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Tech News Flash: Tuesday -- February 24, 2015

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Pebble Makes Big Ripples on Kickstarter
How Apple Will Sell a Watch That No One Really Needs
Citizenfour's Oscar Highlights National Divide Over Snowden
Government Spies Steal SIM Card Cryptokeys
The Apple/Tesla Dream Team
Gadgets: Jewelry Gets Inky, Toys Get Brilliant, Remotes Get Beautiful

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Today's Story Highlights

Pebble Makes Big Ripples on Kickstarter
The money is pouring into Pebble's Kickstarter campaign for its new
smartwatch, Pebble Time. Within hours, upwards of 27,000 supporters had
pledged more than $5.6 million. The project's goal was to raise a mere
$500,000. The strength of the response highlights the enthusiastic fan
base Pebble has built. "Pebble Time appears to be yet another
blockbuster," said tech analyst Ryan Martin.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81743.html

How Apple Will Sell a Watch That No One Really Needs
There has been a lot of discussion lately of where and how Apple will
sell the Apple Watch -- through high-end luxury department stores in
Paris, for example, or through special new displays inside of Apple
Stores, guided into existence by fashion genius Angela Ahrendts. Finding
new ways to present the watch is important, but how will Apple actually
trigger a buy decision?
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81742.html

Citizenfour's Oscar Highlights National Divide Over Snowden
Citizenfour , a film documenting interviews director Laura Poitras
conducted with whistle-blower Edward Snowden, won the Oscar for best
documentary Sunday. The talks took place as Snowden blew the lid off the
United States National Security Agency's surveillance activities. The
award highlights the divisions in the U.S. over Snowden's actions and
the question of national security.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81738.html

Government Spies Steal SIM Card Cryptokeys
The United States' National Security Agency and British spy agency GCHQ
have hacked into the internal computer network of Gemalto, the world's
largest maker of SIM cards, and stolen the cards' encryption keys,
according to information in files leaked by whistle-blower Edward
Snowden. Gemalto makes about 2 billion SIM cards a year, and sells them
to 450 major wireless network carriers worldwide.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81739.html

The Apple/Tesla Dream Team
We've seen a lot of speculation this week on the Apple car -- everything
from Apple building its own car from scratch to its buying or merging
with Tesla. Like many, I think the best path would be an Apple/Tesla
combination, but since I doubt Tim would want to work for Musk or Musk
for Tim, the only real option would be an office of the CEO for both
firms.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81721.html

Gadgets: Jewelry Gets Inky, Toys Get Brilliant, Remotes Get Beautiful
L!ber8's Tago Arc is aimed at the fashion conscious or those who like to
use their jewelry to tell the world a little more about themselves. It
has an e-ink screen, which is controlled using an NFC-enabled smartphone
-- sorry, iPhone owners -- to let wearers switch up the design on the
fly. Ordinary users can purchase a variety of looks, while budding
Stella McCartneys can create their own.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81733.html

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