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Android Instant Apps starts initial live testing, with apps from BuzzFeed, Wish, Periscope, others — Posted by Aurash Mahbod, Software Engineer, Google Play — Android Instant Apps was previewed at Google I/O last year as a new way to run Android apps without requiring installation.
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| Vlad Savov / The Verge: |
Image leaks of LG's G6 smartphone with rounded display corners, slated to be launched February 26th; source says the phone will have a headphone jack — Mobile World Congress will be missing its usual Samsung flagship star in Barcelona next month, but there's another Korean company ready to fill the void.
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| Ben Sin / Forbes: |
Sources: Samsung is hoarding Qualcomm's supply of Snapdragon 835 for Galaxy S8, forcing rivals like LG and HTC to use older Snapdragon 821 processor — A couple days ago I wrote a piece about the HTC U Ultra, wondering why HTC would release a Snapdragon 821 phone in 2017 when the rumor …
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| Hyunjoo Jin / Reuters: |
Samsung reports revenue of $45.8B in Q4 with profits growing 50% YoY to $7.93B, the highest in three years; profit from chips business grew 77% YoY to $4.25B — Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) on Tuesday said it expects profit growth in 2017 despite challenges arising from political uncertainty … | Todd Bishop / GeekWire: |
Microsoft counters Chromebooks in schools with new “Intune for Education” device and app management service, and low-cost PCs starting at $189 — Google has made major inroads in U.S. schools in recent years, and not just with its search engine.
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| Josh Ye / South China Morning Post: |
China tightens Great Firewall, declaring Chinese VPN services need prior government approval; large VPN-provider Vypr says it's “working on ways around this” — Move means all cable and VPN services need prior government approval and comes as Beijing steps up censorship before power-reshuffle party congress
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| Natalie Jarvey / Hollywood Reporter: |
Amazon gets first Oscar nomination for “Manchester by the Sea”, also marking the first time a streaming service has been recognised in the Best Picture category — Kenneth Lonergan's drama scored a total of six noms, including lead actor, supporting actor and supporting actress.| Bloomberg: |
Some Uber drivers in the US are sleeping in their cars so they can drive in cities with higher fares that are far away from their home or to maximize work hours — In the 1970s, the Safeway grocery store in San Francisco's gleaming Marina neighborhood, known as the Social Safeway, was a cornerstone of the pre-Tinder dating scene.| Mariella Moon / Engadget: |
Google for Education launches two convertible stylus-friendly Chromebooks, the Acer Chromebook Spin 11 and Asus Chromebook Flip C213, available in late spring — Schools love Chromebooks, so Google for Education has launched two new models they can choose from: the Acer Chromebook Spin 11 and the Asus Chromebook C213.
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President Trump designates net neutrality opponent Ajit Pai as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission — Donald Trump has elevated Ajit Pai to chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, giving control over the agency to a reliable conservative who's been opposed to pretty …
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Tumblr now lets you add stickers and filters to photos and GIFs in its mobile app — Tumblr is launching new creative tools for users to personalize their photos and animated GIFs. Starting today, the Yahoo-owned company is rolling out support for stickers and color filters in its iOS and Android apps …
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| Jing Cao / Bloomberg: |
Sources: IBM is firing thousands of US employees and sending many of the jobs overseas even as it pledges to hire 25K workers over four years — Big Blue pledged to hire 25,000 workers over four years. It wasn't long before employees were accusing the company's CEO of hypocrisy. — by| Susan Salisbury / Palm Beach Post: |
FTC says that Breathometer marketing was deceptive with claims that lacked scientific evidence and orders company to offer full refunds — Consumers spent more than $5 million on Breathometer devices they were told would accurately measure their blood alcohol content, but the marketing was deceptive …
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| Roger Cheng / CNET: |
Samsung is sticking with the Note branding for Note7's successor, despite the ongoing negative publicity from battery explosions — Despite the enormous baggage that comes with the Note name, Samsung believes loyal customers will flock back to a new Note. — Josh Miller
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