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Apple readies “TVKit” SDK for Apple TV, and Apple Watch updates like “Find my Watch”, irregular heart beat notifications, 3rd-party watch face complications — Apple readies first significant Apple Watch updates, ‘TVKit’ SDK for Apple TV| Andrew Chung / Reuters: |
Appeals court reverses part of Apple's $930M win against Samsung, upholds patent infringements, not trade dress dilution, $382M in damages to be reconsidered — U.S. appeals court reverses part of Apple's $930 million verdict vs Samsung — A U.S. appeals court on Monday reversed part … | Mike Isaac / New York Times: |
Apple confirms that it has acquired GPS startup Coherent Navigation — Apple Acquires Coherent Navigation, a GPS Start-Up — For many of the largest Silicon Valley technology companies, location software undergirds numerous applications and features in their products. — For Apple, it has been a game of catch-up.
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Facebook is in active talks with game developers about games for Messenger app platform — With Messenger Apps Sluggish, Facebook Eyeing Games — The first suite of apps that Facebook announced for Messenger were all for lightweight communication: sending people emojis, sound clips, gifs and the like.
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Google researchers create amazing timelapses from public photos — There are uncountable digital photos in the public domain and scientists have now figured out something very cool to do with them. Researchers from Google and the University of Washington have developed a fully automated … | John Paul Titlow / Fast Company: |
Inside InnerTube, Google's three year old project to overhaul YouTube's internal development platform, recommendation engine, and search — To Take On HBO And Netflix, YouTube Had To Rewire Itself — The war over our eyeballs is heating up, and that's mostly a good thing for people who like to look at screens.| Brian Merchant / Motherboard: |
Interview: MakerBot CEO Jonathan Jaglom discusses recent layoffs, retail store closures, future roadmap, more — Remaking MakerBot — MakerBot Industries is the public face of 3D printing. And whenever the public face of a nascent, closely-watched consumer technology undergoes …
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Politicians are using Snapchat to attract young supporters ahead of the 2016 election, presenting a challenge to regulators — Snapchat is going to be huge in 2016 — and regulators have no idea how to handle it — As he gears up for a presidential run, former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley held … | Jon Russell / TechCrunch: |
Chinese ride hailing app Yidao Yongche posts vague image on Weibo that hints at deal with Uber to be announced on May 21 — Chinese Taxi App Yidao Yongche Hints At Deal With Uber — Uber appears to be on the cusp of a deal with a rival ride-sharing app in China that could boost its presence in the country.
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LG's G4 Flagship Smartphone Begins To Go On Sale Worldwide — LG revealed the G4, its newest flagship device, in April, and now the 5.5-inch screen device is rolling out for sale across the world. — Already on sale in its native Korea first, of course, the G4 will land in Hong Kong, before coming to Turkey, Russia and Singapore.
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China's Baidu invests in content recommendation platform Taboola, sources say around $20-30M — Baidu Invests in Content-Recommendation Company Taboola — Chinese Internet giant Baidu Inc. said it is partnering with Taboola Inc. to bring Taboola's content-recommendation platform to China.
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