|
July 12, 2013, 12:35 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft details new Windows Phone 8 update, but real fixes won't come until 2014 — Microsoft published details of its upcoming Windows Phone 8 update on Thursday, revealing the minor changes that are due to roll out shortly. Known as General Distribution Release 2 (GDR2) …
More:
The Windows Blog, VentureBeat, LiveSide.net, Mashable, WMPoweruser, MobileBurn.com, BetaNews, SlashGear, PhoneArena, Electronista, TechNet Blogs, PhoneArena, Softpedia News, WMPoweruser, My Nokia Blog, Unwired View, PhoneArena, ITworld.com, LiveSide.net, Pocketnow, CNET and Windows Phone Central
| Jonathan S. Geller / BGR: |
BlackBerry A10 (Aristo) Exclusively Revealed — We already detailed the BlackBerry A10 and BlackBerry 9720 yesterday in an exclusive report, but this time we now are able to share exclusive images of BlackBerry's flagship handset for 2013, the BlackBerry A10.| Julie Bort / Business Insider: |
Chairman Eric Schmidt: Google's Relationship With Apple Has Improved — On Thursday, Google chairman Eric Schmidt revealed a surprising thing: Google's relationship with Apple has improved after many meetings, he said. — He praised Apple alongside Google saying, “These are two proud, well-run, different companies.”
More:
Reuters, Tech Deals, 9to5Google, MacRumors, BGR, PadGadget, 9to5Mac, iLounge, Mashable, AppleInsider, iDownloadBlog.com, TUAW, iPhone Hacks, TechEye, Electronista, iPhone, PhoneArena and iClarified
Tweets: @jonerlichman and @jessicalessin
| Brad Molen / Engadget: |
Unannounced Motorola Moto X likely spotted in the hands of Google's Eric Schmidt — During the winter, Sun Valley is known for its skiing. This time of the year, however, it's quickly becoming a tech hotspot as some of the industry's top execs gather together at the annual Allen and Co media conference.
More:
Business Insider, The Verge, ZDNet, BGR, VentureBeat, Gizmodo, 9to5Google, www.idigitaltimes.co.uk, Macgasm, Geek.com, MobileSyrup.com, SlashGear and Softpedia News
Tweets: @rachelabramsdv, @garyhe and @wimbet
| Microsoft: |
Statement from Microsoft About Response to Government Demands for Customer Data — In response to an article in the Guardian on July 11, Microsoft issued the following statement:
More:
PC Magazine and The Next Web
| Guardian: |
More:
New York Times, AllThingsD, Computerworld, SiliconANGLE, BBC, Inquirer, The H Security, GamePolitics blogs, WebProNews, Web Host Industry Review, Help Net Security, Valleywag, Mashable, Softpedia News, VG247, memeburn, gameinformer.com, www.idigitaltimes.co.uk, TechWeekEurope UK, Polygon, PC Magazine, VentureBeat, Business Insider, FP Passport, DSLreports, Network World, The Mac Observer, TechnoBuffalo, Digits, Yahoo! News, MacDailyNews, bit-tech.net, GigaOM, Ubergizmo, ZDNet, Techdirt, ABC News, Engadget, GeekWire, ReadWrite, The Register and Gizmodo
Tweets: @eldon, @csoghoian, @gaberivera, @csoghoian, @normative, @csoghoian, @sarahadowney and @caseynewton
| Declan McCullagh / CNET: |
| Don Reisinger / CNET: |
Twitter surrenders anti-Semitic tweet info to French authorities — The company had previously tried to hold on to the tweets, but eventually decided to hand them over to authorities. — Twitter has finally released data on anti-Semitic tweets to French authorities.| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Google Will Shut Down Alfred, The Local Recommendations App, July 19 — Looks like Latitude wasn't the only Google product that got shut down yesterday in the wake of a new version of Google Maps. Alfred, the local recommendations app that Google picked up through its acquisition …
More:
VentureBeat, Ubergizmo, SlashGear, Engadget, Electronista, CNET, FierceMobileContent News and Softpedia News
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Following Amazon And Netflix, Rakuten Is Expanding Its Wuaki Video Service Across Europe; First Stop UK — E-commerce giant Rakuten, often called the Amazon of Japan, is taking another step in a bid to square up to is rival: today it is officially launching a beta of its Wuaki video streaming service … | The Coinbase Blog: |
Instant Bitcoin Purchases at Coinbase — You know what's really satisfying? Being able to buy Bitcoin without a lot of hassle. That's what Coinbase has always let you do. But you know what's really awesome? Being able to buy Bitcoin instantly, on-demand, any time you want …
More:
VentureBeat, Y Combinator Posthaven, A VC, TechCrunch, CoinDesk, Softpedia News and PandoDaily
| Bloomberg: |
Icahn Adds Perk to Dell Offer in Latest Buyout Challenge — Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is offering shareholders a chance to own a bigger stake in Dell Inc. (DELL), seeking to force Michael Dell to sweeten his $24.4 billion buyout offer for the personal-computer maker.| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft is cutting the price of its Surface RT tablets, base model to cost $349 — Microsoft is planning to cut the price of its Surface RT tablets. Sources familiar with Microsoft's Surface plans have revealed to The Verge that the price cut could occur as early as next week, with each model being cut by $150.| Harry McCracken / TIME: |
PCWorld Exits Print, and the Era of Computer Magazines Ends — The last of the big general-interest PC magazines is no longer a magazine. — By Harry McCracken @harrymccrackenJuly 11, 2013 — The news isn't shocking. In fact, it's sort of a shock it didn't happen several years ago.
