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| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
Apple will fight iOS bugs with first-ever iOS Public Betas: 8.3 in March, 9 in summer — In an effort to eliminate bugs from upcoming iOS versions ahead of their general releases, Apple plans to launch the first-ever public beta program for the iOS operating system, according to multiple people briefed on the plans.
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| The Intercept: |
How US and UK spies hacked into world's largest maker of SIM cards and stole encryption keys — How Spies Stole the Keys to the Encryption Castle — AMERICAN AND BRITISH spies hacked into the internal computer network of the largest manufacturer of SIM cards in the world …
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| Mark Scott / New York Times: |
World's largest SIM card maker Gemalto to investigate claims NSA and GCHQ hacked their networks to steal SIM encryption codes — Chip Maker to Investigate Claims of Hacking by N.S.A. and British Spy Agencies — LONDON — Gemalto, a digital security company based in the Netherlands …
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| Marco della Cava / USA Today: |
YouTube Kids for Android set to launch Feb. 23, features parental controls and a simplified UI — YouTube unveils new app for kids — SAN FRANCISCO - YouTube is repository of clips that range from exceedingly educational to suggestively explicit. So to make sure younger fans …
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| Robert McMillan / Wired: |
Lenovo's Response to Its Dangerous Adware Is Astonishingly Clueless — If you've bought a Lenovo laptop anytime since August, it may have shipped with a dangerous bit of adware known as Visual Discovery by Superfish. It's the kind of software add-on that computer makers are often paid to include with their hardware.| Shira Ovide / Wall Street Journal: |
Lenovo CTO Peter Hortensius says company is working on a tool to remove Superfish from PCs, claims security community are dealing with “theoretical concerns” — Lenovo CTO: We're Working to Wipe Superfish App Off of PCs — Lenovo is working quickly to wipe all traces of an app …
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Thanks:@nateog| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
Apple considering dedicated Apple Watch stores as it sets up Paris booth — Apple Watch hands-on table from September Media Event — According to multiple reports out of France, Apple is constructing a dedicated display for the upcoming Apple Watch in some upscale Paris-based retail outlets.| Anthony Ha / TechCrunch: |
Content Curation Startup Livefyre Raises $47M More, Brings On Adobe And Salesforce As New Investors — Livefyre is announcing that it has raised $47 million in new funding. — That number includes a $15 million addition to the company's Series C — founder and CEO Jordan Kretchmer told …
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| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
Pebble teases new model, sources say thinner watch with color screen in the works — Pebble updated its website this morning to tease a new model of its popular smartwatch. The announcement is scheduled for 10 AM on Tuesday next week, but Pebble has not specified what exactly is launching.
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| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Apple Initiates Repair Program for 2011-2013 MacBook Pros With Video Issues — Apple has launched a repair program to fix MacBook Pro machines sold between February 2011 and February 2013 that have problems with distorted video, no video, or unexpected system restarts.
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Yahoo Mobile Development Suite combines Flurry Analytics with ad and search tools for apps — New Yahoo Mobile Development Suite Seduces App Makers With Analytics, Search, Ads — Today at Yahoo's first mobile developer conference, the tech giant unveiled its new Yahoo Mobile Development Suite …
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| Jared Newman / PC World: |
Sony's $160 Micro SDXC card, marketed as “Premium Sound” storage, costs 4X-5X similar cards, but can't improve sound quality — Sony's latest snake oil: Pricey ‘Premium Sound’ Micro SDXC cards — Need the perfect expandable storage solution for your $1,200 Walkman?Sponsor Posts
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