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Apple's smartwatch likely to come in multiple sizes and designs, contain over ten sensors, including ones for health and fitness — Apple Plans Multiple Designs for Smartwatch — Wrist Device Will Include More Than 10 Sensors Including Ones to Track Fitness
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| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
Apple said to team up with pro athletes to test iWatch fitness capabilities — Apple has teamed up with some of the sports world's most notable professional athletes in order to test the upcoming “iWatch's” fitness capabilities in intense training environments, according to a source with knowledge of the testing.
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| Mike Butcher / TechCrunch: |
Yo App Hacked By College Students — A Georgia Tech student, together with two of his room mates, claims to have hacked Yo, the Poke-like app which has set some Silicon Valley alight (though not others) in the last 48 hours. [See update below: Yo has confirmed it has been hacked].
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Thanks:@mikebutcher| Jim Edwards / Business Insider: |
The CEO Of Secret Told Us How You Can Hack Yo And Get Anyone's Phone Number In Just 3 Minutes — The super-simple messaging app Yo is on fire right now: It's No.4 in the App Store at the time of writing. We told you earlier that someone already hacked it, and the company has admitted … | Drake Bennett / Businessweek: |
Clayton Christensen Responds to New Yorker Takedown of “Disruptive Innovation” — When The New Yorker this week published Harvard historian Jill Lepore's sharply written dismissal of “disruptive innovation,” it was an attack on one of the most widely cited and celebrated ideas in modern business.
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| Timothy B. Lee / Vox: |
House passes amendment to cut NSA's “backdoor search” funding; manufacturers can't be forced to install “backdoors” in products — The House just overwhelmingly voted to rein in the NSA — The House of Representatives just overwhelmingly voted to rein in the National Security Agency.| Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch: |
Path Looks To Combine Commerce And Messaging With TalkTo Acquisition, Release Of New ‘Talk’ App — It's been a rough year for private social networking app Path. The company has seen disappointing growth in many major markets, layoffs, and the departure of some key execs over the last 12 months.
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| Sam Oliver / AppleInsider: |
Archos releases new iOS-controlled smart home suite with tablet, cameras & environmental sensors — Consumers looking for an self-installed, iOS-compatible “connected home” system now have a new option from electronics manufacturer Archos, as the company's new Smart Home system has hit virtual shelves … | Scot Finnie / Computerworld: |
After a 47 year run, Computerworld will publish its last print edition on June 23 — The continuing evolution of Computerworld — On June 23, we will publish the last print issue of Computerworld. — It was 47 years ago, almost to the day, that Computerworld's very first issue rolled off the presses: June 21, 1967.
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Tweets: @loydcase, @anildash and @codinghorror
See also Mediagazer| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
32,000 servers using Supermicro motherboards broadcast admin password in plain text — At least 32,000 servers broadcast admin passwords in the clear, advisory warns — An alarming number of servers containing motherboards manufactured by Supermicro continue to expose administrator passwords despite …
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CARI.net Blog, SANS ISC, Inquirer, HOTforSecurity, Help Net Security, GadgeTell, The Register, Techie News and CSO Online. Tweets: @virusbtn
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
With Google Search on Android you can now launch music apps by tapping on a link to a song — Google's Search Engine Can Now Launch Your Favorite Music Apps, Turn On The Tunes — Google has taken another small step toward connecting its search engine with world of mobile apps … | Ryan Whitwam / Android Police: |
Amazon Will Give Developers Up To $15,000 In Amazon Coins To Entice Users If They Update Apps For Fire Phone — Amazon is hoping the Fire Phone will be a hit with consumers despite the higher than expected price and AT&T exclusivity. To make its case, the retailer is looking to ensure …
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