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Google reveals Android N, due out this summer, will be named Nougat — Google announced on Snapchat today that Android N, the latest version of Android, will now go by Android Nougat. The announcement comes after the company said at I/O last month that users could submit suggestions for the name online.
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| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
After outcry, Microsoft will change its Windows 10 update prompt to make it easier to decline the update — Microsoft is changing the wording of its ‘Get Windows 10’ update prompt to make cancelling the free update easier and clearer. — Microsoft plans to change the Windows 10 update prompt …
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60 Tbps FASTER cable, linking US West Coast with Japan, and backed by Google and several telecom companies, begins service — A new undersea internet cable funded in part by Google and connecting Japan with the US is slated to go online starting June 30th.
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| Dan Laycock / Windows Blog: |
1TB Surface Book & Surface Pro 4 available in 10 new markets starting today including Australia, New Zealand, China, UK, and more EU countries — Even more people can get their hands on the most powerful versions of Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 — Ever since Surface Book … | Wall Street Journal: |
Walmart's Amazon Prime rival, ShippingPass, a $49/year service offering two-day shipping at no extra cost, opens to all US customers with a 30-day free trial — Looking to better compete with Amazon Prime, retailer also adding products to site — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is stepping up its battle …
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| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Samsung launches unlocked Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge in the U.S. for $670 and $770 — Samsung has announced that unlocked versions of its Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge devices are now available in the U.S. — The duo of flagship phones have been available through all major carriers in the U.S. since March this year … | Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Olympics in VR: NBC to Present 85 Hours of Virtual-Reality Content on Samsung Devices — NBC is leaning into virtual reality — the hot tech flavor of the moment — with plans to pump out some 85 hours of VR programming for the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games.| Peter Kafka / Recode: |
In letter to Apple's general counsel, Spotify says Apple won't approve app update in move to “diminish competitiveness” of Spotify on iOS — “We cannot stand by as Apple uses the App Store approval process as a weapon.” — Spotify says Apple is making it harder …
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| Liz Davidoff / Google Lat Long: |
Google adds multi-stop directions to its Maps app on Android, with iOS support coming soon — The weather's heating up, kids are out of school, and that means only one thing: summer's officially here. Summer brings weekend road trips, faraway escapes and all kinds of getaways in between.
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| Jordan Novet / VentureBeat: |
Amazon expands AWS Simple Notification Service feature to 200 countries outside the US, updates admin controls for more flexibility — Public cloud market leader Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced a bunch of updates for the Simple Notification Service (SNS) service that automatically sends SMS messages to phones.
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| Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica: |
Qualcomm optimizes Snapdragon processors for Google's Tango AR platform — By offloading work to other chips, Augmented Reality only takes up 10% of the CPU. — Google's Project Tango, an augmented reality project that packs a smartphone with 3D vision sensors, is finally on its way to consumers … | Devindra Hardawar / Engadget: |
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