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97% of Apple Watch users are satisfied, according to a survey of 1000+ owners; satisfaction was 92% for first generation iPhone and 91% for iPad — Apple Watch Satisfaction — A lot has been written about the Apple Watch. A lot will continue to be written about the Apple Watch.
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Apple hires former Fiat Chrysler SVP Doug Betts who led global quality — Apple Hires Auto Industry Manufacturing Veteran — Hiring of Doug Betts may be signal that efforts to develop electric car may be gaining ground — Apple Inc. has hired one of the auto industry's veteran manufacturing executives … | Anthony Clark / Local News from The Gainesville Sun: |
Grooveshark co-founder Josh Greenberg, 28, found dead at home; no evidence of foul play, injuries or drugs found — Grooveshark co-founder, 28, found dead in home — Grooveshark co-founder Josh Greenberg, a pioneer in Gainesville's student startup movement, was found dead in his bed Sunday … | Wall Street Journal: |
Qualcomm to Conduct Strategic Review, May Consider Breakup — Chip maker may also look at returning more cash to shareholders after activist investor presses for change — Qualcomm Inc. is expected to conduct a sweeping strategic review that will look at the possibility of a breakup …
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Group of big Silicon Valley firms, including Facebook, Google, Dell, HP, and eBay, filed “friend of the court” briefing siding with Samsung in Apple patent case — Silicon Valley's Biggest Companies Take Samsung's Side in Apple Patent Fight — A group of Silicon Valley's …
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| Zack Whittaker / ZDNet: |
Microsoft releases emergency patch for Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, RT, Server 2008 and later; vulnerability also affects Windows 10 Preview — Microsoft releases emergency patch for all versions of Windows — The flaw, affecting Windows Vista, 7, 8, and 8.1, can allow a hacker to take over a machine.
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| Arik Hesseldahl / Re/code: |
Evernote hires former Google Glass executive Chris O'Neill as new CEO, Phil Libin to remain as executive chairman — Evernote Taps Former Google Glass Executive Chris O'Neill as New CEO — Signaling what it hopes will mark the start of a new phase of growth, Evernote …
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| Christopher Heine / Adweek: |
GoPro introduces stock video licensing service, starting with 600 videos priced at $1K each and up — Brands Are About to Find Out How Powerful GoPro Videos Can Be — Spellbinding scenes captured by adventure seekers and even wildlife made GoPro the hottest video camera around.
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Drones interfere with wildfire-fighting efforts in Los Angeles — California wildfires 11 photos — Smoke from a wildfire rises above Interstate 15 on the Cajon Pass, on July 15 near San Bernardino. — Hide Caption 7 of 11 — The scorched remains of a truck destroyed by the North Fire …
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YouTube signs most of its partners for paid service but no shows from major TV networks yet — Google's YouTube Signs Up Everyone But TV for New Paid Service … Google Inc.'s YouTube, which has signed up partners for a new paid video service, may find out by early next year whether …
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| Tom Maxwell / 9to5Google: |
Google+ Photos being discontinued August 1st following standalone Photos service debut — Au revoir, Google+ Photos. In a post to Google+, ironically enough, Google has (unsurprisingly) announced that starting on August 1st, it will be sunsetting its Google+ Photos app in favor of the recently launched Google Photos.
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Google, TechCrunch, The Verge, Computerworld, Android Central, Android Police, The Next Web, BetaNews, Android Authority and Pocketnow. Tweets: @davezatz
| Peter Kafka / Re/code: |
‘Shark Tank’ Gets a Tech Infusion This Season, With Guest Judges Ashton Kutcher, Troy Carter and Chris Sacca — It's easy to see the link between “Shark Tank” and the current Web boom. The notion that some combination of ingenuity, hard work and luck can unlock an entrepreneurial success story …
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LOWERCASE capital, Fortune, Forbes and Business Insider
Tweets: @iamgelilabekele, @benparr and @sacca
| Dennis Fisher / Threatpost: |
Google Calls Proposed U.S. Wassenaar Rules ‘Not Feasible’ — As the clock winds down on the comment period for the United States government's proposed implementation of the Wassenaar Arrangement export controls for intrusion software, Google officials say that the rules would have a “significant negative impact” on security research.| Lucas Matney / TechCrunch: |
Instagram Brings Search To The Web — Instagram revolutionized how we searched for pics of celebrities getting wasted on yachts on mobile, and now they're bringing that same experience to the web. — Today, Instagram is adding search to its desktop experience.
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Mashable, MacRumors, The Verge, The Huffington Post, TechnoBuffalo, SlashGear, The Daily Dot, Marketing Land, Poynter, Press Examiner, Search Engine Watch, Variety, Forbes, Android Authority, Engadget, 9to5Mac, The Next Web, iMore, iPhone in Canada Blog and WebProNews. Tweets: @instagram. Thanks:@kelskamin
| Mike Shields / Wall Street Journal: |
As it lacks an established ad-revenue sharing model, YouTube stars post only one-fifth of their videos on Facebook — YouTube Stars Keep Facebook at Arm's Length For Now — Nearly a year ago, Facebook started reaching out to YouTube stars and multichannel networks, encouraging …
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