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July 10, 2013, 8:20 AM

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Richard Lawler / Engadget:

Revamped Google Maps for Android rolling out with new discovery, navigation tweaks — Google showed off its new maps UI for desktop and mobile back in May, and now the update is slowly rolling out for Android 4.0.3+ devices. At its event Google said this new version is bringing …

More: Android Police, TechCrunch, BetaNews, Gizmodo, TechCrunch, The Verge, Electronista, Softpedia News, Gearburn, Lifehacker, BGR India and 9to5Google

Martin Bryant / The Next Web:

Google is retiring its Latitude location-sharing service on August 9th — As part of its announcement of the new-look Maps app for Android today, Google slipped in some other news. Latitude, the social location-sharing service that launched in February 2009, is to be retired on August 9th 2013.

More: Engadget, The Verge and SlashGear. Thanks:@psawers

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A new Google Maps app for smartphone and tablets — Today we're introducing a new Google Maps app for Android smartphones and tablets, also coming soon to iPhone and iPad. It's a new mapping experience that makes exploring the world and getting to the places that matter to you a lot faster and easier.

More: CNET, Google Operating System, Inquirer, iMore, Digital Trends, Engadget, 9to5Google, CNET, The Next Web, Marketing Pilgrim and iDownloadBlog.com

Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac:

The next iPhone's cool-factor: a slow-motion camera? — As the launch of the next iPhone approaches, rumor and speculation about what Apple's latest and greatest smartphone could bring to the highly-competitive mobile marketplace is increasing. Based on the latest chatter …

Joseph Volpe / Engadget:

A clear look at LG's upcoming Optimus G2 (update 2: video) — There's still one month to go before LG officially unveils its Optimus G successor, but thanks to an anonymous tipster, we have a pretty clear idea of what it'll look like. Similar to the G2 leaks we've seen in the past …

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Robert McMillan / Wired:

How Dropbox Will Remake Itself (And Your Angry Birds) — Dropbox wants to be your always-on hard drive, whether you're using an iPad, an Android phone, or a PC. And if it's going to reach that lofty goal, it will need more than a little help from the world's software developers.

More: Yahoo!, TechCrunch, VatorNews, blogs.ft.com, AllThingsD, The Next Web, TechCrunch, GigaOM and Business Insider

Tweets: @levie and @caseynewton

Marcus Wohlsen / Wired:

Dropbox Blows Up the Box, Connecting Every App, File, and Device — In the vast San Francisco loft that Dropbox calls home, there's a Lego room, a life-size plastic shark, and a Golden Gate Bridge mosaic made from disassembled Rubik's Cubes. Chipper millennials who may or may not be worth millions …

Josh Constine / TechCrunch:

Dropbox Now Has 175 Million Users, Up From 100M In November 2012

More: The Dropbox Blog, InfoWorld, Guardian, GigaOM, GeekWire, AppleInsider, Computerworld, TechHive, Electronista, iMore, MacStories, CNET, 9to5Google and The Next Web. Tweets: @dropbox

Ken Yeung / The Next Web:

Dropbox replace the hard drive with its Dropbox Platform, with a sync API, a ‘universal file picker’, and more

More: AllThingsD, Dropbox developers blog, iPhone Hacks, TechCrunch, MacRumors and Android Police

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:

Apple, Amazon end ‘app store’ lawsuit — (Reuters) - Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc have ended their lawsuit over who has the right to use the “app store” name, clearing the way for both companies to use it. — U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton in Oakland, California …

Jeff John Roberts / GigaOM:

Apple asks agency to halt iPhone and iPad ban set for August — A patent ruling that forbids Apple from importing older versions of the iPhone and iPad will soon take effect - Apple asked the ITC to take the unusual step of issuing a stay. — Less than four weeks before an import ban …

More: Inquirer, The Next Web, Computerworld, iDownloadBlog.com, AppleInsider, CNET, PhoneArena, SlashGear and Electronista

Christina Farr / VentureBeat:

Coursera nabs $43M to bring online education to emerging markets — Coursera today raised $43 million in funding, which it will use to market online education to millions of students globally. — In the new wave of education technology, online education providers like Coursera are generating a great deal of hype.

