SimPrints, Finger Scanner, Revolutionizing Health Care (video)

British chip designer ARM Holdings is best known for supplying processors to mobile giants like Apple. Now the company has thrown its weight behind a tiny Cambridge-based startup named SimPrints it claims is on the brink of revolutionizing the delivery of health care in the developing world. Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie reports.(Source: Bloomberg 11/13)


NPR (blog)
Google's Android Lollipop Wants To Change The Way We Use Our Phones
NPR (blog)
Yearly system updates are a part of the modern smartphone experience, and like clockwork Apple and Google typically issue them every fall.


Financial Post
Fun Number: Apple Is Now Worth More Than The Entire Russian Stock Market
Forbes
However, this isn't so much a story about how wonderfully Apple is doing (the ... The UStechnology giant's market capitalisation has overtaken the ...


TechCrunch (blog)
Why Did Google Decide To Split Inbox From Gmail?
TechCrunch (blog)
Editor's note: Marat Ryndin is a UX/visual designer, writer and app/tech/soccer/music junkie. He worked for Google and various startups and climbed ...


USA TODAY
Amazon boosts its eReader lineup with fantastic Voyage
USA TODAY
Though there's still a little competition between Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and a couple of others, the recipe for a solid eReader is well-established: ...


The Daily Star
Technofile: My computer choked on Apple's Yosemite
The Post-Standard - syracuse.com
When I installed the new operating system, which Apple calls Yosemite, my ... Like that old version of Microsoft, you're pushing software out the door ...


New York Times
Google to Quadruple Computer Science Prize Winnings to $1 Million
New York Times
The move can be seen as another sign of the boom times in technology. ... For Google, being the deep-pocketed benefactor of the Turing Award is ...


ValueWalk
After Three Weeks, Apple Pay Is Already Transforming How We Buy Things
Gizmodo
For years, tech companies like Google and Softcard (formerly known as ... Now thatApple Pay has graced millions of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus ...


Telegraph.co.uk
Flubit wants to be the next Amazon... of Amazon
Telegraph.co.uk
As the Christmas season picks up now that the previous commercial festivals of Halloween and Bonfire Night are behind us, 2014 is set to be another ...

The 12 Worst Apple Products Of All Time
Apple is known for the hit products it has released in the last decade: the iPod, the ...

Facebook reportedly wants to be your office's social network
A report from Financial Times today indicates that Facebook is working on a new service called “Facebook at Work” that aims to get a piece of the ...

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Robots, Artificial Intelligence, To Take Your Job? (video)

Could a Robot or AI Take Your Job?: Video - Bloomberg:
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Draper Fisher Jurvetson Partner Steve Jurvetson discusses the future of robots and artificial intelligence on “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg 11/12)

The Difficulties With A BlackBerry Partnership In China - BlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ:BBRY) | Seeking Alpha: "....I see little if any value in a Chinese BlackBerry partnership since the company's whole value proposition is security. It would be different if BlackBerry had one million native apps and an army of developers working for the platform. If this were the case, I could see Lenovo and others licensing BB10 for that value alone. But this is not the reality...."


New York Times
Amazon and Hachette Resolve Dispute
New York Times
Books and other items at an Amazon warehouse in Phoenix. ... Amazon and Hachette announced Thursday that they had resolved their differences ...
Amazon, Hachette End Publishing Dispute - Wall Street Journal
Amazon And Hachette End Battle, Settle On E-book Pricing - Forbes
Amazon, Hachette End Monthslong Dispute - ABC News


CNN
Separated at birth, reunited on Facebook
CNN
(CNN) -- Anais Bordier and Samantha Futerman have the same laugh and the same freckled cheeks. They wear their hair the same way and have ...


CNET
Microsoft patches 19-year-old Windows bug
CNET
This reveals basic vulnerabilities in PC technology. For one, it's up to users to apply patches to keep their machines secure. Yet security-conscious ...

How to Switch to Google's New Messenger App for SMS
How to Open Links in Your Mobile Browser Instead of the Facebook App ... How to Switch to Google's New Messenger App for SMS ... The app itself is fully fitted out with Google's new Material Design look and the colors of your ...

VentureBeat
Strap a phablet to your face: Oculus VR releases mobile dev kit
VentureBeat
Facebook's virtual-reality company just unleashed its mobile software-development kit on its website, and you can pick it up now to start building software for mobile VR. While Oculus has made headlines for nearly two years thanks to its powerful Rift headset, ...

Livemint
Samsung chases curved smartphone wave to beat flat-screen crowd
Livemint
Samsung declined to give early sales figures or expected profit margins for the Note Edge, but the specialist screen technology required means the curved display is difficult to make and likely more expensive. Photo: Reuters. Seoul: Samsung Electronics Co.

