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| David Streitfeld / New York Times: |
Sources: Google Home, Google's voice-activated Amazon Echo competitor, will be unveiled at I/O and ship this fall — SAN FRANCISCO — Google will introduce its much-anticipated entry into the voice-activated home device market on Wednesday, according to people who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
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| Jessica Guynn / USA Today: |
Report: Google introducing software tools at I/O to help developers build chat bots that run in messaging apps, in strategy similar to Microsoft's — SAN FRANCISCO — Google is creating tools for software developers to build chat bots that run inside messaging apps such as Facebook Messenger …
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Apple announces new iOS app design and development accelerator in Bengaluru, to open in early 2017 — First-of-its-kind Center to Support Developers Creating Innovative Mobile Apps in India — Apple® today announced a new initiative to support engineering talent and accelerate growth in India's iOS developer community.
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft selling feature phone business assets to Foxconn subsidiary FIH Mobile for $350M, to transfer 4.5K employees — Microsoft is selling its feature phone business to FIH Mobile, a subsidiary of Foxconn, for $350 million. The deal will see 4,500 employees transfer over to Foxconn's subsidiary …
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| Nokia Corporation: |
Nokia licenses brand and IP to new company HMD Global to sell Android phones and tablets made by Foxconn's FIH Mobile — Espoo, Finland - Nokia has announced plans that will see the Nokia brand return to the mobile phone and tablet markets on a global basis.
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| Lance Whitney / CNET: |
T-Mobile adds NBC, Spotify, Google Play Music, Tidal, other streaming services to Binge On — Customers of T-Mobile can now stream more than 80 video services without chewing up their cellular data. — by , Lance Whitney — T-Mobile is bent on retaining subscribers and winning …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Uber debuts Trip Tracker so you can view a family member's ride in real-time — Uber today announced a new tool that will allow family members and other loved ones to track each others' trips using its service. Called simply “Trip Tracker,” the addition is a feature connected to Uber's Family Profiles …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Sources: iTunes 12.4, released on Monday, addresses widely reported music deletion issue — Apple rolled out a new version of iTunes this week which introduced an updated design, including modified navigation and the return of the left sidebar. However, under the hood … | Greg Bensinger / Wall Street Journal: |
Amazon's Lab126 hardware unit is working on an Alexa-powered device featuring a tablet-like computer screen, known internally as “Knight” — The retailer is pushing to incorporate its robotic voice assistant in daily tasks like opening garage doors
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| Liana B. Baker / Reuters: |
Pandora faces pressure to sell itself from Corvex Management, a hedge fund run by Keith Meister, which has disclosed it owns 9.9% stake in the company — Corvex Management LP disclosed on Monday that it owns 9.9 percent of Pandora Media Inc and urged the internet music streaming company … | Jose Pagliery / CNNMoney: |
Tor developer Isis Agora Lovecruft moves to Germany amid uncertainty about potential FBI subpoena — In its mission to hunt criminals, the FBI has been keen to hack Tor, the Internet browser that hides your true location. — The FBI's attempts to break into Tor are starting to manifest in strange ways.| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Android Pay Debuts in the UK, no need to unlock device when you tap for sales under £30 — Ahead of Google's annualI/O event kicking off later today in Mountain View, the company is unveiling its latest developments for Android Pay. The mobile wallet for Android-powered smartphones … | Steve Dent / Engadget: |
IBM researchers find a way to store 3 bits in a phase-change memory cell, paving the way for memory technology with DRAM-like speed and a cost closer to flash — Flash storage is too slow for your device's main memory, but RAM is expensive and volatile. Thanks to a breakthrough from IBM … | Knight Foundation: |
Knight Foundation, Columbia University launch First Amendment Institute, a $60M project to help in legal fights over online privacy and free speech — Project will support litigation, research and education on threats to freedom of speech and the press, and help shape First Amendment law in digital media
| Reuters: |
Sony to build up AI as key business pillar, invests undisclosed sum in US start up Cogitai — Japan's Sony Corp said it plans to build up its artificial intelligence (AI) business and eventually turn it into a major revenue source, beginning with an investment in a U.S. start-up.
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