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Facebook introduces Messenger Platform for building apps that integrate with Messenger and Businesses on Messenger, which lets users communicate with businesses — Introducing Messenger Platform and Businesses on Messenger — Today at F8, we launched Messenger Platform and announced Businesses on Messenger.
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Facebook's Parse unveils SDKs for the Internet of Things — Facebook today introduced new software development kits for its Parse mobile app development platform, to let developers incorporate data from Internet-connected devices. — The news, which first leaked yesterday from within a Facebook app …
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David Marcus: Messenger Platform will help Messenger users discover apps, facilitate sharing, won't produce spam — Facebook Launches Messenger Platform For Content Tools And Chat With Businesses — Today at its F8 conference, Facebook announced its new Messenger Platform that will allow … | Cade Metz / Wired: |
Facebook Unveils Immersive 360-Degree Video for News Feeds — Facebook is testing what it calls spherical videos, part of a new breed of online video you can “move through,” much like a 3D game. — Company founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the technology on Wednesday morning …
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Google's frequent visits to the White House during FTC antitrust probe highlight the company's reach in Washington — Google Makes Most of Close Ties to White House — Search giant averages a White House meeting a week during Obama administration — WASHINGTON—As the federal government …
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PS4 update brings suspend and resume, external HD backups, improved social features, and more — PS4 System Update 2.50 Available Tomorrow, Features Detailed — Tomorrow, PlayStation 4 will get an update to system software version 2.50, codenamed “Yukimura,” which will bring an onslaught of features …
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Amazon's On-Demand Services Marketplace Launches Monday — Amazon's Angie's List competitor called “Amazon Local Services” has been rebranded as “Amazon Home Services” ahead of a larger launch happening Monday, sources familiar with the plans tell TechCrunch.| Richard Lewis / The Daily Dot: |
Sources: YouTube plans to relaunch live streaming service this year with a focus on gaming, taking on Twitch — YouTube to relaunch livestreaming service with focus on esports and gaming — YouTube is preparing to relaunch its livestreaming platform with a renewed focus on live gaming …
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Apple unable to persuade record labels to lower licensing costs for Beats streaming music service; will be priced similarly to rivals at around $10 — Apple and Beats Developing Streaming Music Service to Rival Spotify — In what would be the biggest change to its music strategy in years …
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Jury begins deliberations in Ellen Pao vs. Kleiner Perkins case after five weeks of testimony — Jury begins deliberations in Ellen Pao case — SAN FRANCISCO — Closing arguments in the sex discrimination suit against the venture capital firm of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers ended Wednesday.
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Leap Motion Is Bringing Hand Tracking To The OSVR Headset In May — The open-source OSVR virtual reality headset is getting one of its first peripherals in the form of an optional faceplate that brings hand tracking to virtual reality projects via an embedded camera.Sponsor Posts
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