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Sources: Apple is designing its own power-management chips for use in iPhones from as early as 2018; current supplier Dialog Semiconductor sees shares drop ~19% — Frankfurt shares of current developer Dialog Semiconductor hit — TAIPEI — Apple is designing its own main power management chips …
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Microsoft makes Edge for iOS and Android generally available, after unveiling it last month — Microsoft unveiled a beta version of its Edge web browser last month for iOS and Android. Testers had to sign-up to get special access to the new browser, but Microsoft is making both the Android and iOS versions generally available today.
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| Jack Nicas / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Alphabet is considering folding Nest Labs into Google's hardware team, reversing its split two years ago, to better compete with Amazon's home devices — Integration of Alphabet units would reverse an element of 2015 split as Google and Nest chase Amazon in home devices| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
Amazon announces Alexa for Business, with launch partners who have developed skills for business customers, and a new marketplace for business apps — As CNBC reported on Wednesday, Amazon's market-leading cloud business has introduced Alexa for Business, a set of tools for using the Alexa voice-activated virtual assistant at work.
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Google Cloud announces that the former head of Intel's data center group, Diane Bryant, will join the division as its COO — Diane Bryant is joining Google Cloud as its new Chief Operating Officer. — Google Cloud boss Diane Greene made the announcement through a blog post on Thursday.
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UK-based consumer group sues Google, alleging the company used an algorithm to trick iPhone's Safari browser into releasing personal data in 2011-2012 — Group says affected consumers could get hundreds of pounds — Google will contest case, says it isn't new and has no merit
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| Christina Farr / CNBC: |
Apple partners with Stanford University to launch heart research study using a new Apple Watch app to detect and collect data on abnormal heart rhythms — - Apple is facilitating a massive heart study that will use the Apple Watch to detect a heart abnormality called atrial fibrillation … | Sarah Buhr / TechCrunch: |
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Amazon Fire TV adds support for voice commands on third-party apps, including Hulu, NBC, Bravo, Showtime, Sony PlayStation Vue, and CBS All Access — Amazon Fire TV owners will now be able to control more video apps using Alexa and their voice, the company announced today.
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| Taylor Martin / CNET: |
Google Home adds support for two voice commands at once — You no longer have to separate all your commands when talking to Google Home. It can handle two requests at once. — One of the more frustrating experiences when using a smart speaker is trying to accomplish several things at once.| Kurt Wagner / Recode: |
Pinterest President Tim Kendall is leaving at the end of 2017 to work on his own healthcare startup; Jon Alferness to take over his responsibilities — Kendall is going to build his own health care startup. — Tim Kendall, Pinterest's president and its most important business executive … | Ivana Kottasová / CNNMoney: |
Twitter says it didn't delete anti-Muslim tweets retweeted by Trump because it makes occasional exceptions to rules so people can see every side of an issue — Outrage after Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos — President Trump has been heavily criticized for his decision to retweet three graphic anti-Muslim videos.| Amir Efrati / The Information: |
Sources: Lyft made $483M in revenue in the first half of the year, more than all of last year; net loss fell from $283M last year to $206M — Lyft's finances improved in the first half of 2017, new documents show, as the company lost less money on revenue estimated to be 200% higher than the year-earlier period.| Ryan Knutson / Wall Street Journal: |
Verizon says it plans to start offering home broadband over its 5G wireless network in late 2018, starting in Sacramento, CA; pricing and other details TBD — Customers will likely have to place a box in their windows to convert signals — Verizon Communications Inc. VZ 2.21% plans …
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