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Sources: Amazon will unveil Echo speaker with 7" touch screen that has video calling feature, expected to be announced as soon as Tuesday, ship as soon as June — Amazon is due to unveil a new Echo speaker with a screen that will incorporate video calling capabilities, according to people familiar with the matter.
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eMarketer forecast: Amazon to control 71% of voice-controlled speaker market in US this year, ahead of Google Home's 24% — Amazon is dominating the voice-controlled speaker market, according to a new forecast from eMarketer out this morning. The maker of the Echo-branded speakers … | Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Comcast invests in mesh router maker Plume, launches Xfinity xFi for managing your home's wireless network — Comcast this morning has launched a new service called Xfinity xFi that will allow customers to better manage and control their home Wi-Fi network through an online dashboard …
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Urban transport app Citymapper trials its own smart bus and transport service in London, with “popup” routes using its own branded buses — Popular city transport app Citymapper has revealed an ambitious plan to reinvent the humble bus, creating vehicles fit for the smart city era.
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Austrian court rules Facebook must remove postings deemed as hate speech across the platform and not just in Austria, strengthening an earlier ruling — Facebook must remove postings deemed as hate speech, an Austrian court has ruled, in a legal victory for campaigners who want to force …
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Instagram now lets users post images from mobile web, addressing markets with slower networks; mobile web version lacks video uploads, filters, Stories, and DMs — Instagram wants to be the photo app for the whole world, even if you can't or won't download it.
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A look at the UI for Google's “Fuchsia” smartphone OS, written with cross-platform Flutter SDK, as the over-arching purpose of the project remains unclear — Taking a look at Google's mysterious third operating system. — Google, never one to compete in a market with a single product … | April Glaser / Recode: |
Parrot forms “prosumer” drone division and unveils 3 new drones, to better compete with DJI and others in $500-$1K range, following downsizing earlier this year — With three new drones. — French drone maker Parrot is starting a new division to bridge the gap between … | Sam Gustin / Motherboard: |
John Oliver urges internet users to defend net neutrality again — HBO comedian John Oliver is a strong supporter of net neutrality, the principle that all internet content should be treated equally. He made that clear in 2014 when he urged viewers to flood the Federal Communications Commission's website …
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Dell's venture arm Dell Technologies Capital, which has invested in 70+ startups and spends about $100M annually, comes out of stealth — VC arm leans on experience from EMC's strategy — Last month, Scott Darling, president of Dell Technologies' venture arm, sent four emails …
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Harman Kardon unveils Invoke, a Cortana-enabled speaker with 360-degree sound and Skype integration — The Harman Kardon Invoke speaker combines the rich, captivating sound that Harman Kardon is known for with your personal digital assistant, Cortana, in an innovative and beautifully designed speaker for the home.
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Apple's Workflow adds two Apple Music tie-ins and restores Chrome and Pocket actions, but other actions removed after Apple acquisition are still missing — In the first update following Apple's acquisition in late March - and despite rumors that claimed the app would no longer be supported …
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