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August 5, 2015, 4:00 PM

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Official Android Blog:
Google announces it will provide monthly OTA security updates to Nexus devices, starting today with Stagefright fixes  —  An Update to Nexus Devices  —  Security has always been a major focus for Android and Google Play: Android was built from day one with security in mind.
Mike Lennon / SecurityWeek:
Samsung announces new Android security update process, will roll out patches once a month  —  Samsung to Deliver Monthly Over the Air Security Updates for Android  —  Samsung to Deliver Regular Security Updates Around Once a Month to Android-based Galaxy Devices
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Facebook Launches “Live” Streaming Video Feature, But Only For Celebrities  —  Before Periscope and Meerkat jumpstarted the mobile livestreaming craze, Facebook was already quietly working on its own way to let public figures broadcast live videos to their fans.
Micah Singleton / The Verge:
Sources: Apple's licensing deals include permission to create up to five additional radio stations like Beats 1  —  Apple's music deals allow for new Beats stations at any time  —  While Apple Music may have gotten off to a less than stellar start, Apple's 24/7 radio station Beats 1 has lived …
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Facebook Empowers Pages To Provide Customer Support Over Private Messages  —  A business publicly debating customer problems on their Facebook Page's wall is a recipe for a PR disaster.  So today Facebook is giving Pages more options for privately messaging people who complain.
Adam Jourdan / Reuters:
China to put security teams in major Internet firms, websites  —  China is planning to set up “network security offices” in major Internet companies and for websites so authorities can move more quickly against illegal online behavior, the Ministry of Public Security said in a statement.
Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch:
Fastly Raises $75M For Its Real-Time CDN  —  Fastly, a content delivery service (CDN) service that focuses on helping companies deliver dynamic content to their users faster, today announced that it has raised a $75 million Series D round led by ICONIQ Capital.
Robert McMillan / Wall Street Journal:
IBM, Apple's Rival-Turned-Partner, Plans to Help Other Companies Adopt Macs  —  Big Blue, set to be the world's largest corporate user of MacBooks, expands collaboration in rapidly shifting tech landscape  —  International Business Machines Corp. and Apple Inc. used to be bitter rivals …
Taylor Soper / GeekWire:
Data-analysis firm Tableau Software acquires Infoactive, a startup that turns data into infographics  —  Tableau makes first acquisition ever, swoops up startup that turns data into infographics … For the first time in its 13-year history, Tableau Software is acquiring another company.
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Arik Hesseldahl / Re/code:
EMC Considers a Buyout by Its Own Subsidiary VMware  —  Data storage and IT giant EMC is contemplating a deal under which it would be acquired by VMware, the software company in which it is a majority owner, according to sources briefed on the discussions.  —  That is one of several options EMC's board …
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Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Graava is an action camera that automatically edits your video and prepares highlights, on preorder for $249, to eventually retail for $399  —  Graava Is A $249 Action Camera That Edits Highlight Videos For You  —  Your GoPro is great until you have to edit all those hours of footage to find the cool moments.
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
Google Fiber plans service in San Antonio, its biggest city yet  —  Google will compete against AT&T, which plans gigabit service for San Antonio.  —  Google today said it is beginning design work on a fiber network for San Antonio, Texas.  With 1.4 million residents, it will be the biggest Google Fiber city so far.
Wilson Rothman / Wall Street Journal:
Epson's new EcoTank printers hold two years worth of ink, cost between $400-$500 and replacement cannisters of ink will cost $52  —  Review: Epson Kills the Printer Ink Cartridge  —  The new EcoTank printers cost more up front but can churn for years without running dry

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