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Nexus 6P training deck for retail employees leaks, reveals 3450mAh battery, Gorilla Glass 4, and confirms other previously leaked specs — Nexus 6P Presentation Leak Includes More Images, Confirms Metal Body, Gorilla Glass 4, And 3450mAh Battery — The leaks continue to flow out of Mountain View.| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
What to expect from Google's September 29 event: unveiling of Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, 2nd gen Chromecast, and Chromecast Audio, plus Android Marshmallow launch date — Google Nexus announcement: 5 things to expect at Tuesday's event — Apple, Samsung, Sony, and Motorola all unveiled new phones over the past two months.| Josh Chin / Wall Street Journal: |
Researchers connect hacking activity with Chinese military staffer, providing glimpse inside Beijing's state-controlled cyberespionage operations — Cyber Sleuths Track Hacker to China's Military — The story of a Chinese military staffer's alleged involvement in hacking provides …
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting with top execs in Silicon Valley this weekend — Big Tech Rolls Out Red Carpet for Indian Prime Minister, Lobbies Behind Closed Doors — Tech adores him. He poses for photos with (then-) Twitter CEOs, and can shoot selfies on Twitter over the firewall in China.
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A look at the history of sketchy online marketing schemes run by the founders of $1B JustFab — JustFab: The Billion Dollar Startup With A Dark Past — After more than a decade spent running sketchy online marketing schemes, JustFab's founders have made it big in Silicon Valley.| Brett Howse / AnandTech: |
Toshiba updates Chromebook 2 with 5th generation Core i3 and Celeron processor options, backlit keyboard — Toshiba Refreshes The Chromebook 2 With Broadwell — Toshiba announced today that it has refreshed their Chromebook 2 model. The new version will be available with 5th generation Core i3 or Celeron processors.
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Study on global salaries of mid-career level IT staff finds Switzerland offers best salaries at $171K/year, Bulgaria worst at $25K/year — What IT Professionals Earn Around the World — Information technology professionals continue to be one of India's most competitive exports.
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Netflix plans to serve as its own studio for more shows, strengthening its control over distribution rights — Netflix to Make More Shows of Its Own — Streaming service wants to produce and own more programs — Shift would help company offer same lineup of shows worldwide
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Samsung offering up to $120 in rebates towards your monthly installment plan with purchase of a new Galaxy device — Samsung will pay you up to $120 for buying a Galaxy S6, Note 5 on an installment plan — Despite making some of its very best smartphones this year, Samsung has faced … | Ben Kuchera / Polygon: |
Oculus VP says the company isn't close to supporting Xbox One, but there have been talks — Don't expect to see the Oculus Rift on Xbox One anytime soon — Oculus has been pretty cozy with Microsoft lately. The companies announced that the retail Oculus Rift will ship with an Xbox One controller in the box.
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The Atavist abandons native apps to focus on web, saying apps have poor discovery, slow approval, tech limitations, smaller readership — Goodbye, Native Mobile Apps — When we concocted the ideas that would become Atavist and The Atavist Magazine, in 2010, we did so amidst a frenzy … | Glenn Peoples / Billboard: |
Deezer IPO filing shows firm spends 75%+ of revenue on rights holders, doesn't generate revenue from 40.2% of subscribers — Deezer's IPO Filing Shows Both Potential and Problems — The financial information in Deezer's filing for a public stock offering provides rare transparency … Sponsor Posts
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