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Apple to release new iPod touch today: gold option, 8MP camera, 64-bit, 128GB + new Nano/Shuffle colors — Apple will be rolling out a refreshed line of iPods today, according to sources. As indicated by new colors recently found in iTunes on the Mac, the new iPod touch, shuffle, and nano will come in new darker blue and pink colors.| Steve Huffman / reddit: |
New Reddit CEO announces content policy update AMA on July 16, says some subreddits shouldn't exist and Reddit wasn't founded as “a bastion of free speech” — Content Policy update. AMA Thursday, July 16th, 1pm pst. — There has been a lot of discussion lately —on reddit …
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HTC brings four more wallet-friendly Desire phones to the US — If you haven't seen of HTC's wallet-friendly Desire phones in the wild, you probably will soon — they've been doing great for the ailing smartphone maker overseas and they're picking up steam on our shores, too.
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| Daniele Lepido / Bloomberg Business: |
European trademark holder sues Apple for using the term ‘iWatch’ in Apple Watch search ads — Apple Is Getting Sued Over the Name iWatch, Even Though That's Not What Its Product Is Called — A trademark holder in Europe is angry that Apple bought Google ads for the term “iWatch”
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New Pew data: More Americans are getting news on Facebook and Twitter — Facebook and Twitter users across all demographics are increasingly using the social networks as news sources, though they are seeking out different types of news content on each platform, according to a study out Tuesday … | Anthony Ha / TechCrunch: |
Google Unveils “Purchases On Google,” Which Are Basically Buy Buttons In Mobile Ads — Google today announced a new feature called Purchases on Google, which will make it easier for consumers to buy products directly from mobile search ads. — The Wall Street Journal first reported …
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| Abhijeet M. / SamMobile: |
Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ will be announced Aug. 12, on sale from Aug. 21 — Exclusive: Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ coming August 12, on sale from August 21 — Going by Samsung's usual launch schedule, the Galaxy Note 5 would be less than two months away from getting an official announcement at this point of time.
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| Maurizio Pesce / Wired: |
Commodore PET Android smartphone with C64 and Amiga emulators launching in Europe this week, coming to US soon; prices start at $300 — Commodore Is Back, Baby, With a ... Smartphone? — For those of you too young to remember, Commodore was a hot company in the mid-1980s.
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| Steven Musil / CNET: |
Uber settles lawsuit over fatal SF crash that killed girl — Crash that claimed the life of a 6-year-old raised questions about passenger safety on ride-hailing services.
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| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
MS kills critical IE 11 bug after exploit was shopped to Hacking Team — Separate zero-day Windows bug actively used by Hacking Team also patched. — Microsoft has killed at least two security bugs linked to the compromised malware developer Hacking Team, including a critical remote-code execution hole …
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| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Microsoft releases Bluetooth enabled universal foldable keyboard for mobile devices, lasts three months between charges, priced at $99.95 — Microsoft's folding keyboard is available now for $99.95 — Back at Mobile World Congress this past winter, Microsoft demoed a new Bluetooth keyboard …
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| Matt Brian / Engadget: |
UK-based Hive unveils £249 Hive 2 smart thermostat, plans sensors, plugs, and smart bulbs in fall — Meet Hive's gorgeous new thermostat and smart home devices — Google's Nest, Honeywell, Netatmo, Tado and others have made heating our abodes that bit simpler, but a smart thermostat does not a smart home make.
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| Alistair Barr / Wall Street Journal: |
Google trims costs, curbs hiring as revenue growth slows and the company gets bigger and more complex to run — Google Takes Stricter Approach to Costs — As growth slows, staff additions ease and the firm looks for ways to be more efficient — Google Inc. is slowing down as it grows up.
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| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Windows Server On Google Compute Engine Hits General Availability — It still feels like an odd combination, but Google today announced that Windows Server support on Google's Compute Engine platform has now hit general availability. With this, Cloud Engine users are now covered …
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