Pew Study: Americans Fear They've Lost Control of Personal Data
eWeek
A Pew Research study examined how Americans view the privacy of their personal information in the wake of Edward Snowden's revelations about online government snooping. The Pew Research Internet Project published a study on Nov. 12 that reveals ...

USA TODAY
Sony previews upcoming PlayStation Vue cloud TV service
USA TODAY
Sony plans to begin testing its new subscription cloud TV service PlayStation Vue in New York City later this month. After that initial test of the service, which is delivered via the Net to PlayStation 4 and PS3 game systems, Sony expects to launch the service in ...

CNNMoney
People Still Aren't Downloading iOS 8
Huffington Post
... Apple has stopped providing an update to its new iOS 8 mobile operating software, following complaints by some ...

Android Lollipop
Ars Technica
Android's biggest update ever revamps nearly every part of the OS.
Ars Technica
Android updates don't matter anymore—or at least that's what many people think. Back-to-back-to-back Jelly Bean releases and a KitKat release seemed to only polish what already existed. When Google took the wraps off of "Android L" at Google I/O, though, ...

SlashGear
iPad Pro now rumored for late 2015 launch
SlashGear
The iPad Pro has many tablet hounds excited, and those who may want to ditch their laptop for a large-screen tablet even more anticipatory, but we're still not getting our hands on it. After being rumored for release at just about every interval you could think of, ...

Xiaomi Escalating The Great Ecosystem Battle | Seeking Alpha: "In the smartphone space, MIUI's closed ecosystem mimics that of iOS and differentiates from other mobile operating systems with features that are most relevant to Chinese users whereas Apple and Google have avoided localization of their mobile OS, a strategy I believe could be detrimental to their growth in a highly-localized Chinese market."

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Google Cloud Platform LIVE Today, Next Gen Cloud Computing

Google Cloud Platform LIVE Today, November 4th, Next Gen Cloud Computing:
Event Details--2 Tracks--1) Learn about the next generation of cloud computing; 
2) how next generation cloud technology from Google allows developers to build better applications faster.
Date: Tuesday, November 4
Time: 9am - 5:20pm PT (time conversion)
Livestream URL: cloud.google.com/LIVE

The brand new Google Calendar app for Android. It’s designed to be a helpful assistant, so you can spend less time managing your day, and more time enjoying it. Events from Gmail: now emails can turn into Calendar events automatically.  

Learn more at http://www.google.com/landing/calendar/ and Official Gmail Blog: A new day for Google Calendar

Google has 'outgrown' its 14-year old mission statement, says Larry Page | Technology | The Guardian: "Google’s chief executive says that the company “probably does need” a new statement about its corporate ambitions, but is in uncharted territory and ‘trying to figure it out’"
14 year old mission statement: Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. (see also: Ten things we know to be true – Company – Google )

Android 5.0 Lollipop preview: Google's biggest mobile update in years: "There's something magical about the idea that, in the space of a few minutes, your smartphone or tablet can look dramatically different and do some cool new things, to boot. That's why operating system updates can be oddly exciting, and Android's latest upgrade -- known as version 5.0 or Lollipop -- is the firmware equivalent of opening a stack of presents on your birthday...."

Google’s Android Begins to Top Out - WSJ - WSJ: "... Android ran 84% of smartphones shipped globally in the third quarter, according to research firm Strategy Analytics, down slightly from 85% in the second quarter... Market share for Apple Inc.’s mobile operating system was 12% in the third quarter. Microsoft Corp. ’s Windows Phone captured 3% market share and BlackBerry Ltd. ’s devices had 1%. Even if Android’s market share doesn’t go any higher, there is still good news for Google. For starters, the market overall is still growing. Strategy Analytics forecasts 12% growth in smartphone shipments in 2015. Google also appears to be turning the tide on the growth of so-called Android fork... As a percentage of total Android shipments, forks made up 37% in the third quarter..."

Nexus 9 And Nexus Player Now Available For Purchase From Google Play, Nexus 9 From Best Buy


BBC News
Facebook sets up 'dark web' link to access network via Tor
BBC News
By Dave Lee Technology reporter, BBC News ... Facebook has created the ability for users to connect directly to the social network via anonymising ...

CNNMoney
Why retailers are afraid of Apple Pay
CNNMoney
It's expected to be slower and clunkier than tap-to-pay technology like Apple Pay, but CurrentC makes processing payments cheaper for retailers.

TIME
Microsoft Band vs. Apple Watch vs. Jawbone Up vs. Fitbit Surge
TIME
Microsoft on Thursday announced its entry into the already-crowded fitness tracker space with Microsoft Band, a full-color touchscreen bracelet driven ...

