Monday, July 29, 2013

Top Stories of the Day // July 29, 2013

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Today's Top Stories // Jul 29, 2013

BMW Officially Unveils The i3, An Electric Hot Hatch With A $41k Starting Price

Watch out, Tesla. BMW has officially entered the EV market. With the BMW i3, officially announced today, the Bavarian auto maker has a vehicle and, with that, a... read more

Move Over Google Glass -- GlassUp Is A Less Creepy And Much Cheaper Pair Of AR Specs

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Bootstrap 3 Goes Mobile-First, Now Reportedly Powers 1% Of The Web

The team behind Bootstrap, the immensely popular grid-based, front-end framework for web development, launched the first release candidate of Bootstrap 3... read more

Yahoo And Google Are Both Spending Big Money On Acquisition Sprees And What That Says About Their Futures

These days it seems as if a startup so much as glances in Marissa Mayer's direction, it can expect a bid within 24 hours. There's been a lot of buzz about... read more

Surf Air, The Air Travel Startup That's Bridging The Tech Hubs Of L.A. And S.F.

There are a lot of factors that come into play when working to build a successful tech startup, and historically, a big one has been location -- hence the... read more

Plastic Casing For Apple's Low-Cost iPhone Gets Confirmed In A Supplier Responsibility Investigation

Apple's plans to release a low-cost iPhone got a solid confirmation from a new report by China Labor Watch this morning. The unlikely source of new product info... read more

Bob Mansfield To Leave Senior VP Of Tech Role At Apple, But Will Remain To Work On Special Projects

Bob Mansfield is leaving his role as Senior VP of Technologies at Apple, but will remain at the company to work on special projects reporting to Tim Cook. read more

Jawbone Hires Its First VP Of Data To Focus On The Intersection Of Wearables, Quantified Self And Personalized Health

Jawbone has made a key hire that shows some of the direction the company is headed towards when it comes to the quantified self and wearables development. The... read more

Michael Dell Vows To Stay At Dell Regardless Of The Outcome Of His Offer To Take The Firm Private

After promising to sell his shares at a discount and increasing the price of his offer, Michael Dell, founder of Dell, has today vowed to stay at the firm... read more

Crowdfunding Site Medifund Wants To Help Students Become Doctors

Medifund is a crowdfunding Web site that wants to increase the number of doctors in countries with a critical shortage by helping students afford medical... read more

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