|
January 28, 2016, 10:00 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
Sources: Apple likely to debut iPad Air 3 with a 9.7-inch screen in event expected the week of March 14, alongside iPhone 5se and new Watch models — Apple likely to debut iPad Air 3 at March event; new Apple Watch models revealed — Apple is planning to introduce new iPad hardware …
More:
DigiTimes, ZDNet, BGR, Daily Mail, Inquirer, Tech Insider, Tech Times, Fone Arena, Pocketnow, iDownloadBlog.com, Patently Apple, PhoneArena, iPhone Hacks, Ubergizmo, Gizmochina, SlashGear, International Business Times, Cult of Mac, Mashable, Redmond Pie, Engadget, PhoneDog.com, iMore, Slate, iPhone in Canada Blog, TechnoBuffalo, App Advice, The Next Web, Business Insider, Quartz and WRAL Tech Wire. Tweets: @markgurman
| Liam Tung / CSO Online: |
Oracle announces Java browser plugin will be deprecated in JDK 9, scheduled for release March 2017 — Oracle says goodbye to Java browser plugin in JDK 9 — Oracle will finally deprecate its Java browser plugin in the next release of the Java SE Development Kit, JDK 9, which is scheduled for release in 2017.| Google Research Blog: |
Google's AlphaGo program beats Go professional, uses both deep neural networks and tree search algorithms; match against top player scheduled for March in Seoul — AlphaGo: Mastering the ancient game of Go with Machine Learning — Games are a great testing ground for developing smarter …
More:
Official Google Blog, New York Times, Mark Zuckerberg, Nature, Inquirer, Guardian, Tech Times, Science Recorder, Pocket-lint, The Next Web, CNNMoney, TIME, Wired, bit-tech.net, Newser, BBC, VentureBeat, Digital Trends, Quartz, SiliconANGLE, Fortune, Gizmodo, ABC News, Forbes, 9to5Google, USA Today, Gamasutra, Wired.co.uk, Marketing Land, GeekWire, BuzzFeed, Yann LeCun, CNET, The Verge, Mashable and Re/code
Tweets: @ronenv, @benthompson, @etzioni and @zeynep
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Facebook's revenue per user up 29.8% to $1.22 in developing world; DAUs hit 1.04B up 2.97% YoY; full year revenue of $17.93B, up 44% YoY — Facebook Climbs To 1.59 Billion Users And Crushes Q4 Estimates With $5.8B Revenue — By courting users and ad dollars in the developing world, Facebook continued its growth streak.| Facebook: |
More:
Business Insider, The Register, Marketing Land, PYMNTS.com, TechSpot, New York Times, Re/code, Bloomberg Business, TechEye, Tech Times, TechCrunch, The Tech Portal, Boing Boing, Forbes, SiliconANGLE, Silicon Valley Business …, BBC, Pocket-lint, Engadget, SocialTimes, ABC News, MobileSyrup.com, Digital Trends, The Next Web, GeekWire, VentureBeat, The Verge, internetretailer.com, Business Insider, and USA Today
Tweets: @pomeranian99, @mikeisaac, @dannysullivan, @eringriffith, @lexnfx, @eringriffith, @cwarzel, @sarahfrier, @epro, @jeffmacke and @lanceulanoff
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
More:
The Next Web, Tech Times, Forbes, Digital Trends and SocialTimes. Tweets: @taylor_soper. Thanks:@mattlynley
| Kirk Koenigsbauer / Office Blogs: |
Microsoft Office Online now allows real-time co-authoring on documents stored on cloud services like Dropbox, Box, and Citrix ShareFile — New cloud storage options for Office mobile and Office Online — Today's post was written by Kirk Koenigsbauer, corporate vice president for the Office team.
