industrial Design,” with it being preferred that the candidate have “15+ years of work experience in design of tech, consumer product and/or apparel.” We also get a glimpse of the larger picture: “The wearables design team will lead the establishment of our brand in the massive competitive and growing space of wearable connected products.”

The question as this point is where Motorola – and Google by proxy – is heading. Smartwatches are one area of wearable technology where companies are scrambling to get their own devices onto consumers’ wrists, but the potential extends beyond that and smartwatches have received more than a bit of criticism, among them being claims that the younger generations won’t want to wear them.

At the D11 conference, we got a good look into how the company sees the next generation of wearable technology. Motorola’s Advanced Technology and Projects Group chief Regina Dugan showed off an electronic tattoo that would decrease authentication processes, for example. Also discussed was a “smart pill” that transforms one’s body into an authentication token.

Says the job listing: “Our ambition is to make Motorola a recognized leader in design of all things mobile. We will do this by creating product experiences that are lead by consumer insight and intuition, keen design sensibility and cutting edge technologies. We want our products and brand to be experienced and loved by millions of people worldwide. We want to create the new Motorola.”

SOURCE: TechCrunch

Motorola Mobility job listing hints at future wearable technology ambitions is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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SAN DIEGO — It’s not a mystery: “Veronica Mars” is really coming to the big screen.

“Veronica Mars” creator Rob Thomas, star Kristen Bell and the rest of the cast previewed footage Friday at Comic-Con from the upcoming fan-funded film.

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