More:
The Verge, ZDNet and ParisLemon
| Sam Byford / The Verge: |
Nokia Lumia 1020's Pro Camera app coming to the 920, 925, and 928 — Nokia Pro Camera, the application taking center stage on the photography-focused Lumia 1020, will be making its way to more of the company's smartphones. A post on Nokia's official blog notes that the app will come … | Mike Isaac / AllThingsD: |
More Moves Abroad for Twitter's Top Brass as Three Execs Head Overseas — Three of Twitter's top execs are moving away from the company's headquarters in San Francisco, charged with overseeing international offices across multiple countries. — The changes, noted in the three executives' Twitter profiles …
More:
Venture Capital Dispatch
| David Meyer / GigaOM: |
AT&T and Verizon lose bid to maintain secrecy of French interconnection deals — AT&T and Verizon have failed in their attempt to block the French telecoms regulator from examining their secret interconnection agreements - deals that may be key to the erosion of net neutrality.| Sarah Silbert / Engadget: |
In Amazon dispute, EU Court of Justice rules that levies on blank CDs can be collected ‘in some cases’ — Amazon's spent quite a bit of time in court as of late; in addition to a recently settled trademark dispute with Apple, a row with an Austrian copyright collection agency is keeping the e-tailer busy.| Wall Street Journal: |
U.S., Telecom Firms Target Chinese Cyberspies — The U.S. government gave American Internet providers addresses linked to suspected Chinese hackers earlier this year as part of a previously undisclosed effort aimed at blocking cyberspying, current and former U.S. officials said.
More:
AllThingsD
| Nathan Olivarez-Giles / The Verge: |
Vine for Android updated with revining, channels, new capture widget — Twitter rolled out an update for Vine on Android today that brings over features previously only found in iOS such as revining, channels, and an improved camera user interface. The Android version will also receive …
More:
Marketing Land, AllThingsD, The Next Web, Engadget, Android Police, TechCrunch and CNET
| Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post: |
NSA's Snowden case review focuses on possible access to China espionage files, officials say — A National Security Agency internal review of damage caused by the former contractor Edward Snowden has focused on a particular area of concern: the possibility that he gained access to sensitive files …
Tweets: @pierre
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:
Environmental impact of remote support: Reducing carbon footprints in IT — Information technology is essential for powering core business processes and facilitating communication.
Environmental impact of remote support: Reducing carbon footprints in IT — Information technology is essential for powering core business processes and facilitating communication.
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:
Magatte Wade, Unlocking Prosperity in Africa (#53)
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. 04/19 - All The News About Llama 3
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 12:35 PM ET, July 12, 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
Ruth La Ferla / New York Times:Todd Spangler / Variety:
New York Times:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| Nancy Gohring / CITEworld: |
More:
TheStreet.com, Softpedia News, LiveSide.net, Music Ally, Washington Post and MacDailyNews. Thanks:@citeworld
| Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica: |
More:
ZDNet, PC World, The Register, IntoMobile and InfoWorld
| Chris Velazco / TechCrunch: |
More:
VentureBeat, Light Reading and GigaOM
| Josh Ong / The Next Web: |
| David Kravets / Wired: |