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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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


Wall Street Journal
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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Lenovo Smartphone Profits Up (video)

Video - Lenovo Smartphone Profits Jump in Second Quarter - WSJ.com: "Can Lenovo Beat Apple and Samsung with Motorola? Lenovo’s smartphone market share jumped in the second quarter as it sold more handsets in emerging markets. The Wall Street Journal’s Yun-Hee Kim speaks to IDC Analyst Bryan Ma about whether it can take on Apple and Samsung."

Sprint Dives Into Wireless Industry's Price War - WSJ: "Sprint Corp. dived into the wireless industry's price war Monday, saying it would offer new data-heavy family plans for $100 and pay up to $350 when subscribers switch from rivals."


Wall Street Journal
As Google Builds Out Own Content, Some Advertisers Feel Pushed Aside
Wall Street Journal
....Google has said its shifts are motivated in part by users' shift to mobile devices from personal computers. Google's revenue from search ads on PCs fell last year for the first time, researcher eMarketer Inc. estimates. On the smaller screen of a smartphone, users spend more time in apps and less time browsing the Web that Google has organized and monetized via search-related advertising. ...
Google: The $400 Billion Epistle - Wall Street Journal


Wall Street Journal
Apple's New iPhone Could Crack GT's Stock
Wall Street Journal
GT is building a manufacturing facility in Arizona in partnership with Apple to produce sapphire material for the iconic company's devices. The next ...


WJLA
Facebook Messenger: Is the paranoia justified? Five biggest myths busted
WJLA
NEW YORK (AP) - Facebook's recent effort to force people to adopt its standalone mobile messaging app has privacy-concerned users up in arms.


Business Insider Australia
What Facebook doesn't show you
Washington Post
So I went through my whole Facebook network – all of my 403 friends and the ... (think SEO for Google), and publishers invest enormous amounts of energy into ... Throughout my day on Facebook, I didn't see a single story from The ...


Forbes
The Moto 360 And Apple iWatch Will Kickoff The Smart Watch Wars Soon
Forbes
Motorola's Moto 360, the first round-face Android Wear smart watch, is coming next month and we could see our first glimpse of Apple's Apple's ...


PCR-online.biz
Apple plans reversible USB cable for iPhone 6, leaker says
CNET
The company's Lightning connector is already reversible on the eight-pin dock side, butApple might start offering a reversible connector on the other ...


Gigaom
Roku TVs marry cheap prices, proven smarts (hands-on)
CNET
The Roku TVs introduced at CES in January are now available for preorder. In addition to offering our favorite streaming platform built right into the TVs, the initial wave of models is priced even lower than mainstays like Vizio. by David Katzmaier.


Financialbuzz.com
China's first private rocket firm aims for market
Space Daily
Hu Zhenyu, 21, founder of Link Space, China's first private rocket firm, does not want people to call him a "rocket scientist" but a rocket entrepreneur. Rocket launches have traditionally been been a state monopoly in China, but the young graduate from South ...


Firstpost
AMD Announces Radeon R7 Series Solid-State Drives
Techgage
Talk about unexpected. At a time when fabless SSD manufacturers are consolidating or being snapped up by companies with in-house NAND production, AMD is bucking the industry trend by announcing the launch of the Radeon R7 SSD family.


SFGate
Amazon's first Fire phone update tackles its big interface problems
Engadget
Generally speaking, Amazon's Fire phone hasn't had the warmest of receptions, and the online retailer is looking to improve things with its first major update for the device. To start with, the flagship smartphone from Amazon is finally capable of multitasking, ...

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Apple seeks iWatch trademark in Japan

Apple iWatch rumors appear to be true--only a "matter of time"--

Apple seeks to trademark 'iWatch' in Japan for wearable device
Washington Post
Sony Corp. has sold its SmartWatch for more than a year, which wirelessly connects to smartphones using Google Inc.'s Android operating system and allows users to take calls and reply to e-mails or texts. Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook is in ...

Microsoft channel program will push Surface to businesses
PCWorld
Apple led the pack with 19.5 million iPad shipments, a market share of almost 40 percent, followed by Samsung with 18 percent share, Asus (5.5 percent) and Amazon.com (3.7 percent). IDC noted that Windows 8 and Windows RT tablets from other hardware ...

