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Apple says all iPhone 7 Plus models and jet black iPhone 7 models will be unavailable to buy in stores initially, but all models are still available online — Apple has issued a statement tonight that is essentially setting expectations for those who hoped they'd be able to walk into an Apple store …
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| Micah Singleton / The Verge: |
Pandora rebrands $5/month Pandora One ad-free subscription service as Pandora Plus, adds unlimited skips and replays, offline mode — Pandora's free service is also getting some new features — As expected, Pandora has launched Pandora Plus, a rebranded and improved version of its $5-a-month Pandora One offering.
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| Reggie Ugwu / BuzzFeed: |
Apple Music head Jimmy Iovine says Apple isn't looking to buy any streaming services, quashing rumors of a Tidal acquisition — Apple's appetite for acquiring music streaming services, and the agonies and ecstasies that come along with them, has apparently been satisfied.
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| Patrick McGeehan / New York Times: |
LinkNYC removes browsing from NY kiosks after complaints people were monopolizing spots and watching porn, is working with city officials on options — The Wi-Fi kiosks were designed to replace phone booths and allow users to consult maps, maybe check the weather or charge their phones.
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Apple hires former Time Warner Cable exec Peter Stern as a vice president working on cloud services; he will report to Eddy Cue — Former Time Warner Cable executive Peter Stern has joined Apple to work on the cloud services team, reports The Wall Street Journal.| Jennifer Baker / Ars Technica UK: |
European Commission proposes €120M grant to give every town in the EU free public Wi-Fi by 2020, envisions fully deploying 5G across the EU by 2025 — 100Mbps broadband, fully deployed 5G, no more bottlenecks—Juncker hits the sweet notes. — BRUSSELS—The European Commission …
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| Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: |
Blockchain startup Ripple raises $55M from big banks, including Standard Chartered, Accenture Ventures, and others — Ripple, a Google-backed start-up that uses blockchain technology to settle financial transactions between some of the world's biggest banks, has raised $55 million.
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| Matt Weinberger / Business Insider: |
Canva, an Australian graphic design startup, raises $15M at a $345M valuation from Felicis Ventures, others; the product now has 10M+ users, 50K business teams — Canva, a fast-growing Australian graphic design startup going head-to-head with Microsoft Word and Adobe Photoshop …
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| Roger Cheng / CNET: |
LG, Huawei, and Motorola confirm no new Android Wear watches in fall 2016 despite releasing one in Sept. 2015, hinting at a lack of enthusiasm from customers — With the Apple Watch Series 2 and Samsung's Gear S3 hitting the market, rivals such as Motorola and LG are sitting out this holiday season.
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| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
GitHub debuts improved comments moderation and project management features, tweaks API for better 3rd-party integrations, offers early-access program — GitHub is hosting its Universe developer conference in San Francisco today. Unsurprisingly, the company used this event to announce … | Wired: |
Changes to Rule 41 of Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to let FBI hack unspecified number of PCs with single warrant, starting Dec. 1, unless Congress blocks — Digital devices and software programs are complicated. Behind the pointing and clicking on screen are thousands of processes and routines that make everything work.| Julia Love / Reuters: |
UMG and Sony Music Entertainment joint venture rolls out NOW Music+ streaming app in UK with a limited catalog and no on-demand listening, priced at £4.99/month — Two major record labels are rolling out a low-priced music streaming service in the United Kingdom … Sponsor Posts
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