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| Tom Phillips / Eurogamer.net: |
Sources: Nintendo NX is a portable console that uses cartridges, has removable controllers and a TV dock — It also connects to your TV, and runs cartridges. — Nintendo's upcoming NX will be a portable, handheld console with detachable controllers, a number of sources have confirmed to Eurogamer.
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| Google Lat Long: |
Google Maps gets a cleaner look, highlights busy areas of interest with orange shading, changes color scheme to differentiate between natural/man-made objects — The real world is changing every second and Google Maps is changing with it. Most often these changes happen behind the scenes …
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| Jordan Novet / VentureBeat: |
Microsoft launches Researcher and Editor in Word, Zoom in PowerPoint — Microsoft today is announcing new features that are coming to its Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook applications. — One new feature in Word, called Editor, is particularly notable because it will help users improve … | Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
BlackBerry announces $300 DTEK50 all-touchscreen Android smartphone with the hardware specifications and design of the Alcatel Idol 4 — BlackBerry has announced its second Android smartphone today, the DTEK50. The device, which shares hardware specifications and design with the Alcatel Idol 4 … | Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Confirmed: Hailo sells 60% of company to Daimler as it merges with MyTaxi — Some more movement and consolidation is afoot in the on-demand transportation industry, specifically in Europe. Today, Hailo is announcing that it has sold 60% of its company to Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler …
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| Anthony Ha / TechCrunch: |
Verizon Q2 misses on declining sales of $30.5B, beats with EPS of $0.94 — Verizon yesterday announced a landmark deal to purchase Yahoo's core business for $4.83 billion, but judging from its just-released second quarter earnings report, the telecom giant continues to feel the pressure of declines in its legacy business.| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Twitter tries to explain itself as a breaking news destination in new marketing campaign — Do you have to tweet to use Twitter? Is Twitter a social network? Many people still think so because the company has failed to properly position itself - and its broader use cases - to the general public throughout the years.
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Amazon partners with British govt. to test drones beyond the line of sight and to determine whether a single operator can command multiple drones simultaneously — WASHINGTON — Amazon has partnered with the British government to significantly expand drone testing, a move that could allow … | Jemima Kelly / Reuters: |
Europe's first regulated bitcoin product, an asset-backed exchange-traded instrument that will invest exclusively in the digital currency, launches in Gibraltar — Europe's first regulated bitcoin product - an asset-backed exchange-traded instrument that will invest exclusively in the digital currency …
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| Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: |
Updated Google phone app warns about incoming spam calls on Nexus and Android One devices when caller ID is enabled — No one enjoys getting random, unwanted phone calls, especially on their mobile phone. Thankfully Google is doing something about it, at least for Nexus and Android One users.| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Sources: Taboola buys video recommendation engine ConvertMedia for nearly $100M — Taboola, the startup behind the publishing widget that recommends more content at the end of articles online, has made an acquisition to expand its horizons beyond the written word: it has bought ConvertMedia … | Daisuke Wakabayashi / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Apple taps Bob Mansfield to oversee car project — Highly regarded executive helped bring to market many of Apple's signature products — Apple Inc. has tapped a highly-regarded senior executive who helped bring to market many of Apple's signature products to oversee …
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