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Apps with HealthKit integration start appearing in App Store following iOS 8.0.2 fixes — After a series of botched updates, which meant HealthKit apps could not launch alongside iOS 8's release, Apple has finally started allowing apps that integrate with the Health app into the App Store.| Rene Ritchie / iMore: |
Apple: OS X safe from Bash exploit unless users configured advanced Unix services, fix coming — Apple: Most OS X users safe from ‘Shellshock’ exploit, patch coming quickly for advanced Unix users — Apple is aware of the recently discovered bash exploit nicknamed Shellshock …
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| Sean Gallagher / Ars Technica: |
New “Shellshock” GNU bash patch issued, addressing vulnerabilities discovered in first fix — New “Shellshock” patch rushed out to resolve gaps in first fix — After the discovery that a patch designed to repair the “Shellshock” vulnerability in the GNU Bourne Again Shell …
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BlackBerry CEO: 200,000 Passports ordered since launch — The device is already sold out on its own website and Amazon. — The BlackBerry Passport is off to a decent start. — The unusually shaped smartphone garnered 200,000 orders since its launch on Wednesday, according to CEO John Chen.| CNBC: |
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Slack acquires two-person bootstrapped startup Spaces, for collaborative document editing, has 60K paid users — Slack Buys a Collaboration Tool in First Acquisition — Workplace collaboration startup Slack has made its first acquisition as it prepares to compete more directly with software giants like Google and Microsoft .| Emil Protalinski / The Next Web: |
Thom Yorke releases album via a BitTorrent Bundle in test of paid torrents, free single, $6 album — BitTorrent adds paygate option to its direct-to-fan publishing platform Bundle, will take a 10% cut after fees — BitTorrent today announced it is adding a new paygate feature to BitTorrent Bundle …
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| Carmel DeAmicis / Gigaom: |
Ello investor, co-founder: Funding or not, we hate ads and we want to “shift values” — How will the popular new social network maintain its ad-free philosophy if it's pressured to bring in venture level returns? — The fairy-tale phase didn't last very long for new social media network darling Ello.| Charlie Osborne / ZDNet: |
Amazon's deal to acquire Twitch for $970M is now complete — Amazon completes acquisition of Twitch — Summary: Amazon has sealed the deal on Twitch, a game-streaming service the company says is an “awesome” cultural fit. — Amazon's acquisition of Twitch is complete … | Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica: |
Samsung has more employees than Google, Apple, and Microsoft combined — Samsung loves “big.” Its phones are big, its advertising budget is big, and as you'll see below, its employee headcount is really big, too. Samsung has more employees than Apple, Google, and Microsoft combined.| Francesco Guarascio / Reuters: |
European aviation agency gives the go-ahead for airlines to permit use of 3G, 4G networks on devices above 3,000 meters — Europe allows gadgets to stay on during flights — (Reuters) - Airline passengers will be able to use smartphones and tablet computers throughout their entire flight …
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Samsung Galaxy Alpha review: great design comes with a premium price, poor software and disappointing display — Samsung Galaxy Alpha review — Imagine what Samsung could do, if it tried. — Earlier this year, we concluded our Galaxy S5 review on a note of optimism about the awesome potential …
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| Lisa Eadicicco / Business Insider: |
Google now requires Android device makers like Samsung to pre-install and prominently display up to 20 Google apps — Confidential Documents Reveal How Google Is Trying To Limit Samsung's Control Of Android — When it comes to Android devices, it's common for various phone makers to put …
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| Alex Konrad / Forbes: |
Jawbone has closed on $147M of the $270M it set to raise in February at a $3.3B valuation — Jawbone Makes Progress On Its $250 Million Funding Round As Apple Watch Looms Over — Wearable device maker Jawbone has raised its next chunk of money as it looks to build a war chest this year in the face of new challenges led by Apple.
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Activist investor Starboard buys stake in Yahoo, urges Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer to merge with AOL — Activist Shareholders Go After Yahoo, Tell Marissa Mayer To Buy AOL — Activist investor Starboard has sent a letter to Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer urging her to combine Yahoo's business with AOL's.
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Comcast appoints VP to fix customer experience, admits it may take years to improve reputation — Comcast: honestly, ‘it may take years’ to improve our reputation — The company has appointed a new executive in charge of reforming customer service — Comcast, which makes more money … | Bloomberg: |
Manager in charge of iOS testing was in charge of testing Maps during 2012 debacle; a look inside the team's procedures — Apple's IPhone Software Snafu Has Links to Flawed Maps — Apple Inc. (AAPL)'s release of a software update that cut off people's ability to make calls from their iPhones …
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