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> Samsung is expected to announce the Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Alpha during a press event Sept. 3. Article
> Mobile advertising company Smaato raised another $25 million in funding. Article
> Close to half of all U.S. smartphone users said they do not want to be tracked while shopping in a store. Post
> Motorola's Moto X phone will be upgraded to Android L. Article
> OpenSignal raised $4 million in its first round of venture funding. Post
> The U.S. government appears to be moving to ban in-flight calling. Article
> Apple hired Musa Tariq to head its social media efforts. Article
> The FCC said it will hold a workshop on tower climbing safety. Release
> Communications technology provider Comverse acquired Solaiemes, a WebRTC and RCS startup. Article
Mobile Developer News
> Iron Man could become an app developer role model. Editor's Corner
> For mobile game developers, the pairing of Unity's tools and Microsoft's Visual Studio is a match made in Heaven, based on their social media reaction. Article
Telecom News
> CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) will extend its 1-Gig service footprint to residential and business customers in select locations in 16 cities. Article
> Gigabit Squared may now be defunct, but Seattle wants to recoup more than $50,000 in unpaid bills for services the city completed before it severed its agreement with the company in January, reports the Puget Sound Business Journal. Article
Cable News
> The ESPN-backed SEC Network has announced a linchpin carriage agreement with DirecTV that will push the regional sports network (RSN) into 87 million pay-TV homes when it launches Aug. 14. Article
> Cablevision Systems reported second quarter revenue growth of 3.7 percent to $1.6 billion, and a 29.4 percent growth in consolidated operating income to $255.9 million, both beating the consensus projections of investors. Article
And finally… An activity tracker that rewards positive behavior. Post