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Verizon to start testing its 5G network, with speeds 30-50 times faster than 4G, in the next year, with limited commercial roll-out tentatively planned for 2017 — Verizon to be first to field-test crazy-fast 5G wireless — It expects “some level of commercial deployment” to begin in 2017 for next-generation wireless.
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Sources: Periscope is developing an app for the new Apple TV for watching livestreams — Periscope Is Secretly Building An Apple TV App — Periscope is developing an app for the new Apple TV, according to multiple sources. It will allow users to watch livestreams on their television … | Brian Womack / Bloomberg Business: |
Google says it will test grocery deliveries this year in San Francisco and another US city — Google to Start Testing Grocery Deliveries This Year — Two U.S. cities to start trial of fresh-food deliveries — Google also expanding next-day deliveries in the Midwest| Mario Trujillo / The Hill: |
Software pioneer McAfee files paperwork to run for president — The antivirus software pioneer John McAfee on Tuesday filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to run for president. — The paperwork was confirmed as authentic by Kyle Sandler, who is identified …
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The DoJ got court order demanding Apple turn over iMessages in real time; Apple said it could not comply; iMessages backed up to iCloud not encrypted end-to-end — Apple and Other Tech Companies Tangle With U.S. Over Access to Data — WASHINGTON — In an investigation involving guns and drugs …
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| Ken Yeung / VentureBeat: |
Facebook redesigns Pages for mobile, broadens options for call-to-action buttons, adds Shop and Services sections — Facebook Pages become more mobile-friendly with new action buttons and sections — MENLO PARK, CALIF. — Facebook says it's going to help small businesses become more accessible on mobile devices.
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Philippines rolling out free Wi-Fi to half of its cities this year, expects nationwide coverage by end of 2016; expansion will cost government about $32M/year — Philippines to Roll Out Nationwide Free Wi-Fi Service by 2016 — Initiative comes as lawmakers probe slow Internet connection
| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Dell, HP, and Accenture will resell Surface Pro tablets as the first participants in Microsoft's new Surface Enterprise Initiative — Dell, HP to resell Microsoft's Surface Pro tablets — Microsoft is expanding its distribution of Surface Pro tablets and making enterprise services …
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| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
Android Wear coming to China without Google Play and Now, with Moto 360 being first device; Chinese company Mobvoi to offer voice recognition, search — The Moto 360 and Android Wear are coming to China — Lenovo, Motorola, and Google are bringing Android Wear to China in the form of the Moto 360 smartwatch.
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| Janko Roettgers / Variety: |
TiVo Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Samsung — DVR maker TiVo has sued Samsung for patent infringement, alleging that Samsung's digital video recorders violate four of TiVo's patents. The announcement came as part of Tivo's Q2 2015 earnings report, which saw the company generate close …
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Yahoo denied requested IRS ruling in Alibaba stake spin-off; stock slips over 3% in after-hours trading — Yahoo! (YHOO) Denied IRS Request in Alibaba (BABA) Stake Spin-Off — Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) disclosed the following on Tuesday: — On January 27, 2015, Yahoo! Inc. ("Yahoo" or the … | Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Amazon launches restaurant delivery service in Seattle via Prime Now; food delivered within an hour, and no delivery fees — Amazon Launches A Food Delivery Service Via Prime Now, Starting In Seattle — Amazon announced this morning that it's making restaurant delivery an option via its one-hour delivery app Prime Now.
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Identity management service Okta raises $75M round led by Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock Partners, and Sequoia Capital, at a valuation of nearly $1.2B — Okta Raises $75 Million, Boosting Valuation to Nearly $1.2 Billion — Okta Inc. is the latest technology startup to ride the growing tide … | Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Pandora's new ad-free Internet radio pass costs $1 for 24 hours, launches September 10 — Pandora has officially announced its new day-pass subscription, six months after first teasing its plans. — The Internet radio service, which is available in the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand … | Owen Williams / The Next Web: |
Adblock Plus launches on Android and iOS today as a free browser — Adblock Plus officially lands on Android and iOS today — While Apple's been working on system-level ad blocking for iOS 9, Eyeo, the creator of Adblock Plus has been building its own browser.| Dan Graziano / CNET: |
Jawbone redesigns Up2, adds automatic sleep tracking to all current models — The first significant update to the Up platform adds automatic sleep tracking to all current models, more smart coaching and passive heart rate tracking to the Up3 and Up4Sponsor Posts
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