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Big Tech Archive

Archives for December 2014

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Ten Things to Know About Android 5.0 LollipopTen Things to Know About Android 5.0 Lollipop
Technology

As Android 5.0 Lollipop begins to roll out to devices, get acquainted with some of the new features in Re/code’s user guide.

By Bonnie Cha
Technology
Uber Banned in SpainUber Banned in Spain
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By CNBC
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What’s the Matter With Boston Tech?What’s the Matter With Boston Tech?
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Why does Greater Boston keep losing its consumer tech startups? And does it really matter?

By James Temple
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Uber Sued by Los Angeles and San Francisco, While Lyft Settles for $500,000Uber Sued by Los Angeles and San Francisco, While Lyft Settles for $500,000
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The district attorneys of San Francisco and Los Angeles today filed a consumer protection and unlawful business practices action against Uber.

By Liz Gannes
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Tech’s Lost Chapter: An Oral History of Boston’s Rise and Fall, Part TwoTech’s Lost Chapter: An Oral History of Boston’s Rise and Fall, Part Two
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Greater Boston’s engineers laid the foundations for modern computing, but lost the business wars to the West Coast. Here’s the real story, according to those who were there.

By James Temple
Technology
Tech’s Lost Chapter: An Oral History of Boston’s Rise and Fall, Part OneTech’s Lost Chapter: An Oral History of Boston’s Rise and Fall, Part One
Technology

Greater Boston’s engineers laid the foundations for modern computing, but lost the business wars to the west coast. Here’s the real story, according to those who were there.

By James Temple
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YouTube’s Apple TV Gets a New Look, More Videos ... and AdsYouTube’s Apple TV Gets a New Look, More Videos ... and Ads
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YouTube has overhauled its app on just about every other device. Now it’s Apple’s turn.

By Peter Kafka
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Amazon Will Allow Negotiating on Prices for Some ProductsAmazon Will Allow Negotiating on Prices for Some Products
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Salesforce Names YouTube Head Susan Wojcicki to BoardSalesforce Names YouTube Head Susan Wojcicki to Board
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She will be the second woman on the 11-person Salesforce board.

By Arik Hesseldahl
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Five Stumbling Blocks to Mass Adoption of Internet TVFive Stumbling Blocks to Mass Adoption of Internet TV
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You down with OTT?

By Daniel Leff
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Typo Ships New iPhone 6 Keyboard, Plans iPad Product for Next YearTypo Ships New iPhone 6 Keyboard, Plans iPad Product for Next Year
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The Ryan Seacrest-backed company is back with a new design that aims to avoid the legal headaches that forced the first model off the market.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Uber Banned From Indian Capital After Driver Accused of Raping PassengerUber Banned From Indian Capital After Driver Accused of Raping Passenger
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An Uber driver raped a passenger in India, according to authorities.

By Reuters
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Boston Is an Innovation Hotbed and Doesn’t Care Whether You Know ItBoston Is an Innovation Hotbed and Doesn’t Care Whether You Know It
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Greater Boston doesn’t always get to take a bow, but its engineers built much of the modern tech world -- and its scientists are saving lives.

By James Temple
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Capital Gains: Big Bucks for Spansion, Uber and InstacartCapital Gains: Big Bucks for Spansion, Uber and Instacart
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And Vox Media and Stripe as well.

By Noah Kulwin
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Uber Driver in India Arrested After Suspected RapeUber Driver in India Arrested After Suspected Rape
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Indian police on Sunday arrested an Uber driver suspected of raping a female passenger.

By Reuters