|
January 12, 2016, 8:50 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica: |
iOS 9.3 beta adds multi-user support, only for schools, adds Apple School Manager service, updated Classroom app, Night Shift mode that emits less blue light — iOS 9.3 brings multi-user mode to iPads, along with more features and fixes — Multi-user mode is targeted toward schools, first beta is out today.
More:
Telegraph, Guardian, Quartz, Computerworld, Telegraph, Inquirer, USA Today, Patently Apple, Mashable, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, Macworld, TechSpot, iPhone Hacks, The Verge, Neowin, International Business Times, BetaNews, Ubergizmo, Forbes, 9to5Mac, The Digital Reader, Fone Arena, Slate, The Tech Report, EdSurge, CNET, The Verge, AppleInsider, iMore, 9to5Mac, TechCrunch, iPhone Hacks, iMore, TIME, The Next Web, MacRumors, Business Insider, MacStories, 512 Pixels, Tech Insider, SlashGear, iLounge, MacRumors, iPhone in Canada Blog, TechnoBuffalo, MacNN, Mashable, AppleInsider, MobileSyrup.com, ZDNet, PhoneDog.com and Engadget
Tweets: @markgurman, @chrismessina and @ow
| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
tvOS 9.2 beta adds Podcasts app, folders, Bluetooth keyboard support, new app switcher, more — Photos: With tvOS 9.2, Apple TV adds Podcasts app, Folders, Bluetooth keyboard support, new app switcher and more — With the new Apple TV tvOS 9.2 beta, Apple has added a whole host of new features to the tvOS platform.
More:
MacRumors, Apple Developer, AppleInsider, Fortune, Digital Trends, TechCrunch, Pocketnow, TechnoBuffalo, iMore and MacStories. Tweets: @stroughtonsmith
| Justin Jouvenal / Washington Post: |
Some police forces score citizens' threat level with Intrado's Beware software based on your medical, criminal history, and social media posts — The new way police are surveilling you: Calculating your threat ‘score’ — FRESNO, Calif. — While officers raced to a recent 911 call …
More:
Network World
| Greg Bensinger / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Amazon will release smaller, portable, cheaper Echo in the coming weeks — Amazon to Release Portable Version of Echo Speaker in Coming Weeks — New voice-activated speaker will be smaller, cheaper than Echo — Amazon.com Inc. is doubling down on voice-controlled hardware … | Austin Carr / Fast Company: |
Tinder says it calculates a desirability rating for all users based on swipe data, used internally to facilitate better matches — I Found Out My Secret Internal Tinder Rating And Now I Wish I Hadn't — The dating app uses data to give every user a desirability rating.
More:
The California Sunday Magazine, Engadget, Telegraph, Wired.co.uk, Refinery29, Silicon Republic, Phandroid, SiliconANGLE, CNET, Tech Times, Daily Mail, The Verge, BGR, Business Insider and The Next Web
Tweets: @stevekovach, @aminatou, @austincarr, @laurlandry and @mims
| Roberto Baldwin / Engadget: |
Live Periscope feeds will show up on Twitter for iOS — Like GIFs and Vines before it, Periscope streams will now show up and play directly in the Twitter timeline on iOS. If you happen to miss the live stream, replays will also autoplay when you see the original tweet.| Mike Isaac / New York Times: |
Grindr sells 60% stake to Chinese gaming company Beijing Kunlun Tech at a $155M valuation — Grindr Sells Stake to Chinese Company — Grindr, the popular dating and social networking app for gay men, has found itself a match. — The company on Monday said it had sold a majority stake …
More:
Grindr, Guardian, CNET, VentureBeat, Business Insider, Bloomberg Business, BBC, VatorNews, CNNMoney, Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, SiliconANGLE, Engadget and The Independent. Tweets: @mikeisaac
| John Legere / T-Mobile Issues & Insights Blog: |
T-Mobile CEO John Legere apologizes to EFF in an open letter, says company absolutely supports net neutrality, and Binge On is beneficial to consumers — Open Letter to Consumers about Binge On — Wow. What a week it has been out there about Binge On!
