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June 26, 2014, 3:10 PM

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Farhad Manjoo / New York Times:

Google's ambitious agenda to reach every corner of our lives may also be its greatest challenge — A Reach Too Far by Google? — SAN FRANCISCO — One way to think of Google is as an extremely helpful, all-knowing, hyper-intelligent executive assistant. Already, it can remind you about your flight …

More: Guardian, Re/code, SiliconBeat, CNET, Bloomberg, ROUGH TYPE, Agence France-Presse, Business Insider, Fortune, The Economic Times, The Verge, http://patriciahandschiegel … and Associated Press

Tweets: @kashhill, @cdixon, @fmanjoo and @nytimesbusiness

Farhad Manjoo / New York Times:

Google's Grand Plans: A Conversation With Google's Larry Page and Sundar Pichai — Shortly after Google's keynote presentation at the company's developer conference on Wednesday, I was ushered into a green room backstage at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

Tweets: @ellenhuet

Mat Honan / Wired:

Everything You Need to Know About Google's I/O Keynote — We're at Google's big developer conference today, Google I/O 2014. We're expecting an Android-news heavy show, with lots of announcements about the future of the operating system, including Android in the home, the car, and all sort of other devices.

More: StrictlyVC, The Verge, Re/code, Beyond Search, Washington Post, Patently Apple, Marketing Land, Wall Street Journal, Wall Street Journal, Android Police and The Official Google Blog

Matthew Panzarino / TechCrunch:

The Elephants In The Google I/O Room: Glass And Plus — Google's two-and-a-half-hour keynote address at its I/O conference today was filled with developer news. A new design language for Android, cross-platform concessions, watch apps, a health platform and much more was shown off.

More: ZDNet, Glass Almanac, BGR, POPSUGAR, Mashable, GamePolitics blogs, ReadWrite, VentureBeat, ITProPortal and The Verge

Brad Molen / Engadget:

Here's a look at Android's L Developer Preview (hands-on) — By releasing a Developer Preview of the next version of Android (only known as “L” for now), Google is walking new ground — and it's blazing a glorious path that will greatly benefit the platform going forward.

More: 9to5Google, Android Developers Blog, BGR, Gotta Be Mobile, Tim Anderson's ITWriting, Google Developers Blog, ReadWrite, Engadget, TechCrunch and Engadget

Chance Miller / 9to5Google:

Android ‘L’ developer preview now available for Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 — Just as the Google announced it would be during its I/O keynote yesterday, the developer preview of the “L” version of Android is now live. Google claims that this update is the “biggest release in Android history” …

More: VentureBeat, BGR, The Next Web, TechCrunch, Softpedia News, Redmond Pie, Phandroid and Android Beat

Ina Fried / Re/code:

Google Courts Businesses With Android for Work Initiative

More: BGR, PC World, ZDNet, Softpedia News, Gigaom Research, IntoMobile, SlashGear, GeekWire, Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch and The Verge

Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac:

Apple said to be working on ‘mainstream’ Smart Home hardware — With iPhones in pockets, Macs on desks, iPads in bags, and iWatches soon coming to the wrist, Apple is said to be eyeing another category for continued growth: Smart Home hardware. The Cupertino-company is said to have assembled …

More: Gigaom, Business Insider, MacRumors, Ubergizmo, iPhone in Canada Blog, Redmond Pie, Electronista, App Advice, TechnoBuffalo, MacDailyNews, The Information and iLounge. Tweets: @markgurman. Thanks:@apollozac

Chris Davies / SlashGear:

LG is making a Google Project Tango device for 2015 — Google's Project Tango team is working with LG to release a commercial device based on the platform, expected to hit store shelves in 2015. The partnership, revealed at Google IO 2014 during a presentation from Google's ATAP team of skunkworks …

More: Engadget, TechCrunch, The Verge, VentureBeat, 9to5Google, Electronista and Android Community. Thanks:@c_davies

Associated Press:

NSA fears prompt Germany to end Verizon contract — BERLIN (AP) — The German government is ending a contract with Verizon over fears the company could be letting U.S. intelligence agencies eavesdrop on sensitive communications, officials said Thursday. — The New York-based company …

More: Washington Post, BBC, Gigaom, Wall Street Journal and Reuters

E. Werner Reschke / Three Guys and a Podcast:

Costco starts selling iPhones and iPads online at discounts of up to $120 — Breaking News: Costco Now Offering iPhones and iPads Online with Steep Discounts — Costco's Mobile Online Store is offering iPhones and iPads with steep discounts. Below are a few screen captures of pricing deals found today.

