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| Walt Mossberg / The Verge: |
Apple TV 2015 review: fast and easy to navigate, but keyboard worse, Siri limited, feels like first effort in new approach — Mossberg: The Apple TV gets smart — It seems like we've been waiting for years for Apple to reinvent the TV. While the secretive company never detailed its plans …
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| David Katzmaier / CNET: |
What you can watch on the new Apple TV — and how it compares to Roku, Fire TV and Chromecast — The new Apple TV is finally available. Here's everything you can watch on it so far, from Netflix to HBO Now to everything in between — and how it compares to what's available on other leading video streamers.
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| Todd Bishop / GeekWire: |
Amazon tests e-commerce for Fire TV, working on own shopping channel like QVC but that allows purchases directly from the screen, expected to roll out next year — Exclusive: Amazon brings e-commerce to Fire TV and prepares to launch its own shopping channel
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EcommerceBytes Blog, TechnoBuffalo, Pocket-lint, Fortune, Business Insider, The Verge and WebProNews. Thanks:@johnhcook
| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
| Harry McCracken / Fast Company: |
Microsoft tweaks design of Outlook for iOS and Android, plans to merge Outlook and Sunrise apps — Microsoft's Outlook Mobile Apps Get More Polish—And Just A Dash Of Sunrise — When Microsoft introduced the first version of Outlook for iOS and Android last January, it was a very …
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Office Blogs, Sunrise, Engadget, PC Magazine, The Verge, MacStories, Ubergizmo, TechCrunch, GeekWire, ZDNet, SlashGear, Re/code, Droid Life, iPhone in Canada Blog and The Next Web. Thanks:@annelisemcgough
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Android Users Can Now Record And Publish Their Video Gameplay From The Google Play Games App — Google is doubling down on its investment in its Twitch competitor, YouTube Gaming, with today's launch of a new feature in its Google Play Games app that will allow users to record and share … | James Vincent / The Verge: |
Samsung's Galaxy View tablet weighs 5.84 pounds, has 2GB RAM, an 18.4-inch 1920x1080 display, and a kickstand that doubles as a handle — Samsung's 18.4-inch Galaxy View tablet is basically a portable TV — Samsung first teased the massive Galaxy View back in September at IFA … | Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Microsoft officially releases its Arrow Launcher for Android, a Microsoft Garage project — Microsoft Officially Unveils Its Arrow Launcher For Android — There are a number of ways to customize an Android smartphone, but one of the more unexpected tools to emerge earlier this year was Arrow …
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| Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch: |
Yelp beats expectations with $143.6M in Q3 revenue, up 40% YoY, raised guidance, and transactions revenue of $12M, compared to $1.3M in Q3 2014 — Yelp Pops 7% After Hours On Q3 Revenue Beat Of $143.6M — Today following the bell, Yelp reported its third-quarter financial performance … | Jeff Baumgartner / Multichannel News: |
Cisco buys cloud video startup 1 Mainstream that specializes in on-demand and live multiscreen services, and was founded by former Roku, Apple, and TiVo execs — Cisco Scoops Up 1 Mainstream — Set to Acquire Multiscreen Cloud Video Startup — Noting that the lines between traditional pay TV services … | Adam Satariano / Bloomberg Business: |
Flipboard struggles as executives leave, competition heats up, ad rates fall, and sales talks go nowhere with Twitter, Yahoo, and Apple — Flipboard's Fanfare Fades as Executives Exit, Sale Talks Stall — Mobile app's innovative reader debuted with iPad hype in 2010
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| Fitz Tepper / TechCrunch: |
PayPal announces mixed Q3 earnings with $2.26B revenue on first report after the split with eBay; stock drops more than 5% — PayPal Announces Mixed Q3 Earnings On First Report Post eBay Split — After first announcing a split from eBay more than a year ago, PayPal today reported quarterly earnings …
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Snapchat Adds Slow-Mo, Fast-Forward, And Rewind Video Filters — Teenagers have short attention spans, but Snapchat's latest feature could keep them tuned in. Today Snapchat is introducing a new set of filters called “Speed Modifiers” for videos you shoot on iOS or Android.
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Ubergizmo, TechnoBuffalo, Techaeris, The Next Web, iPhone Hacks, The Daily Dot, 9to5Mac, Engadget, Mashable, Tech Insider, iMore and The Verge. Tweets: @flyosity
| James Vincent / The Verge: |
European Parliament rejects amendments protecting net neutrality — The EU has rejected legal amendments that would firmly protect the concept of net neutrality in Europe. The European Parliament voted in favor of the new regulation which proponents says establish an internet … | Glyn Moody / Ars Technica UK: |
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