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Andy Rubin leads Google's new manufacturing-focused robotics effort that acquired seven companies in the last six months — Google Puts Money on Robots, Using the Man Behind Android — PALO ALTO, Calif. — In an out-of-the-way Google office, two life-size humanoid robots hang suspended in a corner.
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| Sam Byford / The Verge: |
Next USB plug will finally be reversible — Work has begun on a new generation of USB that will break compatibility with existing connectors in order to improve ease of use and allow for thinner devices. The new connector, called Type-C, is an addition to the existing USB 3.1 specification …
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TechCrunch, Computerworld, ABC News, ZDNet, Quartz, Ars Technica, Engadget, VentureBeat, Gizmodo, Gigaom, LAPTOP Magazine, SlashGear, 9to5Mac, Pureinfotech Newsletter, Android Beat, Gotta Be Mobile, Geek.com, GadgeTell, TechSpot, Geeky Gadgets and Softpedia News. Tweets: @stevesi
| Matthew Panzarino / TechCrunch: |
Beats Music Streaming Service Launches January 2014, Fires Up Username Reservations — The new Beats Music streaming music service will launch January 2014, according to CEO Ian Rogers. The service also launched a ‘name claiming’ site today that lets you snag a primo username early.
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FISTFULAYEN, Gigaom, The Verge, New York Times, Engadget, AllThingsD, iPhone Hacks, Gizmodo and MacStories
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| Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: |
iBeacons Used To Deliver Location-Based Access To iOS Newsstand Publications — iBeacon, Apple's hyperlocal trigger tech in iOS 7, is an innovation that holds a lot of promise, and that will probably continue to make waves in the retail industry for a long time to come.| Violet Blue / ZDNet: |
Two million stolen Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo, ADP passwords found on Pony Botnet server — Summary: Trustwave's SpiderLabs found a Pony Botnet Controller server holding over two million passwords and account credentials for ADP payroll, Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo and more belonging to victims around the world.
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| Kara Swisher / AllThingsD: |
Instagram Business Lead Emily White to Be Named COO of Snapchat — Emily White, the Facebook executive in charge of bringing advertising to its Instagram photo-sharing unit, is leaving to become COO of Snapchat. — The move is a major talent grab by the ephemeral photo and video mobile service …
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| Sharif Sakr / Engadget: |
Hands-on with the YotaPhone: the e-ink Android phone that nobody expected — There was a moment, back in 2012, when we had some quiet doubts about the YotaPhone. The first prototype was desirable, useful, and far beyond any kind of gimmick — but it also seemed like it'd be hard to manufacture …
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| Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
More drone envy: Former Wired editor's 3D Robotics adds $6M for commercial drones — The rise of the drones continues this week, as 3D Robotics is announcing today that it has raised $6 million in funding from venture capital firm Mayfield. The money will help commercialize drones …
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| Daniel P. Howley / LAPTOP Magazine: |
LG G Flex Hands-On: First Self-Healing, Flexible Smartphone — The future will not be flat. That's what LG's Dr. Ramchan Woo declared as he unveiled the new LG G Flex during an exclusive press event in California. The 6-inch handset is one of the first to offer a curved body that contours … | Nitasha Tiku / Valleywag: |
Leaked: Uber's Internal Revenue and Ride Request Numbers — Valleywag has obtained detailed internal financial information indicating that Uber, the e-hailing app that has spawned a hundreds of half-baked pitches, is making a lot more money than its investors had anticipated.
Tweets: @conorsen, @benpopper and @danprimack
| Liz Gannes / AllThingsD: |
Misfit Wearables Raises $15.2M on Back of Shine, Even as Founder Dismisses Activity Trackers — Misfit Wearables, maker of the Shine wearable activity tracker, has raised $15.2 million in Series B funding. — The round was led by Li Ka-Shing's Horizon Ventures and included previous backers Founders Fund …
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| John Battelle / John Battelle's Search Blog: |
Apple+Topsy: It's Not About Twitter (And Twitter Is Probably Cool With That) — I'm going out on a limb, but a fairly stout one: Like Azeem, I think Apple bought Topsy for its search chops. But Azeem, who I admire greatly, says Topsy could become the search engine “for iOS … | Mike Isaac / AllThingsD: |
| Jessica E. Lessin / The Information: |
Former Wall Street Journal reporter launches The Information, a tech news site with a $399 annual subscription — Letter From the Editor — Technology news needs a reboot. There are more stories and outlets than ever, but a troubling cycle is playing out:
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| Vlad Savov / The Verge: |
Inside Vertu, makers of the world's most expensive phones — The company that grew out of Nokia's answer to ‘what if you could build a phone without worrying about the money?’ — Vertu started life in the late 1990s as an indulgence for Nokia's designers.
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blog.chron.com and Boing Boing. Tweets: @joshuatopolsky, @schneidertobias, @rustambaratov and @xesisoj
| Peter Kafka / AllThingsD: |
YouTube's Music Subscription Service Won't Show Up This Year — Waiting for YouTube's subscription music service? You're going to have to be patient. — The video service, which is already the biggest free music service in the world, had planned on launching a paid service this year.| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
European Commission clears Microsoft's Nokia purchase — The European Commission has given Microsoft's planned acquisition of Nokia's mobile device business the green light. EUapprovesmsnokia In a press release dated December 4, the Commission said it had investigated potential compeition concerns and found none.
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| Michael Carney / PandoDaily: |
Hoxton Ventures aims to bring Silicon Valley DNA to Europe with a new $40M early stage fund — Like most startup ecosystems outside of Silicon Valley, Europe could use more venture capital. But it goes beyond simply a lack of cash. Europe is short of investors willing to forgo near-term revenue …
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Tech Europe, Guardian, Gigaom, Tech.eu, The Next Web, VentureVillage, Rude Baguette, Wired.co.uk and PE Hub Blog. Tweets: @rafat
| Richard Nieva / CNET: |
You are the query: Yahoo's bold quest to reinvent search — When Yahoo launched its home page redesign in February — its first such overhaul in the Marissa Mayer era — the company's chief executive sent out a jovial tweet: — A new experience launching on Yahoo today with a newsfeed … | Reuters: |
U.S. concern over Huawei telecoms deal with South Korea — (Reuters) - The heads of two U.S. Senate committees overseeing national security have expressed concern to the Obama administration over a recent network supply deal between China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and Washington ally South Korea.
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| Kyle Orland / Ars Technica: |
Valve joins the Linux Foundation ahead of SteamOS launch — Gabe Newell speaking at LinuxCon in September. — Linux Foundation — Following the official unveiling of its Linux-based SteamOS back in September, Valve has announced that it is joining The Linux Foundation …
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| Daniel Cooper / Engadget: |
Three UK offers free data, text and calls while roaming in the USA — Hey hey, it's a party in the USA, or at least, it will be for UK-to-US travelers who are signed up to Three. The network has just announced that those intrepid pond-hoppers will be entitled to roam with their UK allowances of data, text and calls absolutely free.
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| Matthew Panzarino / TechCrunch: |
Apple, PrimeSense And Perceptive Computing Or: Why Your Phone Will See In 3D — Last month Apple confirmed the acquisition of Israeli motion-sensing company PrimeSense. Initial thoughts turned towards applications in the Apple TV set-top box, but other reports that Apple was interested in its ‘mapping’ capabilities as well.
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MoneyBeat and Gotta Be Mobile
| Emil Protalinski / The Next Web: |
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