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June 30, 2016, 2:05 PM

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Kwame Opam / The Verge:
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.
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 …
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 …
Nick Statt / The Verge:
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
Vlad Savov / The Verge:
HTC spins its Vive VR unit into a wholly owned subsidiary of the company; focus will be on investment, growing the VR ecosystem  —  HTC has decided to take its most valuable asset, the Vive VR headset and the budding ecosystem developing around it, and turn it into a separate business.

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