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by Connie Hwong, Community Manager Nov 17 2013, 6:00am PDT For a deeper dive into the topics and technologies covered on Gigaom, check out the latest in-depth analyses on Gigaon Research, our subscription-based research service. This week: a special focus on the cloud. Read More » The Internet of things, stalk by stalk by Paul Rako, Atmel Corporation Nov 16 2013, 12:00pm PDT The Internet of things (IoT) will enable profound improvements in productivity. To see it in action, let's use a farmer and food production as an example. Read More » Catering to employee demand: Tech companies relocate downtown by Greg Johnson, Wright Runstad & Co Nov 16 2013, 10:30am PDT In response to the demands of top tech employees and recruiting candidates, companies are flocking to urban environments for more enticing amenities. Read More » New startup economics: Why Amazon (web services) and Dropbox need each other by Om Malik Nov 16 2013, 10:00am PDT The role of Amazon's web services in revolutionizing the startup ecosystem is well illustrated by the spectacular rise of Dropbox, an online storage service. Their symbiotic relationship shows why Amazon has such a massive lead over rivals in the ever evolving business of cloud computing. Read More » Getting your home movies into iCloud’s iMovie Theater on your Apple TV by Geoffrey Goetz Nov 16 2013, 9:00am PDT Using your Apple devices along with the updated iMovie app for iOS and OS X, this walkthrough will outline the steps to take, edit, and share home movies on your AppleTV. Read More » 7 Stories to read this weekend by Om Malik Nov 16 2013, 12:00am PDT The Internet Unpluggers, Somalia’s Pirate King, How Couchsurfing fell on hard times, Rock star scientist Pardis Sabeti, the rise of Robots and the fall of the House of Moon are all on the menu this week. Enjoy! Read More » Interview: Tom Wheeler isn’t afraid to wave the FCC’s big regulatory stick by Kevin Fitchard Nov 15 2013, 4:25pm PDT FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler says his pressure tactics on the mobile industry over phone unlocking was not an isolated incident. He'd rather set policy through industry consent, but he says he's not afraid to regulate. Read More » Netflix revives The Killing for a short final season by Janko Roettgers Nov 15 2013, 3:27pm PDT Much like detective Linden, Netflix just can’t let go: The streaming service just revealed that it has renewed crime drama The Killing for a final, six-episode fourth season. This is actually the second time for Netflix to save The Killing: AMC canceled the show after season […] Read More » A flash mob for good: Batkid saves San Francisco, and takes us along for the ride by Mathew Ingram Nov 15 2013, 3:17pm PDT It might have seemed like just a whimsical Friday afternoon time-waster, but the "flash mob" that developed around San Francisco's Batkid was another example of just how powerful the weak ties of social media can become Read More » Samsung’s Galaxy Gear improves to show notifications from more apps by Kevin C. Tofel Nov 15 2013, 1:08pm PDT A major shortcoming of Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch appears to be fixed with a new software update: Support for far more notifications from apps. I'm still not sold on it though. That $300 price tag and a lock to Samsung devices is off-putting. Read More » Want to know if your ISP is capping data? Check our updated chart by Stacey Higginbotham Nov 15 2013, 12:01pm PDT We're not fans of ISPs capping broadband here at Gigaom, so we're keeping a close eye on how those caps evolve and who they affect. Check out our updated list on who's capping your broadband. Read More » The shifting pay TV industry in two charts by Stacey Higginbotham Nov 15 2013, 9:05am PDT The television industry is in the middle of a shift, but so far most consumers are content to keep both their pay TV subscription and shell out of over-the-top services. How long will that be true? Read More » Google Play Music for iOS launches, includes All Access, Chromecast support by Kevin C. Tofel Nov 15 2013, 8:22am PDT Months after promising a native iOS app for its Google Play Music service, Google finally delivered the goods. The free app is available in the iTunes App Store as of Friday and supports both local music playback as well as cloud streaming of tunes. Google allows […] Read More » Moto X arrives contract-free for $299 on Republic Wireless, plans start at $5 by Alex Colon Nov 15 2013, 7:52am PDT The Moto X can now be had on Republic Wireless for as little as $5 per month. Read More » Beyond the paywall: Beacon wants to make it easier for journalists to become like Andrew Sullivan by Mathew Ingram Nov 15 2013, 7:43am PDT A new media startup called Beacon wants to give journalists who may not have the ability -- or the desire -- to run their own site a way to connect with readers who might want to subscribe. I spoke with the founders about their model. Read More » Top 5 best (off-stage) moments at AWS Re:invent by Barb Darrow Nov 15 2013, 7:07am PDT Amazon Web Services desktop virtualization, real-time data streaming, and RDB Postgres support news stole the show, but there was a lot else going on at AWS re:Invent. Here are my highlights. Read More » How Amazon is building substations, laying fiber and generally doing everything to keep cloud costs down by Derrick Harris Nov 15 2013, 6:35am PDT Amazon Web Services VP and Distinguished Engineer James Hamilton explained during a session at the AWS re:Invent conference how the cloud provider keeps costs as low as possible and innovation as high as possible. It's all about being the master of your infrastructure. Read More » What the reviews say about the iPad mini with retina display by Alex Colon Nov 15 2013, 6:32am PDT The new iPad mini with retina display arrived sooner than expected, but that hasn’t stopped the reviews from pouring in. Here’s what they say so far. Read More » The Moto G will arrive in the US with Android 4.4 KitKat in tow by Alex Colon Nov 15 2013, 5:56am PDT Motorola has confirmed that the Moto G will be running Android 4.4 KitKat by the time it hits the US in January. Read More » Is 2013 the year mobile data becomes bigger than voice? by Kevin Fitchard Nov 14 2013, 4:02pm PDT Despite the mobile industry's focus on mobile data, voice has long been the primary revenue driver for carriers. That's set to change this quarter. Read More »