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Big Tech Archive

Archives for September 2014

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Code/red: Apple Releases iPhone KillerCode/red: Apple Releases iPhone Killer
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Plus, a gray market iPhone 6 price check, Google tweaks News Corp. and an outpouring of support for the Comcast-Time Warner Cable deal.

By John Paczkowski
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With Just Dance Now, Ubisoft Swaps Smartphone for ConsoleWith Just Dance Now, Ubisoft Swaps Smartphone for Console
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Don’t worry -- there is no video of Re/code writers dancing in this post.

By Eric Johnson
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Apple Issues Fix for iPhone Users Who Lost Service With iOS 8 UpdateApple Issues Fix for iPhone Users Who Lost Service With iOS 8 Update
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Un-bork your iPhone.

By Dawn Chmielewski
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Amazon’s Media Boss Is LeavingAmazon’s Media Boss Is Leaving
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By Jason Del Rey
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Your Guide to Getting Through iOS 8 Update-GateYour Guide to Getting Through iOS 8 Update-Gate
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Want iOS 8 back? We’re here to help.

By Bonnie Cha
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Google’s Achilles’ Heel Is Targeted by StartupsGoogle’s Achilles’ Heel Is Targeted by Startups
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Apple Pulls iOS 8.0.1 Update Amid Reports of ProblemsApple Pulls iOS 8.0.1 Update Amid Reports of Problems
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Apple pulls an update of its i0S 8 mobile operating system, amid reports of users losing cell service and access to Touch ID, Apple’s fingerprint sensor.

By Dawn Chmielewski
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Code/red: Samsung Soils Shorts Over iPhone 6 SuccessCode/red: Samsung Soils Shorts Over iPhone 6 Success
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Plus, the iPhone 6 Plus gets bent, Clinkle disappoints and how to fix the iPhone 6’s protruding camera.

By John Paczkowski
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Amazon Will Pump $55 Million Into Secretive California LabAmazon Will Pump $55 Million Into Secretive California Lab
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The company will also add nearly 800 jobs to the lab.

By Jason Del Rey
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Apple’s New “Flexible” iPhone 6 Plus? Check Out This Video.Apple’s New “Flexible” iPhone 6 Plus? Check Out This Video.
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Reports are circulating of the devices bending when carried in a front pants pocket.

By Ina Fried
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Why Alibaba Is Worth More Than Amazon, in Three ChartsWhy Alibaba Is Worth More Than Amazon, in Three Charts
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Growth, profit, potential.

By Jason Del Rey
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Computing Pioneer Ray Ozzie and Security Veteran Nico Sell Join Code/Mobile LineupComputing Pioneer Ray Ozzie and Security Veteran Nico Sell Join Code/Mobile Lineup
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The creator of Lotus Notes and former Microsoft chief software architect is now focused on mobile collaboration with Talko, the startup that came out of stealth this week.

By Ina Fried
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Code/red: What Will Apple Call Its Streaming Service? Beats Me.Code/red: What Will Apple Call Its Streaming Service? Beats Me.
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Plus, iOS 8 adoption, Xiaomi’s stuffed animal sales and a suggestion for handling in-flight cellphone calls.

By John Paczkowski
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Chinese Xbox One Coming Out This Month, After AllChinese Xbox One Coming Out This Month, After All
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By Eric Johnson
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Nearly Half of Apple’s Mobile Devices Using iOS 8Nearly Half of Apple’s Mobile Devices Using iOS 8
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By Dawn Chmielewski