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| Brian X. Chen / New York Times: |
New, larger iPhones to offer one-handed mode for easier typing; iWatch circuit board is “tiny” — Apple Nears Introduction of Smartwatch and Bigger iPhones — SAN FRANCISCO — When Apple wants to make a big splash, it returns to its history.
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Tweets: @stevekovach, @zibapdx, @shearm and @tomwarren
| Jordan Kahn / 9to5Mac: |
Apple announces live stream for Sept. 9 iPhone/iWatch event — Apple has just announced that it will be live streaming its upcoming event later this month on September 9th. Its website also includes a countdown clock pictured above and a link for Apple users to add the event to their calendar.
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| Noah Everett / Twitpic Blog: |
Twitpic to shut down September 25, citing trademark dispute with Twitter — Twitpic is shutting down — Twitpic will be shutting down September 25th. You will be able to export all your photos and videos. We'll let everyone know when this feature is live in the next few days.
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Tweets: @dannysullivan, @pandodaily and @dannysullivan
See also Mediagazer| Daisuke Wakabayashi / Wall Street Journal: |
Tim Cook says Apple will send alerts when users add devices or change passwords, and broaden its use of two-factor authentication — Tim Cook Says Apple to Add Security Alerts for iCloud Users — Apple Will Alert Users Via Email and Push Notifications — Apple Inc. said it plans additional steps …
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| Ian Kar / Bank Innovation: |
Apple Said to Negotiate Deep Payments Discounts from Big Banks — Apple reportedly has reached deals to lower its card transaction fees with five of the largest financial institutions in the nation as part of the Silicon Valley giant's to-be-launched payments venture.| Nancy Scola / Washington Post: |
White House names Google's Megan Smith US CTO, Twitter's Alexander Macgillivray Deputy US CTO — White House names Google's Megan Smith the next Chief Technology Officer of the United States — The White House announced Thursday that it has named its next Chief Technology Officer.
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White House.gov Blog, CNET, TechCrunch, TechRepublic, Tech Times, Gizmodo, The Next Web, BetaBoston, The Daily Dot and FedScoop
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| Sven Grundberg / Wall Street Journal: |
LG G Watch R will be available in retail stores Oct. 14 with a price tag higher than original $230 LG G Watch — LG Sets a Date for Its New Round-Faced Smartwatch — South Korea's LG Electronics on Thursday spilled out some more details on its coming G Watch R smartwatch …
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Engadget, Pocketnow, Gotta Be Mobile, Tech Times, Phandroid, Business Insider, Phones Review, 9to5Google, BGR and Gigaom
| Robert Purchese / Eurogamer.net: |
Oculus founders interviewed, say they want the consumer Rift to sell in $200-$400 price range — Oculus answers the big Rift questions — Does it still care about games? — A year ago I told Palmer Luckey's story, about how he'd invented what would become Oculus Rift in his parent's garage.
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| Jonathan / Web Policy: |
Coursera privacy vulnerabilities found by Stanford law prof; database of 9M users downloadable, all class enrollments visible to all teachers — A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Coursera — I'm excited to be teaching Stanford Law's first Coursera offering this fall, on government surveillance.
Tweets: @ashk4n, @csoghoian, @audreywatters, @jonathanmayer, @kashhill, @trevortimm, @rcalo and @nicoleperlroth
| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Google Unveils The Cartographer, Its Indoor Mapping Backpack — If you have been following the development of Google Maps over the years, you are probably familiar with the Trekker, the backpack that includes a complete Street View camera setup for mapping anything from hikes into the Grand Canyon …
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Google LatLong, Gizmodo, The Next Web and The Verge
| Dan Primack / Fortune: |
Techstars will offer an equity-back guarantee to its companies beginning next year — Here's a radical idea: Let startups choose whether to pay for mentorship — Business incubators have become ubiquitous in the technology startup world. Some are generalists, some are niche.
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Techstars, Feld Thoughts, BetaBoston, BetaBoston and CB Insights
Tweets: @shaig, @davemorin, @mickhagen and @micah
| Edmond Lococo / Bloomberg: |
Baidu says its computing cluster will be 100 times more powerful than “Google Brain” — Baidu Builds Largest Computer Brain for Online Queries — Baidu Inc. is building the world's largest and most powerful computer cluster to improve image recognition as online queries move away from text.
