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| JP Mangalindan / Mashable: |
Uber acquires mapping startup deCarta — Uber, the popular ride-sharing startup, is acquiring the mapping and search startup deCarta for an unspecified amount, Mashable has learned. — The deal, which closes later this week, is for DeCarta's technology and talent.
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| Sean Purcell / Gmail Blog: |
Google's updated Contacts blends in contacts' Google+ profile info, simplifies pruning duplicates, shows prior emails and meetings — The new Google Contacts: Bringing everyone together — From email to Hangouts to a good ol' fashioned phone call, you've got a lot of options to get in touch with someone.| Craig Timberg / Washington Post: |
Researchers discover “FREAK” flaw in Google and Apple devices that cripples HTTPS protection and enables man-in-the-middle attacks — “FREAK” flaw undermines security for Apple and Google users, researchers discover — Technology companies are scrambling to fix a major security flaw …
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A Few Thoughts …, Ars Technica, The Akamai Blog, Freedom to Tinker, AppleInsider, Computerworld, The Register, Mercury News, BetaNews, Gigaom, Boing Boing, ExtremeTech, TechCrunch, Forbes, Mashable, TechSpot, AppleTell, Electronista, MacRumors, MacDailyNews and SC Magazine
Tweets: @drudge_siren, @kurtopsahl, @drudge_report, @tinkersec, @ivanristic, @csoghoian and @csoghoian
| Jim Finkle / Reuters: |
Apple to release fix for “FREAK” flaw next week; Google providing patch to partners but rollout timeframe unknown — Apple plans fix next week for newly uncovered Freak security bug — An Apple Inc (AAPL.O) spokesman said on Tuesday that the company plans to release a fix next week …
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SecurityWeek and Cult of Mac
| Mike Isaac / New York Times: |
Nextdoor raises $110M, at a valuation of $1.1B; begins planning how to extract data to monetize with recommendations, on-demand services — Nextdoor Social Network Digs Really Deep Into Neighborhoods — Internet companies have been trying desperately for years to court people like Isaac Gonzales to use their services.| Wes Fenlon / PC Gamer: |
Valve announces $50 Steam Link streaming box and SteamVR for November release — Ahead of its SteamVR demos at GDC 2015 this week, Valve just announced a slew of new Steam-related goodies, including Source 2 and a new product called Steam Link. — According to a press release, “Steam Machines …
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| Jason Schreier / Kotaku: |
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| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
Apple Watch's retail sales pitch uses a soft-sell that focuses on bands, three key features including health and fitness, and upgrading iPhone — Apple Watch's retail sales pitch revealed: 3 key features, switch to iPhone, focus on bands — With next week's Apple Watch event fast approaching …
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AppleInsider, iMore, WatchAware, AppleTell, iDownloadBlog.com, iPhone in Canada Blog, Redmond Pie, Wearable Tech Insider, MacDailyNews and iLounge. Thanks:@apollozac
| Ben Gilbert / Engadget: |
Nvidia announces Shield, an Android TV set-top box and game console with support for 4K video — Shield: NVIDIA's gaming-focused Android TV set-top box — Another year, another new Shield device from NVIDIA. What's Shield? It's the hardware line from NVIDIA that spans a bizarre handheld game console …
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The Verge, 9to5Google, Gizmodo, VentureBeat, TechCrunch, PC Perspective, SlashGear and TechSpot. Tweets: @harrymccracken
| Rich Brome / Phone Scoop: |
YotaPhone 2 featuring a rear-facing e-ink display to make its US debut this spring via Indiegogo — YotaPhone 2 Launching in U.S. via Indiegogo — YotaPhone plans to launch its unique dual-screen YotaPhone 2 in the U.S. this spring via crowd-funding site Indiegogo, according to spokesperson Matthew Kelly.
