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Big Tech Archive

Archives for June 2014

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Google Battles Apple For Your Connected LifeGoogle Battles Apple For Your Connected Life
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A fight that broke out in your pockets has spilled over onto the wrist, into the living room and out to the car.

By Liz Gannes
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Selfies for Singers, Coming to YouTubeSelfies for Singers, Coming to YouTube
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You sound great, you look great -- share.

By Peter Kafka
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With Debut of Nokia X2, Microsoft Extends Its Android BetWith Debut of Nokia X2, Microsoft Extends Its Android Bet
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Like previous models, the X2 is geared toward entry-level smartphone buyers in emerging markets.

By Ina Fried
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Chromebook Buyers Upset at Cutoff of Promised Free DataChromebook Buyers Upset at Cutoff of Promised Free Data
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Amazon Adds More Video AdsAmazon Adds More Video Ads
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You can watch an episode of “Perfect Strangers” for free, if you’re willing to put up with ads.

By Peter Kafka
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Code/red: Keith Alexander’s New Plan -- Back Doors in Dumb Banker WalletsCode/red: Keith Alexander’s New Plan -- Back Doors in Dumb Banker Wallets
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Plus, Intel’s board gets a new director and more Yo stupidity.

By John Paczkowski
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Tiny Startup Cruise Beats Google to Offer Self-Driving Car Tech to Consumers (Video)Tiny Startup Cruise Beats Google to Offer Self-Driving Car Tech to Consumers (Video)
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It’s kind of like cruise control on steroids.

By Liz Gannes
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Amazon Says Some People Have Streamed Some Music From Its New Music Streaming ServiceAmazon Says Some People Have Streamed Some Music From Its New Music Streaming Service
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The Race to Dominate Digital Health Heats UpThe Race to Dominate Digital Health Heats Up
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Tech giants are rushing out digital health platforms, but there’s a lot more work to do on fitness trackers.

By James Temple
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Silicon Valley Players Hand Out $15 Million for Breakthrough Prizes in MathSilicon Valley Players Hand Out $15 Million for Breakthrough Prizes in Math
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“Mathematics is essential for driving human progress and innovation in this century,” said Zuckerberg.

By Kara Swisher
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Vanity Fair Comes to San Francisco to Quiz the New Establishment at New ConfabVanity Fair Comes to San Francisco to Quiz the New Establishment at New Confab
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What do Bob Iger, Jonathan Ive, Evan Spiegel and Sophia Amoruso have in common?

By Kara Swisher
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Re/wind: Amazon Goes Mobile, Legere Sounds OffRe/wind: Amazon Goes Mobile, Legere Sounds Off
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It was a busy week in tech. Luckily, you can catch up on all of it with just one post.

By Noah Kulwin
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The iWatch, the Fire Phone and the Big Twitter Shake-Up on This Week’s Video Hit ListThe iWatch, the Fire Phone and the Big Twitter Shake-Up on This Week’s Video Hit List
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Tired of World Cup soccer and looking for something to watch? Here’s a week’s worth of Re/code video appearances.

By Ina Fried
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Would Welcome More Appstore Deals Like BlackBerry’sAmazon CEO Jeff Bezos Would Welcome More Appstore Deals Like BlackBerry’s
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“We’d be very open to it,” Bezos told Re/code. “I think it would be great.”

By Ina Fried
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Mozilla Says It’s Not Working on a Firefox TV Dongle, but a Partner Could BeMozilla Says It’s Not Working on a Firefox TV Dongle, but a Partner Could Be
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“This is not a Mozilla project, and we do not make devices,” a company representative told Re/code.

By Ina Fried