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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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| 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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| 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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| Shara Tibken / CNET: |
Apple's iOS 10.3 beta hits with cricket scores, ‘find my AirPods’ — And the MacOS Sierra 10.12.4 developer beta brings Night Shift to Macs to change the displays to a warmer color. — Sarah Tew/CNET — You'll no longer have to fumble around to find your missing AirPods.
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| Katie Roof / TechCrunch: |
Box updates its Box Notes productivity suite with new web design, functionality, and launches native desktop apps — Box Notes, a productivity tool at Box, is announcing updated functionality and a new design. — The platform, which Box says is used by nearly 40% Fortune 500 companies …
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| 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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| Aurash Mahbod / Android Developers Blog: |
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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| 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 …
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| 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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| Jonathan Stempel / Reuters: |
Appeals court upholds verdict barring the US Department of Justice from forcing Microsoft into handing over data on servers outside US — An equally divided federal appeals court refused to reconsider its landmark decision forbidding the U.S. government from forcing Microsoft Corp …
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| Natalie Jarvey / Hollywood Reporter: |
Amazon gets first Oscar nomination for “Manchester by the Sea”, marking the first time a streaming service has been recognized in the Best Picture category — Kenneth Lonergan's drama scored a total of six noms, including lead actor, supporting actor and supporting actress.
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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, maximizing 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.| Ken Yeung / VentureBeat: |
Tumblr adds ability to personalize photos and GIFs with stickers and filters 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 …
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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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