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Big Tech Archive

Archives for July 2014

Technology
At White House Natural Disaster Day, New Apps to Help RecoveryAt White House Natural Disaster Day, New Apps to Help Recovery
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Developers unveil new apps and programs to make life easier for first responders and residents after disasters.

By Amy Schatz
Technology
Here’s Why I’m Not Volunteering to Be a Guinea Pig for Google’s Medical StudyHere’s Why I’m Not Volunteering to Be a Guinea Pig for Google’s Medical Study
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A rebuttal to James Temple’s proposition that with health data, the default should be to look for safe ways to share.

By Dan Munro
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Microsoft Poaches Qualcomm Exec Peggy JohnsonMicrosoft Poaches Qualcomm Exec Peggy Johnson
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Another executive departure at Qualcomm.

By Ina Fried
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Microsoft Targeted in Apparent Chinese Antitrust ProbeMicrosoft Targeted in Apparent Chinese Antitrust Probe
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Chinese regulators paid sudden visits to four Microsoft offices.

By Reuters
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Code/red: There Goes the NeighborhoodCode/red: There Goes the Neighborhood
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Plus, BlackBerry’s slim chances of a buyout, Coinye takes a dirt nap and the plausibility of “Sharknado.”

By John Paczkowski
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Apple’s $3 Billion Beats Deal Clears European Union’s Antitrust ReviewApple’s $3 Billion Beats Deal Clears European Union’s Antitrust Review
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Amazon Fire Phone Costs $205 To Build, Teardown ShowsAmazon Fire Phone Costs $205 To Build, Teardown Shows
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A late entrant in a crowded market tries to stand out.

By Arik Hesseldahl
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Why Startups Might Eat the Food World’s LunchWhy Startups Might Eat the Food World’s Lunch
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Crocery stores and restaurant chains are an area of huge opportunity for new challengers.

By Adam Foroughi
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Apple to Buy Radio App Swell for $30 MillionApple to Buy Radio App Swell for $30 Million
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As part of the deal, the Swell app is to be shut down this week.

By Liz Gannes
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Google Wants Guinea Pigs for a New Medical Study. Here’s Why I’d Volunteer.Google Wants Guinea Pigs for a New Medical Study. Here’s Why I’d Volunteer.
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With health data, the default should be to look for safe ways to share.

By James Temple
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Re/code on TV: Amazon Falls Short and Google Gets HealthyRe/code on TV: Amazon Falls Short and Google Gets Healthy
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The big bosses take a break from scoops and reviews to share insight into the week’s major stories.

By James Temple
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Nerdist Knocks YouTube’s Stickiness, Commenters at Comic-ConNerdist Knocks YouTube’s Stickiness, Commenters at Comic-Con
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“YouTube is a bunch of 13-year-olds who are like, ‘Look at me, I am unattended!’”

By Eric Johnson
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Re/wind: Amazon Falls Short, Facebook Goes LongRe/wind: Amazon Falls Short, Facebook Goes Long
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This week in tech, brought to you by Re/code.

By Noah Kulwin
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Apple Confirms Purchase of Book Recommendation Maker BookLampApple Confirms Purchase of Book Recommendation Maker BookLamp
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“Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans,” the company said in its telltale yes-we-bought-it and no-we-aren’t-saying-more statement.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Bose Seeks Sales Ban on Some Beats Headphones, Claiming Patent InfringementBose Seeks Sales Ban on Some Beats Headphones, Claiming Patent Infringement
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Bose filed an International Trade Commission complaint and a federal patent infringement lawsuit.

By Ina Fried