The thermostat startup rethinks a second mundane product category.
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Fox News’ Futuristic Newsroom Features Supersized Tablets
It plans to “revolutionize” news with giant tablets, Twitter streams and a 38-foot-long video wall
Coming Soon: Curved Smartphones from LG and Samsung
Phone design might get a bit swoopier between now and the end of the year.
How ‘Angel’ Investors Made NakedWines.com Successful
A winery that acts like a tech startup uses grapes instead of silicon or software to deliver its goods.
8 Things We Know So Far About Adobe’s Customer-Data Breach
Here’s a quick explainer, along with Adobe’s recommendations.
HTC One Windows Phone? Rumor Says It’s What Microsoft Wants
Microsoft may be pushing for Windows Phone software on HTC’s Android devices.
Amazon Is Reportedly Prepping a TV Box
The Wall Street Journal reports “people briefed on the company’s plans” as saying that Amazon is working on a TV box for streaming on-demand video. The rumored box could apparently be available for the holidays and would compete with Apple TV, Roku and similar streaming boxes.
Amazon Readies Set-Top Box for Holidays [WSJ.com]
Adobe Hacked, 3 Million Customer Accounts Compromised
The company has reassured customers that credit card numbers were encrypted and passwords have already been reset
Facebook Graph Search Gets a Little More Intrusive
If you don’t want your posts appearing when a complete stranger performs a Facebook graph search, you’ll want to set your profile and status updates to private.
Tesla Stock Plummets After Model S Catches On Fire — So Are Lithium-Ion Batteries Safe?
In a word, yes.
Finally, a Dating Site for Ghosts
Ghosts need love. Just because they’re dead doesn’t mean they’re dead on the inside, too.
The Amazon Smartphone: Still Crazy, Still Non-Existent
Rumors of an Amazon smartphone are back, and once again there’s talk of 3D imagery and eye-tracking.