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September 18, 2014, 1:50 AM

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Tim Cook / Apple:
Tim Cook's letter on privacy takes aim at Google's business model, where “you're the product”  —  A message from Tim Cook about Apple's commitment to your privacy.  —  At Apple, your trust means everything to us.  That's why we respect your privacy and protect it with strong encryption …
Craig Timberg / Washington Post:
With iOS 8, Apple no longer holds encryption keys, making it unable to decrypt user data for law enforcement  —  Apple will no longer unlock most iPhones, iPads for police  —  Apple said Wednesday night that it would no longer turn over data from most iPhones or iPads to police …
Tony Romm / Politico:
Apple execs brief Congress on new products to allay privacy and security concerns  —  Apple's health privacy pitch hits Hill  —  A week after Apple rolled out new products that track users' health and fitness, the company dispatched its executives to Capitol Hill to address emerging privacy and security concerns.
Terrence O'Brien / Engadget:
Amazon's $200 Kindle Voyage is the Rolls-Royce of e-readers  —  Perhaps Amazon sold a lot of 3G Paperwhites without special offers.  Or maybe Kobo's Aura HD has quietly taken the world by storm and Jeff Bezos decided he needed an answer.  Whatever the impetus, Amazon has decided there is room in the world for a $199 e-reader.
Jillian D'Onfro / Business Insider:
Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica:
iOS 8 review: Apple empowers developers with Continuity, iCloud Drive, HealthKit, HomeKit, Pay  —  iOS 8, thoroughly reviewed  —  A big, developer-centric update completes the overhaul started in iOS 7.  —  “Huge for developers.  Massive for everyone else.”
Joseph Keller / iMore:
Zac Hall / 9to5Mac:
Businessweek:
Tim Cook Interview: The iPhone 6, the Apple Watch, and Remaking a Company's Culture  —  Steve Jobs's office remains Steve Jobs's office.  After his death in 2011, Tim Cook, his friend and successor as Apple (AAPL) chief executive officer, decided to leave the sparsely decorated room on the fourth floor of 1 Infinite Loop untouched.
Jessica Kwong / San Francisco Examiner:
Uber and Lyft drive a 65% decline in San Francisco taxi trips between March 2012 and July 2014  —  Report says SF taxis suffering greatly  —  Just how big a hit the taxi industry has taken since app-based ride services like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar rose to popularity has been quantified …

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