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Marketplace Tech for Monday, July 1, 2013
Jul 1, 2013

Marketplace Tech for Monday, July 1, 2013

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Google Reader is dead. Millions once used it to keep track of websites and blogs all in one place -- now they are up for grabs. And an array of gadgets will track your fitness program, tell you in great detail how many calories you're burning, and what your heart rate is. They can even give you a kick when you are falling short of your goals.

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Goodbye Google Reader, hello, what?

Jul 1, 2013
Google Reader is dead. Millions once used it to keep track of websites and blogs all in one place -- now they are up for grabs.

Encryption apps enter the mainstream

Jul 1, 2013
For the most part, strong encryption technology of our e-mails, texts, and phone calls has been the domain of the powerful and the paranoid. But that's starting to change.

Taking fitness monitors for a test run

Jul 1, 2013
An array of gadgets will track your fitness program, tell you in great detail how many calories you're burning, and what your heart rate is. They can even give you a kick when you are falling short of your goals.

Nokia buys Siemens stake for $2.2 billion

Jul 1, 2013
Nokia has bought out electronics giant Siemens in a joint venture to make high-speed wireless network technology.

Online TV provider Aereo expanding despite broadcast lawsuits

Jul 1, 2013
Aereo, a company that allows users to watch live TV online, may be coming soon to a city near you. But it's also facing major legal challenges from some of broadcast's biggest players.

Google Reader is dead. Millions once used it to keep track of websites and blogs all in one place — now they are up for grabs. And an array of gadgets will track your fitness program, tell you in great detail how many calories you’re burning, and what your heart rate is. They can even give you a kick when you are falling short of your goals.

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