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Facebook launches Instant Articles on iPhone, with interactive features like videos and maps, names NYT, BuzzFeed, Guardian, and six other partners — Introducing Instant Articles — As more people get their news on mobile devices, we want to make the experience faster and richer on Facebook.| Peter Kafka / Re/code: |
Facebook's Instant Articles, which can provide 100% ad revenue and analytics data, add up to a good deal to publishers, at least for now — Facebook Starts Publishing the New York Times, BuzzFeed and More With Its ‘Instant Articles’ Program — Hey Web publishers! Facebook is coming in peace.| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Facebook's Instant Articles build on insights from its Paper app, load 10x faster than mobile web articles — Facebook Starts Hosting Publishers' “Instant Articles” — After months of rumors, Facebook today unveiled “Instant Articles”, a program that natively hosts publishers' content …
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Sources: AOL in talks to spin off HuffPost, primarily with Axel Springer, at a valuation over $1B — AOL Has Been in Talks to Spin Off HuffPost as Part of Verizon Acquisition Deal — According to numerous sources, while it has been negotiating its deal to sell to Verizon …
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Tim Armstrong says AOL to remain in content business, denies spin-off of Huffington Post, says TechCrunch won't be sold and will retain editorial independence — CEO Tim Armstrong Says AOL Is Staying In The Content Business (And He's Not Selling TechCrunch) — It was an interesting day at AOL.
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Microsoft Edge will not support VML, VB Script, Toolbars, BHOs, or ActiveX to improve security — Microsoft Edge: Building a safer browser — With Microsoft Edge, we want to fundamentally improve security over existing browsers and enable users to confidently experience the web from Windows.
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| Bruce Horovitz / USA Today: |
Domino's to begin taking pizza orders via Twitter beginning May 20 in the US; frequent customers can order using only the pizza emoji — Domino's to roll out tweet-a-pizza — Ordering a pizza is about to get as simple as a tweet. — Beginning May 20, Domino's, the pizza delivery behemoth …
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| Walt Mossberg / Re/code: |
Apple Watch review: best functions are fitness, texting, paying, and airport check-ins, a good product with a chance to be great — A Month With the Apple Watch: Does It Pass the Test of Time? — While there have been many reviews of the Apple Watch since it officially emerged in April …
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Google debuts its first Apple Watch app with update to Google News & Weather for iOS — Google Debuts Its First Apple Watch App With “Google News & Weather” — The Apple Watch already had a healthy ecosystem of third-party applications when the smartwatch debuted in April … | Asif S. / SamMobile: |
Samsung's Gear SDK reveals design, UI, and specifications for Gear A, codenamed Orbis, with rotating bezel to help navigate software — Samsung's Gear SDK reveals Orbis design, UI, and specifications — Earlier today, Samsung released next-generation Gear smartwatch SDK to developers.| Ben Popper / The Verge: |
Lily is a drone that autonomously follows you with the aid of a pocketable GPS device, on sale for $499, will retail next month at $899 — To use this drone, just throw it in the air and start running — The consumer drone industry is increasingly positioning itself as a maker of flying cameras, not autonomous robots.
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| Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch: |
FiftyThree releases Think Kit for Paper, a new toolset for enterprise and education, can now be exported to Keynote, PowerPoint, more — FiftyThree Adds Think Kit, A New Toolset For Enterprise Users, To Its Paper App — FiftyThree, a startup focused on unlocking creativity on the iPad …
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BitTorrent's encrypted P2P chat app Bleep launches publicly for Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac with new whisper option that deletes messages after 25 seconds — BitTorrent's encrypted P2P chat app Bleep launches publicly for Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac — BitTorrent today launched its encrypted P2P chat app Bleep.| Stephanie Sawler / Skype Blogs: |
Skype Translator Preview now available to all Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 users — Skype Translator Preview Access Just Got Easier! — Skype's mission is to bring people together from all over the world, and with Skype Translator we are breaking down language barriers that have historically … | Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Android One, Google's program to bring quality low-cost smartphones to developing markets, debuts in Europe with a decent $260 device available in Turkey — Android One launches in Europe with a decent and affordable smartphone — Today Google announced that it has officially expanded Android One to Turkey.Sponsor Posts
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