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New Xbox One 1TB Console Unveiled, Xbox One 500GB Console Reduced to $349 — Next week, Xbox is kicking off the biggest games week of the year as we head to Los Angeles for E3 2015 where we'll showcase the best lineup in Xbox history. But before the lights go up and we take the stage …
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| Ina Fried / Re/code: |
Apple Music Will Allow Downloads for Offline Listening — Apple's forthcoming subscription music service will indeed allow for offline playback of songs or videos, keeping the service on par with rivals such as Spotify. — That was a key question left unanswered during either Monday's keynote presentation … | Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
The Strengths And Weaknesses Of Apple Music — Spotify killer? Or Ping 2.0? Apple today finally announced its move into on-demand music streaming with the unveiling of Apple Music. Now the question is whether Apple Music will be a hit with the public, bringing legions of new users to streaming and stealing from competitors.
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See also Mediagazer| Ben Popper / The Verge: |
Spotify plans more competitive pricing to match Apple Music's family plan of $14.99 for up to six people — Spotify plans to match Apple Music's very cheap family plan — Apple rolled out its new music service today. It has the very original name of Apple Music.| Akarshan Kumar / The Twitter Blog: |
Twitter makes conversations easier to follow on Tweet pages by grouping conversations together and highlighting interesting exchanges — Making conversations easier to follow on the Tweet page — Every day, people come to Twitter to be a part of real-time conversations unfolding …
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| Sarah Buhr / TechCrunch: |
Messaging app Jott works without a data plan or WiFi connection, hits 500K active users in US, mostly junior high and high school students — Messaging App Jott Is Blowing Up Among Junior High And High Schoolers — As Facebook and YikYak try to grow a younger audience …
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In China, Uber pays drivers bonuses of up to 3X the fare, to establish itself in the country — Uber Spends Heavily to Establish Itself in China — HONG KONG — Uber is spending money at a breakneck rate to crack the China market — even paying its drivers more than the fares they collect.| Jordan Crook / TechCrunch: |
Meal kit delivery startup Blue Apron raises $135M Series D led by Fidelity at a $2B valuation, delivers 3M meals a month — Blue Apron Eats Up $135M At A $2B Valuation — Blue Apron has just announced that it closed a $135 million round of funding led by Fidelity Management and Research Company …
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| Kim Zetter / Wired: |
Hospira hospital drug pump vulnerability lets hacker remotely send fatal dose — Hacker Can Send Fatal Dose to Hospital Drug Pumps — When security researcher Billy Rios reported earlier this year that he'd found vulnerabilities in a popular drug infusion pump that would allow a hacker …
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| Associated Press: |
HP to pay $100M to settle case tied to Autonomy deal — PALO ALTO — Hewlett-Packard's ill-fated acquisition of software maker Autonomy will cost another $100 million, as the personal computer and printer maker prepares to settle class-action litigation tied to the 2011 deal.
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| Rob Price / Business Insider: |
Facebook has scrapped its secret plan to build a $500 million satellite to provide cheap internet in the developing world — Facebook has scrapped its secret plan to build a $500 million satellite to provide cheap internet in the developing world — Facebook has scrapped its previously unknown plans …
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SiliconANGLE, The Information, Digital Trends, SlashGear, Beyond Search, Ubergizmo and The Next Web
| Sarah McBride / Reuters: |
Intel Capital pledges to invest $125M in startups run by women and minorities, part of Intel's $300M pledge for diversity — Intel pledges $125 million for start-ups that back women, minorities — Following up on its earlier pledge to spend $300 million over the next five years to improve diversity …
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| Martha C. White / New York Times: |
Airlines restrict data sharing with third-party fare comparison sites to push bookings via their own sites — Seeking More Bookings, Airlines Limit Sites That Show Their Fares — When Josh Marion had to book a last-minute business trip to New York, he knew the plane ticket wouldn't be cheap.Thanks:@atechmemefan
| Daniel Tyson / Ausdroid: |
Google Play's Family Friendly section goes live in Google Play store and on the web — Updated: [Google Play on Android too] Google Play's Family Friendly section goes live on the web — Announced at Google I/O 2015 last month, Google's new Family Friendly section of Google Play is now live.
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App Developer Magazine and WantChinaTimes.com
| Adrian Kingsley-Hughes / ZDNet: |
LG G4 teardown shows you can change the battery with your hands without any tools — LG G4: No tools required to replace the battery — If you want a smartphone where the only tool you need to change the battery is your hand, then the LG G4 may be the handset for you.
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iFixit, TechnoBuffalo, Ausdroid, Droid Life, AndroidGuys, SlashGear, Ubergizmo, Android Central and 9to5Google
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
PayPal Takes Its One Touch Instant Web Checkout Service Global, UK And Canada First — As PayPal moves closer to its spinoff from parent eBay, the company continues to expand the services it will have to generate revenue as a standalone business. In the latest development …
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Fortune, PayPal Forward, VentureBeat and The Next Web
| Brian Bennett / Los Angeles Times: |
FBI wants data access to encrypting or data-destroying instant messaging apps like WhatsApp, Kik, Wickr, and Surespot that could be used by terrorists — With Islamic State using instant messaging apps, FBI seeks access to data — Gov. Brown talks about the drought Tuesday night at USC.Sponsor Posts
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