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| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Microsoft says iTunes will become available on the Windows Store by the end of the year, meaning it can run on Windows 10 S — Here is a surprise: at its Build developer conference, Microsoft today announced that Apple's iTunes will come to the Windows Store by the end of the year.
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Tweets: @windows, @dcseifert, @backlon, @mgsiegler, @maryjofoley, @mehedih_, @ow, and @harrymccracken
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft announces Windows 10 Fall Creators Update with better syncing across devices, including clipboard sharing, resuming sessions and apps, more — Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is the next major update that Microsoft is planning to release in September.
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Tweets: @rogerwcheng, @jordannovet, @edbott, @jandawson, @dcseifert, @zacbowden, @dcseifert, and @windows
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft debuts its Fluent Design System, rolling out gradually in Windows 10 and Windows apps, as a successor to its Modern UI design language — Microsoft is officially unveiling its Fluent Design System today at its Build developers conference, known previously as Project Neon.
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| Lance Ulanoff / Mashable: |
Microsoft announces Story Remix, which uses your photos and videos to create an auto-generated movie, with the option to import 3D Models from Paint 3D — I watch as a Tyrannosaurus Rex chases a frantic young woman across a vaguely familiar landscape, something straight out of Jurassic Park.
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| Paul Thurrott / Thurrott.com: |
Microsoft announces Xamarin Live Player, which lets developers run and debug iOS apps directly from Windows, instead of using a Mac — Today at Build 2017, Microsoft announced a preview version of Xamarin Live Player, which is in some ways the final piece of the mobile development puzzle.
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| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
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| Rishika Sadam / Reuters: |
Verizon to buy 5G spectrum holder Straight Path Communications for $3.1B — Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N), the No.1 U.S. wireless carrier, is buying wireless spectrum holder Straight Path Communications Inc (STRP.A) for an enterprise value of about $3.1 billion, ending a bidding war with rival AT&T (T.N).
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| John Mannes / TechCrunch: |
Cisco acquires conversational AI startup MindMeld for $125M to enhance its collaboration suite — This morning Cisco announced that it is buying MindMeld for $125 million.Founded in 2011, MindMeld helps businesses to build conversational interfaces with cloud-based services.
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ZDNet, The Register, Cisco Blog, Cisco, SiliconANGLE, CNET, Cisco Blog, Silicon Valley Business …, Network World, silicontap.com, and CIO.com
Tweets: @chris_ciaccia and @mhbergen
| Scott Stein / CNET: |
Microsoft unveils motion controllers for Windows Mixed Reality headsets, coming “this holiday”, will be available as a bundle with Acer's headset, others — The controllers are coming “this holiday,” and will come packed in with Acer's headset for $399. — VR needs good controllers.
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PCWorld, GeekWire, CNET, Engadget, Gizmodo, The Next Web, The Verge, TechCrunch, The Verge, Engadget, Windows Central, Digital Trends, ZDNet, Tom's Guide, MSPoweruser, Mashable, SlashGear, UploadVR, and Road to VR. Tweets: @starfire2258
| Mark Scott / New York Times: |
EU's top court advised to treat Uber as a transport service; a final ruling is expected by late summer — A senior adviser to the European Court of Justice said the ride-hailing company should comply with the same regulations as traditional taxi businesses. — STATE OF THE ART| Ashley Carman / The Verge: |
Andy Rubin-backed Lighthouse unveils smart security camera that can identify people and pets, and ships in September for $399 with a one-year service — The team at Lighthouse, a startup out of Android co-founder Andy Rubin's Playground accelerator, doesn't see its new hardware product as a home security camera.
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Twitter announces a new deal for year-round NFL content that includes a 30-minute live digital show that will air five nights per week — Twitter lost the deal to stream the NFL's Thursday Night Football games this year to Amazon, but today the company is announcing a new multi-year agreement …
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| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Google acquires Owlchemy Labs, the VR-focused game studio behind Job Simulator and Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality, for an undisclosed sum — Google announced today that it's acquiring Owlchemy Labs, the VR-focused studio that created Job Simulator and Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality.
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Tweets: @googlevr, @owlchemylabs, and @jamesliamcook
| Snap Inc.: |
Snap reports Q1 results with DAUs up 36% YoY to 166M, or 5% QoQ, revenue of $149.6M, up 286% YoY; stock opens down 17%+ — VENICE, Calif.— Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2017. First Quarter 2017 Financial Highlights:
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Tweets: @jandawson, @pkafka, @neilcybart, @kantrowitz, @jandawson, @mattlynley, @pkafka, @jeffjohnroberts, @rolfewinkler, @jyarow, @mattlynley, @larakiara, @kantrowitz, @mhelft, @caseynewton, and @ow
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft says 500M devices are now running Windows 10, up from 400M in September 2016 — Microsoft is announcing today that 500 million active machines are now running Windows 10. The latest statistic comes almost 8 months after the company revealed 400 million devices were running Windows 10.
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| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
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