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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.
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| 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 …
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| 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 … | 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.
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| 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 …
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| 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 …
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| 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.
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| 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 … | Rebecca Grant / VentureBeat: |
Yelp launches Yelp Platform to enter world of on-demand delivery — SAN FRANCISCO — Yelp is rolling out a new delivery feature so consumers can not only browse for food but order it as well. Along the lines of its Open Table partnership, Yelp will work with local delivery services … | 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 …
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| 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 …
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| Mikey Campbell / AppleInsider: |
Apple's safe automotive telematics patent mates touchscreen with tactile controls — The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday granted Apple a patent for a touchscreen-based telematics system that incorporates embedded controls, such as knobs, sliders, and switches …
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| 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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| 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.
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| 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.| Jim Finkle / Reuters: |
Microsoft reports hackings linked to report by Google researcher — (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said hackers have attacked some computers by exploiting a bug in Windows first disclosed two months ago by a Google Inc researcher, who came under fire at the time for publicizing the flaw without going to the software company first.| Ina Fried / AllThingsD: |
Amazon Quietly Tests Streaming Flash Videos to Kindle Fire Owners — For the past six months, Amazon has been quietly testing what it hopes will be a better way to watch Flash video content on a mobile device. — Since February, some Kindle Fire owners have been seeing an option to use an …
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Ubergizmo, CNET, TechHive, Kindle Review, Examiner, 9to5Google and AndroidOS.in
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Netflix to Host Video Chat in Lieu of Earnings Call — LOS GATOS, Calif. (AP) — Netflix already streams movies and TV shows. On July 22, it will also stream a live video discussing its earnings results. — Netflix Inc. said late Monday that instead of its regular conference call …
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| John Cook / GeekWire: |
Satellite communications startup Kymeta lands $50M from Bill Gates, others — Kymeta Corp., the satellite communications startup that spun out of Intellectual Ventures, has scored $50 million in venture funding. — Backers of the Redmond company — led by serial entrepreneur Vern Fotheringham … Sponsor Posts
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