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U.S. app to help emergency responders communicate in crisis http://t.co/c5GjOUCDp5 via @reuters
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> A new website allows users to rank the quality of hotel Wi-Fi. Article
> In its most recent quarter Amazon reported increasing losses as it works to expand its product offerings. Article. Also, according to a look inside Amazon's new Fire phone, the company is using chips from the likes of Qualcomm, Samsung and NXP. Article
> According to a new report, Facebook's Oculus is now working with Samsung for virtual reality products beyond the desktop computer. Article. Separately, Samsung's own rumored virtual reality products may be released soon. Article
> The FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said he plans to allow cities to build their own municipal networks. Article
> Facebook and Uber are discussing ways they can integrate their respective services. Article
> Microsoft's OneNote is now available for Amazon's Fire phone. Article
Online Video News
> Although the company rarely offers a look into how it allocates its resources among its various units, Amazon CFO Tom Szkutak revealed on the retailer's earnings call that the company plans to spend $100 million in this quarter alone on original content for its Prime Instant Video service. Article
Telecom News
> AT&T is officially moving ahead with its intention to bring its GigaPower 1 Gbps fiber to the home (FTTH) service to the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Article
Cable News
> Once again proving the equity power of teenagers playing videogames, Google will pay about $1 billion to acquire San Francisco-based online programming platform Twitch. Article
> Rupert Murdoch and 21st Century Fox haven't even come back with a follow-up offer to their rejected $80 billion bid for Time Warner Inc. But there's plenty of speculation already as to what Murdoch will do if he acquires his prize. Article
European Wireless News
> Telecom Italia CEO Marco Patuano said a merger of its Brazilian unit with a local operator is not on the agenda for now, but said he does not rule out the possibility of such a move in future. Article
> Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao said the company's European businesses showed signs of stabilizing in the calendar second quarter of 2014--the company's fiscal first quarter--despite the region dragging down total group revenue during the period. Article
And finally… Google is now working to collect people's genetic and molecular information. Article