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Gigaom and Search Engine Land
| Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica: |
Most of the US has no broadband competition at 25Mbps, FCC chair says — FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler speaking to the cable industry in April 2014. — NCTA — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler today stated what is obvious to US Internet users: for broadband speeds fast enough …
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| Luke Edwards / Pocket-lint: |
Lenovo announces Vibe X2 and Vibe Z2 with 64-bit and 8-core chips — Lenovo has taken the wraps of its latest smartphones in the Vibe range at the IFA tradeshow in Berlin. The Lenovo Vibe X2 and Vibe Z2 are bringing next-generation chips to the relatively young smartphone range.| Joseph Ax / Reuters: |
Getty Images sues Microsoft over Bing Image Widget tool, citing “massive infringement” — Getty Images sues Microsoft over new online photo tool — (Reuters) - A new Microsoft Corp product that allows website publishers to embed digital photographs on their sites is a … | Jordan Kahn / 9to5Mac: |
Withings' new HomeKit-integrated video monitoring & environmental sensor device detects crying — Withings, a company well-known for its line of iPhone-connected health and fitness tracking accessories, today announced a new video monitoring device with environmental sensors called Home.
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Wired, VentureBeat, PC Magazine, Engadget, Tech Times, Gizmodo UK, Ubergizmo and Mashable
| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Reddit, Kickstarter, and others plan net neutrality ‘day of action’ on September 10th — With public comments closing on September 15th, the clock is ticking — As the FCC prepares to close public comments on its net neutrality proposal, major internet companies are organizing a protest to raise awareness.
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Wired, Guardian, PandoDaily, CNET, Ars Technica, Digital Payments, The Register, Consumerist, Entrepreneur, Inquirer, Light Reading and TIME
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Email App Acompli Arrives On Android, Adds A “Focused” Inbox That Displays Your Most Important Mail First — One of the better mobile email applications to emerge in recent months is Acompli, an app designed for business and professional users looking for a simple, but powerful tool to manage their email … Thanks:@peter_farago
| Stan Higgins / CoinDesk: |
Sweden-based bitcoin mining company KnCMiner announces $14M series A — KnCMiner Announces $14 Million Series A Funding Round — Bitcoin mining company KnCMiner has announced $14m in Series A funding. — The company said in a statement that GP Bullhound, a technology-focused investment bank …
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CoinTelegraph.Com News, NEWSBTC and TechCrunch
| Emil Protalinski / The Next Web: |
Facebook's updated Slingshot lifts reciprocation burden, allows sending of “unlocked” photos and videos — Facebook's Slingshot: Send Unlocked Photos and Videos — Facebook today updated its Slingshot app for Android and iOS, changing the only feature that makes the app unique.
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Slingshot Blog, The Verge, Inside Facebook and TechCrunch
| New York Times: |
Labor groups claim Apple supplier failed to provide adequate protective equipment, facility maintenance, and fire training; Apple is “investigating” — Groups Accuse Apple Supplier in China of Labor Violations — HONG KONG — With its stock near a high and its latest iPhone expected …
| Matt Mullenweg / WordPress News: |
WordPress 4.0 released with easier embeds, a plugin browser, and an auto-expanding editor — WordPress 4.0 “Benny” — Version 4.0 of WordPress, named “Benny” in honor of jazz clarinetist and bandleader Benny Goodman, is available for download or update in your WordPress dashboard.
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The Next Web, WP Engine, TechSpot and Computerworld
| Rachel King / ZDNet: |
Nvidia launches patent suit against Qualcomm, Samsung — Summary: Besides damages, Nvidia wants the ITC to ban select Samsung Galaxy devices running on Qualcomm chips. — In a fresh patent suit for the tech world, Nvidia is launching a legal battle against Qualcomm and Samsung.
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NVIDIA, CNET, eWeek, BGR, Android Police, Bloomberg, Electronista, TechCrunch, Gigaom, RTTNews and Ubergizmo
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