Microsoft to appeal European court's trademark decision over SkyDrive brand
PCWorld
BSkyB sued Microsoft in order to prevent Microsoft from using “SkyDrive” as the name for its cloud-storage service throughout the European Union, according to the ruling of the England and Wales High Court that was handed down on Friday following an ...

Weighing Windows 8 features: Windows 8 drawbacks
TechTarget
In my previous article, I identified some powerful features of Windows 8. While I am mostly a fan of Windows 8, there are some things that might delay a migration to Microsoft's latest operating system. The point here is not to discourage adoption of Windows 8 ...

Microsoft Windows 8 market share passes Windows VistaInquirer
Perhaps equally as surprising given the number of column inches Apple receives, none of its Mac OS X versions surpass Microsoft's Windows Vista in Netmarketshare's figures. Rather, all versions of Apple's Mac OS X combined have less market share than ...

Apple jumps on signs that iPhone maker is spreading its bets
Wall Street Journal
Shares of Apple Inc. enjoyed their best gains in more than two months on Monday morning, amid signs that the battered consumer tech giant is strengthening its business in some key ways heading into a new product cycle in the second half of the year.

Google faces EC showdown over antitrust remedies
The Guardian
"It would be better to do nothing than to accept Google's proposals," said Thomas Vinje of FairSearch, a group of 17 companies including Microsoft and TripAdvisor. "The proposals would make things worse rather than better." Instead, they say, the past ...

Apple paid no UK corporation tax in 2012
Financial Times
Apple's tax affairs became the focus of global scrutiny in May after the US Senate Committee accused Apple of avoiding $10bn of US tax a year. It said the company “left very small earnings, and correspondingly small tax liabilities, in countries around ...

Apple seeks 'iWatch' trademark in Japan
PCWorld
Apple has filed to trademark the phrase "iWatch" in Japan, amid rumors the company will soon launch a smart watch device globally. The trademark application was filed with the Japan Patent Office on June 3 for a wide range of product categories ...

TSMC Shakes Up Apple-Samsung Partnership
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has pulled off its biggest coup yet: winning over Apple Inc. as a chip client and, in the process, giving heavyweight rival Samsung Electronics Co. a poke in the eye. Associated Press: Developers look over new ...

Amazon Widens The Circle For GameCircle, Expands To All Android ...
By Sarah Perez
Amazon's GameCircle, the company's answer to Apple's Game Center, is today receiving a major upgrade, which includes the expansion of GameCircle t..
TechCrunch

France probes app stores over “lock-in,” confirms raid on Apple ...
By Jeff John Roberts
French competition authorities confirmed to GigaOM they are reviewing the app stores of Apple,Google and Amazon for possible antitrust violations. The agency also said it conducted a raid onApple last week.
GigaOM

Amazon Digital Games Summer Sale now through July 14 | Joystiq
By Jessica Conditt
From June 30 - July 14, Amazon is hosting the Digital Games Summer Sale, offering discounts on its lineup of PC and Mac games. Like, all of its games. Almost 900 titles are on sale, including the Borderlands bundle, with the first and second ...
Joystiq

Report: Xbox chief leaving for top role at Zynga
USA TODAY
The head of Microsoft's interactive entertainment business, responsible for the company's Xbox video game console, is reportedly leaving to potentially become the chief executive at Zynga. According to All Things D, which cites "multiple sources close to the ...

Amazon Expands GameCircle Services to Android DevicesBy Nick Summers
Amazon wants to grab onto the same revenue model enjoyed by Apple and Google, but has realized that it needs to look beyond its own dedicated hardware. The Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD tablets haven't been a failure by any means, but ...
The Next Web

Vine graces Amazon Appstore, gives Kindle Fire HD's front-facing ...
By Alexis Santos
Sure, the Kindle Fire HD may only have a front-facing camera, but its solitary shooter is about to start flexing more than its video chat muscles. Vine has just arrived on Amazon's Appstore, and it's ready for owners to download and churn out as ...
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