More: AppleInsider, App Advice, Engadget, iPhone in Canada Blog, iMore, 9to5Mac and iDownloadBlog.com

Sam Schechner / Wall Street Journal:

Google Starts Removing Search Results Under Europe's ‘Right to be Forgotten’ — Search Engine Updated Technical Infrastructure Overnight to Start the Implementation — Google Inc. said Thursday that it has started removing results from its search engine under Europe's new “right to be forgotten …

More: Gigaom, The Register, Ars Technica, Washington Post, PC Magazine, The Verge, Search Engine Land, CNET, Bloomberg, PandoDaily, Engadget, Marketing Pilgrim, Tech.eu, WebProNews, TechCrunch and The Next Web. See also Mediagazer

Danny Sullivan / Marketing Land:

Android Wear Smartwatches Compared: Samsung Gear Live, LG's G Watch & Moto 360 — Google's Android Wear smartwatches are here! Well, almost. Those from Samsung and LG are available for pre-order now, with delivery early next month. A third from Motorola arrives later this summer.

More: Gizmodo, Engadget and Mobile Marketing Watch

Brent Rose / Gizmodo:

Moto 360 Hands-On: This Smartwatch Will Make You Swoon

More: Wall Street Journal, The Verge, Softpedia News, Engadget, Ausdroid and The Verge

Tweets: @dannysullivan, @finlayedridge and @flyosity

David Pierce / The Verge:

Hands on with the LG G smartwatch; incredibly simple, drab even

More: TechCrunch, Ars Technica, Ubergizmo, Tom's Guide, TechCrunch, Delimiter, Ausdroid, IntoMobile, Marketing Pilgrim, ABC News and Ars Technica. Tweets: @sharatibken

Michael Gorman / Engadget:

Hands on with the Samsung Gear Live smartwatch; solid build, and light on the wrist

More: Gizmodo, Mobile Magazine, TechnoBuffalo, Mashable and The Verge

Janko Roettgers / Gigaom:

Foodie video startup Tastemade raises $25M, releases Android app — Los Angeles-based online video startup Tastemade wants to become the digital Food Network, and it just got another major cash injection to make that happen: Tastemade raised a $25 million Series C from Scripps Networks Interactive …

More: TechCrunch, Re/code, Tubefilter, PE Hub Blog, VatorNews and socalTECH.com. See also Mediagazer

Catherine Shu / TechCrunch:

BlockScore Lands $2M In Funding For Making I.D. Verification Easier — In 2012, about 7 percent of all people aged 16 or older in the U.S. experienced identity theft, with their financial losses totaling $24.7 billion. Christopher Morton is familiar with the crime because in 2007, he had his identity stolen.

More: Y Combinator Posthaven and VatorNews

Kelly Hodgkins / MacRumors:

Apple launches new 16GB iPod Touch with rear camera for $199, drops 32/64GB models to $249/$299 — Apple Launches New 16GB iPod Touch for $199, Drops 32/64GB Models to $249/$299 — Following our report from earlier today, Apple has launched its new entry-level 16 GB fifth-generation iPod touch …

Joseph Keller / iMore:

Opera Mini updated for the first time since 2012 with new look, data savings — Opera Mini has been updated for the first time since October 2012, applying a fresh coat of paint to the app and adding a few new features in version 8. These features include Data Savings, themes, and a new way to discover content on the web.

More: 9to5Mac, CNET, iDownloadBlog.com, Electronista, The Next Web and Wall Street Journal

Greg Sterling / Search Engine Land:

Study: one in four mobile sites are misconfigured, resulting in a 68% drop in search traffic — Report: Mobile “Configuration” Errors Cause 68 Pct. Traffic Loss — BrightEdge has released a report that observes, “over one in four mobile sites are misconfigured, leading to a massive loss of potential traffic.

More: Search Engine Watch, Vision Systems Design, BizReport, MediaPost, Search Engine Watch, MarketingVox News & Trends and BetaNews

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