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Facebook declines to change name of Paper news app at the request of FiftyThree, maker of iPad drawing app Paper — Makers of Paper App Ask Facebook to Change Its New App Name — If you go to Google and type in the word “paper,” the top result doesn't have anything to do with traditional pulpy vellum.
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Paper Now Available For iOS In The US, And It Could Be A Facebook Replacement — Facebook's new standalone app Paper is now available for download on iOS to everyone in the US, and it's more than just a content reader. Paper has messages, notifications, search, and a completely redesigned profile.
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Thanks:@jordanrcrook| Ellis Hamburger / The Verge: |
This just in: Paper is the best Facebook app ever — With 1.25 billion users, can Facebook still think small? — After a long succession of mobile mishaps, he has delivered the portable Facebook app I've always wanted... and there's hardly any evidence that Paper is a Facebook product.
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| Richard Salgado / The Official Google Blog: |
With inclusion of FISA requests, Google's transparency report now contains all types of government requests for users' information — Shedding some light on Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) requests — We believe the public deserves to know the full extent to which governments request user information from Google.
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| Scott Knaster / Google Developers Blog: |
Ready to cast: Chromecast now open to developers with the Google Cast SDK — Back in July we announced the developer preview of the Google Cast Software Development Kit (SDK), the underlying Chromecast technology that enables multi-screen experiences across mobile devices (phones, tablet, laptops) and large-screen displays.
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Windows 8.1 Update 1 leaks on the web ahead of its March release — Microsoft's first update to Windows 8.1 has leaked today on various file sharing websites ahead of its March debut. The early build includes a number of changes that Microsoft is making to improve the keyboard and mouse experience in Windows 8.1.| Associated Press: |
Google barge must move from island construction site in San Francisco Bay, state orders — A state agency says Google must move its mystery barge from a construction site on an island in the middle of the San Francisco Bay because the permits are not in order.
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| Travis Skare / Google Chrome Blog: |
Google Now notifications arrive in Chrome beta for Mac, Windows, and Chromebook computers — Get notifications from Google Now in Chrome — Your friend Steve's flight from New York is delayed by an hour. Your favorite soccer team is up by one point with two minutes left. Your Chromecast has just shipped.
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Gates Seen Taking Bigger Products Role at Microsoft — Even as Bill Gates weighs giving up his title of chairman of Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), he's poised to remain involved at the company he co-founded in an area of its deepest need: crafting must-have products.| Jonathan Cheng / Wall Street Journal: |
Samsung stumbles in bid to challenge Apple and Google with mobile OS — Telecoms Balk at Korean Firm's New Tizen Mobile OS — SEOUL—An ambitious effort by Samsung Electronics Co. to roll out smartphones powered by a new operating system is on shaky ground.| Billy Steele / Engadget: |
Samsung's Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 ships in the US February 13th for $850, up for pre-order now — Arriving in the US just in time for Valentine's Day, the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 is set to ship stateside February 13th with an equally beefy $850 price tag.
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| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Pebble app store launches on iOS, Android version due ‘very soon’ — The Pebble app store is here. Pebble has released a major update for its iOS app that includes the store, which offers 1000 apps and watchfaces at launch. But convenience is more important than any one number …
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| Juliette Garside / Guardian: |
Autonomy made 80% less UK profit than stated, Hewlett-Packard finds — American firm investigated irregularities in accounting at British software company it bought for more than $10bn — Hewlett-Packard's long-running investigation into claims of accounting irregularities … | Bryan Chaffin / The Mac Observer: |
Apple Posts Manual Workaround for Mail Problems in Mavericks — Apple has posted a KnowledgeBase article with a workaround for persistent problems in Mail.app in Mavericks. Apple released a Mail update in November and fixed other problems with the release of OS X 10.9.1 …
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Passengers win ruling in fight over Gogo's in-flight Wi-Fi “monopoly” — A federal judge has refused to throw out a class action complaint by air travelers who claim that in-flight internet provider Gogo is violating antitrust laws through its long-term contracts with major airlines.
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| Ben Gilbert / Engadget: |
SteamOS gets a native music player in Steam Music — SteamOS still isn't really in wide use, and it's very firmly still in beta. Heck, the latest version still carries the disclaimer, “don't install it on any machine you are not prepared to lose.” With Steam Music, though … | Stuart Dredge / Guardian: |
YouTube reveals $1bn music payouts, but some labels still unhappy — Google's Video service may be ‘all-in on music’, but rightsholder unrest at its parent company persists — 'We've paid out to the music industry over the last several years over a billion dollars,' said YouTube's Tom Pickett.| Matthew Panzarino / TechCrunch: |
Adobe Photoshop Veteran John Nack Moves To Google To Work On Digital Photo Team — Adobe's John Nack is leaving the company after 14 years to work at Google. Nack was on the Photoshop team for 8 years, working on features like Camera Raw, Smart Objects and Adobe Bridge.
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| Todd Spangler / USA Today: |
Feds to propose requiring car-to-car communication — WASHINGTON — Obama administration officials said today that they are completing an analysis of data on vehicle-to-vehicle communication and will propose requiring that automakers equip new cars and light trucks with technology that lets vehicles communicate with each other,
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