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June 30, 2016, 2:05 PM

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Kwame Opam / The Verge:

Google reveals Android N, due out this summer, will be named Nougat — Google announced on Snapchat today that Android N, the latest version of Android, will now go by Android Nougat. The announcement comes after the company said at I/O last month that users could submit suggestions for the name online.

Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet:

After outcry, Microsoft will change its Windows 10 update prompt to make it easier to decline the update — Microsoft is changing the wording of its ‘Get Windows 10’ update prompt to make cancelling the free update easier and clearer. — Microsoft plans to change the Windows 10 update prompt …

More: The Verge, Computerworld, CBS News, Ars Technica, Softpedia News, Wall Street Journal, Windows Central, SiliconBeat, PCWorld and Tech Times. Tweets: @maryjofoley

Peter Kafka / Recode:

In letter to Apple's general counsel, Spotify says Apple won't approve app update in move to “diminish competitiveness” of Spotify on iOS — “We cannot stand by as Apple uses the App Store approval process as a weapon.” — Spotify says Apple is making it harder …

Nick Statt / The Verge:

60 Tbps FASTER cable, linking US West Coast with Japan, and backed by Google and several telecom companies, begins service — A new undersea internet cable funded in part by Google and connecting Japan with the US is slated to go online starting June 30th.

Dan Laycock / Windows Blog:

1TB Surface Book & Surface Pro 4 available in 10 new markets starting today including Australia, New Zealand, China, UK, and more EU countries — Even more people can get their hands on the most powerful versions of Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 — Ever since Surface Book …

More: GeekWire, Laptop Mag, The Fire Hose, Engadget, BetaNews, SlashGear, MSPoweruser, Tech Times, TechnoBuffalo, Windows Central, Neowin, Softpedia News, The Verge, SiliconBeat, TechSpot and Pocket-lint

Paul Sawers / VentureBeat:

Samsung launches unlocked Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge in the U.S. for $670 and $770 — Samsung has announced that unlocked versions of its Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge devices are now available in the U.S. — The duo of flagship phones have been available through all major carriers in the U.S. since March this year …

Wall Street Journal:

Walmart's Amazon Prime rival, ShippingPass, a $49/year service offering two-day shipping at no extra cost, opens to all US customers with a 30-day free trial — Looking to better compete with Amazon Prime, retailer also adding products to site — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is stepping up its battle …

More: GeekWire, news.walmart.com, InvestorPlace, Reuters, TechCrunch, Slate, CNET, iMore, USA Today, internetretailer.com, Gotta Be Mobile, Forbes, The Register, SiliconBeat, CNBC, Engadget, TechSpot, The Verge, BGR, Washington Post, CNNMoney, ZDNet, TIME, Consumerist, eWeek and BetaNews

Todd Spangler / Variety:

Olympics in VR: NBC to Present 85 Hours of Virtual-Reality Content on Samsung Devices — NBC is leaning into virtual reality — the hot tech flavor of the moment — with plans to pump out some 85 hours of VR programming for the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

More: NBC Sports Pressbox, The Verge, VentureBeat, The Next Web, GeekWire and TechCrunch. See also Mediagazer

Liz Davidoff / Google Lat Long:

Google adds multi-stop directions to its Maps app on Android, with iOS support coming soon — The weather's heating up, kids are out of school, and that means only one thing: summer's officially here. Summer brings weekend road trips, faraway escapes and all kinds of getaways in between.

More: BetaNews, Search Engine Land, VentureBeat and Lifehacker

Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica:

Qualcomm optimizes Snapdragon processors for Google's Tango AR platform — By offloading work to other chips, Augmented Reality only takes up 10% of the CPU. — Google's Project Tango, an augmented reality project that packs a smartphone with 3D vision sensors, is finally on its way to consumers …

More: ZDNet, Inquirer, Ausdroid, Digital Trends, FierceWireless, Softpedia News, Android Beat, Phandroid, Pocketnow, Tech Times, Neowin, Engadget, SlashGear, Android Central and Ubergizmo

Jordan Novet / VentureBeat:

Amazon expands AWS Simple Notification Service feature to 200 countries outside the US, updates admin controls for more flexibility — Public cloud market leader Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced a bunch of updates for the Simple Notification Service (SNS) service that automatically sends SMS messages to phones.

More: GeekWire, AWS Developer Blog, AWS Blog and eWeek

Bloomberg:

Sources: BMW, Intel, and Mobileye are working together on autonomous car technology — Intel Corp. is working with Mobileye NV to develop self-driving car technology for BMW AG, said people familiar with the matter. — Senior executives from each company will hold an event on Friday …

More: Reuters, eWeek, Digital Trends, InvestorPlace, Ubergizmo, ValueWalk, CNET, Patently Apple and Electrek

Vlad Savov / The Verge:

HTC spins its Vive VR unit into a wholly owned subsidiary of the company; focus will be on investment, growing the VR ecosystem — HTC has decided to take its most valuable asset, the Vive VR headset and the budding ecosystem developing around it, and turn it into a separate business.

More: Ars Technica UK, Tech Times, SiliconANGLE, GamesIndustry.biz, TechCrunch, PE Hub Blog, VentureBeat, Android Police, The Next Web and Engadget. Tweets: @mims

Jamie Feltham / UploadVR:

HTC Vive forms VR Venture Capital Alliance, which lists 28 VC firms as members, including Sequoia Capital and Matrix Partners, with $10B in “deployable capital”

More: VatorNews, Pocketnow and Recode. Thanks:@wbmason

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