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Facebook proceeds with Paper launch after FiftyThree, makers of Paper drawing app requested a name change — Makers of Paper App Ask Facebook to Change Its New App Name — If you go to Google and type in the word “paper,” the top result doesn't have anything to do with traditional pulpy vellum.
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Paper Now Available For iOS In The US, And It Could Be A Facebook Replacement — Facebook's new standalone app Paper is now available for download on iOS to everyone in the US, and it's more than just a content reader. Paper has messages, notifications, search, and a completely redesigned profile.
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With inclusion of FISA requests, Google's transparency report now contains all types of government requests for users' information — Shedding some light on Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) requests — We believe the public deserves to know the full extent to which governments request user information from Google.
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| Scott Knaster / Google Developers Blog: |
Ready to cast: Chromecast now open to developers with the Google Cast SDK — Back in July we announced the developer preview of the Google Cast Software Development Kit (SDK), the underlying Chromecast technology that enables multi-screen experiences across mobile devices (phones, tablet, laptops) and large-screen displays.
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Windows 8.1 Update 1 leaks on the web ahead of its March release — Microsoft's first update to Windows 8.1 has leaked today on various file sharing websites ahead of its March debut. The early build includes a number of changes that Microsoft is making to improve the keyboard and mouse experience in Windows 8.1.| Associated Press: |
Google barge must move from island construction site in San Francisco Bay, state orders — A state agency says Google must move its mystery barge from a construction site on an island in the middle of the San Francisco Bay because the permits are not in order.
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Apple Building Out Their Own CDN To Deliver Content To Consumers — Over the past year, there has been speculation of when or if Apple would build out their own content delivery network for the purpose of delivering content to consumers. To date, all of the CDN deployments done by Apple …
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| Travis Skare / Google Chrome Blog: |
Google Now notifications arrive in Chrome beta for Mac, Windows, and Chromebook computers — Get notifications from Google Now in Chrome — Your friend Steve's flight from New York is delayed by an hour. Your favorite soccer team is up by one point with two minutes left. Your Chromecast has just shipped.
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| Billy Steele / Engadget: |
Samsung's Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 ships in the US February 13th for $850, up for pre-order now — Arriving in the US just in time for Valentine's Day, the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 is set to ship stateside February 13th with an equally beefy $850 price tag.
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Gates Seen Taking Bigger Products Role at Microsoft — Even as Bill Gates weighs giving up his title of chairman of Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), he's poised to remain involved at the company he co-founded in an area of its deepest need: crafting must-have products.
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Samsung stumbles in bid to challenge Apple and Google with mobile OS — Telecoms Balk at Korean Firm's New Tizen Mobile OS — SEOUL—An ambitious effort by Samsung Electronics Co. to roll out smartphones powered by a new operating system is on shaky ground.| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Apple's Latest Crackdown: Apps Pulling The Advertising Identifier, But Not Showing Ads, Are Being Rejected From App Store — This weekend, Apple began rejecting mobile applications from the App Store which retrieve the end user's IDFA (Identifier for Advertisers), but don't show any ads.
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| Juliette Garside / Guardian: |
Autonomy made 80% less UK profit than stated, Hewlett-Packard finds — American firm investigated irregularities in accounting at British software company it bought for more than $10bn — Hewlett-Packard's long-running investigation into claims of accounting irregularities … | Nate Hoffelder / The Digital Reader: |
Adobe to Require New Epub DRM in July, Expects to Abandon Existing Users — When Adobe announced their new DRM a couple weeks ago some said that we would soon see compatibility issues with older devices and apps as Adobe forced everyone to upgrade. — At that time I didn't think Adobe … | Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Pebble app store launches on iOS, Android version due ‘very soon’ — The Pebble app store is here. Pebble has released a major update for its iOS app that includes the store, which offers 1000 apps and watchfaces at launch. But convenience is more important than any one number …
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SteamOS gets a native music player in Steam Music — SteamOS still isn't really in wide use, and it's very firmly still in beta. Heck, the latest version still carries the disclaimer, “don't install it on any machine you are not prepared to lose.” With Steam Music, though … | Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch: |
StumbleUpon and Uber Founder Garrett Camp Is Raising $75 Million For Company-Building Venture Expa — Garrett Camp, co-founder of both StumbleUpon and Uber, is looking for help in funding his new company-building venture Expa. According to an SEC filing, Camp is looking to raise up to $75 million … | Stuart Dredge / Guardian: |
YouTube reveals $1bn music payouts, but some labels still unhappy — Google's Video service may be ‘all-in on music’, but rightsholder unrest at its parent company persists — 'We've paid out to the music industry over the last several years over a billion dollars,' said YouTube's Tom Pickett.Sponsor Posts
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