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Google announces Calico, a new company focused on health and well-being — MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - September 18, 2013 - Google today announced Calico, a new company that will focus on health and well-being, in particular the challenge of aging and associated diseases.
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| TIME: |
Google vs. Death — In person, it can be a little hard to hear Larry Page. That's because he has vocal-cord nerve damage, one cord paralyzed about 14 years ago, the other left with limited movement after a cold last summer. This rare condition doesn't slow him down, though it has made his voice raspy and faint.
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| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
iOS 7 now available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch — iOS 7, the latest version of Apple's mobile operating system, is now available for download. The update can be installed on any compatible iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch by visiting your device's settings menu, choosing “general,” …
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| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
Apple launches iTunes 11.1 with iTunes Radio, Genius Shuffle, Podcast Stations, iOS 7 support — In the hours before iOS 7 arrives for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, Apple has released iTunes 11.1 with several major new features. The download is available from Apple's website.| David Pierce / The Verge: |
iOS 7 review: a new look or a new beginning? — Your iPhone or iPad is about to look very different — Apple may deserve more credit than anyone for the way our smartphones look and work, but six years after our first glimpse of the iPhone a lot has changed.
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| John Gruber / Daring Fireball: |
The iPhone 5S and 5C — The 5C — Let's consider the new iPhone 5C1 first, because it's easier to understand. — On the inside, it's an iPhone 5, with a few relatively minor upgrades. (To wit: the cellular antenna now supports more LTE bands and faster LTE speeds, and the front-facing FaceTime camera is better.)
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| Anand Lal Shimpi / AnandTech: |
The iPhone 5s Review — For much of the iPhone's life Apple has enjoyed a first-mover advantage. At the launch of the first iPhone, Steve Jobs expected the device and OS would give it a multi-year head start over the competition. Indeed that's how the market played out.
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| Will Connors / Wall Street Journal: |
BlackBerry to Slash Its Workforce by Up to 40% — TORONTO—BlackBerry Ltd. is preparing to make deep staff cuts by the end of the year via layoffs that could cost up to 40% of its employees their jobs, people familiar with the matter said. — The layoffs will cut across all departments …
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| Donny Halliwell / Inside BlackBerry: |
BBM Available for Android on September 21 and iPhone on September 22 — That's right BBM fans — the iconic mobile social network will begin rolling out for Android and iPhone customers around the world from September 21. Soon, you'll be able to easily connect with friends on different platforms.
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| Joe Palazzolo / Law Blog: |
Court: Facebook ‘Like’ Is Protected By the First Amendment — “Liking” something on Facebook is a form of speech protected by the First Amendment, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday, reviving a closely watched case over the extent to which the Constitution shields what we say on social media.| Joseph Volpe / Engadget: |
BlackBerry Z30 official: 5-inch Super AMOLED display, 1.7GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro, 2,880mAh battery and BB 10.2 — If you were paying attention to the late summer leaks, then the BlackBerry above won't strike you as a surprise. That's because it's the newly announced BlackBerry Z30 …
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| Donny Halliwell / Inside BlackBerry: |
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| Peter Kafka / AllThingsD: |
No Internet? No Problem: YouTube Getting Ready to Let You Watch Videos Offline, on Your Phone. — YouTube streams more than six billion hours of video a month. Soon it will let people watch some of those videos even if they're not connected to the Web. — Next month, Google's video site …
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| Fernando Delgado / Yahoo: |
Yahoo app for iOS 7: Now with breaking news, “My Saves,” and cinemagraphs — by Fernando Delgado, Senior Director of Product Management, Mobile and Emerging Products — The Yahoo app is one of our daily experiences — we present news that's personalized just for you.
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Facebook's New Mobile Test Framework Births Bottom Tab Bar Navigation Redesign For iOS 5, 6, & 7 — Facebook lost its ability to “move fast and break things” when it switched its apps from HTML5 to native. But it's gotten its mojo back. Today it announced a big iOS 7-style app redesign …
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| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
Fork in the road: Cyanogen raises $7 million to build a better version of Android — The rebel ROM builder grows up — and starts making hardware plans — Cyanogen, makers of popular software based on Android that extends the abilities of smartphones, is making a bid for the mainstream.
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| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Moto X Developer Edition now on sale for $649.99, works with Verizon and GSM networks — The Developer Edition of Motorola's Moto X is now available in two variants: one for Verizon Wireless, and the other for GSM networks worldwide. The $649.99 model that's compatible with Verizon's network …
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| Tom Gjelten / National Security: |
Officials: Edward Snowden's Leaks Were Masked By Job Duties … More than three months after Edward Snowden revealed details of NSA secret surveillance activities, intelligence officials are still assessing the fallout from the former contractor's disclosures. But they already know how the Snowden leaks happened.| Richard Lawler / Engadget: |
Tesla's ‘autopilot’ car project targets 90 percent of miles driven, three years from now — Tesla CEO Elon Musk has discussed the company's ambitions to build a self-driving car on more than one occasion, and now he's revealed a bit more about its plans. After reports today about a job listing …
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| Amol Sharma / Wall Street Journal: |
Hulu signs content deal to add 144 titles from BBC — Hulu Lines Up New Video Content — After Months in Limbo, Streaming Site to Add 144 Titles From the BBC — Hulu LLC is once again making significant investments in content, after months in limbo on the auction block.| Philip Elmer-DeWitt / Fortune: |
Morgan Stanley: Apple iPhone sales up 28% this quarter — AlphaWise survey data through Sept. 15 catches early interest in iPhones 5C and 5S. — FORTUNE — Apple (AAPL) had only just begun taking iPhone 5C pre-orders Sunday when Morgan Stanley's AlphaWise Smartphone Tracker closed the books on Q3 2013 …
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