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Saturday 26 October 2013

Android this week: $99 for Moto X and why Galaxy Gear returns may be high


by Kevin C. Tofel
Oct 26 2013, 6:24am PDT
AT&T customers get a price cut on the Moto X and can still customize their device. Best Buy suggests that Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch has a 30 percent return rate. After using one for a few weeks, I understand why.
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by Om Malik
Oct 26 2013, 12:00am PDT
The story of a refugee Armenian family fleeing Syria, Jonathan Franzen, Funny math of clothing sizes, Facebook Feminism and Sheryl Sandberg, Paul Krugman on Climate Change and why have young people stopped having sex in Japan -- these plus chess are on menu this weekend.
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by Om Malik
Oct 25 2013, 5:43pm PDT
Snapchat, the hottest consumer service in tech-town is getting even more money - a rumored $200 million -- and some say is now being valued at over $3.5 billion. True or not, Snapchat remains one of the fastest growing social platform.
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by Kevin Fitchard
Oct 25 2013, 3:02pm PDT
Verizon plans a big update to its Messages app in the next few weeks adding new social communications features to SMS. One of the highlights of that upgrade is integration with Glympse's location sharing tools.
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by Stacey Higginbotham
Oct 25 2013, 2:17pm PDT
A world where computing is embedded in everyday devices will cause a huge shift in how we advertise to people. Commercials and banner ads don't make sense with wearables and the internet of things. So what does?
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by Kevin C. Tofel
Oct 25 2013, 1:51pm PDT
Microsoft's new Surface 2 is available and much better than its predecessor in nearly every way. My first impressions are mainly positive, but there are still some unresolved challenges if Microsoft expects Surface 2 to be a hit.
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by Rani Molla
Oct 25 2013, 1:17pm PDT
It's unclear how much IPO prices affect a stock's longterm value. Here are some other examples of famous social media IPOs and how they're doing now.
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by Janko Roettgers
Oct 25 2013, 12:20pm PDT
Simple.tv's new DVR for cord cutters will come with a sticker price of $250 and go on sale in mid-December, according to a product page on Newegg.com.
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by Mathew Ingram
Oct 25 2013, 10:56am PDT
The debate over whether journalists need to code is a lot like the argument over whether bloggers are journalists -- a sign of how quickly the field is being disrupted, and of how much we still have left to learn
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by Katie Fehrenbacher
Oct 25 2013, 8:28am PDT
Bill Gates, along with the staff of nuclear startup TerraPower, visited the U.S. government-owned Idaho National Labs this week to check out the facilities in advance of reactor design work that TerraPower plans to do at the facility. Gates is chairman of, and investor, in TerraPower, […]
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by David Meyer
Oct 25 2013, 8:18am PDT
Germany and Brazil are pushing forward with proposals for a global right to online privacy. It would have been nice if this action had begun in earnest when it was citizens being spied upon, and not only after Angela Merkel and Dilma Rousseff were revealed as targets.
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by Lauren Hockenson
Oct 25 2013, 7:10am PDT
When it comes to endangering teenage drivers, texting has become a bigger threat than alcohol. But there’s no consensus on a prohibitive punishment that keeps texting while driving to a minimum, according to a series of infographics by Mother Jones. The most punitive state is Alaska, […]
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by Laura Hazard Owen
Oct 25 2013, 5:47am PDT
Amazon Publishing's head honcho in New York, Larry Kirshbaum, plans to leave the company next year. The company is also reportedly scaling back its publishing presence here, something it denies. But it's undeniable that Amazon's original plan to publish traditional fiction and nonfiction like a major East Coast publisher has not gone as planned.
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by Chris Albrecht
Oct 25 2013, 12:35am PDT
On this week's Gigaom Show we talk about Facebook facing a problem with its content, Netflix transforming TV and the importance of good design.
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by David Meyer
Oct 24 2013, 11:54pm PDT
3D printing isn't just going to bleed into the public consciousness through positive things -- this sort of raid will leave a lasting impression. Embarrassingly though, the seized components appear to be spare parts for a 3D printer.
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by Mathew Ingram
Oct 24 2013, 7:21pm PDT
There was probably more than a little gloating when former NSA chief Michael Hayden found a fellow passenger on his Amtrak train live-tweeting his off-the-record interviews with journalists
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by Janko Roettgers
Oct 24 2013, 2:12pm PDT
HBO doesn't want to sell you direct access to its programming online. But Comcast now came up with an offering that is intended to lure in all those who only want HBO.
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by Kevin C. Tofel
Oct 24 2013, 1:01pm PDT
With the new iPad Air losing quite a bit of weight and some girth, it could be more challenging than ever to decide between it and a new iPad mini. Here's a visual comparison tool along with a poll on your buying plans.
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by Geoffrey Goetz
Oct 24 2013, 12:25pm PDT
While Touch ID will help increase the number of iPhones that will use the passcode lock, iCloud Keychain may just increase the strength of passwords used by more people.
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by Alex Colon
Oct 24 2013, 12:07pm PDT
John Sculley, former Apple CEO famous for ousting Steve Jobs from the company, is considering a bid to buy BlackBerry, a report says.
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