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June 16, 2014

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Quick Look: Linux Lite 2.0

Linux Lite 2.0 adds Whisker Menu, twenty additional popular applications, updated software and a new system font.

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1. Android's new permissions: Unappreciated by many, disparaged by few

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3. Department of Transportation wants control over your phone's navigation apps

4. Microsoft's anti-Android patent trove revealed by Chinese government

5. Developer demos iPad split-screen in photos, video

6. The next Silicon Valley will have an urban vibe

7. Amazon says the Mayday button on its Fire HDX is a hit

8. Stretchable electronics could lead to robotic skin, computerized clothes

Android's new permissions: Unappreciated by many, disparaged by few

Android 4.4.3 permissions update is unappreciated by those it helps and upsets a few Android enthusiasts. READ MORE

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Department of Transportation wants control over your phone's navigation apps

Regulators already say they can regulate smartphone navigation apps but want that authority explicitly enshrined in law. READ MORE

Microsoft's anti-Android patent trove revealed by Chinese government

Thanks to Chinese regulators, Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia may have cost more than just the $7.2 billion sticker price. READ MORE

Developer demos iPad split-screen in photos, video

The developer who uncovered code within iOS 8 that pointed to a split-screen mode posted demonstrations of the feature in action. READ MORE

The next Silicon Valley will have an urban vibe

The Brookings Institution lays out vision for urban 'innovation centers' to bring together research institutions, businesses and startup incubators to create concentrated pockets of industry rather than the sprawling, suburban office campuses of Silicon Valley. READ MORE

Amazon says the Mayday button on its Fire HDX is a hit

Amazon bragged that the Mayday tech support button on the Fire HDX tablet has become the most popular way to get tech help, with an average response time of just 9.75 seconds. READ MORE

Stretchable electronics could lead to robotic skin, computerized clothes

Thanks to a basic sewing machine, your shirt might someday connect to the Internet. READ MORE

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