|
February 26, 2019, 6:45 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| CNN: |
Amid employee pushback, Satya Nadella defends Microsoft's $479M US Army contract for HoloLens, says Microsoft will not withhold tech from democratic governments — Barcelona (CNN Business)Satya Nadella has defended Microsoft's $479 million contract to supply augmented reality systems …
More:
TechCrunch, The Verge, Forbes, Wired, SiliconANGLE, Engadget, GeekWire, Fortune, The Hill, GamesIndustry.biz, CNET, TechSpot, Nextgov, Thurrott, Business Insider, The Register, MSPoweruser, PC Gamer, Gamasutra, Socialnomics, IGN, FedScoop, Pocket Gamer.biz, MIT Technology Review, ZDNet, and Inquirer
Tweets: @ajrivas, @mhbergen, @ceodonovan, @oliviasolon, @msworkers4, and @realrobdias
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft commits to letting others create app stores for HoloLens 2, impressing Epic Games' CEO, who pledges support, sees HoloLens 2 as a new era of openness — Microsoft has made significant commitments to being open for the third era of computing — Microsoft unveiled …
More:
Business Insider, Softpedia News, MSPoweruser, CNET, VentureBeat, and Peter O'Kelly's Reality Check
Tweets: @tomwarren, @howtocreatevr, @h0x0d, @dancolasanti, and @robpegoraro
| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
More:
Inquirer, CNET, VentureBeat, UploadVR, The Verge, Wired, IGN, MSPoweruser, The Next Web, The Official Microsoft Blog, SiliconANGLE, CNBC, Investor's Business Daily, PC Gamer, The Tech Report, Ars Technica, Digital Trends, Gamasutra, Engadget, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Geek News Central, OnMSFT.com, TechRepublic, Fast Company, ExtremeTech, Windows Central, Softpedia News, Gizmochina, The Register, Firstpost, BBC, and Blue's News
Tweets: @patrickmoorhead, @shiraovide, @dimgarkov, @sharatibken, @_kjagadish, @tomemrich, @sterlingcrispin, @tomwarren, @jrpowers, @benbajarin, @sayangel, @kscottz, @tommainelli, @maryjofoley, @boschglobal, @daniel_rubino, @archanabiyer, @andrewkemendo, @bob_burrough, @kchironis, @maryjofoley, @tomwarren, @daniel_rubino, @lanceulanoff, @mgsiegler, @greengart, @kinkadius, @sayangel, @eliblumenthal, @jamesrwp, @ldignan, @tomwarren, @markhachman, @tim, @dinabass, @dinabass, @lanceulanoff, @markhachman, @jetscott, @dinabass, @joannastern, @patrickmoorhead, and @scobleizer
| Robert Hackett / Fortune: |
Coinbase says that XRP, the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, will be added to the Coinbase Pro exchange beginning tomorrow; XRP price jumps ~10% — Coinbase plans to add XRP, one of the world's most controversial cryptocurrencies, to the list of virtual coins traded on its exchange, the company said Monday.
More:
The Coinbase Blog, NewsBTC, Blockonomi, CoinSpeaker, NullTX, Modern Consensus, CryptoSlate, Trustnodes, Business Insider, SludgeFeed, Crypto Briefing, Ethereum World News, The Block, TechCrunch, Cointelegraph, CoinDesk, and CryptoGlobe
Tweets: @coinbasepro, @haileylennonbtc, @twobitidiot, @jason, @alistairmilne, @coindeskmarkets, @lawmaster, @jeffjohnroberts, and @mdudas
| Variety: |
Spotify's launch in India hits a snag as Warner Music Group files an injunction to bar Spotify's access to Warner/Chappell's library of 1M+ songs — UPDATED: Spotify's long-anticipated launch in India could be days away, but the Swedish company is taking its licensing negotiations with the three major music groups to the wire.
More:
Bloomberg, MediaNama, The Verge, Firstpost, The Economic Times, News18, RAIN News, Digital Music News, MSPoweruser, and 9to5Mac
Tweets: @lucas_shaw, @business, and @reckless
| Steve Dent / Engadget: |
The SD Association unveils microSD Express format for mobile with data transfer speeds of up to 985 MB/s, lower power consumption, and backwards compatibility — The SD Association has unveiled microSD Express, a new format that will bring speeds of up to 985 Mb/s to the tiny memory cards used in smartphones and other devices.
