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  • man pays for coffee with smartphone
  • The future of paying for purchases in a store with your smartphone may be unavoidable, so how safe is it?
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credit cards, smartphones, cellphone, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • man pays for coffee with smartphone
  • The future of paying for purchases in a store with your smartphone may be unavoidable, so how safe is it?
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credit cards, smartphones, cellphone, consumer news
  • A Burlingame man who left threatening voicemails for a Brisbane cop after his arrest was sentenced to more than a year in prison.
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burlingame, redwood city, brisbane, crime, DUI, smartphones, cellphone, violence, peninsula news
  • Microsoft's Office package is coming to the iPhone with the ability to read and edit text documents, spreadsheets and slide presentations.
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microsoft, iphone, apps, smartphones, technology
  • Stolen cell phones
  • Law enforcement officials are demanding the creation of a "kill switch" that'd render smartphones inoperable after they're stolen.
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smartphones, cellphone, crime, new york, george gascon, apple, google, samsung, microsoft, iphone, san francisco news
  • Stolen cell phones
  • Top prosecutors in SF and NY are set to announce the formation of a nationwide initiative to stop a surge in smartphone thefts.
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smartphones, cellphone, crime, new york, george gascon, apple, google, samsung, microsoft, iphone, news
  • Bill allows CA drivers to legally text and drive
  • A new study released Wednesday shows hands-free texting is worse than actually texting while driving.
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cellphone, driving, smartphones, AAA, news
  • Bill allows CA drivers to legally text and drive
  • A new study released Wednesday shows hands-free texting is worse than actually texting while driving.
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cellphone, driving, smartphones, AAA, national/world, heather ishimaru
  • The man who blew the lid off the NSA surveillance story has dropped out of sight.
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smartphones, cellphone, white house, internet, dianne feinstein, news
  • Whistleblower Ed Snowden.
  • The man who blew the lid off the NSA surveillance story has dropped out of sight.
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smartphones, cellphone, white house, internet, dianne feinstein, politics
  • 2 Chainz arrives at the LA Premiere of the Fast and Furious 6
  • Police say rapper 2 Chainz was robbed at gunpoint in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood on Sunday afternoon.
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celebrity, celebrity crime, music, soma, crime, smartphones, cellphone, san francisco news
  • Whistleblower Ed Snowden.
  • The father of the man who blew the lid off the NSA surveillance story fears for his son's safety.
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smartphones, cellphone, white house, internet, news
  • Newspaper reveals source is Edward Snowden
  • A London newspaper has named an American who works as a NSA contractor as its source of leaks about surveillance programs.
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barack obama, protest, verizon, smartphones, cellphone, white house, george w. bush, eric holder, politics
  • Newspaper reveals source is Edward Snowden
  • A London newspaper has named an American who works as a NSA contractor as its source of leaks about surveillance programs.
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barack obama, protest, verizon, smartphones, cellphone, white house, george w. bush, eric holder, politics video
  • A sign stands outside the National Security Administration (NSA) campus on Thursday, June 6, 2013, in Fort Meade, Md.
  • After years of the government dismissing fears about secret data-mining, Pres. Obama acknowledged such programs existed.
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san jose, health care, barack obama, fundraiser, democrats, silicon valley, protest, verizon, smartphones, cellphone, white house, george w. bush, eric holder, politics
  • President Obama talks about snooping controversy
  • President Obama's trip to Silicon Valley made headlines Friday when he vigorously defended sweeping secret surveillance.
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san jose, health care, barack obama, fundraiser, democrats, silicon valley, protest, verizon, smartphones, cellphone, white house, george w. bush, eric holder, politics
  • Verizon Wireless store.
  • The director of national intelligence says the NSA court order leak is "reprehensible" and could irreversibly harm security.
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verizon, smartphones, cellphone, barack obama, white house, george w. bush, eric holder, politics
  • Verizon phone
  • British newspaper reports the NSA is collecting the telephone records of millions of Verizon customers under a secret order.
