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  • Xindian, New Taipei, Taiwan
    Oct, 2013
    HTC

    HTC One Max

    Xindian, New Taipei, Taiwan
    Oct, 2013

    A larger variant named the HTC One Max was released in October 2013. Similar in design and features to the HTC One, the upgraded aspects of the One Max include a display measuring 5.9 inches (15 cm), a fingerprint sensor and a removable back cover for expandable memory. The product was released into the European and Asian retail environment in October 2013, followed by a US launch in early November 2013.




  • Washington, D.C., U.S.
    Oct, 2013
    Jeff Bezos

    The Washington Post

    Washington, D.C., U.S.
    Oct, 2013

    Bezos purchased The Washington Post, The sale closed on October 1, 2013, and Nash Holdings took control.




  • Burbank, California, U.S.
    Oct, 2013
    DC Comics

    DC Entertainment announced that the DC Comics offices would be moved from New York City to Warner Bros. Burbank, California

    Burbank, California, U.S.
    Oct, 2013

    In October 2013, DC Entertainment announced that the DC Comics offices would be moved from New York City to Warner Bros. Burbank, California, headquarters in 2015. The other units, animation, movie, TV and portfolio planning, had preceded DC Comics by moving there in 2010.




  • Bellevue, Washington, U.S.
    Oct, 2013
    Jeff Bezos

    The Largest Online Shopping Retailer in the World

    Bellevue, Washington, U.S.
    Oct, 2013

    In October 2013, Amazon was recognized as the largest online shopping retailer in the world.




  • Mountain View, California, U.S.
    Oct, 2013
    Google LLC

    The Corporation's Consolidated Revenue for The Third Quarter of 2013

    Mountain View, California, U.S.
    Oct, 2013

    The corporation's consolidated revenue for the third quarter of 2013 was reported in mid-October 2013 as $14.89 billion, a 12 percent increase compared to the previous quarter. Google's Internet business was responsible for $10.8 billion of this total, with an increase in the number of users' clicks on advertisements.




  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Oct, 2013
    League of Legends

    Season 3 World Championship

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Oct, 2013

    In October 2013, Korean team SK Telecom T1 and Chinese team Royal Club competed at the Season 3 World Championship at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. SK Telecom T1 won the grand prize of $1 million, and Royal Club received $250,000.




  • Dhaka, Bangladesh
    Friday Oct 4, 2013
    Muhammad Yunus

    Bangladesh's Cabinet Has approved The Draft of a New Law

    Dhaka, Bangladesh
    Friday Oct 4, 2013

    On 4 October 2013, Bangladesh's cabinet has approved the draft of a new law that will give the country's central bank closer control over Grameen Bank, raising the stakes in a long-running dispute with the pioneering microlender.


  • Sydney, Australia
    Saturday Oct 5, 2013
    Prince Harry

    The First Official visit to Australia

    Sydney, Australia
    Saturday Oct 5, 2013

    In October 2013, he visited Australia for his first official visit to the country and attended the International Fleet Review at Sydney Harbour.


  • Tallinn, Estonia
    Monday Oct 7, 2013
    Garry Kasparov

    Announced his Candidacy for World Chess Federation president

    Tallinn, Estonia
    Monday Oct 7, 2013

    On 7 October 2013, Kasparov announced his candidacy for World Chess Federation president during a reception in Tallinn, Estonia, where the 84th FIDE Congress took place.


  • Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Monday Oct 7, 2013
    Facebook, Inc.

    Facebook Joined Alliance For Affordable Internet

    Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Monday Oct 7, 2013

    Facebook joined Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) in October, as it launched.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Oct, 2013
    International Monetary Fund

    2013 Fiscal Monitor publication

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Oct, 2013

    In the October 2013 Fiscal Monitor publication, the IMF suggested that a capital levy capable of reducing Euro-area government debt ratios to "end-2007 levels" would require a very high tax rate of about 10%.


  • Israel
    Sunday Oct 13, 2013
    Facebook, Inc.

    Facebook acquired Onavo

    Israel
    Sunday Oct 13, 2013

    On October 13, Facebook acquired Onavo, an Israeli mobile web analytics company.


  • Cupertino, California, U.S.
    Tuesday Oct 22, 2013
    MacOS

    OS X 10.9 Mavericks

    Cupertino, California, U.S.
    Tuesday Oct 22, 2013

    With OS X engineers reportedly working on iOS 7, the version released in 2013, OS X 10.9 Mavericks, was something of a transitional release, with some of the skeuomorphic design removed, while most of the general interface of Mavericks remained unchanged.


  • Record Plant, Hollywood, California, U.S.
    Tuesday Oct 22, 2013
    Lady Gaga

    The second Artpop single

    Record Plant, Hollywood, California, U.S.
    Tuesday Oct 22, 2013

    The second Artpop single, "Do What U Want", featured singer R. Kelly and was released later that month, topping the charts in Hungary and reaching number 13 in the US. Gaga removed the song from all streaming platforms in 2019 in the light of allegations made against Kelly sexually abusing several women; Gaga apologized forever for collaborating with him.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Oct, 2013
    Bitcoin

    FBI seized about ₿30,000

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Oct, 2013

    The FBI seized about ₿30,000 in October 2013 from the dark web website Silk Road, following the arrest of Ross William Ulbricht. These bitcoins were sold at blind auction by the United States Marshals Service to venture capital investor Tim Draper.


  • New York, U.S.
    Oct, 2013
    Donald Trump

    New York Republicans circulated a memo suggesting Trump should run for governor of the state in 2014

    New York, U.S.
    Oct, 2013

    In October 2013, New York Republicans circulated a memo suggesting Trump should run for governor of the state in 2014 against Andrew Cuomo. Trump responded that while New York had problems and its taxes were too high, he was not interested in the governorship.


  • Zürich, Switzerland
    Tuesday Oct 29, 2013
    Cristiano Ronaldo

    2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or

    Zürich, Switzerland
    Tuesday Oct 29, 2013

    Real Madrid and Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or award as the World Player of the Year. It was his second Ballon d'Or, after winning the award in 2008, as well as his first FIFA Ballon d'Or.


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