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| Chris Ziegler / The Verge: |
This is the new Amazon Kindle Fire — We've just been sent a purported shot of the next Kindle Fire, Amazon's Android-based tablet that's expected to be announced next week after the current model “sold out” earlier today. We're being told that a “pair” of Fires is likely — a 7- and a 10-incher …
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The Next Web, 9to5Google, Gizmodo and Business Insider
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| Matt Brian / The Next Web: |
A best-seller sells out: Amazon pulls Kindle Fire sales ahead of September 6 tablet refresh — With its September 6 event circled on its calendar in big red ink, Amazon has announced today that its Kindle Fire tablet is “Sold Out,” pulling the tablet from sale as it looks to its “exciting roadmap ahead.”
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| Wired: |
Apple Rejects App That Tracks U.S. Drone Strikes — It seemed like a simple enough idea for an iPhone app: Send users a pop-up notice whenever a flying robots kills someone in one of America's many undeclared wars. But Apple keeps blocking the Drones+ program from its App Store — and therefore, from iPhones everywhere.| Matthew Panzarino / The Next Web: |
Twitter launches targeting for Promoted Tweets and Accounts advertising based on user interests — Twitter has today announced new targeting options for its Promoted Tweets and Promoted Accounts products that let advertisers display ads based on people's ‘topical interests’.| Brad Chacos / LAPTOP Magazine: |
Lenovo's New Android Tablet Trio Includes 9-inch Quad-Core Slate for $299 — Lenovo is placing a bit bet on Windows 8 and touch with the ThinkPad Tablet 2 and IdeaPad Yoga, but it's pushing full steam ahead on Android slates, too. The company just launched three new Android 4.0 IdeaTab tablets …
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Inquirer, Computerworld, LAPTOP Magazine, Engadget, Mashable! and VentureBeat
| Zach Epstein / BGR: |
Bernstein Research: People don't want Windows Phones — Nokia's (NOK) stock got a big boost recently as investors identified positive trends despite three consecutive billion-dollar quarterly losses. According to Bernstein Research analyst Pierre Ferragu, however, Nokia's second big Windows Phone push is destined to fail.
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Fortune, Forbes, The Verge and The Next Web
| Sean Buckley / Engadget: |
Zune's last days: Microsoft pulling Zune HD apps, select features on August 31st — Microsoft's oddly named music service put its official resignation in earlier this summer, but the Zune brand isn't in its coffin just yet — although Redmond is certainly driving in the nails.
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VentureBeat, CNET, Softpedia News, SlashGear, The Verge, FleshEatingZipper, Ubergizmo and LiveSide.net
| Dana Wollman / Engadget: |
HP unveils Envy x2 laptop / tablet hybrid: 11-inch IPS screen, NFC and pen support, arriving later this year — You didn't think the world's top PC maker was going to sit out the laptop / tablet hybrid trend, now did you? HP, one of the last OEMs to share its Windows 8 plans … | Nate Ralph / The Verge: |
| Matthew Panzarino / The Next Web: |
The 30% faster Parallels 8 brings Retina and tighter integration with OS X to Windows virtual machines — If you've ever fired up a virtual machine on your Mac, then there's a good chance you did so with one of the top two suites out there: Parallels Desktop or VMware Fusion.
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GigaOM, TUAW, Engadget, Electronista, GeekWire, The Verge, Mashable!, Ars Technica, AppleInsider and MacRumors. Thanks:@robinwauters
| Chris Ziegler / The Verge: |
AT&T readies ‘flagship’ store in Chicago: more (genius) bars in more places — Americans: when you think of AT&T, what comes immediately to mind? — For many, the answer might involve a four-letter word or two. Huge tech corporations are rarely celebrated for their attention to quality …
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VentureBeat, CNET, Bloomberg, Business Insider, TechCrunch, IntoMobile, Gizmodo, iDownloadBlog.com, 9to5Mac, AllThingsD, MacNN and GigaOM
| Victor H. / PhoneArena: |
Samsung will sue Apple immediately if it releases an LTE device, allegedly partnering with Microsoft to cut dependency on Android — Samsung's recent loss in court might have triggered some interesting processes inside the company pushing it to develop closer ties with Microsoft to cut its dependency on Android.
