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Google to announce Android Pay for in-store and in-app payments at I/O, to re-launch Google Wallet as P2P payments app; Apple to add rewards to Apple Pay — Google and Apple Adjust Strategies on Mobile Payments — The battle for mobile software dominance revolves around two companies: Apple and Google.| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
Apple's ‘Proactive’ to take on Google Now with deep iOS 9 search, Augmented Reality Maps, Siri API — After several years of quiet development, Apple is readying a major new iOS initiative codenamed “Proactive,” which will leverage Siri, Contacts, Calendar, Passbook, and third-party apps …
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| Michael J. de la Merced / New York Times: |
Jawbone sues Fitbit, accusing it of “systematically plundering” confidential info by poaching employees who improperly downloaded materials before leaving — Jawbone Sues Fitbit Over Data ‘Plundering’ by Ex-Employees — San Francisco — Close to what should be one of the biggest events …
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| Farhad Manjoo / New York Times: |
Google faces challenges with Android as it fails to keep pace with iOS ad revenues and as vendors look to compete on services in the face of declining profits — A Murky Road Ahead for Android, Despite Market Dominance — In 2005, Google bought a tiny mobile software company named Android …
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| Kurt Wagner / Re/code: |
Oculus Rift headset and the computer needed to run it will cost in the $1,500 range — Oculus Rift Total Package Price: Around $1,500 — Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe said Wednesday that his soon-to-be-available virtual reality Oculus headset and the computer needed to run it will cost “in the $1,500 range.”
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GoPro working on six camera, spherical array for VR content, to be available second half of 2015; and a quadcopter drone, available second half of 2016 — GoPro Working On A VR Camera Array And ‘Quadcopter’ Drone — Today, GoPro announced that it was working on an array …
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Apple Store app gains Postmates integration, provides same-day delivery, live tracking of some products in select locations — Apple Store App Gains Postmates Integration With Same-Day Delivery — Apple is now offering same-day delivery of certain products in its Apple Store app, through a partnership with Postmates.
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| Steve Dent / Engadget: |
Lenovo announces 14-inch and 15-inch laptops with 3D cameras, prices start at $499, Ideapad 100 for $249, and ThinkPad 10-inch tablet starting at $549 — Lenovo launches depth-sensing laptop and Surface 3 rival — If you're in the market for a mid-range laptop, Lenovo has revealed …
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| Ruth Reader / VentureBeat: |
Pebble Time begins shipping to Kickstarter backers — everyone else can preorder it June 22 — Today, smartwatch maker Pebble began shipping its latest smartwatch to the people who backed the $20 million Pebble Time Kickstarter campaign. — The first 10,000 rewards ship this week worldwide.
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Jony Ive's new CDO title reflects his role as the overseer and arbiter of taste at Apple, similar to Job's role when he was CEO — On Jony Ive's Promotion to Chief Design Officer — Ben Thompson's take, published yesterday, makes several interesting points.
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Office Lens Android, Microsoft's document scanning app, now available in the Google Play Store — Office Lens Android now available at Google Play Store — Thanks to the participation of more than 130,000 Google+ community previewers, we're pleased to release Office Lens Android today.| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Airware And DJI/Accel Launch Drone Investment Funds — Airware makes a flexible drone operating system. DJI makes the top consumer drones. But they need to bundle up with industry-specific hardware and software makers to sell whole commercial drone packages to big construction, oil, and insurance companies.
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| Matthew Panzarino / TechCrunch: |
Apple's Jeff Williams Says Native Watch SDK Will Give Direct Access To Sensors — Jeff Williams, Apple's senior vice president of operations, said that there are over 4,000 apps now available for Apple Watch, a number we've previously heard. Williams also discussed the upcoming native SDK for the Apple Watch.| Aran Khanna / Medium: |
Facebook Messenger includes exact GPS location data by default in chats, making it easy to stalk friends — Stalking Your Friends with Facebook Messenger — When I came to college Facebook Messenger became an integral part of my digital life. I quickly found that it was the easiest …
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| Jim Puzzanghera / Los Angeles Times: |
New FCC proposal calls for end to robocalls, allows telcos to offer blocking tech to customers — FCC moves to crack down on unwanted robocalls — Disrupting the lives of millions of Americans, telemarketers and scammers are routinely using technological advances to automatically dial phone numbers … | Wall Street Journal: |
Broadcom is in Advanced Talks to be Bought by Avago Technologies — Deal would be latest in recent string of mergers in semiconductor industry — Broadcom Corp. is in advanced talks to be bought by Avago Technologies Ltd. , in what would be the latest in a recent string of mergers in the semiconductor industry.| Shaun Prescott / PC Gamer: |
Twitch bans Adults Only games — Twitch has updated its rules of conduct to disallow streaming of Adult Only games, the company announced today. That means any game classified with an AO rating by the ESRB will be banned from the service, including games such as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Manhunt 2.| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
New iOS bug crashes Messages app and reboots iPhones when a specific string of text is received via iMessage or SMS; Apple says a fix is coming — New iOS Bug Crashing iPhones Simply by Receiving a Text Message [Includes Fix] — A new bug has been discovered in the Messages app …
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| Russell Brandom / The Verge: |
Facebook testing Security Checkup pop-up that offers password security options, shows recent logins — Facebook is testing a new tool to lock down user logins — As services go mobile, logins have gotten a lot stickier and a lot harder to track. Once you've logged in on a phone or tablet … Sponsor Posts
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