|
July 10, 2013, 7:45 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
The next iPhone's cool-factor: a slow-motion camera? — As the launch of the next iPhone approaches, rumor and speculation about what Apple's latest and greatest smartphone could bring to the highly-competitive mobile marketplace is increasing. Based on the latest chatter …
More:
Forbes, App Advice, iDownloadBlog.com, Gotta Be Mobile, CNET, iClarified, PetaPixel, www.idigitaltimes.co.uk, TechCrunch, Pocket-lint, TechnoBuffalo, PhoneArena, IntoMobile, BGR, iPhone Hacks, AppleInsider, SlashGear, Macgasm, MacRumors, Pocketnow, Softpedia News, iLounge, VentureBeat, Business Insider and Electronista
| Robert McMillan / Wired: |
How Dropbox Will Remake Itself (And Your Angry Birds) — Dropbox wants to be your always-on hard drive, whether you're using an iPad, an Android phone, or a PC. And if it's going to reach that lofty goal, it will need more than a little help from the world's software developers.
More:
Yahoo!, TechCrunch, VatorNews, blogs.ft.com, AllThingsD, The Next Web, TechCrunch, GigaOM, Business Insider and WebProNews
Tweets: @levie and @caseynewton
| Marcus Wohlsen / Wired: |
Dropbox Blows Up the Box, Connecting Every App, File, and Device — In the vast San Francisco loft that Dropbox calls home, there's a Lego room, a life-size plastic shark, and a Golden Gate Bridge mosaic made from disassembled Rubik's Cubes. Chipper millennials who may or may not be worth millions … | Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
More:
The Dropbox Blog, InfoWorld, Guardian, GigaOM, GeekWire, AppleInsider, TechHive, Computerworld, Electronista, iMore, MacStories, CNET, 9to5Google and The Next Web. Tweets: @dropbox
| Joseph Volpe / Engadget: |
A clear look at LG's upcoming Optimus G2 (update 2: video) — There's still one month to go before LG officially unveils its Optimus G successor, but thanks to an anonymous tipster, we have a pretty clear idea of what it'll look like. Similar to the G2 leaks we've seen in the past … | Richard Lawler / Engadget: |
Revamped Google Maps for Android rolling out with new discovery, navigation tweaks — Google showed off its new maps UI for desktop and mobile back in May, and now the update is slowly rolling out for Android 4.0.3+ devices. At its event Google said this new version is bringing … | Martin Bryant / The Next Web: |
Google is retiring its Latitude location-sharing service on August 9th — As part of its announcement of the new-look Maps app for Android today, Google slipped in some other news. Latitude, the social location-sharing service that launched in February 2009, is to be retired on August 9th 2013.| Jonathan Stempel / Reuters: |
Apple, Amazon end ‘app store’ lawsuit — (Reuters) - Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc have ended their lawsuit over who has the right to use the “app store” name, clearing the way for both companies to use it. — U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton in Oakland, California …
More:
Digital Trends, Cult of Android, CNET, TechnoBuffalo, TechSpot, The Verge, iDownloadBlog.com, Softpedia News, PadGadget, Digits, The Register, GeekWire, Ubergizmo, Macworld, AppleInsider, IntoMobile, PhoneArena, BGR, Haverzine, WebProNews, GigaOM, Ars Technica, TeleRead, Examiner, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, Engadget, Electronista, TUAW, iPhone Hacks, VentureBeat and ReadWrite
| Jeff John Roberts / GigaOM: |
Apple asks agency to halt iPhone and iPad ban set for August — A patent ruling that forbids Apple from importing older versions of the iPhone and iPad will soon take effect - Apple asked the ITC to take the unusual step of issuing a stay. — Less than four weeks before an import ban …
More:
Inquirer, Computerworld, The Next Web, iDownloadBlog.com, AppleInsider, CNET, PhoneArena, SlashGear and Electronista
| Zach Epstein / BGR: |
Exclusive details on Amazon's next-gen Kindle Fire tablets — With Nook out of the way and Samsung slowing, can Amazon rekindle people's love of Kindles? — Amazon is planning a complete overhaul of its Kindle Fire tablet lineup for 2013 and BGR has learned exclusive details about the forthcoming devices.| Emil Protalinski / The Next Web: |
Chrome 28 arrives with rich notifications for apps and extensions on Windows; Mac and Linux coming soon — Google today released Chrome version 28 for Windows and Mac. The new version features a notification center, although it's only available on Windows for now.
More:
ZDNet, Google Chrome Blog, Google Chrome Releases, Softpedia News, Techdows, I4U News, Lifehacker, eWeek, Engadget and The Verge. Thanks:@epro
| Lauren Hockenson / GigaOM: |
The Pirate Bay founder is raising money for spy-proof messaging app — Private messages really aren't so private, and Peter Sunde, co-founder and former spokesperson for BitTorrent search engine The Pirate Bay, isn't happy about it. So Sunde has worked with a small group of developers to raise money for a fully private messaging app.
More:
The Verge, The Next Web, Gizmodo, CNET, memeburn, Softpedia News, Mashable, PhoneArena and textually.org
| Stacey Higginbotham / GigaOM: |
Movidius gets $16M for a chip that gives your device always-on vision — Movidius, a chip design firm, has raised $16 million from a bevy of investors in a fourth round of financing. The company hopes to bring always-on computer vision to mobile devices. — What if your cell phone camera was always on?