More:
Inquirer, GlobeNewswire News Room, Business Wire, The Verge, Business Wire, TechCrunch, XDA Developers, VentureBeat, Droid Life, Gizchina, Android Police, ExtremeTech, TechSpot, PCWorld, Digital Trends, SiliconANGLE, Fortune, TalkAndroid.com, Pocket-lint, gHacks Technology News, Android Authority, Softpedia News, Digital Photography Review, The Verge, and The Register
Tweets: @sd_association, @doriantaylor, @inkedtater, @shortformernie, @sd_association, and @sd_association
| Justin Osofsky / Facebook: |
Facebook says it's committed to enforcing its expectations of working conditions for contractor moderators, and the firms it partners with excel in their domain — We know there are a lot of questions, misunderstandings and accusations around Facebook's content review practices …
More:
Bloomberg, Firstpost, The Verge, Engadget, and The Hill
Tweets: @daveleebbc, @caseynewton, @sarahfrier, @sarahfrier, @jason_koebler, @caseyjohnston, @swodinsky, @tomwarren, @sarahfrier, @metaviv, and @sarahfrier
| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
More:
Motherboard, A Whole Lotta Nothing, Business Insider, The Next Web, Adweek, Fortune, CNET, Mashable, CNBC, Boing Boing, East Bay Times, Notes from Silicon Valley, Axios, and The Wrap
Tweets: @caseynewton, @alexstamos, @antoniogm, @andybcampbell, @jaytsack, @jasonabbruzzese, @mathowie, @jason_koebler, @kashhill, @profcarroll, @blakereid, @slpng_giants, @jeremykonyndyk, @mattklinman, @gadyepstein, @dbreunig, @film_girl, @jaytsack, @jaytsack, @jaytsack, @caseynewton, @waltmossberg, @jaytsack, @jaytsack, @jaytsack, @tenuous, @jaytsack, @sub8u, @bafeldman, @bryandisagrees, @sub8u, @propublica, @viacristiano, @kevinroose, @alexstamos, @willoremus, @hunterwalk, @jwherrman, @rmac18, @alexstamos, @alexstamos, @alexstamos, @tedonprivacy, @kevinroose, @robmanuel, @lam_barrett, @dhh, @drewtoothpaste, @brandyzadrozny, @markdistef, @voxmediainc, @verge, @verge, @verge, @verge, @ajreid, @tonyromm, @verge, @caseynewton, and @caseynewton
| Donie O'Sullivan / CNN: |
Facebook restores network of Russia-backed pages targeting US millennials, 10 days after suspending them, after forcing those behind them to disclose RT ties — New York (CNN Business)Facebook said Monday that it would allow a network of millennial-focused pages tied to the Russian state … | Brad Sams / Thurrott: |
Analysis shows Microsoft Store games use Xbox One's installation tools, indicating Microsoft aims to make its gaming experiences more similar across PC and Xbox — During the past couple of years, we have seen Microsoft's gaming strategy take an aggressive turn.
More:
WinBuzzer, Softpedia News, OnMSFT.com, Ars Technica, MSPoweruser, gHacks Technology News, Windows Latest, and Blue's News
Tweets: @xbudz, @bdsams, @spencerdailey, @twthereddragon, and @stroughtonsmith
| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
Sprint says it will launch its 5G network in May, starting in four US cities, and that the 5G network will be part of Google Fi and not use millimeter wave tech — Sprint plans to launch its 5G network this May, starting in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and Kansas City.
More:
Sprint, Sprint Corporation, RCR Wireless News, TechCrunch, Android Police, ExtremeTech, KnowTechie, Neowin, XDA Developers, 9to5Google, Droid Life, Telecompetitor, Mashable, Gizmodo, and MacRumors
Tweets: @michelcombes and @michelcombes
| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Apple says app developers will soon be able to promote their apps' auto-renewable subscriptions with discounted prices for both existing and former customers — In an article posted to App Store Connect, Apple has detailed how iOS, macOS, and tvOS app developers will soon be able … | Anna Vodopyanova / CapitalWatch: |
Chinese online brokerage Up Fintech files for a US IPO, seeking to raise up to $150M, and says it had $33.6M in revenue and a net loss of $44.3M in 2018 — An online broker serving Chinese investors, Up Fintech Holding Ltd., is seeking to become a publicly traded company in New York … | Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
Boston-based Lightmatter, which develops AI chips that use light signals rather than electrical signals for processing, announces $22M Series A-1 led by GV — - Lightmatter is betting that optical components could avoid the limits facing the current generation of chips.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:
App spotlight: Devart ODBC for Zoho CRM — An efficient CRM tool helps sales teams maintain strong customer relationships. However, for a business to leverage a CRM fully, it needs to be connected with other databases to ensure a smooth two-way data flow.
App spotlight: Devart ODBC for Zoho CRM — An efficient CRM tool helps sales teams maintain strong customer relationships. However, for a business to leverage a CRM fully, it needs to be connected with other databases to ensure a smooth two-way data flow.
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:
How to Cultivate Everyday Dharma, Suneel Gupta (#54)
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:
Fri. 04/26 - Net Neutrality Is Back
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 6:45 AM ET, February 26, 2019.
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
Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Bloomberg: |
More:
Business Insider. Tweets: @peerside, @jimharris, @juanof9, @lfdodds, @rsiilasmaa, @jimpethokoukis, @lfdodds, @rossschulman, @campuscodi, and @idomyowntricks
Earlier Picks
| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
More:
Sony Mobile Blog, TechCrunch, Digital Trends, Xperia Blog, Reuters, Digital Trends, MSPoweruser, Ars Technica, Engadget, VentureBeat, CNET, CNET, and Engadget
| Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority: |