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Schools Complain iOS 7 Upgrade Stripped Filters From Students' iPads — Apple's iOS 7 was supposed to make it easier for schools to manage the iPads that are becoming increasingly common in the classroom. But for some, the latest version of the mobile operating system is proving to be a bit of a headache.
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Examiner, MacRumors, Business Insider, TechnoBuffalo, iDownloadBlog.com, Macgasm, AppleInsider, iPhone in Canada Blog, App Advice, 9to5Mac and MacNN. Tweets: @bemaservices
| Matt Brian / Engadget: |
Google will launch a native Google Music iOS app later this month — If you've been against trying Google's Play Music All Access streaming service for lack of an official iOS app, it may soon be time to change your tune. Sources aware of Google's plans have let slip to Engadget … | Brian X. Chen / New York Times: |
Samsung mobile chief Kevin Packingham has left the company for unspecified reasons — Samsung's Mobile Chief Departs — Kevin Packingham, the chief product officer for the mobile division of Samsung Electronics, who was involved in introducing several of Samsung's popular Galaxy devices, has left the company.
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Business Insider, The Verge, Engadget, 9to5Google, GigaOM, AllThingsD and Cult of Mac
| Greg Bensinger / Wall Street Journal: |
Amazon Readies Set-Top Box for Holidays — Streaming Video Device Would Rival Roku, Apple TV — Amazon.com Inc. is taking steps toward releasing a video-streaming device in time for the holiday selling season, according to people briefed on the company's plans.
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Engadget, ZDNet, MacRumors, The Verge, BGR, GigaOM, 9to5Google, 9to5Mac and iClarified. Tweets: @scottmaustin
| Ellis Hamburger / The Verge: |
Snapchat introduces “Stories”, a rolling compilation of snaps from the last 24 hours — Snapchat's next big thing: ‘Stories’ that don't just disappear — The app that introduced ephemeral messages sets its sights on Facebook — Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel's hands are shaking as he points to his iPhone.
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Lavabit Founder Waged Privacy Fight as F.B.I. Pursued Snowden — DALLAS — One day last May, Ladar Levison returned home to find an F.B.I. agent's business card on his Dallas doorstep. So began a four-month tangle with law enforcement officials that would end with Mr. Levison's shutting …
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| Roger Cheng / CNET: |
LG preps curved display smartphone, the G Flex — Samsung isn't the only company planning a smartphone with a curved display. LG will likely unveil the device in November, CNET has learned, although plans are not yet final. — Get ready for the LG G Flex.| Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: |
Chrome For iOS Bug Shows Private Browsing Search History In Google Mobile Search Bar — Update: Google has gotten back to us to let us know that this is an unfortunate but unavoidable loophole that comes with building a browser on iOS. It's noted in the company's support docs around Incognito mode.
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| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
Jukeboxing: Rdio brings free radio to mobile apps to stay in the ring against Spotify — Rdio is releasing a free version of its service today on iOS and Android, bringing personalized radio to non-paying users of its mobile apps for the first time. Free of advertising for now …
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BetaKit, TechHive, Associated Press, MacRumors, GigaOM, VentureBeat, MacStories, iMore, SlashGear, hypebot, Gizmodo, iDownloadBlog.com, Gotta Be Mobile, 9to5Mac, AllThingsD and Electronista. Tweets: @caseynewton. See also Mediagazer
| Mikey Campbell / AppleInsider: |
Samsung execs shown confidential Apple-Nokia patent license terms, allegedly misused information — It came to light on Wednesday that at least fifty Samsung employees retained access to highly confidential Apple-Nokia licensing terms originating from the Apple v. Samsung court trial … | Ars Technica: |
How the feds took down the Dread Pirate Roberts — What he wouldn't give for a holocaust cloak. — The Dread Pirate Roberts, head of the most brazen drug trafficking site in the world, was a walking contradiction. Though the government says he raked in $80 million in commissions from running Silk Road …
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| Mathew Ingram / GigaOM: |
Circa wants to be a mobile wire service for breaking news — one that learns what you know — Circa, the mobile news service that was co-founded and funded by Cheezburger Network CEO Ben Huh, launched the second generation of its platform on Thursday, including an Android version of the app …
