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Facebook launches Music Stories post format that lets iOS users listen to 30-second clips of music shared from Spotify, Apple Music, and iTunes within News Feed — Facebook adds song clips from Spotify and Apple Music to your News Feed — As part of its ongoing effort to surface every bit …
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See also Mediagazer| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Pebble Time Round review: attractive design, good build quality, but app options limited, battery life is short by Pebble-standards, arriving Nov. 8 for $249 — Pebble Time Round review — Pebble, the company that had everyone thinking about smartwatches again, has had a busy year.
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| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Microsoft Acquires Mobile Data Labs, The Company Behind Mileage-Tracking App MileIQ — Microsoft today announced that it has acquired Mobile Data Labs. While that name probably doesn't ring a bell, the company's MileIQ app is one of the most popular Android and iOS mileage-tracking apps for getting deductions and reimbursements.| Stephen Gandel / Fortune: |
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon: any virtual currency not controlled by governments, including Bitcoin, will be stopped, but blockchain tech may be adopted in banking — Jamie Dimon: Virtual Currency Will Be Stopped — Jamie Dimon isn't on board with bitcoin. — Speaking on Wednesday … | Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
Luma's new router system gives homeowners network activity tracking and better WiFi coverage; preorders start at half-price for $99, shipping expected in spring — This new router lets you spy on what everyone in the house is doing — Setting up Wi-Fi in your home has never really changed.
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| Dawn Chmielewski / Re/code: |
Canalys Estimates Apple Has Shipped Seven Million Watches, Fewer Than Some Projected — Apple has shipped seven million Apple Watches since its introduction this spring, giving the technology giant a firm lead in the nascent smartwatch market, according to researcher Canalys.| Colin Lecher / The Verge: |
Judge orders Sprint to keep WiMax network running until lawsuit from nonprofits is resolved — Judge orders Sprint to keep WiMax network up after nonprofits sue — Sprint had planned to shut down its aging WiMax network tonight at midnight, but after a last-minute emergency decision, that won't be happening.
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| Stephen Pulvirent / Bloomberg Business: |
Lytro debuts its Immerge video camera for virtual reality filmmaking, available in 2016 for between $250K and $500K — This UFO-Shaped Mega-Camera Might Be the Future of Virtual Reality — The Lytro Immerge is a next-generation VR camera rig for professionals that will start at $250,000.
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| Richard Nieva / CNET: |
YouTube makes all of its videos viewable on Cardboard VR headset through its Android app, iOS support coming soon — YouTube bolts into next phase of virtual reality with 3D video — The world's largest video site dives further into VR in a big way. It's letting you step into new 3D worlds … | Ruth Reader / VentureBeat: |
Medium lets any user hide all responses below their posts — Medium now lets users shield themselves from nasty comments — Blogging platform Medium, known for its interest in fostering intraplatform discussion, is now allowing writers to hide response posts. — Here's how Medium introduced the new tool:
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| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Researchers find 20K samples of adware Android apps in third-party app stores that gain root access and are nearly impossible to remove — New type of auto-rooting Android adware is nearly impossible to remove — 20,000 samples found impersonating apps from Twitter, Facebook, and others.
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New York Times releases NYT VR, its VR app for Android and iOS, alongside initial VR stories — NYT VR: How to Experience a New Form of Storytelling From The Times — Today, The New York Times takes a step into virtual reality. NYT VR is a mobile app that can be used …
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| Thomas Fox-Brewster / Forbes: |
Sophisticated DDoS attacks hit ProtonMail, leading to a crippled ISP, $6K payment to perpetrators, talks with CloudFlare, others, and a GoFundMe campaign — ProtonMail Pays Crooks $6,000 In Bitcoin To Cease DDoS Bombardment — ProtonMail is getting its first taste of life as an entity known …
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| Jeff Benjamin / iDownloadBlog.com: |
Apple adds new Categories section to the Apple TV App Store — Good news for Apple TV owners looking for better ways to discover new apps on the App Store. After adding Top Charts, Apple has added a new Categories section to the App Store as well. As of now, the Categories section appears …
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VentureBeat, Macworld, The Verge, TechnoBuffalo, iPhone in Canada Blog, MacRumors, iPhone Hacks, TechCrunch, MacStories, iMore and The Next Web. Thanks:@jeffbenjam
| Amir Efrati / The Information: |
Sources: Google seeking partners to co-develop chips to bring more uniformity and new features to Android phones, and better compete with Apple — With Apple in Mind, Google Seeks Android Chip Partners — Google recently talked with some microchip makers about developing chips based …
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Karma's Mobile Hotspot Adds “Neverstop,” A $50 Per Month Unlimited Data Plan — Karma, the makers of the pay-as-you-go LTE mobile hotspot that began shipping earlier this summer, announced today a new type of data plan meant to appeal to those who more regularly use their device.
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
ComScore sells Digital Analytix business to Adobe for an undisclosed amount, ahead of its deal to buy Rentrak for $732M — ComScore Sells Digital Analytix Business To Adobe En Route To Buying Rentrak For $732M — While online traffic measurement firm comScore moves ahead on its $732 million deal …
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