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Sources: Amazon will release smaller, portable, cheaper Echo in the coming weeks — Amazon to Release Portable Version of Echo Speaker in Coming Weeks — New voice-activated speaker will be smaller, cheaper than Echo — Amazon.com Inc. is doubling down on voice-controlled hardware …
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| Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica: |
iOS 9.3 comes with multi-user support, but just for schools, Classroom app and Apple School Manager updates, adds Night Shift mode that emits less blue light — iOS 9.3 brings multi-user mode to iPads, along with more features and fixes — Multi-user mode is targeted toward schools, first beta is out today.
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| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
tvOS 9.2 beta adds Podcasts app, folders, Bluetooth keyboard support, new app switcher, more — Photos: With tvOS 9.2, Apple TV adds Podcasts app, Folders, Bluetooth keyboard support, new app switcher and more — With the new Apple TV tvOS 9.2 beta, Apple has added a whole host of new features to the tvOS platform.
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| Dante D'Orazio / The Verge: |
AT&T brings back unlimited data plans for its DirecTV and U-verse subscribers — AT&T is bringing back unlimited data. The number-two wireless carrier discontinued its original unlimited plans years ago, but it's resuscitating the all-you-can-eat option as a cross-promotion with its DirecTV and U-verse television services.
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| Rhiannon Williams / Telegraph: |
Pre-orders for HTC's VR headset Vive start February 29, ships in April — HTC Vive pre-orders to start on February 29 — Pre-orders for HTC's virtual reality headset Vive will open on February 29, boss Cher Wang confirms — HTC will start taking pre-orders for Vive, its virtual reality headset …
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| Wall Street Journal: |
Eddy Cue: due to a glitch, Apple has been underestimating the number of News app users since launch and passing that inaccurate information to publishers — Apple News App Is Off to a Rocky Start — There's one glitch: Neither publishers nor the company know how many people are reading
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See also Mediagazer| Christina Rogers / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Ford considering separate business unit for autonomous cars, in talks with Google about autonomous-driving software — Ford's Chairman Is on Quest to Reinvent Auto Maker — Company weighs partnerships, new business lines to address challenges of rapid urbanization
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| Cork Gaines / Business Insider: |
Appellate panel allows DraftKings and FanDuel to operate in New York for now — Court rules that DraftKings and FanDuel can stay open in New York for now — See Also — An appellate panel has ruled in favor of daily fantasy sports sites DraftKings and FanDuel, allowing both to continue operating …
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The Verge, Engadget, Legal Sports Report, Business Pundit and Washington Times. Tweets: @darrenrovell
| Lukas I. Alpert / Wall Street Journal: |
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes is trying to sell The New Republic, after buying it in 2012 — New Republic Owner Chris Hughes Puts Magazine Up For Sale — Facebook co-founder, who purchased the title in 2012, says magazine needs a new business model — The New Republic …
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See also Mediagazer| Cam Bunton / 9to5Google: |
Lenovo chief: Google Play Services will be in China this year — According to a report by Tech.Sina, Google will finally bring its services in to China. Lenovo chief, Chen Xudong claims Google is on track to bring its Play Services to the nation at some point in 2016, and that its desire to do so isn't a secret.
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Digital Trends, VentureBeat, Android Central, Gizchina.com, Ubergizmo, Android Authority, ZDNet and Forbes. Tweets: @amir
| Eva Dou / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Xiaomi missed 2015 sales target of 80M smartphones, is under pressure to justify $46B valuation — China's Xiaomi Under Pressure to Prove Value to Investors — Once the world's most valuable technology startup, the smartphone maker is now facing strain of expectation| Abhimanyu Ghoshal / The Next Web: |
Xiaomi's Redmi 3 offers a massive 4,100mAh battery and all-metal body for just $107 — Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi announced its latest budget handset today, the Redmi 3. The device features all-metal construction and a large 4,100mAh battery, which are both unusual in phones below $250.| eMarketer: |
US Digital Display Ad Spending to Surpass Search Ad Spending in 2016 — Video will also command a large portion of ad spending allocated to digital — In 2016, digital display ad spending will eclipse search ad spending in the US for the first time. Combined, the categories of video …
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