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| Joe Maring / Android Central: |
Samsung announces 128GB/256GB models for Galaxy S9/S9+ to be available from Samsung.com in US, preorders starting May 1, after the flagships launched with 64GB — Both variants will be sold exclusively through Samsung.com. — The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ are great smartphones … | Brian Heater / TechCrunch: |
Fitbit to use Google's new Cloud Healthcare API to make its data available to doctors, allowing them to regularly monitor devices — Fitbit this morning announced plans to utilize Google's new Cloud Healthcare API, in order to continue its push into the world of serious healthcare devices.
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The Keyword, investor.fitbit.com, and CNET
| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Report: analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, one of the most prolific sources of Apple scoops, resigns from KGI Securities, will focus more on non-Apple firms moving forward — Ming-Chi Kuo, widely considered to be one of the best analysts covering Apple, might no longer focus his research on the iPhone maker.
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CTnews, Business Insider, 9to5Mac, Cult of Mac, AppleInsider, InvestorPlace, iMore, Gotta Be Mobile, iPhone in Canada Blog, iDownloadBlog.com, The Mac Observer, Ubergizmo, and MacDailyNews
Tweets: @markgurman, @ohmdee, and @alexeheath
| Tom Foster / Inc: |
How Wharton became a hotbed for direct-to-consumer firms after Warby Parker, as 400+ startups now try to be the next Warby with toothbrushes, bras, and more — Wharton professors, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs are fueling an entire generation of Warby Parkers.
Tweets: @thecuriousrose, @ataussig, @ainsleyoc, and @stevesi
| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
F8 will be a more “muted” event this year, with developers blindsided by API changes and sources saying much of the event has been reworked after data scandal — The theme for F8 this year: lowered expectations — Type with your brain. “Hear” with your skin.| Reuters: |
Didi announces an industry alliance for electric and autonomous vehicles with 31 firms, including Renault and Toyota; sources: a dedicated Didi fleet is planned — Norihiko Shirouzu, Paul Lienert — BEIJING/DETROIT (Reuters) - China's Didi Chuxing, already disrupting the global ride-hailing market … | Joan E. Solsman / CNET: |
Oculus is developing a new kind of VR theater experience where live actors in motion capture suits can perform around users, tentatively slated for next year — Oculus is inventing a new kind of VR experience, coming next year, that brings a virtual play with live actors into your home.| Sarah Jeong / The Verge: |
Facebook reduces the labor of networking by helping users create better substitutes for many in-person communication networks, which makes it very hard to quit — Facebook is an emotional labor machine, and if you want to leave it, you're going to have to start doing a lot of work
Tweets: @beep, @schestowitz, @tamigraph, @brosandprose, @britnidlc, and @mauricealewis
| Cyrus Farivar / Ars Technica: |
Owner of the France.com domain since 1994 sues French government for seizing the domain following a court ruling that the site violated French trademark law — Jean-Noël Frydman: “If it happened to me, it can happen to anyone.” — A French-born American has now sued his home country because …
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The Verge, Boing Boing, The Register, BBC, Inquirer, Mashable, TechSpot, Ubergizmo, Fortune, Newser, Softpedia News, and Engadget. Tweets: @arstechnica
| Taylor Soper / GeekWire: |
Charlie Kindel, a Microsoft veteran who joined Amazon five years ago and founded the Alexa Smart Home division, says he's leaving the company to take a break — After five years at Amazon, Charlie Kindel is ready for a break. — The founder of Amazon's Alexa Smart Home division left …
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CNET, TechCrunch, and cek.log
| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Starship Technologies launches autonomous robot delivery service aimed at corporate and academic campuses in Europe and US, with ~1K robots rolling out in 2018 — Starship Technologies, a robotics startup created by Skype's cofounders, has launched a large-scale commercial autonomous delivery service aimed … | Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss / Reuters: |
Andra Capital raises $500M for Ethereum-based token called Silicon Valley Coin that investors can use to back a group of late-stage VC firms; summer ICO planned — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andra Capital, a U.S. technology fund, has raised $500 million in funding for a new digital currency …
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Google and NBC to make 10+ multi-episode VR productions to run alongside NBC's core programming; users can watch on YouTube or in VR on Cardboard, Daydream View — Virtual reality has yet to hit the big time with the vast majority of consumers — headset sales are still in the single-digit millions … | David McCabe / Axios: |
In a pitch seemingly aligned with Trump admin's rhetoric and aimed at regulators, T-Mobile and Sprint argue merger will help US beat China in 5G and create jobs — The CEOs of T-Mobile and Sprint argued on an analyst call that their just-announced merger would create jobs and boost America's position …
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Bloomberg, CNNMoney, Associated Press, BGR, Houston Chronicle, CNET, Bloomberg, and DSLreports
Tweets: @commoncause and @guardiannews
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