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KGI: all three 2017 iPhones will have wireless charging, and OLED model will need additional graphite sheathing to prevent the overheating of 3D Touch sensor — Apple is widely rumored to launch three new iPhones this year, and KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo now claims that all of them will feature wireless charging.
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Samsung Chromebook Pro review: solid design, good performance and battery life, but Chrome OS and Android integration isn't perfect yet — Review: Chrome/Android integration is on the right track. — The market is about to be flooded with a new wave of Chromebooks, all focused on Android apps.
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WSJ: Xiaomi is working on its own smartphone processor, aims to release it within a month — The Wall Street Journal claims Xiaomi is getting into the chip design business. — According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi is looking to join the ranks of Apple …
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Xiaomi, the pioneer of online flash sales in China, plans to roll out a chain of 1K retail stores in China over the next three years under the Mi Home banner — Flash sales pioneer plans 1,000 new stores over three years — Co-founder Lei Jun says Xiaomi has to overhaul retail strategy| Alan F. / PhoneArena: |
WhatsApp starts rolling out two-step verification for all iOS, Android, and Windows users — Messaging app WhatsApp announced today that it has started rolling out two-step verification for its iOS, Android and Windows users. It is up to the user of each device to enable the app to use this new feature … | Lauren Goode / The Verge: |
Amazon releases an OTA software update for Amazon Tap with support for hands-free mode, letting users activate Alexa without a button press — Alexa, without having to push a button — Guess they'll have to re-think the name “Tap.” Amazon today rolled out an over-the-air software update … | Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Samsung Galaxy S8 to be unveiled late next month in New York, with a curved-screen, an AI assistant called Bixby, and in two sizes — The South Korean tech company is hoping that a streamlined design and a new virtual assistant for its next flagship smartphone will help consumers forget last year's massive recall.
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CB Insights report: VCs invested $3.1B in a record 279 cybersecurity startups in 2016 after investing $3.7B in 272 startups in 2015 — Trident Capital Cybersecurity raises $300 million to back more — Trump and other global leaders push for better cyber defenses| Tim Peterson / Marketing Land: |
Facebook opens itself to measurement audit by Media Rating Council, gives brands more control over video ad buys — Facebook will sell video ads based on the industry's viewability standard and introduce a new sound-on option. — In an effort to rebuild advertisers' trust following … | Matt Weinberger / Business Insider: |
HackerOne raises $40M Series C led by led by Dragoneer Investment Group — HackerOne, a marketplace where companies can pay hackers to spot and fix security flaws in their software, has raised another $40 million in venture capital funding in a round led by Dragoneer Investment Group.
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Chrome for Android adds WebVR support for the Daydream headset — If you have a Daydream VR headset, you may want to update your Android phone's Chrome browser ASAP. Chrome's stable version now supports WebVR, a JavaScript API necessary for experiences loaded on browsers to work on a VR device.| TechCrunch: |
GOAT raises $25M round led by Accel for its mobile-only marketplace for collectible sneakers, after raising $5M in August 2016 — Feb 7, 2017, 8:00 amFeb 7, 2017, 1:38 pm — The secondary market for collectible shoes continues to grow, leading investors to pump more funds into companies serving sneakerheads.Sponsor Posts
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