Apple's Big Day LIVE, iPhone 6, iWatch, iWallet and more!

What To Expect From Apple’s iPhone Event On September 9:  iPhone 6; iWatch; iWallet; iOS 8; iPad Air 2.  Tuesday, September 9, 2014, 11:00 AM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT  - Join our CNET live coverage of Apple's September 9 media event in Cupertino. Among the new products widely expected to be announced: the iPhone 6, and -- possibly -- a wearable product. LIVE Blog:

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Technology News:
Five ways Apple's iPhone 6, iWatch launches may transform its business model | ZDNet: "Apple's iPhone 6 and wearable preview is likely to be the beginning of a series of product launches that could lead to more software and services growth."

Only 5 percent of Android users will switch to iPhone 6, says survey - CNET: "A survey insists that only a small proportion of Android users will switch to Apple's new phone. But could that change when they actually see the iPhone 6?"

Why Does The European Union Consult Microsoft On How Google Should Operate?: "Why on earth should Google’s page be set up so as to favour Microsoft’s offerings? The two companies are competing in the search space, correct? Well, go compete then instead of whining to the politicians."

Meet the shadowy tech brokers that deliver your data to the NSA | ZDNet: "These so-called "trusted third-parties" may be the most important tech companies you've never heard of. ZDNet reveals how these companies work as middlemen or "brokers" of customer data between ISPs and phone companies, and the U.S. government."

T-Mobile sues Chinese telecom giant Huawei | Business & Technology | The Seattle Times: "T-Mobile USA has sued Huawei Technologies, claiming the Chinese telecommunications giant stole its software, specifications and other secrets for a cellphone-testing robot nicknamed “Tappy.”"

HP alleges Autonomy email warning of falling revenues and 'imaginary deals' shows fraud - Telegraph: "Chief financial officer wrote to founder Mike Lynch demanding 'radical action' prior to disastrous takeover by Silicon Valley giant"


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Broadband Internet, Worst State (video)

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Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) –- If being online is the future of business, what future does a business have if it can't get online? That's the billion-dollar question in the state of Maine, where internet service is among the worst in the nation. Bloomberg's Michael McKee went to Maine to look for answers. (Source: Bloomberg)

Most of the US has no broadband competition at 25Mbps, FCC chair says | Ars Technica: "But will the FCC block Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger? Wheeler doesn't say."

T-Mobile's next Uncarrier event coming September 10 - GeekWire: "T-Mobile’s “Un-carrier” train just keeps on rolling. The company sent out invitations to members of the press today inviting them to the Un-carrier 7.0 event hosted on September 10 in San Francisco... the image bears a tagline saying “This time it’s personal.” It’s unclear what that means, though."

Baidu Builds Largest Computer Brain for Online Queries - Bloomberg: "With about 100 billion digitally simulated neural connections, Baidu’s computing cluster will be 100 times more powerful than the 2012 Google Inc. project dubbed “Google Brain,” Andrew Ng, chief scientist at the operator of China’s biggest search engine, said in an interview yesterday. Engineers at a Baidu lab in Silicon Valley are designing the project, which will be built in Beijing and completed in about six months, according to Ng."

Not Safe For Not Working On | Dan Kaminsky's Blog: "But noise doesn’t matter if nobody is listening.  Authentication systems could probably do more to detect brute force attacks across large numbers of accounts.  And given the wide variety of systems that interface with backend password stores, it’s foolish to expect them all to implement rate limiting correctly.  Limits need to exist as close as possible to the actual store, independent of access method."

Tim Cook Says Apple to Add Security Alerts for iCloud Users
Wall Street Journal
In his first interview on the subject, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said celebrities' iCloud accounts were compromised when hackers correctly ...
After nude celebrity hacking, Apple's Tim Cook says company will improve security - Washington Post
Apple boosts iCloud security measures after celebrity photo hacks - CBS News


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5 Things To Expect From Apple's iPhone 6 Event
Forbes
Apple is three days and 23 hours away from unveiling a new slate of shiny ... Google, LG and Nokia have all installed NFC chips, the technology has ...
How Apple Can Make Mobile Wallets Actually Work - Businessweek
Apple's 'iWallet' payments seen as unlikely to earn much money, but will lock in users to iPhone ... - Apple Insider


Wall Street Journal
Apple's Next Big Focus: Your Health
Wall Street Journal
Apple on Tuesday is expected to unveil a smartwatch embedded with more than 10 sensors to monitor health and fitness signs, according to people ...

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