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Facebook Messenger makes sharing Dropbox files easier, photos and videos will appear directly in chat window, other files can be accessed via Dropbox mobile app — Facebook Messenger makes sharing Dropbox files easier — If you're on Facebook Messenger, you likely already … | Romain Dillet / TechCrunch: |
Leaked images reveal Amazon's new Kindle is called Kindle Oasis and has a one-handed design that is significantly lighter than Paperwhite and Voyage models — Get ready for the new Kindle — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos teased a new Kindle device for this week.| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
Gartner: global PC shipments fell 9.6% YoY in Q1, the first quarter below 65M units since 2007; Asus, Apple the only companies in top 5 to increase shipments — Gartner: Global PC shipments fell 9.6% in Q1 2016, the first quarter below 65 million units since 2007 — No surprise here: The PC market started 2016 off poorly.| Lucas Matney / TechCrunch: |
Lytro's Cinema 755-megapixel light field camera offers 40K resolution at 300 FPS, could make green screens obsolete; rental packages start at $125K — Lytro's 755 megapixel Cinema light field camera is going to kill the green screen — Lytro is taking its rich, volumetric 3D camera capture technology into the world of TV and film.| Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac: |
KGI forecasts Apple Watch shipments will fall 25% year-on-year, be below 7.5M units vs. 10.6M in 2015 — A KGI investment note seen by 9to5Mac suggests that Apple Watch shipments will fall by more than 25% this year. The note estimates 2015 sales at 10.6M units, and predicts that full-year shipments … | Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Sources: Lady Gaga's startup, Backplane, backed by several high-profile investors, sells assets after struggling to raise more money — Lady Gaga's startup Backplane burns out and sells assets — “Why do you need money from me when you have every great investor on earth?”| Martin Bryant / The Next Web: |
Periscope tests letting you sketch on top of your live video streams, says it's rolling out the feature to everyone in a few weeks — Periscope tests letting you draw on top of your live video streams — The current beta version of Twitter's video streaming app Periscope includes a feature … | Bloomberg: |
Alibaba takes a controlling stake in Rocket Internet's e-commerce platform Lazada for $1B, valuing it at $1.5B — Alibaba Expands in Southeast Asia With $1 Billion Lazada Deal — Control of Lazada adds operations in 6 Southeast Asia markets — Alibaba buying stock from Rocket Internet, Tesco, Kinnevik| David Byttow: |
Why anonymous apps fade: they're entertainment products of waning novelty, and don't foster community — The Inherent Problem with Anonymous Apps — Vanity Fair and TechCrunch recently reported that Yik Yak is in trouble, a company that raised over $70 million dollars and valued at around $400 million.| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
A look at how Microsoft is building out its bot platform, and the roles of its research, developer experience, applications and services, and search units — Inside Microsoft's build-a-bot strategy — Microsoft Research, its Developer Experience team and its Applications and Services Group … | Stephen Hall / 9to5Google: |
Google launches “Voice Access” app in beta, letting you control your Android device with your voice, using commands like “click next” and “open Chrome” — Google launches ‘Voice Access’ app in beta, lets you control your phone with your voice| Romain Dillet / TechCrunch: |
Accel raised $500M for Accel London V, a fund focused on Series A and B investments in Europe and Israel — Venture firm Accel just raised a new $500 million European fund — Accel is on a roll. Shortly after announcing a $500 million seed fund and a $1.5 billion growth fund …
Fast, affordable law for startups — Soxton automates startup legal so founders can move faster and sleep better. We handle incorporation, advisor, employment and commercial contracts. Join the waitlist for early access!
Accelerate AI Adoption at F5's AI Virtual Summit — Learn how to architect, secure, and scale AI for production with real-world insights from industry leaders on June 23. Register now to save your spot.
Zoho RPA named a Leader in the 2026 RPA Technology Value Matrix by Nucleus Research — Zoho RPA has been named a Leader in the 2026 RPA Technology Value Matrix, published by Nucleus Research …
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Salesforce data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.
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