Apple plans Apple University in China, bringing Jobs’ vision to Asia | 9to5Mac

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Apple iPad Event in 2 Minutes, What You Need to Know (video)

Apple iPad Event Recap: What You Need to Know -
Thursday was a big day for Apple. The company announced new models of the iPad Mini and iPad Air. Watch everything that matters from the Apple event in just two minutes. (Source: Bloomberg, Oct 16)


New York Times
Apple Introduces iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3
New York Times
Yet it is a maturing market that Apple may be coping with as it tries to reignite ... “That was just crazy growth,” said Ben Bajarin, a consumer technology ...
Thinner iPads, Sharper iMacs in Apple's Lineup - ABC News
What You Missed at the Apple Event: From New iPads to Stephen Colbert - ABC News
Apple Unveils iPad Air 2, iMac - Wall Street Journal


Businessweek
New iPads, iMacs, and Apple Pay: Nine Things We Learned From Apple Today
Businessweek
On Thursday, Apple (AAPL) held its second product release event in six weeks. This time the news was mostly incremental. Here, in considerably less ...


CNET
Google's latest ads depict Apple users as conformists
CNET
In three news ads for Android, teasingly released this week, Google has one simple message: Apple users are all the same, while Android users are ...
Google takes on Apple with Android 'Lollipop' OS, Nexus 6 smartphone - Economic Times
Nexus 6 and 9 in depth: A simple guide to Google's new devices - Computerworld
For the Nexus 6, Google needs the carriers - The Verge


New York Times
Analysts Ask What's Next For Google
New York Times
SAN FRANCISCO — Google is still pulling in money hand over fist, but Wall Street is hungry for the company's next move. On a conference call with ...
Google's Results Disappoint on Slowdown in Paid Clicks - Wall Street Journal
Google shares fall as ad growth slows - USA TODAY
What To Expect From Google's Third-Quarter Earnings: It's Still All About Mobile - Forbes


CNET
Apple iPad Air 2 vs. Google Nexus 9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S
CNET
See how the newly unveiled Apple iPad Air 2 compares to its Android tablet competitors: the Google Nexus 9 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S.

Introducing Safety Check | Facebook Newsroom: "During a major disaster, Safety Check will help you: Let friends and family know you’re safe Check on others in the affected area Mark your friends as safe"

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Apple Leaks Pictures of iPad Mini 3, iPad Air 2 (video)

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Cory Johnson reports on “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg Oct 15)

Tech NEWS:

Forbes
Google Tries to Upstage Apple With Latest Devices
ABC News
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer ... Google is coming out with bigger, more expensive versions of its Nexus phone and tablet to attract ...
Google unveils Android Lollipop and latest Nexus devices - CNNMoney
Google Unveils Nexus 6 Phone to Rival iPhone 6 - Wall Street Journal
New Google Nexus Player Kicks Off Latest Apple TV Fight - Forbes

Lenovo to challenge Xiaomi on smartphones with new company in China
PCWorld
In China's smartphone market, Lenovo wants to fight fire with fire against rival Xiaomi by setting up a new mobile devices company that will use a separate brand, and leverage the Internet to sell directly to consumers. The still unnamed company will help ...

New York Times
Apple Set to Unveil New iPads, as Rivals Are Gaining Ground
New York Times
Technology ... During an event at its Cupertino, Calif., headquarters on Thursday, Apple is set to unveil ... The new iPads are also expected to include support for Apple Pay, the mobile ... Some, like those sold by Micromax in India, cost as little as $50; Amazon'sKindle Fire can be had for as little as $100.
What to expect at Thursday's Apple event - Boston Globe
What We Expect Apple to Announce at Its Event This Thursday - Yahoo Tech


Macworld UK
New Apple TV 2014 release date rumours: Apple TV will be 'HomeKit hub', feature 'Twitter ...
Macworld UK
And why is Apple taking so long to update the Apple TV? ... Plus an analyst has said thatApple is working with Twitter and Facebook to bring ... Stick and Google ChromeCast, it's possible that Apple's next Apple TV could take a .... The new Amazon FireTV offers voice control, which has lead to calls for ...


TIME
3 Reasons Google's Same-Day Shipping Looks Like a Game Changer
TIME
Forget Apple! Google's Biggest Rival is Actually Amazon ... Google promises same-day shipping on all such orders, at a cost of $4.99 per delivery or ...

Google Announces Nexus Player Media/Gaming Android Console
Google is set to release its own version of Amazon's Fire TV - a set-top media and gaming box that has the ability to use an optional controller.

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