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May 14, 2015, 6:25 PM

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Daisuke Wakabayashi / Wall Street Journal:

Apple refutes report claiming HomeKit is delayed, says first devices are coming in June — Apple Says First HomeKit Smart Devices Coming in June — Apple said the first HomeKit-enabled smart-home devices are coming out next month, refuting a report that said delays with the home automation …

More: AppleInsider, iDownloadBlog.com, Macworld, Cult of Mac and App Advice. Tweets: @gigastacey

Stacey Higginbotham / Fortune:

Sources: Apple's HomeKit arriving for some devices in August or September, later than expected [updated] — Exclusive: Apple HomeKit for some devices has been delayed — Updated throughout at 4:07 pm based on Apple's statement and further reporting. — Apple fans hoping for an imminent release …

More: Forbes, Digital Trends, The Verge, TechCrunch, iMore, ZDNet, bizjournals, VentureBeat, Macworld, InvestorPlace, MacRumors, Engadget, 9to5Mac, SlashGear, Ubergizmo, Pocketnow, Cult of Mac, iDownloadBlog.com, AppleInsider, iPhone in Canada Blog, iLounge and Seeking Alpha

Tweets: @gigastacey, @digiphile and @jsnell

Jeff Benjamin / iDownloadBlog.com:

Apple Watch, which lacks iPhone's Activation Lock feature, can easily be reset if stolen — Watch OS 1.0 lacks the necessary security features to dissuade thieves — The Apple Watch contains security measures to prevent thieves from accessing your data, but it doesn't include …

More: Gizmodo, 9to5Mac, The Verge, iMore, MacRumors, BetaNews, Digital Trends, iMore, Ars Technica, Engadget, Gotta Be Mobile, ValueWalk, BGR, O'Grady's PowerPage, International Business Times, bizjournals, SlashGear, Daily Mail, Neowin, PhoneDog.com, TechnoBuffalo, Slate, Mashable, WatchAware, Fortune, Cult of Mac, MacNN, The Next Web, Inquirer, iLounge, ConnectedArena, CNET, Business Insider, TIME, The Overspill, The Loop, Ubergizmo, App Advice, iPhone in Canada Blog and MacDailyNews. Tweets: @panzer. Thanks:@jeffbenjam

Mike Isaac / New York Times:

Reddit staff to field user complaints in new anti-harassment policy emphasizing safety — Reddit Introduces Anti-Harassment Policy — Reddit, the popular online message forum, has long been a free-for-all for the collective id of the Internet. A few sacred commandments kept users in check …

More: reddit, Gizmodo, USA Today, Re/code, Ars Technica, The Verge, VentureBeat, The Next Web, Salon and WebProNews

Tweets: @nostrich, @mikeisaac, @violetblue and @nytimes

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Jose Pagliery / CNNMoney:

Criminals steal money from Starbucks app users with weak passwords by loading gift cards using their stored payment methods — Hackers are draining bank accounts via the Starbucks app — Thieves are stealing money from people's credit cards, bank and PayPal accounts — by first tapping into their Starbucks mobile app.

More: PandoDaily, Digital Trends, Starbucks Newsroom, PC Magazine, Quartz, Engadget, SlashGear, 9to5Mac, Ubergizmo, Gizmodo, iMore, Gotta Be Mobile, iDownloadBlog.com, Android Central, iPhone in Canada Blog, WebProNews, Silicon Republic and SC Magazine

Rdio Blog:

Rdio launches Rdio Select streaming service at $3.99 per month, with ad-free radio stations and ability to keep 25 songs downloaded — Introducing Rdio Select: Enhanced Stations and Your Choice of Songs to Play Anytime. Only $3.99/month. — We're thrilled to announce a brand new way to enjoy …

Dan Seifert / The Verge:

Sunrise launches Meet, a keyboard for iOS and Android that displays your schedule availability to make booking meetings easier — Sunrise's new keyboard makes it easy to book your next meeting — Scheduling a meeting can be a pain: it usually involves a lot of back and forth …

More: Sunrise, AppleInsider, Engadget, The Next Web, MacStories, iMore, SlashGear, TechCrunch and FierceMobileIT News

Tweets: @mat, @jxnblk, @benbajarin and @dcseifert

Tom Warren / The Verge:

Microsoft Hyperlapse creates smooth time-lapse videos on Windows and Android — Microsoft first announced its Hyperlapse video technology just a couple of weeks before Instagram launched its own Hyperlapse app on iOS last year. Designed primarily as a way to transform bumpy GoPro videos …

Paul Sawers / VentureBeat:

OpenSignal now helps you find the world's free Wi-Fi hotspots — Crowdsourced wireless coverage startup OpenSignal has launched a new app that shows you all the free Wi-Fi hotspots in your locale. — With Wifimapper, the London-based startup is taking its swath of existing data and pushing it into a new standalone app for iPhone.

More: TechCrunch, MacRumors, SlashGear, FierceMobileIT News and The Next Web

Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:

Marketing startup Percolate raises $40M Series C led by Lightspeed Ventures — Marketing Startup Percolate Raises $40M More — Percolate is announcing that it has raised $40 million in Series C funding. — I've written previously about the company's social media tools …

More: Adweek, PCWorld, VentureBeat, PE Hub Blog, Marketing Land, Fortune, CMSWire.com and SocialTimes

Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Land:

Bing Will Roll Out Their Mobile Friendly Ranking Algorithm In The Upcoming Months — Bing has announced they will be introducing their own version of mobile friendly ranking signals in the upcoming months. With that, Bing explained how they determine if a web page is mobile friendly …

More: Webmaster Blog, Search Engine Watch, GeekWire, Engadget, TechCrunch, The Verge, Pocketnow and Search Engine Roundtable

Chris Welch / The Verge:

Microsoft's latest Windows 10 Mobile preview adds Office and Xbox apps — Today Microsoft has released yet another preview build of Windows 10 Mobile for its group of Windows Insiders. The new version offers a first glimpse at the Windows Store. And because that's now included …

More: Blogging Windows, ZDNet, CNET, Laptop Mag, TechCrunch, Windows Central, VentureBeat, Windows Central, WMPoweruser and PhoneDog.com

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