|
May 25, 2017, 8:20 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Chris Davies / SlashGear: |
T-Mobile's Digits, which lets users make/take calls with same phone number on all their devices, launches on May 31 for free, with a second line costing $10/mo. — T-Mobile's DIGITS, which allows subscribers to mix & match with multiple numbers across multiple devices, is rolling it to all its customers from May 31.
More:
Newsroom, The Verge, ZDNet, GeekWire, Android Police, YouTube, BetaNews, Android Central, Phandroid, Tech Times, Droid Life, TechSpot, iPhone Hacks, Engadget, AndroidHeadlines.com, Digital Trends, 9to5Mac, Wireless Week, Tom's Guide, BGR, CNET, Liliputing, Pocketnow, PhoneArena, Fierce Wireless, TmoNews, Bloomberg, PC Magazine, PhoneDog.com, Android Authority, and Fortune
| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Stripe debuts Express accounts for Connect, allowing sellers to sign up to marketplaces in under “two minutes”, and rolls out new payment routing infrastructure — Stripe, the fast-growing fintech startup that's now worth around $9 billion, has announced that it's making it easier … | Federico Viticci / MacStories: |
Readdle brings cross-app drag and drop to Spark, Documents, PDF Reader/Expert, and Scanner Pro for iPads supporting Split View — In my iOS 11 wish list for iPad and concept video, I focused on system-wide drag & drop - a feature that could reshape how iPad users move documents and data between apps.
More:
Medium, The Verge, AppAdvice.com, iMore, iPhone in Canada Blog, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, TechCrunch, iClarified, Fast Company, AppleInsider, and Six Colors
Tweets: @imyke, @mattbirchler, @jake_k, @sparkmailapp, @viticci, and @viticci
| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Twilio launches Functions, which lets developers build communications apps in a serverless environment; first 10K requests free, $0.0001 per extra request — Twilio is getting into the serverless game today with the beta launch of Twilio Functions. Like other so-called “serverless” …
More:
ZDNet, The New Stack, and SiliconANGLE
| Todd Bishop / GeekWire: |
Amazon expands its AmazonFresh Pickup service to all Prime customers in Seattle area — Amazon is expanding its latest brick-and-mortar retail experiment beyond an internal employee beta today, letting Amazon Prime members order groceries online for pickup during designated windows at two locations in the company's hometown.
More:
Engadget, The Seattle Times, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, GeekWire, The Verge, BetaNews, TechSpot, CNET, MarketWatch, and Forbes. Thanks:@mnickelsburg
| Marty Swant / Adweek: |
Kik announces Kin, its own cryptocurrency built on top of the Ethereum network, which will be used as the app's primary transaction currency — It gives marketers an alternative to Google and Facebook — With hopes of boosting user and brand engagement while also decentralizing … | Walt Mossberg / Recode: |
Mossberg's final column: AI, AR/VR, smart homes, wearables, robotics, drones, and self-driving cars will lead to the computer inside fading into the background — Tech was once always in your way. Soon, it will be almost invisible. — Welcome to Mossberg, a weekly commentary …
More:
The Verge and MacDailyNews
Tweets: @waltmossberg, @recode, @chillmage, @stevenlevy, @monteiro, @caseynewton, @carlquintanilla, @katieboehret, @sundarpichai, @alexia, @pierce, @anildash, @mathewi, @mikeisaac, and @backlon
| Alex Samuels / The Texas Tribune: |
Uber and Lyft to relaunch services in Austin on Monday, after Texas lawmakers passed a bill overriding local regulations on ride-hailing companies — Uber and Lyft are returning to Austin on Monday, the same day Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign ride-hailing legislation passed by Texas lawmakers.
More:
International Business Times, TechCrunch, Xconomy, Gizmodo, and The Tech Portal
Tweets: @bristone19, @pogue, and @martinsfp
| Larry Dignan / ZDNet: |
Red Hat acquires Codenvy, which makes development tools to create containers and cloud-first applications — Red Hat acquires Codenvy, an existing partner that makes container and cloud dev tools. — Red Hat said it will acquire Codenvy, which makes development tools to create containers and cloud-first applications.
More:
Red Hat, Inc., The New Stack, Codenvy Blog, redhat.com, SiliconANGLE, and CRN
| Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: |
Lyft begins offering luxury cars, labelled Lyft Lux and Lyft Lux SUV, in Chicago, LA, NYC, SF, and San Jose with plans to add 15+ more — Lyft is getting into the higher-end ride hailing game with Lyft Lux and Lyft Lux SUV. These are black car offerings similar to the service …
More:
Android Police, The Verge, Tech Times, Recode, Business Insider, Los Angeles Times, Engadget, Chicago Tribune, and Mashable. Tweets: @alex
| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Samsung Galaxy Book review: solid performance but battery life half of promised 11 hours; money can be better spent elsewhere — Samsung's Surface competitor still doesn't quite match up — Every company that makes PCs has been chasing Microsoft in the race to create a tablet that can work as a laptop.
