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June 9, 2014

Apple Makes It Harder For Marketers To Track iPhones

The forthcoming iOS 8 platform will randomize the phone’s unique identifier when scanning fro WiFi networks.
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Published on June 09, 2014 10:56

June 6, 2014

Reports: Apple's iWatch Coming This October

Apple is reportedly so confident in its first wearable device that it’s planning to produce several million units per month.
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Published on June 06, 2014 11:11

June 5, 2014

Could This App Create A Free, Secret Web?

The chat rooms of FireChat are brash and chaotic, but they’re proving out a new technology that lets smartphones access the web without carriers, or government intrusion.
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Published on June 05, 2014 10:40

June 2, 2014

Apple's Big Innovation At WWDC: Letting Apps Talk To Each Other

Features like extensions and widgets will draw app developers further into Apple’s native services, and may make people less likely to open separate apps.
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Published on June 02, 2014 16:42

Apple Echoes Dropbox, WhatsApp, Others With Raft Of New Software Features

The company’s latest features get Apple devices synching together more effectively with a Dropbox-like service, the ability to take calls on a Mac and push-to-talk in messaging.
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Published on June 02, 2014 12:42

May 30, 2014

Kik Takes A Snapchat Stance: 'We Are Choosing Not To Sell'

At a time when messaging apps are commanding multi-billion dollar valuations, Kik says there’s a 'bigger opportunity' in staying independent
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Published on May 30, 2014 15:16

May 29, 2014

WhatsApp And Speck: Same Building, Hugely Different Price Tags

Months after WhatsApp sold for $19 billion, the app’s neighbor in hardware goes for a much smaller $85 million. Software might just be eating the world.
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Published on May 29, 2014 16:13

A Microsoft Smartwatch Is Coming

The software giant has been developing a cross-platform gadget that continuously measures heart rate, Forbes has learned. Initially gunning for fitness enthusiasts, the watch could see Microsoft make a bigger play for healthcare further down the line.
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Published on May 29, 2014 10:31

Exclusive: A Microsoft Smartwatch Is Coming

The software giant has been developing a cross-platform gadget that continuously measures heart rate, Forbes has learned. Initially gunning for fitness enthusiasts, the watch could see Microsoft make a bigger play for healthcare further down the line.
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Published on May 29, 2014 10:31

May 28, 2014

Samsung Moves To Upstage Apple With New Biometric Data Platform

A week before WWDC, Samsung has unveiled SAMI, a software platform that developers and researchers can freely access later this year.
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Published on May 28, 2014 15:04

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