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Google reveals Android N 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.
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| 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 …
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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 …
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| 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 …
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| 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.
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| 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 … | 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.| 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 … | Michael Kan / PCWorld: |
Kaspersky: Android customers infected with mobile ransomware hit 136K in April 2016, nearly quadrupling from March 2015 — Kaspersky Lab has detected a spike among its own Android users — The number of users infected with mobile ransomware is skyrocketing, as hackers try to expand the number of potential victims they can target.
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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 …
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| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
Facebook is shutting down its Paper newsreading app on July 29th — Facebook is shutting down Paper, a bold reimagining of the company's flagship app for iOS that impressed critics but failed to attract a large audience, the company said today. The app transformed the core Facebook experience … | Agam Shah / PCWorld: |
Dell discontinues its Android-based Venue tablet line, citing over-saturated market, won't offer OS upgrades to existing Venue tablets — Dell has discontinued Venue tablets with Android, and won't be pushing out OS upgrades to current customers — Dell has stopped selling Android devices … Sponsor Posts
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