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# Americans Love Smartphones; AMD Eyes Android; Whistle Helps Dogs Stay Healthy

- By Angela Moscaritolo
- June 6, 2013 09:54am EST
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Topping tech headlines on Wednesday, Pew Research Center announced that most American adults now own smartphones - for the first time since the organization began tracking smartphone adoption in the U.S.

Of the 2,250 adults polled by Pew, about 56 percent now own a smartphone. About one third own a feature phone, while the remaining 9 percent don't have a cell phone at all.

The proliferation of smartphones has also lead to a rise in thefts. On that front, New York and San Francisco officials will meet with reps for Apple, Motorola, Samsung, and Microsoft next week to come up with ways to deter criminals from swiping their most popular gadgets.

Meanwhile, Advanced Micro Devices is finally open to making computer chips that run Google's Android and Chrome operating systems, according to news out of the Computex show in Taiwan. A top AMD executive told PCWorld on Wednesday that the company "is expanding OS options" for its future chips based on both the x86 and ARM architectures.

Also making headlines yesterday, a company called Whistle is focused on leveraging technology to better the lives of pets. The company unveiled its flagship device of the same name, which straps on to collars and provides 24-hour monitoring of your dog's activity and rest patterns, providing early detection of subtle changes that could indicate more serious health problems.

Here's some other news you might have missed:

- Verizon Ordered to Turn Over Customer Phone Records to NSA: The nation's largest wireless carrier was ordered to hand over three months worth of customer call records to the National Security Agency, according to a secret court document obtained by The Guardian.
- Samsung Unveils Rugged Galaxy S4 Active: The Active version of the S4 will provide extra protection from dust and water.
- Intel Lifts the Curtain on Thunderbolt 2: The 20Gbs I/O controller will be capable of pushing through 4K video and display simultaneously.
- Twitter Gives Web-Based TweetDeck a Makeover: Twitter touted the changes as "a step forward in making TweetDeck feel fresh," but the new interface may take some getting used to.
- Apple Touts Benefits of 'Spaceship' Campus in New Report: The tech giant is once again making a push for its huge, spaceship-like campus with a new report that outlines the benefits of building the 2.8 million square foot complex.
- Dominos Teases 'DomiCopter' Pizza Delivery Drone: Drones can be used for everything from whale watching to distributing medication, but how about delivering pizzas?
- Report: Fix Broken iPhone 5 Screen at Apple Store for $149: Your broken screen can now be fixed while you wait at an Apple Store.
- Yahoo Debuts New Google-Esque Search Page: The next time you head over to Yahoo to search for something, you might notice that it looks a bit different, perhaps a tad more like Google.

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