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| Brian X. Chen / New York Times: |
New, larger iPhones to offer one-handed mode for easier typing; iWatch circuit board is “tiny” — Apple Nears Introduction of Smartwatch and Bigger iPhones — SAN FRANCISCO — When Apple wants to make a big splash, it returns to its history.
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Next-gen iPad Air with Touch ID, new gold color option may also debut at Apple's Sept. 9 event — At a media event already expected to be packed with the unveiling of two new iPhone models and a so-called “iWatch,” the company may also showcase its next full-size iPad Air with Touch ID fingerprint sensor …
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| Jordan Kahn / 9to5Mac: |
Apple announces live stream for Sept. 9 iPhone/iWatch event — Apple has just announced that it will be live streaming its upcoming event later this month on September 9th. Its website also includes a countdown clock pictured above and a link for Apple users to add the event to their calendar.
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| Noah Everett / Twitpic Blog: |
Twitpic to shut down September 25, citing trademark dispute with Twitter — Twitpic is shutting down — Twitpic will be shutting down September 25th. You will be able to export all your photos and videos. We'll let everyone know when this feature is live in the next few days.
| Daisuke Wakabayashi / Wall Street Journal: |
Tim Cook says Apple will send alerts when users add devices or change passwords, and broaden its use of two-factor authentication — Tim Cook Says Apple to Add Security Alerts for iCloud Users — Apple Will Alert Users Via Email and Push Notifications — Apple Inc. said it plans additional steps …
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| Ian Kar / Bank Innovation: |
Apple Said to Negotiate Deep Payments Discounts from Big Banks — Apple reportedly has reached deals to lower its card transaction fees with five of the largest financial institutions in the nation as part of the Silicon Valley giant's to-be-launched payments venture.| Sven Grundberg / Wall Street Journal: |
LG G Watch R will be available in retail stores Oct. 14 with a price tag higher than original $230 LG G Watch — LG Sets a Date for Its New Round-Faced Smartwatch — South Korea's LG Electronics on Thursday spilled out some more details on its coming G Watch R smartwatch …
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| Jonathan / Web Policy: |
Coursera privacy vulnerabilities found by Stanford law prof; database of 9M users downloadable, all class enrollments visible to all teachers — A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Coursera — I'm excited to be teaching Stanford Law's first Coursera offering this fall, on government surveillance.
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| Nancy Scola / Washington Post: |
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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White House.gov Blog, Wired, CNET, Re/code, TechCrunch, Tech Times, The Daily Dot, TechRepublic, FedScoop and Gizmodo
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| Robert Purchese / Eurogamer.net: |
Oculus founders interviewed, say they want the consumer Rift to sell in $200-$400 price range — Oculus answers the big Rift questions — Does it still care about games? — A year ago I told Palmer Luckey's story, about how he'd invented what would become Oculus Rift in his parent's garage.
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Engadget, Electronista, Ars Technica, TechnoBuffalo, The Verge, ExtremeTech and Gizmodo
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Former Twitter Chief Scientist Launches Steven, An Emoji-Based Social App — I can't quite put my finger on why I keep using this new app called Steven - yes, Steven, like a boy's name - but I do. The app itself is sort of silly - it offers you a way to log your activities and location using emoji …
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| Margaret Rhodes / Wired: |
Dyson Releases the Eye, a Robot Vacuum With a 360-Degree Camera — After 16 years of tinkering and experimentation, Dyson is releasing its first robotic vacuum cleaner, the Dyson 360 Eye. Though iRobot released Roomba, the first autonomous sucking machine, in 2002, Dyson has been content to lay back …
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| Joseph Ax / Reuters: |
Getty Images sues Microsoft over Bing Image Widget tool, citing “massive infringement” — Getty Images sues Microsoft over new online photo tool — (Reuters) - A new Microsoft Corp product that allows website publishers to embed digital photographs on their sites is a … | Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Google Unveils The Cartographer, Its Indoor Mapping Backpack — If you have been following the development of Google Maps over the years, you are probably familiar with the Trekker, the backpack that includes a complete Street View camera setup for mapping anything from hikes into the Grand Canyon …
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Google LatLong, Gizmodo and The Next Web
| Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica: |
Most of the US has no broadband competition at 25Mbps, FCC chair says — FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler speaking to the cable industry in April 2014. — NCTA — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler today stated what is obvious to US Internet users: for broadband speeds fast enough … | Dan Primack / Fortune: |
Techstars will offer an equity-back guarantee to its companies beginning next year — Here's a radical idea: Let startups choose whether to pay for mentorship — Business incubators have become ubiquitous in the technology startup world. Some are generalists, some are niche.