More:
VentureBeat and AllThingsD
| Saeed Kamali Dehghan / Guardian: |
Iran launches ‘national email service’ — Citizens must register identity to receive official email, but new president Hassan Rouhani may take softer line on censorship — Iran has launched its own “national email service”, requiring all citizens to sign up to it to “safely” communicate with government officials.| David Pierce / The Verge: |
Google adds voice calling to Hangouts, promises ‘the future of Google Voice’ is here — Google's made good on a promise today, rolling out voice calling through its Hangouts messaging service. Basically, it works just like video calling — you can call one person or many with a click …
More:
Gmail Blog, www.idigitaltimes.co.uk, Engadget, IntoMobile, SlashGear, Phones Review, CNET, TechCrunch, Mashable, AndroidHeadlines.com and 9to5Mac
Tweets: @dannysullivan and @markmilian
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
IAB: Mobile Ad Revenue Pushes $9B Globally In 2013 After 83% Surge In 2012 Thanks To Smartphone Boom — While smartphone growth may be reaching saturation point in some developed markets, the services that people are using on the devices continue to expand, and that is having a direct impact on the growth of mobile advertising.
More:
IAB, VentureBeat, Marketing Land, GigaOM, MediaPost, Internet2Go and iDownloadBlog.com
| Jessica Dolcourt / CNET: |
AT&T's BlackBerry Z10 picks up 10.1 software update — The carrier officially announced a software bump to its all-touch BlackBerry smartphone. — BlackBerry Z10 owners on AT&T are about to get a long-awaited bump in the OS software running on their phone.
More:
BetaNews, Phones Review, PhoneArena, SlashGear, Engadget and IntoMobile
| Matthew Panzarino / The Next Web: |
Microsoft settled 3,265 software piracy cases in 43 countries during its last fiscal year — Microsoft settles a lot of lawsuits, that's pretty much a given when your company is the size of the Redmond software (and hardware) maker. But now, thanks to a release, we know exactly … | Mikey Campbell / AppleInsider: |
Apple's safe automotive telematics patent mates touchscreen with tactile controls — The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday granted Apple a patent for a touchscreen-based telematics system that incorporates embedded controls, such as knobs, sliders, and switches …
More:
MacRumors, Patently Apple, TUAW, Gizmodo, Ars Technica, TechnoBuffalo, iClarified, 9to5Mac and CNET
| Jim Finkle / Reuters: |
Microsoft reports hackings linked to report by Google researcher — (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said hackers have attacked some computers by exploiting a bug in Windows first disclosed two months ago by a Google Inc researcher, who came under fire at the time for publicizing the flaw without going to the software company first.Sponsor Posts
Tribe AI:
Build AI that works — Tribe builds tech for top AI companies. Get in touch to learn how our bench of 500+ engineers and researchers can accelerate your roadmap.
Build AI that works — Tribe builds tech for top AI companies. Get in touch to learn how our bench of 500+ engineers and researchers can accelerate your roadmap.
Kulkan Security:
Hire Kulkan as your penetration testing partner — Kulkan prioritizes deep-dive manual security reviews, dissecting your software and infrastructure to find issues that once remediated can truly reduce security risk.
Hire Kulkan as your penetration testing partner — Kulkan prioritizes deep-dive manual security reviews, dissecting your software and infrastructure to find issues that once remediated can truly reduce security risk.
Zoho:
App spotlight: Devart ODBC for Zoho CRM — An efficient CRM tool helps sales teams maintain strong customer relationships. However, for a business to leverage a CRM fully, it needs to be connected with other databases to ensure a smooth two-way data flow.
App spotlight: Devart ODBC for Zoho CRM — An efficient CRM tool helps sales teams maintain strong customer relationships. However, for a business to leverage a CRM fully, it needs to be connected with other databases to ensure a smooth two-way data flow.
Mastodon:
Donate to Mastodon — Mastodon gGmbH, the non-profit behind the open-source software powering the social web, relies entirely on support from users like you. Donate directly with a credit card or through Patreon.
Donate to Mastodon — Mastodon gGmbH, the non-profit behind the open-source software powering the social web, relies entirely on support from users like you. Donate directly with a credit card or through Patreon.Who's Hiring In Tech?
The Kevin Rose Show:
How to Cultivate Everyday Dharma, Suneel Gupta (#54)
Gain unconventional wisdom and insights through conversations with top expert in AI, investing, wellness, technology, and culture.
Subscribe to the Kevin Rose Show!
Techmeme Ride Home:
Fri. 04/26 - Net Neutrality Is Back
The day's tech news, every day at 5pm ET. Fifteen minutes and you're up to date.
Subscribe via
Apple Podcasts,
Spotify, or
RSS.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 7:45 AM ET, July 10, 2013.
The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated.
From Mediagazer
Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Roger Cheng / CNET: |
More:
Inquirer, PhoneArena, Engadget, BGR, TechnoBuffalo, Tnooz, Examiner and eWeek
| Jennifer Van Grove / CNET: |
More:
Path, TechCrunch, The Next Web, iDownloadBlog.com and 9to5Mac
Tweets: @valleyhack and @caseynewton
| John Cook / GeekWire: |
| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
Earlier Picks
| Dara Kerr / CNET: |
More:
Digital Trends, Android Beat, BGR and SiliconBeat
| Ina Fried / AllThingsD: |
More:
Ubergizmo, CNET, Kindle Review, Examiner and TechHive
| Brad Molen / Engadget: |
More:
Sprint, BGR, WMPoweruser and Haverzine