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Big Tech Archive

Archives for August 2014

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Apple Makes September 9 Event Official With New iPhones and Wearables ExpectedApple Makes September 9 Event Official With New iPhones and Wearables Expected
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The event will take place at the Flint Center in Cupertino.

By Ina Fried
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Amazon Quietly Hires Visa Credit Card Boss to Expand Little-Known Lending BusinessAmazon Quietly Hires Visa Credit Card Boss to Expand Little-Known Lending Business
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Nick Talwar is “leading Amazon’s global expansion into the lending industry.”

By Jason Del Rey
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Leap Motion Hooks Up to Oculus for Controller-Free Virtual RealityLeap Motion Hooks Up to Oculus for Controller-Free Virtual Reality
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Whoa, dude. Have you ever really looked at your hands in VR?

By Eric Johnson
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Microsoft CEO Nadella to Visit China Amid Antitrust ProbeMicrosoft CEO Nadella to Visit China Amid Antitrust Probe
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The September visit was planned before China’s investigation began, Microsoft said.

By Reuters
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How to Respond to Criticism, Woz Goes to the Middle East and More Morning #MustreadsHow to Respond to Criticism, Woz Goes to the Middle East and More Morning #Mustreads
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“Become so rich, and so strong, that you become a giant made out of gold and nothing can hurt you.”

By Noah Kulwin
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Samsung, LG Serve Up Yet More Smartwatch OptionsSamsung, LG Serve Up Yet More Smartwatch Options
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Samsung’s latest model -- its fifth of the year -- is its first with a built-in 3G connection.

By Ina Fried
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Microsoft Cracks Down on Misleading Apps in Its Store, Though Plenty of Work RemainsMicrosoft Cracks Down on Misleading Apps in Its Store, Though Plenty of Work Remains
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Its stores are still home to more Flappy Clones than you can shake a stick at.

By Ina Fried
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Judge Rejects Apple Bid for Injunction Against SamsungJudge Rejects Apple Bid for Injunction Against Samsung
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No threat to Apple’s reputation as an innovator, Judge says.

By Dan Levine
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Code/red: Apple Plans to Announce Wearable in SeptemberCode/red: Apple Plans to Announce Wearable in September
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Plus, big iPads, bigger hard drives and Steve Jurvetson’s Elon Musk mancrush.

By John Paczkowski
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Microsoft to Sell Standalone Kinect for Xbox One for $149Microsoft to Sell Standalone Kinect for Xbox One for $149
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Benioff’s Salesforce.com Makes Community Cloud PushBenioff’s Salesforce.com Makes Community Cloud Push
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Doubling down on the social enterprise.

By Arik Hesseldahl
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The Things They GoogledThe Things They Googled
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How did they live before Google, they wondered. How did anyone know anything?

By Marion Winik
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One of the First Apple HomeKit-Compatible Devices ShipsOne of the First Apple HomeKit-Compatible Devices Ships
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Unlock doors with your iPhone.

By Dawn Chmielewski
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Uber’s Anti-Lyft Playbook, the Best Cancelled Comedy Central Shows and More Morning #MustreadsUber’s Anti-Lyft Playbook, the Best Cancelled Comedy Central Shows and More Morning #Mustreads
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It looks as though Uber took a page from “The Wire” with burner phones, secret credit cards and more dirty tactics.

By Noah Kulwin
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Square Raising New Investment at $6 Billion ValuationSquare Raising New Investment at $6 Billion Valuation
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By Jason Del Rey