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Techstars, BetaBoston, Feld Thoughts, BetaBoston and CB Insights
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Email App Acompli Arrives On Android, Adds A “Focused” Inbox That Displays Your Most Important Mail First — One of the better mobile email applications to emerge in recent months is Acompli, an app designed for business and professional users looking for a simple, but powerful tool to manage their email … Thanks:@peter_farago
| Mike Beasley / 9to5Mac: |
Apple officially launches revamped iTunes Connect demoed during WWDC — Ahead of next week's iPhone 6 announcement, Apple has finally debuted the new design for its iTunes Connect web app that was initially shown off during the WWDC Platforms State of the Union.
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iMore and App Advice
| Rachel King / ZDNet: |
Nvidia launches patent suit against Qualcomm, Samsung — Summary: Besides damages, Nvidia wants the ITC to ban select Samsung Galaxy devices running on Qualcomm chips. — In a fresh patent suit for the tech world, Nvidia is launching a legal battle against Qualcomm and Samsung.
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NVIDIA, CNET, eWeek, Engadget, BGR, Computerworld, Android Police, The Register, PhoneNews.com, Bloomberg, Electronista, TechCrunch, Gigaom, RTTNews, Ubergizmo and EE Times
| Edmond Lococo / Bloomberg: |
Baidu says its computing cluster will be 100 times more powerful than “Google Brain” — Baidu Builds Largest Computer Brain for Online Queries — Baidu Inc. is building the world's largest and most powerful computer cluster to improve image recognition as online queries move away from text.| Patrick Allan / Lifehacker: |
Skype for iPhone can now host group audio calls — Skype on iOS Now Allows Group Audio Calls — iOS: Skype updated today, now allowing you to host group audio calls for up to four people with just a tap on your iPhone. — Head to an already existing group and just tap the big button on the bottom to host the group call.
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Skype Blogs, The Next Web, 9to5Mac, Disruptive Telephony, App Advice, iMore and Neowin
| Stan Higgins / CoinDesk: |
Sweden-based bitcoin mining company KnCMiner announces $14M series A — KnCMiner Announces $14 Million Series A Funding Round — Bitcoin mining company KnCMiner has announced $14m in Series A funding. — The company said in a statement that GP Bullhound, a technology-focused investment bank …
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CoinTelegraph.Com News, TechCrunch and NEWSBTC
| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Reddit, Kickstarter, and others plan net neutrality ‘day of action’ on September 10th — With public comments closing on September 15th, the clock is ticking — As the FCC prepares to close public comments on its net neutrality proposal, major internet companies are organizing a protest to raise awareness.
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Wired, Guardian, PandoDaily, Ars Technica, Consumerist, The Register, Entrepreneur, Digital Payments, CNET, Inquirer and Light Reading
| Josh Lowensohn / The Verge: |
Beats co-founder Steven Lamar introduces Roam's first product, Ropes, $299 wireless earbuds — Disgruntled Beats co-founder starts new audio company with $299 earbuds — Roam's Ropes are Bluetooth headphones that sit on your neck — About a week before Apple agreed to buy Beats for $3 billion …
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