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| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
9.7-inch iPad Pro to start at higher $599 price, come in 32 GB & 128 GB capacities — With the iPad Pro name and features, the new 9.7-inch iPad will be Apple's first to come with a starting price higher than $499. The smaller iPad Pro will start at $599 and include 32 GB of storage, according to sources.
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Tweets: @stroughtonsmith and @markgurman
| New York Times: |
Some key Apple engineers tell NYT they would refuse to undermine iPhone security to help the FBI, or even quit — Apple Encryption Engineers, if Ordered to Unlock iPhone, Might Resist — If the F.B.I. wins its court fight to force Apple's help in unlocking an iPhone …
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Tweets: @ctp, @swiftonsecurity, @snowden, @a_marshall_plan, @roustem, @dinodaizovi, @normative and @puiwingtam
Thanks:@pitts_man| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft releases first Edge extensions preview in newest Windows 10 test build — Microsoft's new Redstone build 14291, available to Fast Ring PC and Mobile testers today, includes the first preview of extensions for Microsoft's Edge browser. — One of the features most eagerly awaited …
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| Kyle Orland / Ars Technica: |
PlayStation VR will cost $500 with Camera and Move controllers, which are required for positional tracking and many games; preorders start on March 22 — PlayStation VR's true cost: $500 when bundled with needed accessories — All in. — When Sony finally announced a $400 price tag …
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| Kim Zetter / Wired: |
Erroneously unredacted court document confirms Edward Snowden was the target in Lavabit case — A Government Error Just Revealed Snowden Was the Target in the Lavabit Case — It's been one of the worst-kept secrets for years: the identity of the person the government was investigating …
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| Ben Sisario / New York Times: |
Spotify and National Music Publishing Association reach settlement over unpaid mechanical rights royalties; sources say the payout pool is between $21M and $30M — Spotify Reaches Settlement With Publishers in Licensing Dispute — Spotify will pay more than $20 million to music publishers … | Kris Graft / Gamasutra: |
Interview with Palmer Luckey ahead of Oculus VR launch day on his day-to-day involvement, VR's future, more — Now's the time to get into VR - but be realistic about its returns, says Palmer Luckey — A lot can happen in five years, especially in a tech field as fast-moving as virtual reality.| Stack Overflow: |
Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2016: Mac OS overtakes Linux as primary OS, JavaScript most popular language even for back-end developers — Developer Survey Results 2016 — This year, over fifty thousand developers shared where they work, what they build, and who they are.
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| Jennifer Van Grove / The San Diego Union-Tribune: |
Uber to launch Passport cross-border service for one-way rides from San Diego to the northern Baja California region in Mexico — Crossing borders: Uber takes San Diego riders to Mexico — Company cruises through busiest U.S. border, but only goes one way.| Reuters: |
Report: Uber placed a long-term order for at least 100K Mercedes S-Class cars with Daimler — Daimler receives huge order from Uber: Manager Magazin — Ride-hailing service Uber [UBER.UL] has placed a large order for cars with Germany's Daimler (DAIGn.DE), Manager Magazin reported on Friday.| Sean Gallagher / Ars Technica: |
FOIA request shows NSA refused to give Hillary Clinton a modified BlackBerry like Obama's, so she used her own even though her staff knew the security risks — NSA refused Clinton a secure BlackBerry like Obama, so she used her own — Condaleeza Rice had one, but NSA balked at bulk support State wanted, docs show.
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| Harrison Weber / VentureBeat: |
Adobe sees ‘record’ $1.38B revenue in Q1, adds 798K paying Creative Cloud subscribers — Today Adobe reported its first quarter earnings for 2016, yet again revealing “record” quarterly revenue. This time the company raked in revenues of $1.38 billion and $0.66 earnings per share (non-GAAP).
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