More:
BGR, Engadget, CNET, Tech Times, Android Police, SlashGear, Ubergizmo, Consumerist, TechCrunch, The Next Web, Droid Life, PhoneDog.com and The Verge. See also Mediagazer
| Murad Ahmed / Financial Times: |
UK-based travel search site Skyscanner raised $192M, at what sources say was $1.6B valuation — Fundraising values Skyscanner at $1.6bn — Skyscanner has received nearly $192m from new investors, in a move that sees the Edinburgh-based online travel site enter the small club of British ‘unicorns’ … | Andrew J . Hawkins / The Verge: |
Transit tech company TransLoc will test Uber integration in its public transportation app Rider — Uber wants you to hail a ride to that faraway bus stop — Transit technology company TransLoc announced Monday it was teaming up with Uber to “bridge the gap” between trains, buses, and app-based car services.
More:
TransLoc, Reuters, The Next Web and Engadget
| Don Clark / Wall Street Journal: |
Qualcomm asks US court to compel customers and competitors like Apple, Samsung, and Intel to hand over evidence provided to South Korean antitrust authorities — Qualcomm Asks U.S. Court for Documents in Korean Probe — Chip maker seeks subpoenas for evidence submitted to antitrust authorities by big customers and rivals
More:
Business Finance News, BidnessEtc and The Register
| Eva Dou / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Xiaomi missed 2015 sales target of 80M smartphones, is under pressure to justify $46B valuation — China's Xiaomi Under Pressure to Prove Value to Investors — Once the world's most valuable technology startup, the smartphone maker is now facing strain of expectation
More:
Business Insider, SiliconANGLE, 9to5Google and Android Authority
Sponsor Posts
Tribe AI:
Build AI that works — Tribe builds tech for top AI companies. Get in touch to learn how our bench of 500+ engineers and researchers can accelerate your roadmap.
Build AI that works — Tribe builds tech for top AI companies. Get in touch to learn how our bench of 500+ engineers and researchers can accelerate your roadmap.
Kulkan Security:
Hire Kulkan as your penetration testing partner — Kulkan prioritizes deep-dive manual security reviews, dissecting your software and infrastructure to find issues that once remediated can truly reduce security risk.
Hire Kulkan as your penetration testing partner — Kulkan prioritizes deep-dive manual security reviews, dissecting your software and infrastructure to find issues that once remediated can truly reduce security risk.
Zoho:
Environmental impact of remote support: Reducing carbon footprints in IT — Information technology is essential for powering core business processes and facilitating communication.
Environmental impact of remote support: Reducing carbon footprints in IT — Information technology is essential for powering core business processes and facilitating communication.
Mastodon:
Donate to Mastodon — Mastodon gGmbH, the non-profit behind the open-source software powering the social web, relies entirely on support from users like you. Donate directly with a credit card or through Patreon.
Donate to Mastodon — Mastodon gGmbH, the non-profit behind the open-source software powering the social web, relies entirely on support from users like you. Donate directly with a credit card or through Patreon.Who's Hiring In Tech?
The Kevin Rose Show:
Magatte Wade, Unlocking Prosperity in Africa (#53)
Gain unconventional wisdom and insights through conversations with top expert in AI, investing, wellness, technology, and culture.
Subscribe to the Kevin Rose Show!
Techmeme Ride Home:
Thu. 04/18 - Game Emulators On iOS And The Atlas Robot Lives!
The day's tech news, every day at 5pm ET. Fifteen minutes and you're up to date.
Subscribe via
Apple Podcasts,
Spotify, or
RSS.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 8:50 AM ET, January 12, 2016.
The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated.
From Mediagazer
David Ingram / NBC News:New York Times:
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Michael J. de la Merced / New York Times: |
| Se Young Lee / Reuters: |
| Cork Gaines / Business Insider: |
More:
The Verge, BostInno, Legal Sports Report, Engadget, Washington Times and Business Pundit. Tweets: @darrenrovell
Earlier Picks
| Cam Bunton / 9to5Google: |
More:
Digital Trends, The Next Web, Android Authority, TechSpot, VentureBeat, ZDNet, Ubergizmo, Gizchina.com, Android Central and Android Authority. Tweets: @amir
| Lukas I. Alpert / Wall Street Journal: |
More:
CNNMoney, Medium, Fortune, Wired, Re/code, The Daily Beast, The Daily Caller, Hit & Run, Mediaite, Bloomberg Business, Forbes, New York Times, Business Insider, Mashable and Scripting News
Tweets: @politicoroger, @benthompson, @billmon1, @brianstelter, @fmanjoo, @mattbuchanan, @willoremus, @lydiadepillis, @heminator, @athertonkd, @jamesrichardson and @dmendelsohn1960
See also Mediagazer| Mark Bergen / Re/code: |
More:
Wired, The Information and Digital Trends