Techmeme
May 5, 2015, 2:10 PM

Top News

Brian X. Chen / New York Times:
Source: new Apple TV remote to include touch pad for scrolling, two physical buttons, and will be slightly thicker  —  Apple TV Remote Expected to Add Touch Pad in Redesign  —  Apple has long ridiculed remote controls for being too complex.  Now after eight years of a minimalist design …
Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac:
Apple launches official “Made for Apple Watch” program for third-party bands, doesn't allow for use of the hidden diagnostic port or charging  —  Apple launches official ‘Made for Apple Watch’ third-party bands program  —  In line with our report from a couple of weeks ago …
Edward C. Baig / USA Today:
Amazon, JetBlue partner to let Prime subscribers stream Instant Video with no inflight WiFi charges  —  Amazon Prime Video takes to the skies via JetBlue  —  NEW YORK—Amazon is teaming up with JetBlue to stream its Prime Video service in the air.  —  For passengers on most JetBlue flights …
Emojipedia Blog:
Microsoft brings the middle finger emoji, unsupported on iOS, OS/X, or Android, to Windows 10 along with skin tone modifiers  —  Windows 10 Emoji Changelog  —  Skin tone modifiers, the middle finger, and a sassier information desk person are amongst the emoji updates in Windows 10.
Rich McCormick / The Verge:
T-Mobile launches Never Settle Trial for Verizon customers, will lend phones for free trials, pay up to $650 in ETF fees if they switch  —  T-Mobile tempts Verizon customers by lending them phones for free trials  —  Once again, T-Mobile is mounting direct assaults on its carrier competitors …
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Delivery Hero Eats Up Turkey's Yemeksepeti For A Record $589M  —  Delivery Hero, the billion-dollar takeout food service based out of Berlin, is making another big acquisition as it continues to scale up its business worldwide.  It's buying Turkey's Yemeksepeti for $589 million …

Sponsor Posts

Tribe AI:
Is AI just hype?  —  Find out how top enterprises use Tribe to get real business results.
Techmeme Leaderboards:
Discover the top reporters on AI, VR, policy, and much more  —  We've analyzed Techmeme's news crawl to identify the most influential and prolific writers on 48 news topics.  Download reports immediately for just $100.
Zoho:
All new Zoho Workerly 2024  —  Staffing businesses around the world face a unique set of challenges when it comes to managing their temporary workforce.  With a constantly shifting job market and changing staffing needs …
Comprehensive.io:
Browse salary data from 3,000 startups for free  —  Click for FREE, immediate access to real-time compensation benchmarking data.  Paid version helps HR automate comp reviews and communicate total compensation to employees.
The Kevin Rose Show:
Henry Shukman, Lessons from an Authentic Zen Master
Gain unconventional wisdom and insights through conversations with top expert in AI, investing, wellness, technology, and culture.
Techmeme Ride Home:
Wed. 03/27 - Hulu Comes To Disney+; WWDC Gets A Date
The day's tech news, every day at 5pm ET. Fifteen minutes and you're up to date.
Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or RSS.
 

About This Page

This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 2:10 PM ET, May 5, 2015.

The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated.

More News

Steven Sinofsky / Re/code:

Earlier Picks

Clinton Jeff / UnleashThePhones: