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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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Apple Stores to start selling new Apple TV on Friday — The new Apple TV went on pre-order via Apple's online store earlier this week, and priority deliveries will begin this Friday while standard shipments will begin arriving after this upcoming weekend. Now, we've learned that Apple … | 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 …
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IBM to buy Weather Co.'s digital and data assets, not its TV channel, in a deal source says valued over $2B — IBM Nearing Acquisition of Weather Co.'s Digital and Data Assets — Deal could be announced as early as Wednesday — International Business Machines Corp. is nearing a deal …
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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 …
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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 … | 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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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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US regulators grant exemptions to DMCA's DRM rules for jailbreaking, remixing DVDs and Blu-rays, preserving video games, researching and modifying car software — Victory for Users: Librarian of Congress Renews and Expands Protections for Fair Uses — The new rules for exemptions …
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TechCrunch, Digital Trends, Electronic Frontier Foundation, SiliconBeat, Computerworld, Gizmodo, Plagiarism Today, michaelweinberg.org, PC Magazine, Boing Boing, Slate, The Hacker News, Wired.co.uk, Help Net Security, Ars Technica, The Next Web, VG247, gameinformer.com, Wired, Center for Democracy …, Ars Technica, destructoid, Techdirt, Ars Technica, Copyright News & Opinion, Polygon, Forbes, NPR, Reuters, The Verge, The Verge, The Verge, Threatpost, Re/code, International Business Times, Slashdot and Engadget. Tweets: @ncardozo
| 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| 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 …
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Slack introduces group messages for up to nine people, private groups become private channels — Group Messages Come to Slack — We've all been there: you're late to your meeting with Judy and Tomiko and you need to quickly DM them at the same time to let them know.
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WebProNews, Tech Insider, Silicon Republic, The Next Web and VentureBeat
| Glyn Moody / Ars Technica UK: |
Net neutrality: EU votes in favour of Internet fast lanes and slow lanes — MEPs confused by false claims, tired of the arguments, keen to conclude the file. — The European Parliament has passed the flawed flawed compromise text on net neutrality without including any of the amendments that would have closed serious loopholes.
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