More:
Windows Central, Digital Trends, and Ars Technica UK
| Megan Rose Dickey / TechCrunch: |
Judge orders Uber to hand over to Waymo unredacted term sheet with Otto — Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley ordered Thursday that Uber needs to hand over to Waymo, by the end of the day, the full, unredacted term sheet between Uber and Otto. Corley ultimately decided there was no basis … Sponsor Posts
Tribe AI:
Build AI that works — Tribe builds tech for top AI companies. Get in touch to learn how our bench of 500+ engineers and researchers can accelerate your roadmap.
Build AI that works — Tribe builds tech for top AI companies. Get in touch to learn how our bench of 500+ engineers and researchers can accelerate your roadmap.
Kulkan Security:
Hire Kulkan as your penetration testing partner — Kulkan prioritizes deep-dive manual security reviews, dissecting your software and infrastructure to find issues that once remediated can truly reduce security risk.
Hire Kulkan as your penetration testing partner — Kulkan prioritizes deep-dive manual security reviews, dissecting your software and infrastructure to find issues that once remediated can truly reduce security risk.
Zoho:
Navigating the workday with Zoho Cliq's task management capabilities — As Monday dawns and I settle into my workday with a steaming cup of coffee, I brace myself for the usual storm of tasks headed my way.
Navigating the workday with Zoho Cliq's task management capabilities — As Monday dawns and I settle into my workday with a steaming cup of coffee, I brace myself for the usual storm of tasks headed my way.
Mastodon:
Donate to Mastodon — Mastodon gGmbH, the non-profit behind the open-source software powering the social web, relies entirely on support from users like you. Donate directly with a credit card or through Patreon.
Donate to Mastodon — Mastodon gGmbH, the non-profit behind the open-source software powering the social web, relies entirely on support from users like you. Donate directly with a credit card or through Patreon.Who's Hiring In Tech?
The Kevin Rose Show:
Magatte Wade, Unlocking Prosperity in Africa (#53)
Gain unconventional wisdom and insights through conversations with top expert in AI, investing, wellness, technology, and culture.
Subscribe to the Kevin Rose Show!
Techmeme Ride Home:
Tue. 04/16 - What Should An AI Wearable Be: AI Pin Or Limitless Pendant?
The day's tech news, every day at 5pm ET. Fifteen minutes and you're up to date.
Subscribe via
Apple Podcasts,
Spotify, or
RSS.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 8:20 PM ET, May 25, 2017.
The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated.
From Mediagazer
David Folkenflik / NPR:Hana Yoo / AdExchanger:
Megan Specia / New York Times:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Joe Pompeo / Politico: |
More:
Politico, 9to5Mac, CNNMoney, Axios, MacRumors, Digital Trends, iPhone Hacks, AppleInsider, iDownloadBlog.com, The Mac Observer, AppAdvice.com, SiliconBeat, Cult of Mac, iMore, iLounge, MAC blog, Washington Post, The Guardian, New York Times, The Daily Caller, Real Stories, and Boing Boing
Tweets: @maddow and @jayrosen_nyu
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
More:
Facebook Media, Axios, GitHub, Ubergizmo, The Verge, Nieman Lab, Digital Trends, Tech Narratives, 9to5Mac, Adweek, iDownloadBlog.com, The Tech Portal, Marketing Land, and 9to5Google
Tweets: @mgsiegler, @myurow, @backlon, @stshank, and @dannysullivan
| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
More:
International Business Times, From the Myxer, Polygon, VentureBeat, Tubefilter, Pocket-lint, Digital Trends, The Verge, TechCrunch, PCWorld, BGR, VG247, BetaNews, Engadget, On MSFT, Tom's Guide, ValueWalk, MacRumors, Neowin, The Next Web, gHacks Technology News, Tech Times, MSPoweruser, CNET, Fortune, iPhone in Canada Blog, The Official Microsoft Blog, Seeking Alpha, The Fire Hose, GeekWire, and Windows Blog
| Xperia Blog: |
More:
Tom's Guide, TechSpot, Softpedia News, Gear | MySmartPrice, The Verge, International Business Times, Inquirer, 9to5Google, PhoneDog.com, Fone Arena, and SlashGear. Tweets: @ahess247