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Russian regulator told Apple and Google to remove LinkedIn app from App Store and Google Play; app is no longer available for download in Russia — WASHINGTON — Smartphone users in Russia can no longer download the LinkedIn app on iPhone or Android devices, following a similar move in China to block The New York Times app on iPhones.
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HMD Global launches Nokia 6, its first smartphone, a $245 China-only Android 7 device with 5.5" screen, Snapdragon 430, 4GB RAM, 16MP main and 8MP front camera — The first Android-powered smartphone to carry the Nokia name from HMD Global has been announced.
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| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
10K+ poorly secured MongoDB installations deleted by attackers demanding hefty ransoms — Poorly secured MongoDB installations deleted and held for ransom. — More than 10,000 website databases have been taken hostage in recent days by attackers who are demanding hefty ransoms for the data …
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| Jon Fingas / Engadget: |
Samsung launches Gear S and Gear Fit apps on iOS, allowing Gear S3, Gear S2, and Gear Fit 2 wearables to work with iPhones — Did you sigh wistfully at Samsung's Gear S3, knowing you couldn't use it because you have an iPhone? Relax. Samsung has launched new Gear S and Gear Fit apps …
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Exclusive Video and Photos: The iPod-based interface that lost out to iOS for the iPhone — While it has always been known that Apple considered a variety of ideas when they were deciding to enter the mobile phone market (with ex employees discussing it behind closed doors …
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| Brian McCullough / Internet History Podcast: |
The History of the iPhone, On Its 10th Anniversary — So... Three things: A widescreen iPod with touch controls. A revolutionary mobile phone. And a breakthrough internet communications device. An iPod... a phone... and an internet communicator... An iPod, a phone... are you getting it?| Alex Davies / Wired: |
Nissan is working on a teleoperation system for allowing human operators to remotely control self-driving cars in tricky situations — “This is it!” Maarten Sierhuis says. “I mean, look at this.” He points to a photo of road construction at an intersection in Sunnyvale, California …
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A profile of Sigfox, the French startup building a global communications network for Internet of Things devices — FEATURE: — Xavier Torres-Tuset saw his future the first time he heard of Sigfox. — The French engineer had been interested in building a new type of tracking device for remote objects … | Michael del Castillo / CoinDesk: |
Blockstack raises $4M round led by USV to build a Bitcoin-powered internet free of centralized servers — A new version of the Internet built on the bitcoin blockchain is another step closer to reality thanks to a $4m investment in Blockstack revealed in SEC documents earlier this week.
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Leaked screenshots show Project Neon, an upcoming incremental upgrade to Windows 10 design that will focus heavily on animations — Late last year we reported on Project NEON - the upcoming UI upgrade for Windows 10. Recently we managed a closer look at Microsoft's internal plans …
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On MSFT, Neowin, ZDNet, The Next Web, MobileSyrup.com, International Business Times, Windows Central, TechSpot, Neowin, Digital Trends, Softpedia News, BGR, On MSFT, WindowsAble, Redmond Pie, Inquirer, The Verge, The Register, BetaNews, Pocket-lint, SlashGear, and Lifehacker. Thanks:@mehedih_
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The best PCs, gadgets, and wearables of CES 2017 — Highlights of the best devices we saw in Las Vegas this year. — LAS VEGAS—The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas tries to get consumers (and the media) excited for the new year with a treasure trove of new devices.
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Nvidia and Mercedes-Benz announce partnership for AI car technology, with first product expected to roll out within 12 months — Nvidia already announced a partnership at CES to bring a AI self-driving car to production, and now Mercedes-Benz is also teaming up with the GPU-maker on a vehicle with AI on board.Sponsor Posts
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