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Companies using Google Glass in UK for business should comply with UK Data Protection Act — Wearable technology - the future of privacy — By Andrew Paterson, Senior Technology Officer — Not so long ago, the collection of personal information by body worn devices was limited to trials …
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Facebook introduces more than 70 new gender options to the UK: ‘We want to reflect society’ — Custom options added specifically for the UK market include intersex man, asexual, and hermaphrodite — From today, Facebook users in the UK will be able to choose from more than 70 new gender options …
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Amazon pressing for new terms in UK, wants to print books itself if publishers run out of stock — Amazon ‘bullies’ UK publishers on printing and promotions — There are hundreds of publishing companies in the UK — Amazon is facing a battle with UK publishers as it seeks to secure … | Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch: |
YouTube's New Creator Tools Include Donations, Fan-Submitted Subtitles, And A Mobile Creator Studio App — YouTube is by far the largest platform for online video viewership in the world. But frankly, it wouldn't be anything without its creators. That's why in a keynote today at Vidcon …
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| Greg Bensinger / Wall Street Journal: |
Shopping App Wish Lands $50 Million Financing Round — Wish, a fast-growing mobile-shopping app, raised $50 million from venture-capital investors who believe there is still room for upstarts in an industry dominated by Amazon.com, eBay and Groupon . — The funding came from new investor Founders Fund … | Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica: |
Google says Tango developer tablets will be available later this year for $1024, demos Tango and Ara at I/O — Google “moonshot” group demos modular phone that (almost) actually works — Google's Paul Eremenko, head of Project Ara. — SAN FRANCISCO—Google's Advanced Technology and Projects …
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Chromecast will use ultrasonic sounds to pair your TV with your friend's phones — Now this is cool: Google's Chromecast team has found an interesting way to pair Chromecast streaming sticks with mobile devices that are not on the same Wi-Fi network. Pairing is done through inaudible … | iFixit: |
iPod Touch 5th Generation 16 GB 2014 Teardown — Apple has quietly introduced an updated version of the iPod Touch 5th Generation 16 GB. What exactly is Apple trying to sneak past us? We're about to find out. Join us as we explore the newest addition to the iPod Touch family.
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Facebook fights Manhattan DA, seeks to invalidate warrants demanding data on 381 users in disability fraud case — Facebook Battles Manhattan D.A. Over Warrants for User Data — Facebook and the New York district attorney's office are in a bitter fight over a privacy question that was bound …
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| Joe Fedewa / Phandroid: |
Google Maps and Google Keep get Android Wear support — The latest trend in official Google apps is Android Wear support. Today two popular apps are adding support for Google's wearable platform: Maps and Keep. Both of these apps can already interact with Wear devices …
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| Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch: |
Japan's Moi Corporation raises $5M to expand its live streaming app TwitCasting globally — Japan's Moi Corporation Raises $5M For Mobile Live Streaming App TwitCasting — Once upon a time, say about three or four years ago, there were all sorts of companies trying to help users live stream themselves onto the Internet.| Dennis Schaal / Skift: |
Expedia Acquires European Car-Rental Site Auto Escape Group — Expedia Inc. agreed to acquire European-based Auto Escape Group from a private equity fund. / Auto Escape Group — The travel industry's merger and acquisition spree revved up a bit as Expedia Inc. agreed …
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Independent music labels want EU to intervene in YouTube row — (Reuters) - Music trade association Impala has asked European Union antitrust regulators to intervene in a row with Google Inc's YouTube over its paid streaming music service, saying some conditions demanded by the company were anti-competitive.
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Uber turns gay marriage into a marketing stunt with on-demand weddings during SF Pride weekend — Uber Turns Gay Marriage Into A Marketing Stunt — In honor of Pride weekend in San Francisco, Uber is cheapening the whole concept of marriage by letting you order a wedding on demand.
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