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White House names Google's Megan Smith US CTO, Twitter's Alexander Macgillivray Deputy US CTO — White House names Google's Megan Smith the next Chief Technology Officer of the United States — The White House announced Thursday that it has named its next Chief Technology Officer.
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Apple's smartwatch will come in two sizes, both with curved OLED screens and NFC — Apple's Watch to Usher In Short-Range Wireless — Coming Smartwatch, iPhone Will Have Technology to Provide Tap-to-Pay Features — Apple Inc. plans to include short-range wireless technology in its coming smartwatch …
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Microsoft launches $433 Lumia 830 mid-range phone with 10MP PureView camera, will ship with Lumia Denim — Microsoft's Lumia 830 offers PureView imaging at a lower cost — Microsoft Devices, formerly known as Nokia's phone division, is no slouch when it comes to its device lineup.
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Hootsuite raises $35M led by Fidelity Investments at an $800M valuation — Canada's Hootsuite Secures $35 Million Investment from Fidelity-Led Group — Investment Raises Media Company's Value to Nearly $800 Million — TORONTO—Canada's Hootsuite Media Inc. has secured $35 million …
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Rdio redesigns apps to emphasize Pandora-like ad-supported radio stations for free users — Rdio redesigns its service to emphasize radio and recommendations — Rdio, the best music-streaming service that (statistically) you're not using, is unveiling a smart redesign Thursday morning aimed at helping you discover new music faster.
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Lenovo's ThinkPad Helix returns with a thinner design and longer battery life — Lenovo's ThinkPad Helix Windows convertible was always a promising device. Here was a tablet that could fit into its keyboard dock with the screen facing forward or backward.
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HTC launches Desire 820 with 64 bit support for Android L, 5.5" 720p display, 13MP camera — HTC's colorful Desire 820 is full of camera pixels and processor bits — 8-megapixel camera on the front, 13 megapixels on the back, and one of the first 64-bit chips for Android| Ben Woods / The Next Web: |
Nest Protect updates bring new Pathlight controls and Steam Check, but no return of Wave feature — Nest, the Google-owned company behind the ‘conscious’ in-home thermostat and Nest Protect smoke alarm, has announced today that a range of new features will soon start rolling out to Nest Protect users around the world.
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Twitter's CFO hints that the company's priorities include improving search and group chat — Twitter's Product Checklist: Better Search and Group Chats? — A souped-up search engine. An improved algorithm. Group chatting. — These appear to be among Twitter's priorities …
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Uber competitor Gett undercuts rivals with $10 rides within Manhattan for the rest of 2014 — Uber Who? Gett Slashes All Manhattan Cab Prices to $10 Flat — Haven't heard of Gett? That could change by the end of 2014. When two companies like Uber and Lyft battle it out in loud debates …
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Intellectual Ventures: Patent Troll Funds Startups, New Products — The dietary habits of Finland's populace went through a drastic change in 2011. Thanks to the low-carb craze and a rising preference for all-natural products, Finns started eating butter with impunity.| Kim Zetter / Wired: |
Phone Firewall Identifies Rogue Cell Towers Trying to Intercept Your Calls — Rogue cell phone towers can track your phone and intercept your calls, and it's only a matter of time before they're as ubiquitous as GPS trackers. But at least now there's a way to spot them.| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Rocket Internet Consolidates 5 Emerging Market Fashion Brands Into One: $3.5B GFG — More news this morning from Rocket Internet as the Berlin-based startup incubator continues to clean house ahead of a planned public listing. Today the company, alongside one of its biggest co-investors … | Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
Expedia redesigns its iPad app with combined flight and hotel search — Travel booking website Expedia has revamped its iPad application with a new, tablet-optimized look and improved search. Expedia says that its app is faster at helping you book travel than apps from the competition because of its combined search feature.| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Location Is Everything, As Mobile Ad Startup xAd Raises $50M Led By IVP — xAd, a mobile ad startup that specialises in serving media specific to a user's location, is today announcing $50 million in funding — significant not only for the size of the round, but also for the context around the money coming into its coffers.
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Google agrees to pay $19 million in FTC in-app kids lawsuit — Federal officials on Thursday announced Google has agreed to settle charges and repay $19 million to consumers whose children were allegedly deceived into making mobile purchases through the Android app store.| Derrick Harris / Gigaom: |
Teradata embraces the big data ecosystem, buys Think Big Analytics — Data warehouse vendor Teradata continues to step up its game in the broader big data market, this time by acquiring consulting firm Think Big Analytics, which specializes in helping clients deploy open source technologies and build analytics applications.
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LinkedIn Locks Down Security, But Opens Up Data Export — LinkedIn is offering new security features that give you new tools for securing and controlling your information on the professional-networking site. — For instance, LinkedIn will now alert you when your password changes …
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OX Guard: Open source tool that can send encrypted email to anyone, even those not using it — The Open Source Tool That Lets You Send Encrypted Emails to Anyone — In the wake of the mass NSA surveillance scandal sparked by whistleblower Edward Snowden, all sorts of hackers, academics …
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Sony's Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact will be the first smartphones with PS4 Remote Play — Available from November on all three Xperia Z3 devices — The Sony Xperia Z3, Z3 Compact, and Z3 Tablet Compact are joining the PS Vita in being able to stream and play PlayStation 4 games away from the console.
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