Saturday, July 20th, 2013

Time	Event
2:54a	Google to hold NYC Moto X press event Aug. 1 http://www.neowin.net/news/google-to-hold-nyc-moto-x-press-event-aug-1 Google has sent out invites to members of the media inviting them to a press event in New York City on Aug. 1, where the company's Moto X smartphone from Motorola will be unveiled. Read more...
5:00a	Microsoft officially hiring Chinese Microsoft Store head http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-officially-hiring-chinese-microsoft-store-head Microsoft is now hiring for someone to be ots 'senior director of retail international operations, which will be based in China. Read more...
8:48a	Is this the new plastic iPhone? http://www.neowin.net/news/is-this-the-new-plastic-iphone New images seem to show a long-rumored plastic iPhone being compared to the iPhone 5. If these are legit we may see Apple finally launch a low-end device for the smartphone market. Read more...
10:12a	Moto X phone shows up in press render http://www.neowin.net/news/moto-x-phone-shows-up-in-press-render A new clean press render of the upcoming Moto X phone has now surfaced, and while it doesn't show anything surprising, it gives interested folks a very clear picture of the phone. Read more...
10:42a	Motorola looking to make its own smartwatch and other "wearables" http://www.neowin.net/news/motorola-looking-to-make-its-own-smartwatch-and-other-wearables According to a job posting, Motorola is looking to kickstart its "wearables" department. The company launched a wearable mp3/fitness device back in 2011 but that failed. Will they do better this time? Read more...
11:12a	Review: AnyLoader solar charger http://www.neowin.net/news/review-anyloader-solar-charger Neowin takes a look at the AnyLoader, a charger intending to boost the battery life of your device, be it an iPhone or a tablet, through the power of the sun (or USB). How well does it stack up? Read more...
1:53p	Neowin: Now hiring driven and motivated writers http://www.neowin.net/news/neowin-now-hiring-driven-and-motivated-writers-5 Do you love technology and want to reach a wide audience? Are you proficient in English? If you think you would gel well within our style, take a look inside, we're hiring. ba-dum-tish... Read more...
3:35p	Twenty percent of Netflix users cancel their TV service http://www.neowin.net/news/twenty-percent-of-netflix-users-cancel-their-tv-service One in five Netflix users are leading the charge by dumping their cable and sattelite providers and going exclusively with off the air and streaming solutions in the digital age. Read more...
4:18p	Google's datacenter spending spree continues: $1.6B in Q2 http://www.neowin.net/news/googles-datacenter-spending-spree-continues-16b-in-q2 Google has been investing heavily in their datacenters recently, and this last quarter has been no exception with the search giant spending $1.6B in Q2, up from the $1.2B they spent in Q1. Read more...
7:29p	Following Apple's unexpected maintenance, users are reporting unauthorized password resets http://www.neowin.net/news/following-apples-unexpected-maintenance-users-are-reporting-unauthorized-password-reset-attempts Apple's developer portal is currently down for unscheduled maintenance and following this down-time, many users are reporting unauthorized attempts to reset their passwords . Read more...
10:55p	Slow News Saturday: Google flubs on basic math problem http://www.neowin.net/news/slow-news-saturday-google-flubs-on-basic-math-problem A small bug in Google's search engine has been uncovered that causes the search engine to provide the wrong answer to a basic math problem but Microsoft's Bing engine can compute it correctly. Read more...
11:25p	San Francisco's DA wants anti-theft improvements for Windows Phone http://www.neowin.net/news/san-franciscos-da-wants-anti-theft-improvements-for-windows-phone George Gascó, the district attorney for San Francisco, wants Microsoft and Google to make improvements to Windows Phone and Android that would make smartphones with those system unusable if stolen Read more...
11:55p	Did Edward Snowden use SharePoint to leak NSA files? http://www.neowin.net/news/did-edward-snowden-use-sharepoint-to-leak-nsa-files A recent comment from NSA chief General Keith Alexander seems to hint that NSA data leaker Edward Snowden may have used Microsoft's SharePoint to help move those files. Read more...

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