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October 31, 2016, 12:15 PM

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Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet:
Microsoft PowerApps and Flow to be generally available November 1  —  Microsoft's PowerApps and Flow development tools will be generally available on November 1, not coincidentally the same day that Dynamics 365 goes on the company's price list.  —  Microsoft will be making PowerApps and Flow …
Joseph Rosensteel / Unauthoritative Pronouncements:
Apple TV: the only streaming media device without HDR above $90, and an app lacking integration with Netflix or cable providers, needs a total strategy revamp  —  The accessibility video at the start of Apple's October 27th event was the best thing in the event.
Reuters:
How OPPO became number one smartphone vendor in China and number four worldwide via savvy marketing and sales tactics  —  Chinese smart phone company OPPO doesn't believe in subtle marketing.  —  It has built a massive network of 320,000 retail outlets across China and other parts of Asia …
Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch:
Apple says developers should avoid using animation and displaying alerts on the Touch Bar, limiting potential uses  —  The Touch Baris serious business .  Apple's interface guidelines warn against all kinds of fun things that developers probably started thinking about when the new MacBook Pros leakedearlier this week.
Tom Mendelsohn / Ars Technica:
Sweden's Supreme Administrative Court rules that all drone cameras count as surveillance devices and can only be used with special filming permit  —  Only cops and users with special filming permits can attach cams to drones.  —  Cameras attached to drones fall foul of Sweden's strict surveillance laws …
Sam Rutherford / Tom's Guide:
LG V20 review: rear cameras with manual controls are great, second screen is practical, but Galaxy S7 Edge is cheaper, waterproof, and has better battery life  —  With the demise of Samsung's Galaxy Note 7, Android fans looking for a premium big-screen phone have been left high and dry.

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