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Apple refutes report claiming HomeKit is delayed, says first devices are coming in June — Apple Says First HomeKit Smart Devices Coming in June — Apple said the first HomeKit-enabled smart-home devices are coming out next month, refuting a report that said delays with the home automation …
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Tweets: @jsnell, @digiphile and @gigastacey
| Jeff Benjamin / iDownloadBlog.com: |
Apple Watch, which lacks iPhone's Activation Lock feature, can easily be reset if stolen — Watch OS 1.0 lacks the necessary security features to dissuade thieves — The Apple Watch contains security measures to prevent thieves from accessing your data, but it doesn't include …
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| Mike Isaac / New York Times: |
Reddit staff to field user complaints in new anti-harassment policy emphasizing safety — Reddit Introduces Anti-Harassment Policy — Reddit, the popular online message forum, has long been a free-for-all for the collective id of the Internet. A few sacred commandments kept users in check …
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Criminals steal money from Starbucks app users with weak passwords by loading gift cards using their stored payment methods — Hackers are draining bank accounts via the Starbucks app — Thieves are stealing money from people's credit cards, bank and PayPal accounts — by first tapping into their Starbucks mobile app.
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Travis Kalanick, Garrett Camp, and early Uber investors sued by founder of startup called Celluride who claims they stole his idea — An Entrepreneur Is Suing Travis Kalanick And Others For Stealing The Idea For Uber — Kevin Halpern argues that his company, Celluride, was the basis for Uber.
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| Neil Hughes / AppleInsider: |
Apple asks court to prevent RadioShack from selling data RadioShack collected about customers buying Apple products, citing reseller agreement — Apple intervenes in Radio Shack sale in effort to protect customer data — Bidding for the RadioShack brand and customer data has ended … | Rdio Blog: |
Rdio launches Rdio Select streaming service at $3.99 per month, with ad-free radio stations and ability to keep 25 songs downloaded — Introducing Rdio Select: Enhanced Stations and Your Choice of Songs to Play Anytime. Only $3.99/month. — We're thrilled to announce a brand new way to enjoy …
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Chinese hackers hid malware attack controls in Microsoft TechNet comments — Microsoft has taken steps to stop a China-based hacking group from using its TechNet website as part of its attack infrastructure, according to security vendor FireEye. — The group, which FireEye calls APT …
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| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
OpenSignal now helps you find the world's free Wi-Fi hotspots — Crowdsourced wireless coverage startup OpenSignal has launched a new app that shows you all the free Wi-Fi hotspots in your locale. — With Wifimapper, the London-based startup is taking its swath of existing data and pushing it into a new standalone app for iPhone.
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| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Sunrise launches Meet, a keyboard for iOS and Android that displays your schedule availability to make booking meetings easier — Sunrise's new keyboard makes it easy to book your next meeting — Scheduling a meeting can be a pain: it usually involves a lot of back and forth …
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Sunrise, 9to5Mac, The Next Web, MacStories, iMore, AppleInsider, Engadget, TechCrunch, Business Insider, SlashGear and FierceMobileIT News
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| Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Land: |
Bing Will Roll Out Their Mobile Friendly Ranking Algorithm In The Upcoming Months — Bing has announced they will be introducing their own version of mobile friendly ranking signals in the upcoming months. With that, Bing explained how they determine if a web page is mobile friendly … | Anthony Ha / TechCrunch: |
Marketing startup Percolate raises $40M Series C led by Lightspeed Ventures — Marketing Startup Percolate Raises $40M More — Percolate is announcing that it has raised $40 million in Series C funding. — I've written previously about the company's social media tools …
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