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March 17, 2014, 10:35 AM

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Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac:

This is Healthbook, Apple's major first step into health & fitness tracking — Seven years out from the original iPhone's introduction, and four years past the iPad's launch, Apple has found its next market ripe for reinvention: the mobile healthcare and fitness-tracking industry.

More: MacRumors, VentureBeat, The Verge, Gizmodo, BGR, Business Insider, TechCrunch, Softpedia News, iLounge, Redmond Pie, iPhone in Canada Blog, Geeky Gadgets and iDownloadBlog.com

Tweets: @markgurman and @jonfortt

Thanks:@srikardr

John Arlidge / TIME:

Apple Designer Jonathan Ive Talks About Steve Jobs and New Products — Apple's design chief helped transform computing, phones and music. The company's secrecy and Ive's modesty mean he has never given an in-depth interview—until now. John Arlidge 5:45 AM ET 'Hello.

More: The Sunday Times, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, TechCrunch, Guardian, iMore, Gizmodo, iPhone, The Verge, Business Insider, Softpedia News, CNET, Engadget, iPhone in Canada Blog, iDownloadBlog.com, Pulse 2.0, Cult of Mac, AppleInsider, T3 News and SlashGear

Tweets: @pkedrosky, @time, @danprimack and @ia

Jay Yarow / Business Insider:

Before He Died, Steve Jobs Told Top Executives Apple Would Not Be Making A TV — Ever since Apple released the iPad, people have been speculating about what Apple would do next. — After revolutionizing the mobile phone with the iPhone, and the PC with the iPad, many expect Apple to revolutionize the TV.

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Tweets: @benbajarin, @arnoldkim, @stroughtonsmith, @markgurman, @reckless, @sammywalrusiv, @stroughtonsmith, @monkbent, @bryfitz, @markgurman and @panzer

Chris Wanstrath / GitHub:

GitHub begins full investigation, puts founder on leave after Julie Horvath's departure — Update on Julie Horvath's Departure — This weekend, GitHub employee Julie Horvath spoke publicly about negative experiences she had at GitHub that contributed to her resignation.

More: Wall Street Journal, VatorNews, Global Nerdy, Business Insider, TechCrunch, Re/code and TechCrunch

Tweets: @johnj77, @nrrrdcore, @nrrrdcore, @anildash, @fmanjoo, @nrrrdcore, @glennf, @danadanger, @glennf, @mm, @carnage4life, @nrrrdcore, @fmanjoo, @nrrrdcore, @nrrrdcore, @nrrrdcore, @nrrrdcore, @shiota, @joshelman and @ashleymayer

Kara Swisher / Re/code:

Yahoo to Release New Flickr App and Web Design, Replacing Previous New One — In December of 2012, just six months after Marissa Mayer was hired as CEO of Yahoo, the company released version 2.0 of its Apple iPhone and iPad app for its photo-sharing site Flickr with bigger, crisper photos, a cleaner design, filters and easier sharing.

More: Digital Trends, I4U News, memeburn and iPhone in Canada Blog

Emil Protalinski / The Next Web:

Microsoft launches free OneNote for Mac, freemium OneNote for Windows, and OneNote cloud API for apps — Microsoft today revealed three major announcements regarding its OneNote offering: a free version of OneNote for Mac, a freemium version of OneNote for Windows, and a new cloud API …

More: The Verge, Macworld and ZDNet

Ellis Hamburger / The Verge:

Danah Boyd on her new book, human nature in the age of Snapchat, and the Facebook “anomaly” — Researcher danah boyd talks about teens, identity, and the future of digital communication — Researcher danah boyd talks about teens, identity, and the future of digital communication

Tweets: @mcuban, @mims and @mims. Thanks:@_trendspotter

Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:

Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto Releases Official Statement “Unconditionally” Denying Newsweek's Bitcoin Story — “I have no knowledge of nor have I ever worked on cryptography, peer to peer systems, or alternative currencies.” — Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times / MCT

Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch:

Just Eat Preps IPO In London, Aiming To Raise £100M — Online fast food ordering veteran Just Eat, which lets hungry web users in 13 global markets order a food delivery from a range of local takeaways, is preparing to float on the London Stock Exchange.

More: The Register, VentureBeat, The Next Web and Gigaom

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:

With ‘No Meaningful Position Beyond Flash’, Gaming Platform Mochi Media Will Close March 31 — Mochi Media, a distribution and monetizing platform for Flash-based games that was acquired by Shanda Games for $80 million in 2010, is closing down, with all services ceasing March 31.

More: Cult of Mac and GamesIndustry International

Gerry Shih / Reuters:

Dick Costolo's first visit to China fuels speculation on Twitter's interest in the market — Twitter CEO Costolo to make first China visit — (Reuters) - Twitter Inc CEO Dick Costolo will meet Shanghai government officials, academics and students in his first visit to China …

More: CNET, Digital Trends, Engadget and The Next Web. See also Mediagazer

Liz Gannes / Re/code:

For Mobile Apps Like Tinder, Cards and Swipes Rule the Day — Swipe right if you're interested, swipe left to say nope. If the target of your snap judgment swipes right too — tada, you're a match. — Such is life on Tinder, which presents would-be daters with a pile of virtual playing cards showing …

Tweets: @waltmossberg

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