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Microsoft quietly bought Double Labs, developer of popular Android app Echo Notification Lockscreen — Microsoft buys Android Echo Notification Lockscreen — Microsoft has bought a popular Android app called Echo Notification Lockscreen, which lets you personalize what appears on your phone or tablet when it's in lock mode.| Re/code: |
Google and Twitter are working together on an open source mobile publishing product similar to Facebook's Instant Articles, plan to launch it this fall — Google and Twitter Team Up to Offer Their Own ‘Instant Articles’ — With a Twist — Google and Twitter are working together to help publishers show …
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The New York Times and The Guardian Sign On for Google and Twitter's Instant Article Push — The New York Times is working on the new “instant article” format Google and Twitter want to launch this fall. — “We're working with Google and we're involved as both a publishing and a technology provider …
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Cyanogen is working with Microsoft to deeply integrate Cortana into the next version of Cyanogen OS — Cortana On Cyanogen: CEO Kirt McMaster On Building The Next Great Smartphone OS — Cyanogen is attempting to be the first player to truly disrupt the smartphone duopoly of iOS and Android| Gabe Rivera / LinkedIn Pulse: |
10 shocking (or at least interesting) facts about Techmeme on its 10th birthday — Ten Years Later, This Is How Techmeme Has Avoided Click-Bait, Auto-Play Ads And More — Techmeme launched on September 12, 2005 amid a flurry of blog posts from Robert Scoble, Richard MacManus, and several others.
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| Arnold Kim / MacRumors: |
Apple's Live Photos Take Up About 2x Space of Normal Images — One of the novel new features coming in the iPhone 6s is the new Live Photos feature which captures an additional 3 seconds of video surrounding photos on the new iPhones. The new feature is on by default and allows you to take photos as usual.
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Yahoo's media unit about to undergo a major shakeup including the departure of CMO Kathy Savitt, amid company-wide talent exodus — Major Executive Shake-Up at Yahoo Media Unit Amid Company-Wide Talent Turmoil (Update) — According to sources, Yahoo's media unit is about to undergo a major shake-up … | Roger Cheng / CNET: |
Alcatel OneTouch confirms it is making a Windows 10 phone that will debut later this year — Windows 10 finds a new smartphone ally: Alcatel OneTouch — The Chinese smartphone maker confirms it is making a Windows 10 phone that will debut before year's end.| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Facebook tests new temporary profile pictures to support causes that revert to original after preselected time; broader rollout expected in coming months — Rep A Cause With Facebook's New Temporary Profile Pics — Your profile picture is the message you send most.
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Twitter and Square investor Chris Sacca urges Twitter's board to appoint Jack Dorsey CEO in tweetstorm again — Twitter ‘Unabomber’ says all its largest investors want Jack Dorsey to be CEO — Twitter's search for a permanent CEO is now in its fourth month with no apparent end in sight, and there are growing signs of impatience.| Jeremy Kirk / CIO.com: |
FireEye takes security firm to court over vulnerability disclosure — A spat between two security companies shows just how sensitive reporting software vulnerabilities can be, particularly when it involves a popular product. — The kerfuffle between FireEye and ERNW, a consultancy in Germany …
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Apple Pencil's battery lasts up to 12 hours on a full charge, gains 30 minutes of use from 15-second charge — Apple Pencil Offers High Precision and Low Latency, Gains 30 Minutes of Use From 15-Second Charge — Apple co-founder Steve Jobs famously dismissed the need for a stylus …
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