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verizon, smartphones, cellphone, barack obama, white house, george w. bush, eric holder, politics, alan wang
  • President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping
  • President Barack Obama has wrapped up his meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
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china, internet, websites, san jose, health care, barack obama, fundraiser, democrats, silicon valley, protest, verizon, smartphones, cellphone, white house, george w. bush, eric holder, hacking, politics
  • Sketch of Apples new headquarters in Cupertino
  • A new review has found that Apple's new headquarters in Cupertino will have a significant impact on a nearby freeway.
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apple, steve jobs, tim cook, silicon valley, cupertino, art, smartphones, tablets, computers, websites, internet, iPad, iphone, construction, jobs, I-280, traffic, transportation, business
  • President Barack Obama, right, meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Annenberg Retreat
  • Treading carefully, Pres. Obama and Chinese Pres. Xi Jinping avoided a direct public confrontation on cybersecurity Friday.
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china, internet, websites, san jose, health care, barack obama, fundraiser, democrats, silicon valley, protest, verizon, smartphones, cellphone, white house, george w. bush, eric holder, hacking, politics
  • President Obama talks about snooping controversy
  • President Obama's trip to Silicon Valley made headlines Friday when he vigorously defended sweeping secret surveillance.
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san jose, health care, barack obama, fundraiser, democrats, silicon valley, protest, verizon, smartphones, cellphone, white house, george w. bush, eric holder, politics video
  • Man on a computer
  • The nation's top intelligence official is declassifying key details about efforts to collect data from phone records.
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verizon, smartphones, cellphone, barack obama, white house, george w. bush, eric holder, news
  • Man on a computer
  • The nation's top intelligence official is declassifying key details about efforts to collect data from phone records.
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verizon, smartphones, cellphone, barack obama, white house, george w. bush, eric holder, national/world
  • Verizon Wireless store.
  • The Obama administration is defending the National Security Agency's need to collect telephone records of U.S. citizens.
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verizon, smartphones, cellphone, barack obama, white house, george w. bush, eric holder, politics video
  • FILE - A file photo of a Verizon Wireless store. (AP Photo)
  • The Obama administration is defending the National Security Agency's need to collect telephone records of U.S. citizens.
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verizon, smartphones, cellphone, barack obama, white house, george w. bush, eric holder, news
  • Verizon phone
  • British newspaper reports the NSA is collecting the telephone records of millions of Verizon customers under a secret order.
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verizon, smartphones, cellphone, barack obama, white house, george w. bush, eric holder, news
  • Woman looking at her smarthphone
  • Top SF and NY law enforcement officials are meeting with smartphone makers to address the rise in phone thefts.
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smartphones, cellphone, crime, new york, george gascon, apple, google, samsung, microsoft, iphone, news
  • Woman looking at her smarthphone
  • Top SF and NY law enforcement officials are meeting with smartphone makers to address the rise in phone thefts.
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smartphones, cellphone, crime, new york, george gascon, apple, google, samsung, microsoft, iphone, san francisco news, carolyn tyler
  • Educators, online experts discuss digital citizenship
  • Being pro-active was the goal behind a meeting of educators and online experts to make young people better online citizens.
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children, internet, social media, smartphones, tablets, cyberbullying, facebook, twitter, microsoft, south bay news, david louie
  • Educators, online experts discuss digital citizenship
  • Being pro-active was the goal behind a meeting of educators and online experts to make young people better online citizens.
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children, internet, social media, smartphones, tablets, cyberbullying, facebook, twitter, microsoft, news
  • Woman wearing Google Glass
  • Some of the Silicon Valley's top venture capitalists are preparing to speak at the Churchill Club's annual panel on the top tech trends.
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silicon valley, menlo park, santa clara, google, driving, websites, internet, space, SpaceX, apps, waze, smartphones, cellphone, social media, ibm, computers, technology, jonathan bloom
  • Woman wearing Google Glass
  • Some of the Silicon Valley's top venture capitalists are preparing to speak at the Churchill Club's annual panel on the top tech trends.
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silicon valley, menlo park, google, driving, websites, internet, space, SpaceX, apps, waze, smartphones, cellphone, social media, ibm, computers, news
  • San Francisco police are launching a new campaign aimed to educate people who walk and text, instead of paying attention.
  • San Francisco police are launching a new campaign aimed to educate people who walk and text, instead of paying attention.
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cellphone, smartphones, laws, SFPD, san francisco news
  • Man texting
  • In April, thousands of police officers across California will crack down on drivers who text or talk on handheld cellphones.
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cellphone, smartphones, laws, driving, politics
  • San Jose-based PayPal is betting on a future when no one has to carry a wallet to the mall or to restaurants.
  • San Jose-based PayPal is betting on a future when no one has to carry a wallet to the mall or to restaurants.
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paypal, san jose, silicon valley, apps, smartphones, business
  • San Jose-based PayPal is betting on a future when no one has to carry a wallet to the mall or to restaurants.
  • San Jose-based PayPal is betting on a future when no one has to carry a wallet to the mall or to restaurants.
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paypal, san jose, silicon valley, apps, smartphones, business, david louie
  • smartphone with apps
  • Worried about info on your phone? 7 On Your Side tested apps that help people keep track of their cellphones and who's using it.
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smartphones, cellphone, apps, websites, internet, facebook, crime, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • smartphone with apps
  • Worried about info on your phone? 7 On Your Side tested apps that help people keep track of their cellphones and who's using them.
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smartphones, cellphone, apps, websites, internet, facebook, crime, consumer news
  • Apple market value hits $600 billion
  • San Francisco city officials announced Thursday that Apple has plans to open a new retail store in Union Square.
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union square, apple, jobs, ed lee, iPad, iphone, smartphones, cellphone, tablets, computers, construction, san francisco news
  • SF police say a 67-year-old woman was punched and thrown to the floor during a robbery on a Muni bus Wednesday night.
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hayes valley, crime, violence, cellphone, smartphones, muni, transportation, seniors, san francisco news
  • Google Glass team members wear Google Glasses at a booth at Google I/O 2013 in San Francisco, Wednesday, May 15, 2013.
  • More than 5,000 technology enthusiasts are pouring into San Francisco for the Google I/O developer's conference.
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google, apps, computers, smartphones, news
  • smartphone with apps
  • Apple is celebrating a big milestone by giving away a $10,000 gift card to the person who bought the App Store's 50 billionth app.
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apple, apps, iPad, tablets, iphone, smartphones, business
  • Google Glass.
  • Technology enthusiasts are pouring into San Francisco and nearly everyone wants to hear the latest on Google Glass.
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google, apps, computers, smartphones, technology, jonathan bloom
  • smartphone with apps
  • 7 On Your Side takes a look at an app that will tell you what information those other free apps are collecting about you.
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smartphones, cellphone, apps, consumer news
  • smartphone with apps
  • 7 On Your Side takes a look at an app that will tell you what information those other free apps are collecting about you.
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smartphones, cellphone, apps, zynga, facebook, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • Here are some tips from Consumer Reports and 7 On Your Side on how to keep information on your smartphone safe.
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consumer reports, smartphones, iphone, blackberry, apple, google, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • Scanadu Scout
  • A Sunnyvale start-up company called Scanadu is trying to develop a real life tricorder to scan your health.
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sunnyvale, smartphones, health, carolyn johnson
  • Scanadu Scout
  • A Sunnyvale start-up company called Scanadu is trying to develop a real life tricorder to scan your health.
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sunnyvale, smartphones, health
  • Samsung launches new flagship smartphone
  • The Galaxy S4 is Samsung's new smartphone that's getting good reviews. It has something for everyone.
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samsung, smartphones, cellphone, news