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Archives for June 2014

Technology
Fill Bucket With Cold Water. Stick Out Wrist. Dump on Wearables.Fill Bucket With Cold Water. Stick Out Wrist. Dump on Wearables.
Technology

Is there a wearable that tracks all of the predictions on wearables? (Asking for a friend.)

By Lauren Goode
Technology
MapR Raises $110 Million in Round Led by Google CapitalMapR Raises $110 Million in Round Led by Google Capital
Technology

The deal brings the total invested in Hadoop companies this year to north of $1 billion.

By Arik Hesseldahl
Technology
Re/wind: Google’s Big Show, Facebook’s Diversity Numbers and MoreRe/wind: Google’s Big Show, Facebook’s Diversity Numbers and More
Technology

A quick look at the news that dominated Re/code this week.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Circle Internet Financial’s Jeremy Allaire Talks Up Some Bitcoin (Video)Circle Internet Financial’s Jeremy Allaire Talks Up Some Bitcoin (Video)
Technology

The digital currency startup got a lot of real dollars for making it easier to use digital currency.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
The Race to Dominate Digital Health Heats UpThe Race to Dominate Digital Health Heats Up
Technology

Tech giants are rushing out digital health platforms, but there’s a lot more work to do on fitness trackers.

By James Temple
Technology
Wearable Wearables: The Full Code Conference Video of Intel’s Brian KrzanichWearable Wearables: The Full Code Conference Video of Intel’s Brian Krzanich
Technology

A “smart shirt” is both a wearable computer and a wearable. Discuss.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Google Ventures’ Bill Maris on Moving Medicine Out of the Dark AgesGoogle Ventures’ Bill Maris on Moving Medicine Out of the Dark Ages
Technology

Google Ventures is on the hunt for companies using computer science to improve health.

By James Temple
Technology
As Weather Channel Blows Yahoo Off Apple’s Upcoming iOS 8, App Storms Ahead for MayerAs Weather Channel Blows Yahoo Off Apple’s Upcoming iOS 8, App Storms Ahead for Mayer
Technology

This tornado could have implications for the Silicon Valley Internet giant’s mobile push.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Could Amazon Be the First Major Customer for AT&T’s “Toll-Free” Data Service?Could Amazon Be the First Major Customer for AT&T’s “Toll-Free” Data Service?
Technology

Footing the bill for some of its customers’ data use could make a lot of sense for Amazon.

By Ina Fried
Technology
The Cure for Health Care Is in Big Data, Not the BeltwayThe Cure for Health Care Is in Big Data, Not the Beltway
Technology

There is no reason why, with technology, that we can’t turn health care into a merit-based market.

By Giovannni Colella, M.D.
Technology
Medicine’s Big Problem with Big Data: Information HoardingMedicine’s Big Problem with Big Data: Information Hoarding
Technology

Information that may offer medical insights has been locked away in the filing cabinets of doctors’ offices.

By James Temple
Technology
We Didn’t Fail on Patent Reform: An Open Letter to the Media, Congress and TechWe Didn’t Fail on Patent Reform: An Open Letter to the Media, Congress and Tech
Technology

You, the ones who invent products, write the code and start new businesses, you are the most optimistic people I know.

By Julie Samuels
Technology
Elasticsearch Gets $70M to Help Companies Make Sense of DataElasticsearch Gets $70M to Help Companies Make Sense of Data
Technology

It’s not just some largely invisible boring piece of infrastructure.

By Liz Gannes
Technology
After $740 Million Investment, Cloudera Names Intel CIO to Its BoardAfter $740 Million Investment, Cloudera Names Intel CIO to Its Board
Technology

Closing the loop two months after a massive funding round.

By Arik Hesseldahl
Technology
Netflix Loves Big Data, but Won’t Use It to Make TV Shows (Video)Netflix Loves Big Data, but Won’t Use It to Make TV Shows (Video)
Technology

Better to just leave the talent alone, says CEO Reed Hastings.

By Peter Kafka