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Base iPad Pro will have 64GB of storage and “monster” 12.9-inch display that can run 2 full-sized apps side by side; top model prices close to latest MacBooks — iPad Pro: ‘Monster screen’ runs full-sized side-by-side apps, LTE models, keyboard + stylus separate| Greg Bensinger / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Amazon plans to release $50 6-inch tablet and new 8-inch and 10-inch versions for holidays — Amazon to Release $50 Tablet as It Struggles to Sell Pricier Devices — Amazon plans to release a $50 tablet with a 6-inch screen, in time for the holidays.| Julia Love / Reuters: |
Apple ramps up hiring of artificial intelligence experts specializing in machine learning — Exclusive: Apple ups hiring, but faces obstacles to making phones smarter — Apple has ramped up its hiring of artificial intelligence experts, recruiting from PhD programs … | Reuters: |
Uber to enter 100 new Chinese cities in next 12 months: CEO — Uber Technologies Inc's [UBER.UL] China unit will enter 100 new cities in the next 12 months, the U.S. ride-hailing service's Chief Executive Travis Kalanick said on Tuesday, a rapid ramp up from the previous goal of 50 new cities.
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Inside Uber's Fight With Its Chinese Nemesis, Didi Kuaidi — China's ride-hailing market has erupted into a brawl between Uber and a Beijing startup, Didi Kuaidi, backed by Alibaba and Tencent| Gerald Lynch / Gizmodo UK: |
Netflix says offline viewing would add too much complexity to the service, will not be popular despite many users asking for it — The Real Reason Netflix Won't Offer Offline Downloads — Offline downloads are perhaps the most often requested, “holy grail” feature of TV and movie streaming services …
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Aaron Sorkin's Steve Jobs biopic praised by critics, Steve Wozniak after premiere at Telluride Film Festival — Review roundup: Sorkin Steve Jobs biopic receives high praise from movie critics, Wozniak likes it too — The official Steve Jobs biopic, written by Aaron Sorkin … | Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Why vague app release notes are a disservice to users — App Release Notes Are Getting Stupid — “Bug fixes.” — “Jam packed full of Super Amazing Things.” — “Every 3 weeks, we polish up the Pinterest app to make it faster and better than ever.” — “To make our app better for you …
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How Spotify is using Echo Nest algorithms and humans to create its Discovery Weekly playlist — Spotify is getting unbelievably good at picking music — here's an inside look at how — There's a playlist on Spotify I love called Discover Weekly. It's updated every Monday with a mix of songs … | Jon Russell / TechCrunch: |
500 Startups Announces A $30 Million Fund For Japan — 500 Startups is continuing its quest to cover Asia after the U.S.-headquartered VC company launched a $30 million microfund for Japan. — The firm first moved into Asia in 2013 with its $10 million ‘500 Durians’ fund for Southeast Asia.
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Failed tech projects that target developing markets show the limits of high-tech solutions when necessary infrastructure and institutions are absent — Epic Fail: Tech Tricks Are No Fix for Developing-World Problems — Within hours of the devastating earthquake that leveled much of Nepal in April …
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