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Apple Music Will Allow Downloads for Offline Listening — Apple's forthcoming subscription music service will indeed allow for offline playback of songs or videos, keeping the service on par with rivals such as Spotify. — That was a key question left unanswered during either Monday's keynote presentation …
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| Ben Popper / The Verge: |
Spotify plans more competitive pricing to match Apple Music's family plan of $14.99 for up to six people — Spotify plans to match Apple Music's very cheap family plan — Apple rolled out its new music service today. It has the very original name of Apple Music.
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
The Strengths And Weaknesses Of Apple Music — Spotify killer? Or Ping 2.0? Apple today finally announced its move into on-demand music streaming with the unveiling of Apple Music. Now the question is whether Apple Music will be a hit with the public, bringing legions of new users to streaming and stealing from competitors.
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| Cyrus Farivar / Ars Technica: |
Apple to require 6-digit passcodes on newer iPhones, iPads under iOS 9 — Stronger passcode ups the ante: there will be one million possible permutations. — As part of its iOS 9 announcement on Monday, Apple revealed that all newer iDevices equipped with TouchID and running the newer version … | Raymond Wong / Mashable: |
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| Sarah Buhr / TechCrunch: |
Messaging app Jott works without a data plan or WiFi connection, hits 500K active users in US, mostly junior high and high school students — Messaging App Jott Is Blowing Up Among Junior High And High Schoolers — As Facebook and YikYak try to grow a younger audience …
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| Kim Zetter / Wired: |
Hospira hospital drug pump vulnerability lets hacker remotely send fatal dose — Hacker Can Send Fatal Dose to Hospital Drug Pumps — When security researcher Billy Rios reported earlier this year that he'd found vulnerabilities in a popular drug infusion pump that would allow a hacker …
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| Rob Price / Business Insider: |
Facebook has scrapped its secret plan to build a $500 million satellite to provide cheap internet in the developing world — Facebook has scrapped its secret plan to build a $500 million satellite to provide cheap internet in the developing world — Facebook has scrapped its previously unknown plans …
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| Adrian Kingsley-Hughes / ZDNet: |
LG G4 teardown shows you can change the battery with your hands without any tools — LG G4: No tools required to replace the battery — If you want a smartphone where the only tool you need to change the battery is your hand, then the LG G4 may be the handset for you.
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| Martha C. White / New York Times: |
Airlines restrict data sharing with third-party fare comparison sites to push bookings via their own sites — Seeking More Bookings, Airlines Limit Sites That Show Their Fares — When Josh Marion had to book a last-minute business trip to New York, he knew the plane ticket wouldn't be cheap.Thanks:@atechmemefan
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In China, Uber pays drivers bonuses of up to 3X the fare, to establish itself in the country — Uber Spends Heavily to Establish Itself in China — HONG KONG — Uber is spending money at a breakneck rate to crack the China market — even paying its drivers more than the fares they collect.| Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab: |
Apple announces Flipboard-like app News, new rich media format for news items; publishers keep revenues from ads they sell, 70% from iAd ads; kills Newsstand — For news organizations, this was the most important set of Apple announcements in years — There wasn't a lot of buildup beforehand …
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FBI wants data access to encrypting or data-destroying instant messaging apps like WhatsApp, Kik, Wickr, and Surespot that could be used by terrorists — With Islamic State using instant messaging apps, FBI seeks access to data — Gov. Brown talks about the drought Tuesday night at USC.| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
PayPal Takes Its One Touch Instant Web Checkout Service Global, UK And Canada First — As PayPal moves closer to its spinoff from parent eBay, the company continues to expand the services it will have to generate revenue as a standalone business. In the latest development …
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| Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: |
Apple consolidates developer program, bundles access to iOS, OS X, and watchOS tools for $99/year — Apple's New Developer Program Offers iOS, OS X And watchOS Tools For $99 — Apple has consolidated its developer program, bundling together access to developer tools and pre-release software builds … | Jordan Novet / VentureBeat: |
| Business Wire: |
Apple Previews New Apple Watch Software — watchOS 2 Introduces Native Third-Party Apps, New Watch Faces & Enhanced Communications Features — SAN FRANCISCO—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Apple® today previewed watchOS™ 2, the first major software update for Apple Watch™ …
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