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Big Tech Archive

Archives for October 2014

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Google Officially Launches Google Fit, Its Health App for Android DevicesGoogle Officially Launches Google Fit, Its Health App for Android Devices
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In Growing Mobile Health Market, New App Vida Addresses Chronic Issues (Video)In Growing Mobile Health Market, New App Vida Addresses Chronic Issues (Video)
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Can a mobile app help you lose weight, manage your arthritis or even recover from cancer treatments?

By Lauren Goode
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Retailers Banning Apple Pay Are Taking a Big Security RiskRetailers Banning Apple Pay Are Taking a Big Security Risk
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It’s their prerogative, they can do what they wanna do.

By Jason Del Rey
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Vimeo Says It’s Going to Sell Video Subscriptions, TooVimeo Says It’s Going to Sell Video Subscriptions, Too
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Netflix does it. HBO says it’s going to do it. YouTube says it might. Now comes Barry Diller’s video site.

By Peter Kafka
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Why You Can’t Use Apple Pay at CVS, Walmart and Other Retail StoresWhy You Can’t Use Apple Pay at CVS, Walmart and Other Retail Stores
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Hint: It’s not all about Apple.

By Jason Del Rey
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Apple’s Latest iPad Costs About the Same as the First but With Slightly Lower ProfitsApple’s Latest iPad Costs About the Same as the First but With Slightly Lower Profits
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Profit margins appear to have tightened, as just a bit of teardown analysis shows.

By Arik Hesseldahl
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Here’s What You Missed at Day One of Code/MobileHere’s What You Missed at Day One of Code/Mobile
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Kim Kardashian West, Lohn Legere, Ray Ozzie and more.

By Noah Kulwin
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T-Mobile CEO John Legere’s Rebel Yell at Code/Mobile (Full Video)T-Mobile CEO John Legere’s Rebel Yell at Code/Mobile (Full Video)
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There are many adjectives that one could use to describe T-Mobile CEO John Legere. Shy ain’t one of them.

By Ina Fried
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Susan Wojcicki Wants to Sell You YouTube Video Subscriptions (Video)Susan Wojcicki Wants to Sell You YouTube Video Subscriptions (Video)
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Wojcicki, who has been running YouTube for just over half a year, sees an ad-free option in YouTube’s future -- but for a fee.

By Lauren Goode
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Apple Pay Registered One Million Credit Cards in First 72 HoursApple Pay Registered One Million Credit Cards in First 72 Hours
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Apple Pay users uploaded one million credit cards in the first three days of the service.

By Kurt Wagner
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Kim Kardashian West Is All About Social and Mobile (Video)Kim Kardashian West Is All About Social and Mobile (Video)
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Social media is more important to Kim Kardashian West than TV.

By Nellie Bowles
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Marissa Mayer Trying to Poach Top Amazon Sales Exec to Help Turn Around the Turnaround at YahooMarissa Mayer Trying to Poach Top Amazon Sales Exec to Help Turn Around the Turnaround at Yahoo
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Amazon’s Lisa Utzschneider is one of the CEO’s top choices, but for what job?

By Kara Swisher
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T-Mobile’s Legere Says Apple’s Phablet Selling Much Better Than Expected (Video)T-Mobile’s Legere Says Apple’s Phablet Selling Much Better Than Expected (Video)
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Demand for Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus represented 45 percent of the mix at one point.

By James Temple
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Alibaba’s Jack Ma “Very Interested” in Possible Apple PartnershipAlibaba’s Jack Ma “Very Interested” in Possible Apple Partnership
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Jack Ma and Tim Cook expressed public interest in a partnership Monday night between Alipay and Apple Pay.

By Kurt Wagner
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Skype Co-Founder Niklas Zennstrom’s Advice for Startups: You Don’t Have to Go to Silicon Valley (Video)Skype Co-Founder Niklas Zennstrom’s Advice for Startups: You Don’t Have to Go to Silicon Valley (Video)
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There’s plenty of room -- and talent -- all over the world.

By Peter Kafka