More: AllThingsD, NYT Bits, GigaOM and The Next Web

Emil Protalinski / The Next Web:

Chrome 28 arrives with rich notifications for apps and extensions on Windows; Mac and Linux coming soon — Google today released Chrome version 28 for Windows and Mac. The new version features a notification center, although it's only available on Windows for now.

More: ZDNet, Google Chrome Blog, Google Chrome Releases, Techdows, I4U News, Softpedia News, Lifehacker, eWeek, Engadget and The Verge. Thanks:@epro

Stacey Higginbotham / GigaOM:

Movidius gets $16M for a chip that gives your device always-on vision — What if your cell phone camera was always on? If something like constantly capturing images didn't suck both battery and processing power on a mobile device? Augmented reality might become predictively responsive rather …

More: AllThingsD and VentureBeat

Lauren Hockenson / GigaOM:

The Pirate Bay founder is raising money for spy-proof messaging app — Private messages really aren't so private, and Peter Sunde, co-founder and former spokesperson for BitTorrent search engine The Pirate Bay, isn't happy about it. So Sunde has worked with a small group of developers to raise money for a fully private messaging app.

More: The Verge, TorrentFreak, The Next Web, Gizmodo, CNET, memeburn, Softpedia News, PhoneArena, textually.org and Mashable

Zach Epstein / BGR:

Exclusive details on Amazon's next-gen Kindle Fire tablets — With Nook out of the way and Samsung slowing, can Amazon rekindle people's love of Kindles? — Amazon is planning a complete overhaul of its Kindle Fire tablet lineup for 2013 and BGR has learned exclusive details about the forthcoming devices.

More: ITworld.com, Gearburn, I4U News, The Droid Guy, Unwired View, It's a Gadget, VentureBeat, Mobile Magazine, Gotta Be Mobile, Examiner, The Mac Observer, IntoMobile, Ars Technica and SlashGear

Daniel Bader / MobileSyrup.com:

Amazon rumoured to launch three new Kindles this fall, including a Retina-busting 8.9-inch model

Saeed Kamali Dehghan / Guardian:

Iran launches ‘national email service’ — Citizens must register identity to receive official email, but new president Hassan Rouhani may take softer line on censorship — Iran has launched its own “national email service”, requiring all citizens to sign up to it to “safely” communicate with government officials.

More: Reuters, Mashable, ZDNet, The Verge, Fast Company, Sky News, memeburn and Guardian

David Pierce / The Verge:

Google adds voice calling to Hangouts, promises ‘the future of Google Voice’ is here — Google's made good on a promise today, rolling out voice calling through its Hangouts messaging service. Basically, it works just like video calling — you can call one person or many with a click …

More: Gmail Blog, www.idigitaltimes.co.uk, SlashGear, Phones Review, Engadget, IntoMobile, Mashable, CNET, TechCrunch, AndroidHeadlines.com and 9to5Mac

Tweets: @dannysullivan and @markmilian

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:

IAB: Mobile Ad Revenue Pushes $9B Globally In 2013 After 83% Surge In 2012 Thanks To Smartphone Boom — While smartphone growth may be reaching saturation point in some developed markets, the services that people are using on the devices continue to expand, and that is having a direct impact on the growth of mobile advertising.

More: IAB, VentureBeat, Marketing Land, GigaOM, MediaPost, Internet2Go and iDownloadBlog.com

Jessica Dolcourt / CNET:

AT&T's BlackBerry Z10 picks up 10.1 software update — The carrier officially announced a software bump to its all-touch BlackBerry smartphone. — BlackBerry Z10 owners on AT&T are about to get a long-awaited bump in the OS software running on their phone.

More: BetaNews, Phones Review, PhoneArena, SlashGear, Engadget and IntoMobile

Josh Constine / TechCrunch:

Facebook Slowly Making Home More Livable With Customizable Launcher Dock And Now Folders — When Facebook Home launched, its launcher was awful. No dock, no folders, no widgets — basically none of the personalization Androiders know and love. Even if they wanted their friends to come first …

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