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Apple plans relaunched Beats streaming music service for WWDC, skipping March event; Apple TV still coming — Apple won't take the wraps off of its upcoming Beats-based music streaming service at its March 9 “Spring Forward” event, according to music industry sources briefed on the launch timeline.
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Google launches Compare for Auto Insurance, which compares car insurance rates from participating insurers like MetLife, in California — Official: Google Compare For Auto Insurance Launches — As expected, car insurance results on Google are getting a shake up as the company enters the lead generation game.
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Microsoft launches free preview of Office 2016 for Mac with Retina support, OneDrive and SharePoint integration, and more — Microsoft launches Office 2016 preview for Mac with full Retina support, OneDrive and SharePoint integration — Microsoft today launched a preview of Office 2016 for Mac.
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Twitter Ads gets “partner audiences”, allowing advertisers to target users showing purchase intent off Twitter using data from Acxiom and Datalogix — Twitter Gives Advertisers Access To More Than 1,000 Big Data Target Audiences — With “partner audiences” provided by Acxiom and Datalogix … | Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac: |
WSJ footnote suggests 12-inch MacBook Air could be announced by Apple as early as Monday — Tucked away at the bottom of the WSJ's report on the often-postponed iPad Pro was a single sentence that, if correct, suggests that Apple could announce the 12-inch MacBook Air as early as Monday.
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Stop the presses: HTTPS-crippling “FREAK” bug affects Windows after all — Microsoft advisory dramatically raises the number of vulnerable end-user devices. — Computers running all supported versions of Microsoft Windows are vulnerable to “FREAK,” a bug disclosed Monday that for more than a decade … | Roberto Baldwin / The Next Web: |
WSJ: Google's carrier experiment could launch this month but only for Nexus 6 — That was quick. — The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google's experimental foray into becoming a wireless carrier could happen as quickly as the end of this month. But it wont be available for all phones.| Nick Wingfield / New York Times: |
As VR companies battle motion sickness issues, Valve president Gabe Newell says its laser-assisted tracking system prevents nausea — Solution to Nausea Puts Virtual Reality Closer to Market — SAN FRANCISCO — Few technologies have generated more attention than virtual reality … | Kellex / Droid Life: |
Softcard to shut down its app on March 31, advises users to download Google Wallet — Softcard App Will Shut Down on March 31, Accounts Closed With It — Softcard, the failure of a mobile payment system created by Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, that tried its hardest to kill Google Wallet …
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Facebook warns page owners their like count may dip as it removes likes from inactive accounts — Making Page Likes More Meaningful — Businesses use Page audience data to understand what their followers care about. To make audience data even more meaningful for businesses …
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How Huawei Watch, with its minimalist design and quality build, became a surprise hit at MWC — How a Chinese smartwatch became the surprise hit of Mobile World Congress — Huawei hopes to shake up the wearable world with its new Watch — Did you hear the one about the Chinese telecom giant … | Anthony Ha / TechCrunch: |
Search startup Swiftype raises $13M Series B led by NEA, which also led Series A — Swiftype Raises $13M More For Its Smarter Site And App Search — Y Combinator-incubated search startup Swiftype has raised $13 million in Series B funding. — When I first covered the company back in 2012 …
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iPad Pro may boast superior display, USB 3.0 ports, and more — Two bits of news have emerged for anyone excited about Apple's upcoming 12-inch+ iPad Pro. Sources from the Chinese supply chain suggest that the tablet will come equipped with Oxide LCD display technology … | Bloomberg Business: |
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