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| Jerry Beilinson / Consumer Reports: |
In a first for MacBooks, Consumer Reports won't recommend 2016 MacBook Pros after testing reveals inconsistent battery life — Yes, it's the battery life. Lab tests reveal problems in three different MacBook Pro models — Apple launched a new series of MacBook Pro laptops this fall …
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| Michael Simon / Macworld: |
Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima says company plans to release 2-3 mobile games a year, starting in 2017 — While Android users might still be waiting for their chance to play it, Super Mario Run has blasted to the top of Apple's App Store charts and smashed download records.
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| Tony Romm / Politico: |
US government now presents travelers entering on visa waiver program with optional request to provide names of their social media accounts — NEW YORK — The U.S. government quietly began requesting that select foreign visitors provide their Facebook, Twitter and other social media accounts upon arriving … | Steven Loeb / VatorNews: |
Glu Mobile buys Plain Vanilla for $1.2M, forgives $7.5M in promissory notes; Plain Vanilla, developer of once popular trivia game QuizUp had raised over $40M — Plain Vanilla had raised over $40M, but was sold for just $1.2M after closing shop in August — In the years I've covered …
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| Shane Harris / Wall Street Journal: |
Report: source code for malicious version of Android app used by Ukraine military shows malware used in DNC hack, raising confidence of Fancy Bear-Kremlin ties — Report adds evidence to allegations that the hackers were working for the Russian government — WASHINGTON—Malicious software used …
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| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Apple Pulls All Withings Accessories From Apple Online Store Following Nokia Lawsuit — In the wake of its legal dispute with Nokia, Apple has pulled all Withings-branded accessories from its online store and presumably from all of its retail stores around the world.
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| Liza Lin / Wall Street Journal: |
After US put Alibaba's Taobao site back on counterfeiters blacklist, Alibaba says it will create advisory board with international brands to tackle fake goods — Advisory board is intended to improve intellectual-property enforcement — Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. … | Kate Kaye / Ad Age: |
Facebook has held talks with the marketing industry's Media Rating Council about auditing its metrics, engaging in MRC accreditation process — The marketing industry's Media Rating Council has held recent talks with Facebook about auditing its measurement methodologies … | Alex Heath / Business Insider: |
Twitter's Android app inflated video ad metrics between Nov. 7 and Dec. 12, source says by up to 35%; Twitter admits technical error and refunds advertisers — A bug in a recent version of Twitter's Android app inflated video advertising metrics by as much as 35%, a person familiar with the matter told Business Insider.
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| Lucy Battersby / Sydney Morning Herald: |
Federal Court of Australia fines Valve 3M Australian dollars over Steam store refund policies — Gaming company Valve Corporation has been hit with a $3 million fine after the Federal Court found its online games site Steam breached Australian Consumer Laws.| Joe Coscarelli / New York Times: |
Apple Music executives Jimmy Iovine and Larry Jackson talk about working with stars and exclusives, the role of labels, and how Apple Music supports musicians — By all modern metrics, Drake was far and away the most listened-to artist of 2016, a year when music consumers further abandoned CDs …
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VentureBeat, iPhone in Canada Blog, 9to5Mac, Business Insider, and AppleInsider
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See also Mediagazer| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Google says it will launch two flagship OEM-branded smartwatches in early 2017; Android Wear 2.0 will support Android Pay — The watches will be the first with Android Wear 2.0 — Google will be launching two new flagship smartwatches in the first quarter of next year, according to Jeff Chang …
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