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Full disk encryption on Nexus 6 leads to 62.9% drop in random read performance — Encryption and Storage Performance in Android 5.0 Lollipop — As alluded to in our Nexus 6 review, our normal storage performance benchmark was no longer giving valid results as of Android 5.0.
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Electronista, Digital Trends, Droid Life, Ubergizmo, BGR, Android Authority and BetaNews
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European parliament draft motion says breakup of Google should be considered — Google break-up plan emerges from Brussels — The European parliament is poised to call for a break-up of Google, in one of the most brazen assaults so far on the technology group's power.
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Eyes-on with Streaming Photoshop: Adobe's plan to bring PS to the cloud — We have seen Photoshop work in a browser, and it looked pretty good. “Streaming Photoshop” is Adobe and Google's plan to bring the incomparable photo editor to Chrome OS and the Chrome Browser.
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TechCrunch, The Verge, PetaPixel and PopPhoto.com
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The Oral History of The Poop Emoji (Or, How Google Brought Poop to America) — Everyone's favorite emoji began in Japan. But without Google, it may have stayed there. — If the story of the poop emoji's rise were told in emojis, it would look like this:
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Yahoo Acquires Photo Startup Cooliris — Photo app-maker Cooliris just announced that it has been acquired by Yahoo. — It's been a long road to this exit. Cooliris was founded back in 2006 and was initially known for creating a “3D wall” for navigating photos and other media content.
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Cooliris, ZDNet, Tech in Asia and The Next Web
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Google Maps 9.1 for Android now displays local weather, time, and tips about your destination — Google Maps 9.1 is a rather minor update, compared to the major Material Design overhaul in 9.0. — But it turns out there are some useful features tucked away, especially if you rely on the app …
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Android Police, BGR and Engadget
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Pando founder Sarah Lacy's allusions to physical threats distort media narrative on Uber scandal — Here ego again. — There's something unsettling about all this Uber stuff. — Maybe it's the fact that I have to wade through all the technorati tweets about “#Ubergate” … | Susan Decker / Bloomberg: |
Samsung Files Complaint to Block Nvidia Chips From U.S. — Samsung Electronics Co. (005930) is seeking to block computer-graphics chips made by Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) from the U.S. market, escalating a battle begun after licensing talks failed. — Samsung filed a complaint today against Nvidia …
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NASDAQ.com, Wall Street Journal and Reuters
| Nicole Perlroth / New York Times: |
Android malware NotCompatible infects 20K a day, according to mobile security company Lookout — Malicious Software Said to Spread on Android Phones — For years security researchers have warned that it was only a matter of time before nasty digital scourges like malicious software and spam would hit smartphones.
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SiliconBeat and BGR
| Ben Popper / The Verge: |
Assembly raises $2.9M for a platform letting anyone contribute to projects and share profits — With Assembly, anyone can contribute to open-source software and actually get paid — A new startup wants to evolve open-source methods, adding a wide range of skills and profit sharing
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TechCrunch, PE Hub Blog and VentureBeat
| Nate Raymond / Reuters: |
Apple $450 million e-book settlement gets final court approval — The Apple logo is lit on the first day of sale for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, in Sydney September 19, 2014. — (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday gave final approval to Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) agreement to pay $450 million … | Elyse Betters / Pocket-lint: |
Pebble Android app update brings support for full notifications and more languages — Pebble is on a roll. — Despite kicking off the week with handy apps like Domino's Tracker and PayPal, the smartwatch maker has yet another announcement up its sleeve: an update for the Pebble Android app … Sponsor Posts
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Zoho:
Announcing Zoho POS for South Africa—expanding our commitment to the MEA — We're happy to announce that Zoho POS is now available for South African retail businesses, supporting the region's VAT requirements.
Announcing Zoho POS for South Africa—expanding our commitment to the MEA — We're happy to announce that Zoho POS is now available for South African retail businesses, supporting the region's VAT requirements.
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