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| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
Apple Watch includes 8 GB of storage, allows 2 GB of music and 75 MB of photos — In our report last week, we reported that internal models of the Apple Watch included 8 GB of storage. We have now confirmed with the company that the shipping units do indeed ship with an 8 GB storage capacity.
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| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
Apple can replace the Apple Watch battery; lifecycle of the battery is around three years — The Apple Watch Battery Is Replaceable — The Apple Watch got its grand unveiling yesterday. You can read our round-up of details from Apple's event here. But as tech watchers chewed … | John Paczkowski / BuzzFeed: |
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| The Intercept: |
New Snowden leaks show a multi-year CIA effort to break the security of Apple's iPhone and iPads — The CIA Campaign to Steal Apple's Secrets — RESEARCHERS WORKING with the Central Intelligence Agency have conducted a multi-year, sustained effort to break the security of Apple's iPhones and iPads …
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| Wikimedia blog: |
Wikimedia v. NSA: Wikimedia Foundation files suit against NSA to challenge upstream mass surveillance — Justice presides with her scale and sword at Frankfurt am Main. — Photo by Roland Meinecke, licensed under CC-BY-NC-ND-3.0. — Today, the Wikimedia Foundation is filing suit …
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See also Mediagazer| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
Android Wear will get Wi-Fi support, gesture control in next software release — Faster, easier access to apps and contacts is also on the way — Google isn't standing still with its wearable platform now that Apple has given the press a chance to use the Apple Watch.
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| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
Google Calendar launches for iPhone with Schedule View, Events from Gmail, and Assists, which make suggestions that save you time creating events — Google Calendar launches for iPhone — Google today launched Google Calendar for iPhone. You can download the new app now directly from Apple's App Store.| Michal Lev-Ram / Fortune: |
Apple commits more than $50M to non-profits to get more women, minorities, and veterans working in tech — Apple commits more than $50 million to diversity efforts — A flashy new smart watch isn't all Apple has up its sleeve. The company is donating more than $50 million to organizations …
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| Justin Yu / CNET: |
Customize your Moto 360 smartwatch with Moto Maker, now live — Motorola just added the Moto 360 to the Moto Maker Web service, letting you add personal touches to your smartwatch like custom case finishes, band styles, and your choice of 11 watch faces. — Motorola
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| Gigaom: |
Gigaom, unable to pay creditors in full, ceases all operations, does not currently intend to file for bankruptcy — About Gigaom — Gigaom recently became unable to pay its creditors in full at this time. As a result, the company is working with its creditors that have rights to all of the company's assets as their collateral.
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Tweets: @gigastacey, @om, @lock, @rafat, @zerohedge, @abrams and @danprimack
See also Mediagazer| Om Malik: |
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Tweets: @mathewi, @gigastacey, @arrington, @startupljackson, @ryan, @r, @fredwilson, @rafat, @blam, @laurahazardowen, @laurahazardowen, @laurahazardowen, @laurahazardowen, @laurahazardowen, @jbrodkin, @laurahazardowen, @laurahazardowen, @laurahazardowen, @laurahazardowen, @laurahazardowen, @laurahazardowen, @laurahazardowen, @erickschonfeld, @sarahw, @laurahazardowen, @laurahazardowen, @jank0, @jeffjarvis, @jeffjohnroberts, @mattrosoff, @jguynn, @danprimack and @dangillmor
See also Mediagazer| Michael Casey / Wall Street Journal: |
Bitcoin startup 21 Inc. reveals $116M in funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, RRE Ventures, Yuan Capital, aims to drive mainstream adoption of Bitcoin — Secretive Bitcoin Startup 21 Reveals Record Funds, Hints at Mass Consumer Play — For the past year and a half, a Silicon Valley startup …
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TechCrunch, bizjournals, CoinDesk, Business Insider and International Business Times. Tweets: @nikcub. Thanks:@_trendspotter
| Patrick Howell O'Neill / The Daily Dot: |
U.K. Parliament says banning Tor is unacceptable and impossible … Tor “plays only a minor role in the online viewing and distribution of indecent images of children,” according to the briefing, quoting Britain's Parliament by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command (CEOP) of the U.K. National Crime Agency.| TechCrunch: |
Ellen Pao testifies in gender discrimination case, talks about her affair with Ajit Nazre, his retaliation, HR policies, a missed Twitter opportunity, more — Ellen Pao “Owns The Room” — Kleiner Perkins' legendary venture investor John Doerr testified last week that Ellen Pao needed to …
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StrictlyVC, PE Hub Blog, bizjournals, DBMS 2, USA Today and PandoDaily
Tweets: @mims and @spacekatgal
| Andy / TorrentFreak: |
Sky Will Hand Over Customer Data in Movie Piracy Case — Any regular reader of these pages will be familiar with the term “copyright troll”. These companies have made a business model out of monitoring file-sharing networks for alleged copyright infringements, tracking down alleged offenders …
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Wired.co.uk, Engadget, Sky News and The Next Web
| Larry Dignan / ZDNet: |
HP launches hyperscale Cloudline servers, aims for white box market — Summary:HP launched a family of servers with minimalist designs as a result of its partnership with Foxconn. — Hewlett-Packard on Tuesday launched a new set of servers designed for hyperscale cloud providers, who prefer white box gear.
| Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica: |
Apple releases iOS 8.2 with Apple Watch support, Health app improvements, bug fixes — Apple releases iOS 8.2 today with Apple Watch support and plenty of bug fixes — The Health App gets particular attention, but lots of other bugs make the list. — SAN FRANCISCO—iOS 8.2 …
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eWeek, The Register and Gotta Be Mobile
| Liam Tung / CSO Online: |
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