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GigaOM, PC World, The Korea Times and CNET
| PC World: |
Oracle Knew About Currently Exploited Java Vulnerabilities for Months, Researcher Says — Oracle knew since April about the existence of the two unpatched Java 7 vulnerabilities that are currently being exploited in malware attacks, according to Adam Gowdiak, the founder and CEO of Polish security firm Security Explorations.
| Laura Hazard Owen / paidContent: |
States reach $69 million ebook pricing settlement with publishers — Ebook-buying consumers in 49 states (all except Minnesota) and five territories are set to receive $69 million as the result of a settlement between the states and HarperCollins, Hachette and Simon & Schuster.
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CNET, Ars Technica, Engadget, Good E-Reader, CT.gov Portal, The Verge and WMAR. See also Mediagazer
| Sarah Silbert / Engadget: |
Dell announces XPS 10 Windows 8 hybrid, XPS 12 Duo convertible — Our next stop on the Windows 8 announcement train is Dell, which today unveiled the XPS 10, a Windows RT hybrid device that runs Microsoft's latest OS on a 10-inch touch-enabled display. Dell says you can expect up to 20 hours … | Larry Powelson / Google LatLong: |
Half a gigameter of biking navigation in 12 countries in Google Maps for Android — (Cross-posted on the Official Google Blog) — Whether you're a seasoned century rider or a casual beach cruiser, finding the best biking routes can be a challenge. That's why today we're bringing mobile … | Matt Brian / The Next Web: |
Apple will now give you up to $345 for your old iPhone 4S — If reports are true, Apple is days away from announcing its next-generation iPhone, the long-awaited follow-up to its fast-selling iPhone 4S. If you're already shuddering at the thought of paying out for the new device … | Richard Lawler / Engadget: |
Adobe pushes TV Everywhere forward with Adobe Pass 2.0, promises easier logins on more devices — No matter what's going on with Flash, Adobe is still pushing other technologies, and one of them is the one that powered NBC's Olympics apps this summer, Adobe Pass.
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CNET, Beet.TV, Streaming Media, Digital Media Blog and Digital Media Blog
| Matt Brian / The Next Web: |
Amazon Appstore launches in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain ahead of possible tablet launch — Preempting what will almost certainly see the launch of the company's Kindle Fire tablet range in Europe, Amazon has pushed like its Android Appstore in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain.| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Music Streaming Service Spotify Inks Deal With Germany's Deutsche Telekom In Telco's Wider Media Push — Add one more distribution partner to Spotify's list as it seeks more scale for its music streaming service to make it more profitable: Deutsche Telekom, owners of T-Mobile …
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The Next Web, Softpedia News, Stock market news and paidContent
| Bryan Bishop / The Verge: |
Google Now updated with movie showtime suggestions, emergency alerts, and more — One of the headline features of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is Google Now, the company's riff on the automated mobile assistant — and today Google has released an update that adds some new features to the mix.
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Engadget, Gotta Be Mobile, Beyond Search, WebProNews and 9to5Google
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
IDC: Android-Crazy China Passes U.S. As Smartphone Leader, But India's Growing The Fastest — The latest figures out from IDC confirm that this is the year that China will overtake the U.S. as the world's biggest smartphone market, with its 25.5% share a significant lead over the U.S.'s 17.8%.
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The Verge, VatorNews and Business Wire
| Peter Kafka / AllThingsD: |
How Reddit Got Obama: “There Are Quite a Few Redditors at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.” — Question No. 1: Yup, that's really Barack Obama, taking questions over at a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything). — Question No. 2: It was really no big deal, says Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, via email:| Adrianne Jeffries / The Verge: |
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