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iPhone 8 and 8 Plus review: wireless charging is good but slow, Portrait Lighting is fun, but design is getting dated and it's not worth upgrading from iPhone 7 — It's an iPhone — I was at a party the other night with several people who knew I'd just been to Apple's annual iPhone launch event.
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| Chris Velazco / Engadget: |
iPhone 8 and 8 Plus review: wireless charging works well, great cameras and performance in a familiar design, good for those not ready to forgo home button — It's no secret that smartphones have tended to get sleeker and less obtrusive over time. Screens are growing, but bezels are shrinking.
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| Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica: |
iOS 11 review: a major stepping-stone towards a full-fledged productivity OS, benefits iPad the most, has a more versatile and useful Control Center — Wide-ranging update is full of changes, but iPad benefits the most. — The iPad is having a great year.| Khari Johnson / VentureBeat: |
| David Faber / CNBC: |
Sources: T-Mobile and Sprint are in active talks about a stock-for-stock merger in which T-Mobile parent Deutsche Telekom would emerge as the majority owner — - T-Mobile and Sprint are in active talks about a merger, according to people close to the situation.
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| Bloomberg: |
Equifax discovered major breach in March but says it's unrelated to recently disclosed hack affecting 143M people; source says both involve the same intruders — New timeline could have implications for executive stock sales — The company is the subject of multiple investigations
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| Jon Fingas / Engadget: |
Amazon updates the Fire HD 10 tablet with a quad-core processor, 1080p display, hands-free Alexa, and cuts the entry-level price of $230 to $150 — To date, Amazon's devices with hands-free voice control have been decidedly static. At last, though, they can go where you do.| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft adds gaming chief Phil Spencer to Senior Leadership Team and says it's moving its Enterprise Mobility and Security team to Windows and Devices Group — Microsoft's Phil Spencer, now an Executive Vice President, is becoming part of the company's inner circle of advisers …
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| Douglas MacMillan / Wall Street Journal: |
The National Venture Capital Association sues the Trump administration for delaying immigration program meant to help foreign-born startup founders stay in US — Association claims DHS illegally delayed program meant to help foreign-born founders of startups stay in U.S.| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
YouTube discontinues paid channels initiative and makes $4.99 sponsorship model available to all YouTube Gaming creators and some others via main YouTube app — YouTube today is taking on Twitch with the launch of a new program that will allow gamers to make money from their channels through the use of sponsorships.
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Patreon confirms it's raised a $60M Series C led by Thrive Capital; sources say the valuation was $450M — Patreon upgrades content creation from a passion to a profession by paying artists 95% of subscription payments from fans instead of 55% of skimpy ad revenue like Facebook and YouTube.| Eric Newcomer / Bloomberg: |
Uber files lawsuit against Fetch Media, owned by Japanese ad firm Dentsu, for click fraud; sources say Uber plans to seek $40M in damages — Uber is said to seek at least $40 million from ad agency — The ride-hailing company says Fetch sold Uber ‘fake’ clicks — Uber Technologies Inc. is accustomed to getting sued.| Catherine Shu / TechCrunch: |
Real-time data analytics startup Incorta raises $15M Series B led by Kleiner Perkins — Incorta, the startup that wants to speed up big data analytics by eliminating the need for data warehouses, has raised a $15 million Series B led by new investor Kleiner Perkins.
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| Ryan Lau / Hacker Noon: |
Instances of inconsistent UI design are found across iOS 11, perhaps due to elements new or unfamiliar to Apple engineers, like Large Title and Search Bar — Few days ago, Apple had their fall special event at Steve Jobs Theater located inside Apple Park, unveiling the all screen iPhone X …
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| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
Stack Overflow launches Salary Calculator, which estimates typical pay for devs based on 5 factors: location, education, experience, dev type, technologies used — Stack Overflow today launched Salary Calculator, a tool that lets developers check out typical salaries across the industry.
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| Lauren Gensler / Forbes: |
Gift card marketplace Raise raises $60M Series C from Accel, PayPal, and others, will focus on building a mobile wallet for gift cards — Raise, which lets consumers buy and sell gift cards online, has raised $60 million in its pursuit to become a mobile payments company.
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| Alex Cranz / Gizmodo: |
Fitbit Ionic smartwatch review: best fitness tracking, incredible battery life, stores music and credit card numbers easily, but ugly design and buggy software — The “Your Fitbit Ionic is running low on battery” notification arrived on my phone and in my inbox at the same time around …
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| Natalie Gagliordi / ZDNet: |
Salesforce Einstein turns one with new features, as Salesforce Ventures announces a new $50M AI-focused fund — Salesforce also announced the launch of a $50 venture million fund that will invest in startups focused on artificial intelligence. — Salesforce's Einstein artificial intelligence … Sponsor Posts
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