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| David Streitfeld / New York Times: |
Sources: Google Home, Google's voice-activated Amazon Echo competitor, will be unveiled at I/O and ship this fall — SAN FRANCISCO — Google will introduce its much-anticipated entry into the voice-activated home device market on Wednesday, according to people who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
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| Jessica Guynn / USA Today: |
Report: Google introducing software tools at I/O to help developers build chat bots that run in messaging apps, in strategy similar to Microsoft's — SAN FRANCISCO — Google is creating tools for software developers to build chat bots that run inside messaging apps such as Facebook Messenger …
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Apple announces new iOS app design and development accelerator in Bengaluru, to open in early 2017 — First-of-its-kind Center to Support Developers Creating Innovative Mobile Apps in India — Apple® today announced a new initiative to support engineering talent and accelerate growth in India's iOS developer community.
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| Lance Whitney / CNET: |
T-Mobile adds NBC, Spotify, Google Play Music, Tidal, other streaming services to Binge On — Customers of T-Mobile can now stream more than 80 video services without chewing up their cellular data. — by , Lance Whitney — T-Mobile is bent on retaining subscribers and winning …
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft is selling its feature phone business to Foxconn for $350 million — Microsoft is selling its feature phone business to FIH Mobile, a subsidiary of Foxconn, for $350 million. The deal will see 4,500 employees transfer over to Foxconn's subsidiary, and Microsoft handing over the rights …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Uber debuts Trip Tracker so you can view a family member's ride in real-time — Uber today announced a new tool that will allow family members and other loved ones to track each others' trips using its service. Called simply “Trip Tracker,” the addition is a feature connected to Uber's Family Profiles …
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| Greg Bensinger / Wall Street Journal: |
Amazon's Lab126 hardware unit is working on an Alexa-powered device featuring a tablet-like computer screen, known internally as “Knight” — The retailer is pushing to incorporate its robotic voice assistant in daily tasks like opening garage doors
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Sources: iTunes 12.4, released on Monday, addresses widely reported music deletion issue — Apple rolled out a new version of iTunes this week which introduced an updated design, including modified navigation and the return of the left sidebar. However, under the hood …
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| Liana B. Baker / Reuters: |
Pandora faces pressure to sell itself from Corvex Management, a hedge fund run by Keith Meister, which has disclosed it owns 9.9% stake in the company — Corvex Management LP disclosed on Monday that it owns 9.9 percent of Pandora Media Inc and urged the internet music streaming company … | Jose Pagliery / CNNMoney: |
Tor developer Isis Agora Lovecruft moves to Germany amid uncertainty about potential FBI subpoena — In its mission to hunt criminals, the FBI has been keen to hack Tor, the Internet browser that hides your true location. — The FBI's attempts to break into Tor are starting to manifest in strange ways.| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Android Pay Debuts in the UK, no need to unlock device when you tap for sales under £30 — Ahead of Google's annualI/O event kicking off later today in Mountain View, the company is unveiling its latest developments for Android Pay. The mobile wallet for Android-powered smartphones … | Steve Dent / Engadget: |
IBM researchers find a way to store 3 bits in a phase-change memory cell, paving the way for memory technology with DRAM-like speed and a cost closer to flash — Flash storage is too slow for your device's main memory, but RAM is expensive and volatile. Thanks to a breakthrough from IBM … | Knight Foundation: |
Knight Foundation, Columbia University launch First Amendment Institute, a $60M project to help in legal fights over online privacy and free speech — Project will support litigation, research and education on threats to freedom of speech and the press, and help shape First Amendment law in digital media
| Nick Statt / The Verge: |
Nest adds new integrations with August, LIFX, Belkin WeMo, Misfit, SkyBell, others — Nest products just got a whole lot more powerful thanks to a suite of integrations with third-party products, software, and services. Starting today, Nest devices can link up to products from August, LIFX, Misfit, WeMo, and others.
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TechHive, 9to5Google, CNET, MobileSyrup.com, SlashGear, AndroidHeadlines.com, CNET, TechHive and SlashGear
| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
BitTorrent debuts Live multichannel video streaming app for Apple TV, comes to mobile and OS X in June — BitTorrent today launched BitTorrent Live, a multichannel video streaming app for Apple TV. Think of it as the company's take on live TV, with initial coverage spanning five areas: news, sports, music, tech, and youth culture.| Romain Dillet / TechCrunch: |
Sketchfab now supports all VR headsets for its 3D model sharing platform — You saw it coming, right? 3D model repository Sketchfab just added support for all major virtual reality headsets out there. You can now view your pretty 3D models in your VR headset.
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