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November 30, 2017, 7:25 PM

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Cheng-Ting-Fang / Nikkei:
Sources: Apple is designing its own power-management chips for use in iPhones from as early as 2018; current supplier Dialog Semiconductor sees shares drop ~19%  —  Frankfurt shares of current developer Dialog Semiconductor hit  —  TAIPEI — Apple is designing its own main power management chips …
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft makes Edge for iOS and Android generally available, after unveiling it last month  —  Microsoft unveiled a beta version of its Edge web browser last month for iOS and Android.  Testers had to sign-up to get special access to the new browser, but Microsoft is making both the Android and iOS versions generally available today.
Jordan Novet / CNBC:
Amazon announces Alexa for Business, with launch partners who have developed skills for business customers, and a new marketplace for business apps  —  As CNBC reported on Wednesday, Amazon's market-leading cloud business has introduced Alexa for Business, a set of tools for using the Alexa voice-activated virtual assistant at work.
Khari Johnson / VentureBeat:
Jack Nicas / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Alphabet is considering folding Nest Labs into Google's hardware team, reversing its split two years ago, to better compete with Amazon's home devices  —  Integration of Alphabet units would reverse an element of 2015 split as Google and Nest chase Amazon in home devices
Bloomberg:
Group that says it is representing 5.4M UK iPhone users sues Google, claims company improperly collected personal data in '11-'12; Google says suit has no merit  —  Group says affected consumers could get hundreds of pounds  —  Google will contest case, says it isn't new and has no merit
Christina Farr / CNBC:
Apple partners with Stanford University to launch heart research study using a new Apple Watch app to detect and collect data on abnormal heart rhythms  —  - Apple is facilitating a massive heart study that will use the Apple Watch to detect a heart abnormality called atrial fibrillation …
Sarah Buhr / TechCrunch:
Taylor Martin / CNET:
Google Home adds support for two voice commands at once  —  You no longer have to separate all your commands when talking to Google Home.  It can handle two requests at once.  —  One of the more frustrating experiences when using a smart speaker is trying to accomplish several things at once.
Ankit Ajmera / Reuters:
Qualcomm files new patent infringement complaints against Apple, saying Apple used 16 more of its patents in its iPhones  —  (Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) said on Thursday it filed three new patent infringement complaints against Apple Inc (AAPL.O), saying there were 16 more of its patents that Apple was using in its iPhones.

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