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Microsoft quietly bought Double Labs, developer of popular Android app Echo Notification Lockscreen — Microsoft buys Android Echo Notification Lockscreen — Microsoft has bought a popular Android app called Echo Notification Lockscreen, which lets you personalize what appears on your phone or tablet when it's in lock mode.| Gabe Rivera / LinkedIn Pulse: |
10 shocking (or at least interesting) facts about Techmeme on its 10th birthday — Ten Years Later, This Is How Techmeme Has Avoided Click-Bait, Auto-Play Ads And More — Techmeme launched on September 12, 2005 amid a flurry of blog posts from Robert Scoble, Richard MacManus, and several others.
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Washington State Court orders $54K+ in restitution and fines in first-ever victory against a Kickstarter campaign that failed to deliver — Court orders restitution, fines in first-ever victory against a delayed Kickstarter — For the first time, a Kickstarter campaign has been ordered …
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Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon Flight, a board based on Snapdragon 801 and optimized for drones, enabling 4K video, fast charging, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth — New Qualcomm Tech Could Lead to the Ultimate Drone — In recent years, a whole lot of high-end Android phones have been built around … | David Gilbert / International Business Times: |
Cyanogen is working with Microsoft to deeply integrate Cortana into the next version of Cyanogen OS — Cortana On Cyanogen: CEO Kirt McMaster On Building The Next Great Smartphone OS — Cyanogen is attempting to be the first player to truly disrupt the smartphone duopoly of iOS and Android| Peter Kafka / Re/code: |
The New York Times and The Guardian Sign On for Google and Twitter's Instant Article Push — The New York Times is working on the new “instant article” format Google and Twitter want to launch this fall. — “We're working with Google and we're involved as both a publishing and a technology provider …
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Facebook tests new temporary profile pictures to support causes that revert to original after preselected time; broader rollout expected in coming months — Rep A Cause With Facebook's New Temporary Profile Pics — Your profile picture is the message you send most.
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Japanese prosecutors charge former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles with embezzlement — Japan charges Bitcoin exchange CEO with embezzlement — Japanese prosecutors said Friday that they have charged the head of collapsed Bitcoin exchange MtGox with embezzlement, amid fraud allegations …
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Apple Pencil's battery lasts up to 12 hours on a full charge, gains 30 minutes of use from 15-second charge — Apple Pencil Offers High Precision and Low Latency, Gains 30 Minutes of Use From 15-Second Charge — Apple co-founder Steve Jobs famously dismissed the need for a stylus … | Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
On-Campus Internet TV Service Philo Expands, Now Live At Over 40 Universities In The U.S. — Philo, the NEA and HBO-backed startup that's bringing traditional cable television, including both live TV and DVR functionality, to consumers' mobile devices, has been working to expand its footprint in the university market.
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Alcatel OneTouch confirms it is making a Windows 10 phone that will debut later this year — Windows 10 finds a new smartphone ally: Alcatel OneTouch — The Chinese smartphone maker confirms it is making a Windows 10 phone that will debut before year's end.| Jeremy Kirk / CIO.com: |
FireEye takes security firm to court over vulnerability disclosure — A spat between two security companies shows just how sensitive reporting software vulnerabilities can be, particularly when it involves a popular product. — The kerfuffle between FireEye and ERNW, a consultancy in Germany …
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