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Apple discussed NFC use for building security access, public transit, more, with possible partners like HID Global and Cubic — Apple Eyes New Uses for NFC Beyond iPhone Payments — Consumers are just starting to use Apple Pay to make purchases at cash registers and online stores.| Scott Stein / CNET: |
Fitbit announces new wearables: $130 Charge coming in November, $150 Charge HR and $250 Surge fitness smartwatch arrive early 2015 — Fitbit Charge, Charge HR and Surge unveiled: Hands-on with Fitbit's new wearables — Fitbit dives into all-day heart-rate tracking with its new Charge HR and Surge … | Lauren Goode / Re/code: |
Fitbit joins smartwatch race with Surge “Fitness Super Watch”, replaces recalled Fitbit Force — Fitbit Joins the Smartwatch Race, and Replaces the Rash-y Force With a New Wristband — After complaints emerged last February that the Fitbit Force was causing skin rashes for some wearers …
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As Facebook considers hosting content on mobile, publishers worry about losing control — Facebook Offers Life Raft, but Publishers Are Wary — For publishers, Facebook is a bit like that big dog galloping toward you in the park. More often than not, it's hard to tell whether he wants to play with you or eat you.
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Early iPhone 6/6 Plus orders in Korea reportedly top Galaxy Note 4 launch numbers by over 3X — Koreans Snap Up iPhones in Presales — Is Apple Inc.'s smartphone market share set to increase in Samsungland? Presales figures for the U.S. company's latest, large-screen models in South Korea suggest so.
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Amazon announces Chromecast-like $39 Fire TV Stick with dual-core CPU, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of storage, and direct access to streaming services — Amazon Announces New Streaming Device, Fire TV Stick, Special Limited Pricing Of $19 — This morning Amazon announced a new HDMI streaming device called …
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Microsoft targets Dropbox and Google with unlimited OneDrive storage for Office 365 subscribers — Microsoft is removing its OneDrive storage limits for Office 365 subscribers. If you're an Office 365 Home, Personal, or University subscriber then OneDrive storage will be unlimited …
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The ugly afterlife of crowdfunding projects that never ship and never end — An all-terrain camera slider, successfully funded on Kickstarter in 2012 and effectively abandoned by the creator in 2013. — Kickstarter — The public life-cycle of a Kickstarter rarely ends in tragedy.| Ernesto / TorrentFreak: |
EU Court rules that it is legal to embed copyrighted content without rightholders' permission — Embedding Is Not Copyright Infringement, EU Court Rules — One of the key roles of the EU's Court of Justice is to interpret European law to ensure that it's applied in the same manner across all member states.| Lee Gomes / IEEE Spectrum: |
Interview with AI expert Michael Jordan on big data, machine learning, and our current limits — Machine-Learning Maestro Michael Jordan on the Delusions of Big Data and Other Huge Engineering Efforts — The overeager adoption of big data is likely to result in catastrophes of analysis comparable …
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Lenovo's first wearable tracks sleep, exercise, unlocks your PC; pricing and release date TBA — Lenovo's first fitness tracker looks a lot like the Fitbit Flex — Everyone wants a piece of the fitness tracker pie. Lenovo has quietly revealed its entry into the market … | Matt Burns / TechCrunch: |
Microsoft drops Xbox One price $50 to $350 for the holidays, cheaper than PS4 for first time — Microsoft Prices Xbox One Below PS4 For The First Time — Starting November 2nd, the Xbox One's starting price will be $350. That's $50 off the current level. Thanks, PlayStation!| Darlene Storm / Computerworld: |
NIST report: zero day exploit for Samsung's “Find My Mobile” service allows attacker to remotely lock phones — Zero-day in Samsung ‘Find My Mobile’ service allows attacker to remotely lock phone — There are a plethora of “find my phone” type apps, but if your Android …
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