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Big Tech Archive

Archives for September 2014

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Amazon’s Twitch Acquisition ClosesAmazon’s Twitch Acquisition Closes
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By Eric Johnson
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Code/red: What? Marc Andreessen Worry?Code/red: What? Marc Andreessen Worry?
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Plus, BlackBerry ships 200,000 Passports, ISRO’s Mars Orbiter speaks and the LA Clippers say goodbye to their iPads.

By John Paczkowski
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Amazon’s Grocery Delivery Business Coming to New York CityAmazon’s Grocery Delivery Business Coming to New York City
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The new business could launch as early as October.

By Jason Del Rey
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Apple’s iPhone 6 Nearing Approval for Sale in China, According to ReportApple’s iPhone 6 Nearing Approval for Sale in China, According to Report
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Google Blows Raspberry at Rupert Murdoch’s E.U. ComplaintsGoogle Blows Raspberry at Rupert Murdoch’s E.U. Complaints
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Getting lectured by Rupert Murdoch was too hard for Google to resist responding in kind.

By Amy Schatz
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Here, Again, Is Why Apple Bought Beats MusicHere, Again, Is Why Apple Bought Beats Music
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The music download era is over, replaced by streaming.

By Peter Kafka
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Amazon’s Potential Breakout Series “Transparent” PremieresAmazon’s Potential Breakout Series “Transparent” Premieres
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The Jill Soloway dramatic comedy could represent a breakout series for the Seattle company and its efforts to create original content.

By Dawn Chmielewski
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Apple Releases iOS 8 Update That (We Hope) Fixes the GlitchesApple Releases iOS 8 Update That (We Hope) Fixes the Glitches
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About 40,000 of Apple’s newest generation smartphones, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, were affected when users downloaded the iOS 8.0.1 update to the mobile operating system.

By Dawn Chmielewski
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Inside Apple’s Secret Testing Labs (Where iPhones Are Bent All Day Long)Inside Apple’s Secret Testing Labs (Where iPhones Are Bent All Day Long)
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Apple, in an effort to show people the exhaustive tests it puts its products through, has given Re/code a tour of its labs. Take a look.

By Lauren Goode
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FBI Director Criticizes Apple’s and Google’s Privacy PoliciesFBI Director Criticizes Apple’s and Google’s Privacy Policies
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FBI director James Comey wants more from Apple and Google over their privacy policies.

By Amy Schatz
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The Maps That Show Amazon’s Plans to Rule the WorldThe Maps That Show Amazon’s Plans to Rule the World
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Fulfillment centers and “sortation centers” around the globe.

By Jason Del Rey
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Facebook Is Partnering With Stripe to Power “Buy” ButtonFacebook Is Partnering With Stripe to Power “Buy” Button
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Stripe adds Facebook to its list of impressive partnership deals.

By Jason Del Rey
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“Market Communism” and China’s Need for (Mobile) Speed“Market Communism” and China’s Need for (Mobile) Speed
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If one ever needs proof that technology rewires the human brain, simply speak to anyone in China older than 50.

By Douglas Coupland
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EU Watchdogs Give Google Guidelines to Change Privacy PracticesEU Watchdogs Give Google Guidelines to Change Privacy Practices
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Six European nations opened investigations after Google updated its privacy policies.

By Julia Fioretti
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Apple Reports Only Nine Complaints of Bent iPhonesApple Reports Only Nine Complaints of Bent iPhones
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Just nine!

By Dawn Chmielewski