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| Kyle Orland / Ars Technica: |
Sony's new Project Morpheus prototype has 1920 x 1080 OLED display and 120Hz refresh rate, will launch first half of 2016 — Sony: PS4 gets VR with Project Morpheus in early 2016 — First major console VR headset set for release in early 2016. — SAN FRANCISCO—At a Game Developers … | Zac Bowden / WinBeta: |
Windows 10: A closer look at Cortana integration with Spartan (with video) — Microsoft's new browser has a unique feature built in... Cortana — Microsoft announced back in January that Windows 10 would ship with two browsers, the regular IE11 for backwards compatibility, and Spartan.
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The Verge, InfoWorld, Business Insider, TechSpot, Fortune, The Tech Report, Neowin, Engadget, BGR, Gizmodo, Ubergizmo, Web Browser, Mashable and Windows Central
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| Julia Love / Mercury News: |
Apple to make many security guards full-time employees — CUPERTINO — Amid debate about Silicon Valley's sweeping use of contract workers, Apple will dramatically expand its in-house security team, giving the officers the same benefits as other employees. — After a yearlong review …
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MacRumors, Wall Street Journal, 9to5Mac, TechCrunch, AppleInsider, Re/code, iDownloadBlog.com and Cult of Mac. Thanks:@byjulialove
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Apple beat Samsung for Q4 2014 global smartphone sales, first time since 2011; Samsung led sales for 2014 as a whole — Led By iPhone 6, Apple Passed Samsung In Q4 Smartphone Sales, 1.9B Mobiles Sold Overall In 2014 — If 2014 goes down as the year when smartphone sales globally passed the 1 billion mark …
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Reuters, AppleInsider, CNET, Business Standard, Benzinga, TheStreet.com, Electronista, MacRumors, GeekWire, BGR, Tech Times and Fortune. Thanks:@_trendspotter
| Jon Russell / TechCrunch: |
Tor Users Must Now Provide A Phone Number To Open A New Twitter Account — Twitter last week announced plans to begin tracking troublesome users via their mobile phone number. Along those lines, it has begun forcing users of anonymous web browser Tor to provide a number in order to open a new account.| Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch: |
Luxe Confirms $20M In New Funding, As It Hires A Business Chief And Expands To New Markets — Last week we reported that on-demand valet startup Luxe had raised $20 million in Series A funding from Venrock Partners and Redpoint Ventures to expand its service into new markets.
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Luxe Valet, BetaBoston, GeekWire, Gigaom and VentureBeat
| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
Chrome 42 will be the last version to support Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich — Google today announced Chrome will be dropping support for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS). This change will go into effect with the release of Chrome 42, the last version for ICS and which is currently slated to arrive in mid-April.
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Chromium Blog, The Register, 9to5Google and TechCrunch
| Jason Del Rey / Re/code: |
PCH buys Fab.com, will use it as a sales channel for the hardware products it helps startups make — Fab.com's Fire Sale Is Official — Fab.com finally has a new home. — PCH International, a company that helps startups design and manufacture hardware products, has announced … | T.C. Sottek / The Verge: |
Netflix strikes deal with Australia's iiNet ISP for exemption from data caps, conflicting with the company's stance on net neutrality — Is Netflix's commitment to net neutrality a lie? — Netflix announced yesterday that it would be coming to Australia and New Zealand on March 24th … | Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Twitter Adds Friend-Finding And Two-Step Authentication To Its Login Service Digits — Twitter's Digits, a developer-facing service launched last fall that offers a way to integrate a simpler, password-free login option into third-party mobile applications, has been expanded today with a pair …
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The Twitter Blog, VentureBeat, The Next Web and WebProNews
| Megan Wollerton / CNET: |
Now you can access AT&T's home security service from your car — AT&T's Digital Life and Drive platforms are joining forces so you can tap into your home security and automation set up straight from your car. — Inside the AT&T Drive Studio. — AT&T — Today at Mobile World Congress … | Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch: |
Six months after being acquired by Square, food delivery service Caviar launches Android app, has tripled orders, more than doubled headcount — Six Months After Acquisition, Caviar Has Tripled Order Volume And More Than Doubled Headcount — Last August, payments startup Square acquired …
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The Next Web, GeekWire, VentureBeat and Engadget
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