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How Apple developed new Bluetooth Low Energy Audio tech to stream audio directly from iOS devices to hearing aids and cochlear implants — My conversation with Mathias Bahnmueller started as pretty much all my phone interviews do. “Can you hear me?” he asked, and I replied affirmatively.
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Sources at ad agencies say a lack of analytics, disinterest of influencers, and other factors are driving clients from Snap, exacerbated by Instagram's strength — - Several agencies said advertiser interest in Snapchat is flat to dwindling, as many opt to move towards Instagram.
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| Chris Velazco / Engadget: |
Moto Z2 Force review: top-tier performance, shatterproof screen works but is prone to scratches, not actually water-resistant, and battery life could be better — Last year, Motorola pulled off a stunning feat: It built the first modular smartphones worth using.
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Fitbit Q2: revenue of $353.3M, down from $586.5M YoY, vs. $341.6M est.; 3.4M devices sold; new smartwatch on track for launch ahead of holidays; stock up 6%+ — Fitbit reported quarterly results and revenue that beat analysts' expectations on Wednesday. — Here's how the company did compared to what Wall Street expected:
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| Janko Roettgers / Variety: |
HBO security contractor says hackers stole “thousands of internal documents” in addition to episodes and have leaked personal info of a senior HBO executive — The HBO hack may have been worse than the initial leaks of a few unaired TV show episodes suggested.
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| Chris Duckett / ZDNet: |
DigiCert to acquire Symantec's web certificate business for about $950M up front in cash, and a 30% stake in DigiCert stock at close — DigiCert will part with $950 million upfront in cash, and hand Symantec a 30 percent stake in exchange for its website security unit.
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| Jeff John Roberts / Fortune: |
Bitcoin Cash is now the 3rd most valuable cryptocurrency with market value of ~$7B; Coinbase users threaten to sue over lack of support for Bitcoin Cash — A new version of bitcoin hit the market on Tuesday and, on its second day of trading, it has already tripled in price and its market cap …
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| Nick Statt / The Verge: |
Asus ZenFone AR, which supports both Google's Tango AR and Daydream VR platforms, now available for pre-order from Verizon for $648 — Not a bad price for both augmented and virtual reality capabilities — Asus' new ZenFone AR, which supports both Google's Tango augmented reality tech … | Canalys: |
Samsung and Apple worldwide smartphone sales were mostly flat YoY in Q2, but Chinese makers saw big growth: Huawei up 20% to ~38M, Oppo up 44%, Xiaomi up 52% — Palo Alto, Shanghai, Singapore and Reading (UK) - Wednesday, 2 August 2017 — Samsung continued to lead the worldwide smartphone market … | Julie Verhage / Bloomberg: |
Study of 116 unicorns founded after 1994 finds that about half used complex stock mechanics to raise valuation, devaluing employee and early shareholder stakes — Study finds private valuations aren't grounded in reality — Employees, early investors often lose with stock provisions| Alex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed: |
Facebook-Google duopoly in online advertising has survived multiple challenges, such as Snap's rise, increasing worry among publishers and some advertisers — For well over a year now, the digital advertising and publishing industries have grappled with the growing power of Google and Facebook …
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| Evan Blass / VentureBeat: |
Source: Note8 to have 6.3" SuperAMOLED screen, Snapdragon 835 in US or Exynos 8895 globally, IP68-certification, two 12MP rear cameras with OIS, 3300mAh battery — As Samsung prepares to announce its stylus-equipped Galaxy Note8 on August 23 in New York City, information about the phone …
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BGR, TalkAndroid.com, Gear | MySmartPrice, Tech Times, 9to5Google, International Business Times, Softpedia News, Ubergizmo, Tom's Guide, Pocket-lint, Gotta Be Mobile, Mashable, AndroidGuys, SlashGear, Droid Life, Neowin, TmoNews, MSPoweruser, Liliputing, Android Authority, PhoneDog.com, Business Insider, The Verge, Android and Me, Android Police, Android Beat, and 9to5Google. Tweets: @amitbhawani
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