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CyanogenMod is also dead; developers fork CyanogenMod source code as a new Android distribution called Lineage — Last week, we released the final CM-13.0 releases, updated to the latest security patches, in anticipation of what follows. — Yesterday, Cyanogen Inc (Cyngn) …
| Jon Russell / TechCrunch: |
Cyanogen announces shut down of all services and nightly builds on December 31, says users running Cyanogen OS devices must switch to open source CyanogenMod — It's been a rocky few months for Cyanogen, the ambitious startup that aimed to build a better version of Android than Google.
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| Mishaal Rahman / xda-developers: |
What the shutdown of Cyanogen services and CyanogenMod's Lineage fork mean for one of Android's most stable custom distributions — The King is Dead, Long Live the King! — Cyanogen Inc. has finally delivered a bullet to the brain - of CyanogenMod. After years of tumultuous turnovers in the company … | 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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| Pew Research Center: |
Report: 79% of US consumers have shopped online, up from 22% in 2000, while 51% have shopped using a mobile phone, 15% buy something online weekly — Americans are incorporating a wide range of digital tools and platforms into their purchasing decisions and buying habits, according to a Pew Research Center survey of U.S. adults.| Ina Fried / Recode: |
Jawbone says Fitbit is no longer seeking to block sales of its products — Of course, Jawbone isn't selling that many fitness trackers these days either. — Jawbone said Saturday that one part of its legal battle with Fitbit has been resolved. — In a statement to Recode … | 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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| Diana Goovaerts / Wireless Week: |
Dutch regulator rules that T-Mobile's “zero rating” music streaming service is illegal; T-Mobile says it will appeal, will offer service until court verdict — Dutch regulators on Friday said T-Mobile must end its offer of zero-rated music streaming because the practice violates that country's net neutrality regulations.
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| Robert Fenner / Bloomberg: |
Japanese TDK to buy US-based motion sensor chip maker InvenSense for $1.3B, a 20% premium to the pre-announcement closing price — Company offering $13 a share cash for maker of sensors — Bid is at a 20 percent premium to Tuesday's closing price — TDK Corp. agreed to buy InvenSense Inc …
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| 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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| 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.Sponsor Posts
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