Google to announce Android Pay for in-store and in-app payments at I/O, to re-launch Google Wallet as P2P payments app; Apple to add rewards to Apple Pay
Google and Apple Adjust Strategies on Mobile Payments — The battle for mobile software dominance revolves around two companies: Apple and Google.
Oculus Rift headset and the computer needed to run it will cost around $1,500 in total
Oculus Rift Total Package Price: Around $1,500 — Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe said Wednesday that his soon-to-be-available virtual reality Oculus headset and the computer needed to run it will cost “in ...
Jawbone sues Fitbit, accusing it of “systematically plundering” confidential info by poaching employees who improperly downloaded materials before leaving
Jawbone Sues Fitbit Over Data ‘Plundering’ by Ex-Employees — San Francisco — Close to what should be one of the biggest events …
Apple Store app gains Postmates integration, provides same-day delivery, live tracking of some products in select locations
Apple Store App Gains Postmates Integration With Same-Day Delivery — Apple is now offering same-day delivery of certain products in its Apple Store app, through a partnership with Postmates.
Avago Agrees to Buy Broadcom for $37 Billion
Deal marks latest acquisition in busy semiconductor space — Chip maker Avago Technologies Ltd. agreed to buy rival Broadcom Corp. for $37 billion in cash and stock, the latest in a wave of deals for...
Google faces challenges with Android as it fails to keep pace with iOS ad revenues and as vendors look to compete on services in the face of declining profits
A Murky Road Ahead for Android, Despite Market Dominance — In 2005, Google bought a tiny mobile software company named Android …
Amazon launches free same-day delivery for Prime members in 500 US cities for orders above $35
Amazon launches free same-day delivery for Prime members in 500 U.S. cities, including Seattle … Amazon is launching free same-day delivery today for more than one million items across …
Hands on with Pixelmator for iPhone: similar functionality to iPad version, but limited screen real estate is frustrating
Pixelmator for the iPhone launching tomorrow, we go hands on (update: now available!) — Update: Pixelmator for iPhone is now available. Download it here.
Shazam can now scan physical objects for augmented reality and exclusive video content
As Shazam teased earlier this year at CES, the company is planning to expand beyond its music recognition technology and into the visual space. Today, the company officially launched “Visual Shazam …
Lenovo unveils $49 Lenovo Cast, its first device for casting media from phones and tablets to TVs
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Google Releases Spotlight Stories App With Support For Non-Motorola Devices And A New Story, Free For A Limited Time
Owners of Motorola's newer Android devices are probably familiar with Spotlight Stories. Those are the immersive animated shorts that are available via the built-in Spotlight Player app.
Sources: IRS believes massive data theft originated in Russia
U.S. Postal Service reports huge breach 01:37 — Washington (CNN)The IRS believes that a major cyber breach that allowed criminals to steal the tax returns of more than 100,000 people originated in R...
Lenovo announces 14-inch and 15-inch laptops with 3D cameras, prices start at $499, Ideapad 100 for $249, and ThinkPad 10-inch tablet starting at $549
Lenovo launches depth-sensing laptop and Surface 3 rival — If you're in the market for a mid-range laptop, Lenovo has revealed …
GoPro working on six camera, spherical array for VR content to be available second half of 2015, and a quadcopter drone available second half of 2016
GoPro Working On A VR Camera Array And ‘Quadcopter’ Drone — Today, GoPro announced that it was working on an array that combines 6 GoPro Hero cameras …
Pebble Time begins shipping to Kickstarter backers — everyone else can preorder it June 22
Today, smartwatch maker Pebble began shipping its latest smartwatch to the people who backed the $20 million Pebble Time Kickstarter campaign. — The first 10,000 rewards ship this week worldwide.
Pebble Time review: impressive battery life, works on both Android and iOS, but limited iOS functionality and lack of features makes $200 price problematic
It's 7:30PM on Thursday evening … Christian de Looper / Tech Times : Pebble Time Starts Shipping To Kickstarter Backers: Third Time Lucky? Ewan Spence / Forbes : Pebble Time Smartwatch Review: Echoes ...
CA to Acquire Rally Software in $480M Agile, DevOps Play
CA Technologies today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Rally Software, a provider of Agile development software and services, for approximately $480 million in a move that hel...
User-generated reviews company Trustpilot raises $73.5M Series D led by Virtruvian Partners
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New FCC proposal calls for end to robocalls, allows telcos to offer blocking tech to customers
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Facebook testing Security Checkup pop-up that offers password security options, shows recent logins
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Jony Ive's new CDO title reflects his role as the overseer and arbiter of taste at Apple, similar to Job's role when he was CEO
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Twitch bans Adults Only games
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Facebook Messenger includes exact GPS location data by default in chats, making it easy to stalk friends
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Flash and hybrid array provider Tegile raises $70M in series D
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Apple's ‘Proactive’ to take on Google Now with deep iOS 9 search, Augmented Reality Maps, Siri API
AND NOT CREEPY JC Torres / SlashGear : “Proactive” to turn iOS Spotlight into Google Now rival Tech2 : Apple's Proactive for iOS 9 to challenge Google Now Ulrich Bachman / Tech News Today : Here's Wha...
Airware And DJI/Accel Launch Drone Investment Funds
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Facebook Messenger Payments Arrives In NYC, Now Supports Group Chats And More
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Office Lens Android, Microsoft's document scanning app, now available in the Google Play Store
Office Lens trims, enhances, and makes pictures … Sneha Bokil / Fone Arena : Microsoft Office Lens app for Android hits Google Play Store James Farrell / SiliconANGLE : Microsoft releases hugely popul...
Apple's Jeff Williams Says Native Watch SDK Will Give Direct Access To Sensors
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Sony acquires optical data storage startup Optical Archive, from former Facebook executive Frank Frankovsky
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