More:
Computerworld, Box, The Next Web, Ubergizmo, TechCrunch, SlashGear, Windows Central, 9to5Mac, WinBeta, iMore, Neowin, Fortune, BetaNews, PCWorld, Engadget, VentureBeat, Microsoft News, Windows Central, The Fire Hose, The Register, MacStories, Dropbox Blog, ZDNet, Petri, WebProNews and cloudcomputing-news.net. Tweets: @om
| Cara Waters / Sydney Morning Herald: |
Australian startup Unlockd partners with Boost Mobile in the US to offer Android users ads on their lock screen in exchange for discounts on monthly phone bills — Unlockd signs US deal with Boost Mobile worth up to $100 million — A Melbourne startup which offers a “freemium” … | Sarah Frier / Bloomberg Business: |
Profile of Facebook's Chief Product Officer Chris Cox and how the social network is building Reactions, rolling out in “next few weeks”, to go beyond the Like — Inside Facebook's Decision to Blow Up the Like Button … Photographs by Adam Amengual
More:
Washington Post, Inquirer, Marketing Dive, Tech Times, Wired.co.uk, Re/code, Gadgette, SiliconANGLE, PhoneDog.com, The Next Web, GeekWire, Cult of Android, TechnoBuffalo, Social Media Today, Neowin, BGR, iPhone in Canada Blog, CNET, Business Insider, Digital Trends, SocialTimes, New York Magazine, The Verge, Engadget, CBS San Francisco, Ubergizmo, TechSpot, International Business Times, TIME, The Daily Dot, POPSUGAR, The Huffington Post, InvestorPlace, Pocketnow, USA Today, Mashable, SlashGear, Gizmodo, ZDNet and Q13 FOX News
Tweets: @jhweissmann, @mattrhodes, @bennydotevents, @stevesi, @caseynewton and @johnnie
See also Mediagazer| John D. McKinnon / Wall Street Journal: |
FCC to propose new rules giving cable and satellite customers more choice over set top boxes, 40 telco and media groups are expected to oppose the plan — FCC to Propose Overhauling Rules on Set-Top Boxes — Measure, aimed at cutting cable bills, likely would let consumers choose among competing devices
More:
Re/code, The Verge, The Next Web, Gizmodo, Digital Trends, AdExchanger, Engadget, MacRumors, Light Reading, The Register, DSLreports, BuzzFeed, NPR, VentureBeat and MacNN. Tweets: @joshgreenman
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Spotify Is Raising Another $500M In Convertible Notes With Discounts On IPO Shares — A week after streaming music company Deezer announced that it had raised another $109 million from existing investors, news has leaked out that its bigger rival Spotify is raising again, too.| Sam Byford / The Verge: |
Samsung reports Q4 operating profit of $5.05B but net profit down almost 40% year-over-year, will focus on better mobile software, displays — Samsung will focus on better mobile software and futuristic displays after tough quarter — Samsung Electronics made an operating profit … | Don Clark / Wall Street Journal: |
Google partners with Movidus to bring latest chip tech to handsets, improving real-time image recognition and deep learning on devices — Google to Make Smartphones That Recognize Faces — Soon, smartphones will not only take snapshots and videos but also recognize the objects pictured.| Caroline O'Donovan / BuzzFeed: |
Survey finds telcos use Facebook's Free Basics for retaining users already paying for data, not first time internet users — Here's How Free Basics Is Actually Being Sold Around The World — If you watched TV in Bolivia or read a newspaper in Ghana or listened to the radio in Panama …
Tweets: @timfernholz, @sheeraf and @vishalmisra
Sponsor Posts
Google:
Try Gemini 3 Pro — Google's newest and most intelligent AI model that helps you bring any idea to life
Try Gemini 3 Pro — Google's newest and most intelligent AI model that helps you bring any idea to life
Shopify:
Shopify's new AI commerce stack — Their VP of Product digs into just-launched products to help entrepreneurs and developers build with the latest AI.
Shopify's new AI commerce stack — Their VP of Product digs into just-launched products to help entrepreneurs and developers build with the latest AI.
Zoho:
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control — Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control — Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
IDrive:
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.Featured Podcasts
Uncapped with Jack Altman:
Saam Motamedi from Greylock Partners
Conversations with people I admire about things I'm genuinely interested in.
Subscribe to Uncapped with Jack Altman.
Invest Like the Best:
Henry Ellenbogen - Man Versus Machine
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
Grit:
How Evan Spiegel Is Building the Future of Computing
Grit explores what it takes to create, build and scale world-class organizations.
Subscribe to Grit.
Acquired:
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)
Learn the playbooks that built the world's greatest companies - and how you can apply them as a founder, operator, or investor.
Subscribe to Acquired.
Lenny's Podcast:
Why humans are AI's biggest bottleneck (and what's coming in 2026) | Alexander Embiricos (OpenAI Codex Product Lead)
Interviews with world-class product leaders and growth experts to uncover actionable advice to help you build, launch, and grow your own product.
Subscribe to Lenny's Podcast.
Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith:
Ted Sarandos: Netflix and how tech changed storytelling
Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith speaks with leaders in government, business, and culture to explore the most critical challenges at the intersection of technology and society.
Subscribe to Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 10:00 AM ET, January 28, 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
Dan Mangan / CNBC:Jem Bartholomew / Columbia Journalism Review:
Byron Tau / Associated Press:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
| Clay Bavor / Official Google Blog: |
More:
Road to VR, FierceCable, Financial Times, The Creators Project, TIME, TechnoBuffalo, ResearchBuzz, Reuters, TouchArcade, SocialTimes, Engadget, FierceWireless, Fortune, Business Insider, BetaNews, VRFocus, Cult of Android, The Next Web, Mashable, Android Central, Tech Times, 9to5Google, VentureBeat, TechCrunch, Phandroid, MobileSyrup.com, ZDNet, Forbes, WebProNews and The Verge
| Devindra Hardawar / Engadget: |
More:
Co.Design, emptywheel, Tech Times, Techdirt, Re/code, The Register, Digital Trends, The Verge, The Verge, CNET, TechCrunch, Fortune, Business Insider and The Next Web
Tweets: @mrnowise, @dcseifert and @nedwards
| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |