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3 | 02/26/2015 - The FCC votes on net neutrality, Google may break Google+ into pieces, how to spend $75,000 on the Apple Watch, and more... | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12 | I'm Mike Elgan. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | NPR technology and culture reporter Elise Hu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | [Thing o' the day: Apple event March 9] | http://www.loopinsight.com/2015/02/26/apple-announces-media-event-for-march-9/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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22 | The Federal Communications Commission is voting today on net neutrality for the United States. After millions of public comments and a rare political victory for the public over intense industry lobbying, the FCC will vote on whether the Internet should or should not be regulated like public utilities are. | http://www.wsj.com/articles/new-net-neutrality-rules-still-leave-some-questions-unanswered-1424896784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Drew FitzGerald is a Reporter for The Wall Street Journal. Q: Can you briefly talk about what the FCC is voting on today? Q: What are the risks and benefits of real net neutrality? Q: What happens next? Q: Can this be overturned by a future FCC? Q: The vote is especially important for Neflix, which gobbles up a huge percentage of the national bandwidth. Can you talk about what this vote means for Netflix? Q: In a last-minute filing, Google raise concerns about the FCC's plan. Can you talk about what Google told the FCC and what they did in response to Google's concerns? | Drew FitzGerald Reporter, The Wall Street Journal @DrewFitzGerald | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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25 | Drew FitzGerald * wsj.com * @DrewFitzGerald | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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29 | One of the most powerful people in Silicon Valley is a Google senior vice president named Sundar Pichai. After 11 years at Google, he's been gradually put in charge of an increasing array of products, and today he's responsible for Android, Google Chrome, the Chrome OS, Chromebooks, Google Drive, Google Docs, Gmail, Search, Maps and Google+. | http://www.forbes.com/sites/miguelhelft/2015/02/26/exclusive-sundar-pichais-plan-to-keep-google-almighty/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | This week Forbes' San Francisco Bureau Chief, Miguel Helft, sat down with Pichai for a rare interview. Q: Google+ was launched and spearheaded by Vic Gundotra, who left Google about 10 months ago. What did Pichai tell you about what's coming for Google+? Q: Is there really a difference between breaking Google+ up and killing it? Q: Pichai told you Android is closing the gap on app monetization. What did he say about that? Q: You touched on Google's complicated relationship with Apple. What did Pichai say about Apple? Q: He also dropped hints about Google's future in China, didn't he? | Miguel Helft San Francisco Bureau Chief, Forbes @mhelft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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53 | Google plans to start showing promoted Android apps in Google Play Store. Until now, Google Play was an ad-free site. | http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2015/02/a-new-way-to-promote-your-app-on-google.html | http://liliputing.com/2015/02/android-app-ads-coming-to-the-google-play-store.html | |||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Brad Linder = Editor, Liliputing. Q: Since Google takes a 30 percent cut of app revenue, would you consider these essentially house ads or do developers have to pay for them? Q: How are they selected or ranked? Q: It's starts with a pilot program, right? When does this begin and who will see it? | Brad Linder Editor, Liliputing @bradlinder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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60 | Google launched a new Android for Work program yesterday. The initiative promises to bring better security to Android by offering a secure area inside Android phones and tablets that can be managed by company policies. Users would be able to switch between work versions and personal versions of email, and other apps. The company-managed work versions of those apps would live inside a suitcase icon. | https://www.google.com/work/android/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | * Google Play for Work store * Android Lollipop required for main version * separate version for non-lollipop versions * dedicated profiles that are integrated on the operating system level * work with third parties like VMWare or Citrix to handle policy tasks * doesn’t really change anything for app developers * Partners = LG, Sony and HTC, Box, Salesforce, SAP, Citrix, VMWare and even BlackBerry. * Woolworth and Pearson have already been testing Android for Work | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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72 | The Samsung-focused blog SamMobile published very clear pictures today that appear to be leaked images of the Galaxy S6 Edge sitting next to the Galaxy S6, the phones Samsung is expected to unveil on Sunday in Barcelona before Mobile World Congress. If real, the pictures confirm the rumors about both devices, with one exception. The Galaxy S6 Edge does have curved screen displays that appear on the left and right edges of the phone. But unlike the rumors -- and the current Galaxy Note Edge -- the edge displays offer an option for continuations of the main screen, in addition for the option to display purpose-built interfaces. | http://www.sammobile.com/2015/02/26/galaxy-s6-edge-now-pictured-alongside-galaxy-s6-shows-a-different-edge-screen-approach/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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76 | Every few years Microsoft illustrates its vision of the future with well-produced videos they call "productivity future vision." They just released a new one. It depicts the world of technology in about five or ten years, and features flexible displays, ultra-thin tablets, advanced 3D printers and, of course, holograms galore. Let's take a look. | <Will throw to video> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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80 | And here's a story I added to the rundown just for you, Elise. Korea's SK Telecom, which offers unbelievable 300 megabits-per-second download speeds on its Seoul LTE network, is partnering with Nokia Networks to create new antenna tech that doubles that speed. The companies plan to demonstrate 600 megabits-per-second downloads to smartphones. The technology is called 4×4 MIMO -- MIMO stands for multiple input, multiple output, and it's not expected to be commercially available for a long time. Sorry, Elise. I guess you'll have to get by on 300 megabits-per-second. | https://gigaom.com/2015/02/25/sk-telecom-uses-fancy-antennas-to-hit-lte-speeds-of-600-mbps/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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84 | We told you Tuesday about Google's deal with Softcard. The deal enabled US carriers to pre-install Google Wallet on all their Android phones running Android Kitkat and above. Now we're hearing that the Softcard NFC wallet app, which had both Android and Windows Phone versions, will be killed and all existing wallets will be "terminated." This is especially bad news for Windows Phone users, because while they're losing the Softcard wallet app, they won't be gaining Google Wallet. Softcard used to be named ISIS, but they changed their name so people didn't think they were terrorists. * * * | https://www.gosoftcard.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | We told you on Tuesday of last week about LG's fancy new smartwatch, called the Urbane. In that segment, we said that the watch was just like the LG G Watch, but with a metal casing -- in other words, that it was an Android Wear watch. It turns out that LG plans to ship two versions of the Urbane watch -- one running Android Wear, and a second one that supports fast LTE connectivity and -- here's the surprising part -- is powered by a proprietary operating system developed by LG. The company claims that the watch is the world's first LTE smartwatch, and that you'll be able to make calls on it without a smartphone. The watch will also be packed with sensors, and will come with an app that analyzes your golf swing. We expect to hear more about it at Mobile World Congress next week. * * * | http://youtu.be/6tdfW8dnifk?t=9s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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104 | Under constant attack by European regulators, Google is circling the wagons. The company has combined its two European regional divisions in order to simplify both business and also its relationships with European policy makers and regulators. Google's regional headquarters will remain in Dublin, Ireland. * * * | http://officesnapshots.com/photos/25475/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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120 | Jay Carney, who worked as President Obama's press secretary for more than three years, has been hired by Amazon as VP of corporate affairs. His role appears to be a cross between public relations and lobbying for the company. Carney starts Monday. * * * | http://www.politico.com/story/2015/02/jay-carney-amazon-job-115530.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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124 | As everyone knows, the CEO of both Tesla and SpaceX wants to build a transportation system called a Hyperloop. Elon Musk envisions sending people through a tube at 800 miles per hour. Now a company called Hyperloop Transportation Technologies is building an actual test track in Central California in Quay Valley, about halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Construction for the $100 million project will be raised by an IPO later this year. | http://www.wired.com/2015/02/construction-hyperloop-track-starts/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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136 | Speculation is rampant about just how much money Apple plans to charge for its 18-karat gold-plated Edition version of the Apple Watch. Estimates I've heard range from $3,000 to $20,000 per watch. But if that's not expensive enough for you, a company called Brikk (with two Ks) today announced a line of 30 different customized versions of the watch that will cost between $75,000 per watch. The blinged-out Apple Watches will offer improvements on the watchband and watch casing like 24-karat yellow gold, 18-karat pink gold, 950 platinum and diamonds. | http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150226005288/en/Brikk-Launches-Premium-Version-Apple-Watch-Gold%C2%A0or%C2%A0Platinum#.VO8NaC5LAmB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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