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Circle Sept. 10 on Your Calendar for Apple's Big iPhone Event — Apple is expected to unveil its next iPhone at a special event on Sept. 10, sources told AllThingsD. — D: All Things Digital — The launch comes at an important time for Apple, which continues to make a lot of money …
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Next iPad Takes After Thin, Light Mini — The same touch-panel technology that made the iPad mini thin and light will likely feature in the next iPad, which is currently being produced by Apple Inc.'s Asian suppliers, according to people with knowledge of the matter.| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
‘iPhone 5S’ (plus gold model), ‘iPhone 5C’ will actually be names of next iPhones? — Apple's next two iPhone models will be named iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, according to a report from Japan-based Macotakara. With repeated reports and rumors of the next-generation iPhone retaining the same design … | Richard Lai / Engadget: |
Hold This Cat: HTC and Robert Downey Jr. kick off $1 billion ‘Change’ campaign (video) — “Big things ahead?” Well, it looks like HTC's earlier tweet wasn't a cheeky hint at the upcoming 5.9-inch One Max; but rather, it was a tribute to the sheer scale of the new “Here's To Change” global ad campaign.
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| Ken Segall / Observatory: |
Apple's evolving view of “pro” — In recent years, many pros have started feeling like Apple's jilted girlfriend. Through no fault of their own, the love just seemed to fade. — Apple might claim otherwise when confronted, but the telltale signs have been hard to ignore: — • Mac Pro.
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| Siraj Datoo / Quartz: |
This recycling bin is following you — Recycling bins in the City of London are monitoring the phones of passers-by, so advertisers can target messages at people whom the bins recognize. — Renew, the startup behind the scheme, installed 100 recycling bins with digital screens around London before the 2012 Olympics.
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| Peter Wallsten / Washington Post: |
Lawmakers say obstacles limited oversight of NSA's telephone surveillance program — The Obama administration points to checks and balances from Congress as a key rationale for supporting bulk collection of Americans' telephone communications data, but several lawmakers responsible for overseeing … | Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine: |
| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft to field a Cloud OS for government: Sources — Summary: Microsoft may be readying one or more versions of its Cloud OS tailored specifically for government customers. — Microsoft may be readying one or more versions of its cloud operating system that would be customized for government users, according to my sources.
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| Ellis Hamburger / The Verge: |
Bitcoin developers say critical Android flaw leaves digital wallets vulnerable to theft — In a blog post the developers of Bitcoin have announced the discovery of a critical weakness in Android that leaves Bitcoin wallet apps subject to theft. The vulnerability affects every Bitcoin wallet app … | Peter Whoriskey / Washington Post: |
For Bezos, The Post represents new frontier — One summer day as a kid riding in the back seat of his grandparents' car, the young Jeff Bezos, a natural at math, made a morbid calculation. How much was his grandmother's life expectancy diminished by her cigarette smoking?
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| Callie Bost / Bloomberg: |
Nuance Gains as Icahn Builds Stake in Software Maker — Nuance Communications Inc. (NUAN) shares rose after billionaire investor Carl Icahn added to his stake in the speech-recognition software developer. — The stock gained 1.2 percent to $19.33 at the close in New York, and earlier touched $19.50 …
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| James Temple / SFGate: |
Lytro's CEO acknowledges layoffs but promises ‘breakthroughs’ in 2014 — Camera startup Lytro laid off an unknown number of workers earlier this year, The Chronicle has learned, but the company's new CEO is promising a series of “breakthrough” products in 2014.Sponsor Posts
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