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Thanks:@mathewi. See also Mediagazer| Kim-Mai Cutler / TechCrunch: |
Cue, The Startup Formerly Known As Greplin, Shuts Down Its App — Cue, the personal assistant app that grew out of a promising search product, has shut down. — The company left a brief note on their main page today, shown below. … The company was backed with at least $4.7 million …
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| Gerry Shih / Reuters: |
Fab.com cuts one-fifth of workforce — E-commerce startup Fab.com Inc will lay off nearly a fifth of its workforce beginning Thursday as it tries to attain profitability by automating more of its business. — The company, valued at $1 billion by private investors, said it will cut 101 jobs worldwide …
| Matthew Panzarino / TechCrunch: |
Amazon's Smartphones Detailed: ‘Project Smith’ 3D Flagship Model And A Value Handset With FireOS — Amazon is in the process of developing two smartphones, one inexpensive model and one with a 3D eye-tracking interface, TechCrunch has learned. The details are somewhat sparse … | Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Airbnb says New York renters should pay occupancy tax, pushes for looser hotel laws — After successfully overturning a fine against one of its New York City users, Airbnb is trying to preempt any future legal attacks. In a blog post today, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says that he supports formal rental taxes …
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Social Networks in a Battle for the Second Screen — After “Breaking Bad” drew 10.3 million viewers to one of the most crowd-satisfying finales in television history on Sunday, Twitter and Facebook raced to tell the news media about the throngs who shared their instant reactions to the show on the social networks.
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Marketing Land. Tweets: @dannysullivan, @carr2n, @kirstinestewart and @abcmarkscott. See also Mediagazer
| Mike Beasley / 9to5Mac: |
Review: 1Password 4 for Mac is a massive, feature-packed update — Back in December, AgileBits released 1Password 4 for iPhone and iPad. The app presented a completely revamped take on password security, but lacked feature parity with the Mac version of the software.
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The Verge, iMore, MacRumors, MacStories, Macworld, TheAppNews and The Next Web
| David Kravets / Wired: |
How a Purse Snatching Led to the Legal Justification for NSA Domestic Spying — Photo: Courtesy of Philip Weiss Auctions — It began as an ordinary purse snatching. On an early Baltimore morning in 1976, a local street thug crouched alongside his green Monte Carlo, pretending to change a flat, biding his time.
Tweets: @sarahjeong
| Ina Fried / AllThingsD: |
Aiming to Get Into Smaller Devices, Intel Announces Big Push Into Arduino — Intel's latest effort to expand beyond its PC roots involves reaching out to hobbyists. — At Maker Fair in Rome, the chipmaker is announcing plans to partner with open-source hardware specialist Arduino.
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Wall Street Journal, AnandTech, Inquirer, The Verge, Ars Technica, CNET, The Register, Digits, ZDNet, VentureBeat and GigaOM
| Richard Lawler / Engadget: |
Netflix app for iPad and iPhone updated with HD video and AirPlay streaming — Netflix brought 1080p streaming to Android 4.3 this summer, and now iPhone / iPad users can experience HD streams as well, provided they've updated to iOS 7. Another new feature in the latest update is support … | Ina Fried / AllThingsD: |
Facebook Home to allow photos from Flickr, Tumblr, Instagram and Pinterest on its lock screen — Facebook Tries to Make Its Home More Inviting by Welcoming Photos From Other Services — Aiming to make its mobile environment more attractive to Android users, Facebook announced on Thursday …
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TechCrunch, Facebook, CNET, The Verge and Engadget
| Alex Colon / GigaOM: |
Purported Android 4.4 KitKat screenshots reveal new apps and photo editing features — Last month Google announced Android 4.4 KitKat, but it didn't give us a good idea of what to expect. Now Gadget Helpline claims it has its hands on a build of the new software and posted a number of screenshots and hands on impressions to prove it.
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| Joe Mullin / Ars Technica: |
Patent troll Lodsys chickens out, folds case rather than face Kaspersky Lab — In 2011, Lodsys seemed like it was working hard to earn the title of the nation's most-hated patent troll by sending threat letters to small developers. At the end of the day, it turns out that Lodsys is one tremulous troll.Sponsor Posts
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