First HomeKit-Compatible Products Launching Today, Led by Lutron, iHome and Elgato
Ahead of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, several of the company's HomeKit partners are today announcing the availability of the first HomeKit-compatible products.
Microsoft confirms it has bought 6Wunderkinder, maker of the Wunderlist to-do list app
Welcome 6Wunderkinder! Microsoft acquires Wunderlist — What's better than completing that last important task on your to-do list? Doing so with a beautiful and useful productivity app.
Thunderbolt 3 embraces USB Type-C connector, doubles bandwidth to 40Gbps
Thunderbolt 3 integrates USB 3.1, optional 100W power delivery, 5K @ 60Hz display. — At Computex 2015, Intel has unveiled Thunderbolt 3. The headline feature: Thunderbolt 3 has changed connector fr...
Source: Microsoft bought Berlin-based 6Wunderkinder GmbH for between $100M and $200M
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Sources: Apple's subscription TV service won't be announced at WWDC15
Apple Subscription TV Service Won't Be Announced Next Week — Apple won't be announcing its much-anticipated subscription TV service next week at its Worldwide Developer Conference, according to seve...
Facebook Opens Third Artificial-Intelligence Research Hub in Paris
Facebook is bolstering its artificial-intelligence expertise with a third center in Paris to help the social network better sift through photos, posts and videos shared by its 1.4 billion users.
Pirate Bay Co-Founder Fredrik Neij Released From Prison
Fredrik Neij, one of The Pirate Bay's co-founders, was a key operator of the torrent site during its early years. — In 2012 Fredrik received a 10-month prison sentence for his involvement with the n...
Intel updates fifth-gen Core chips with Iris Pro graphics
Intel has revamped its fifth-generation Core lineup of silicon for desktops and mobile, adding an Iris Pro 6200 graphics chip to the CPUs. — Intel has revamped its fifth-generation Core lineup of si...
Apple expected to announce $10 a month music streaming service at WWDC, will offer curated channels, in talks with Q-Tip, Drake, and Dr. Dre to host
again Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac : Apple Music WWDC launch roundup: iOS/Android/Mac apps, DJs, social, pricing & availability Tweets: Tom Conrad / @tconrad : Say what you will about Pandora's algorithms, b...
Nintendo denies Nikkei report that its next-generation console code-named NX will run Android
Will Nintendo's NX Adopt Android? Company Says ‘No’ — Nintendo Co. shot down a report that said it was planning on using the Android operating system to run its top secret next-generation console, ...
Angela Ahrendts finally readies employees for June Apple Watch retail launch in new video
Apple is finally preparing to start selling the Apple Watch in its retail stores after solely offering the Watch via its online store due to constrained supplies. In a private video message …
Online education marketplace Udemy raises $65 million for international expansion
Following Google's announcement last week of its new skill-based degrees in partnership with Udacity, the interest in online education continues. On Tuesday, online course marketplace Udemy …
The vulnerable Border Gateway protocol, a quick-fix solution from 1989, still directs most internet traffic
Net of insecurity Part 2 — The long — life of a — quick ‘fix’ — Internet protocol from 1989 leaves data vulnerable to hijackers — The long life of a quick ‘fix’
Fitbit updates IPO filing, now seeks to raise $358.4M at $14-16 per share
Fitbit Says It Plans to Price I.P.O. at $14 to $16 a Share — Fitbit, the maker of wearable health-tracking devices, expects to price its initial public offering at $14 a share to $16 a share …
SoundHound's new Hound voice search app handles complex queries faster than Siri, Cortana, and Google Voice Search
SoundHound's new voice search app makes Siri and Cortana look slow — Nearly a decade ago, SoundHound founder Keyvan Mohajer took an idea to a group of investors.
Canary Smart Home Security System Locks Down $30 Million In Series B
Canary, the smart home monitoring system, has just closed on $30 million in Series B funding led by Walden Riverwood Ventures, with participation from Cota Capital, Khosla ventures, Flextronics, Two S...
Wireless-charging standard groups A4WP and PMA make merger official
The Wireless Power Merger Is Official — Two of the three major wireless-charging standard groups—the Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) and the Power Matters Alliance (PMA)—finally announced Monday ...
Google's Project Loon head Mike Cassidy says RF used to connect balloons to one another, gimbal direction must be precise to enable sending of data across 80km
EmTech Digital: Project Loon Head Details How the Balloons Interact — Project Loon, Google's plan for Internet via floating balloons …
Blocks modular smartwatch will start crowdfunding campaign this summer, will run Android Lollipop
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Ellen Pao files a notice of appeal for her gender discrimination case against Kleiner Perkins
Liz Gannes / Re/code :
Report: Vulnerability in firmware of Macs from mid-2014 and earlier allows hackers to install rootkit malware, does not require physical access to exploit
Dan Goodin / Ars Technica :
Microsoft: Windows 10 Home costs $119, Pro costs $199
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Vimeo Now Lets Creators Launch Their Own Subscription Video-On-Demand Channels
Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch :
Foursquare, Via Button, Now Lets You Order An Uber Directly In The App
Jordan Crook / TechCrunch :
NetApp CEO and chairman Tom Georgens to depart, former Cisco VP George Kurian promoted to CEO, Mike Nevens to become chairman
Wall Street Journal :
Liu Jun steps down as head of Lenovo's mobile business, replaced by Chen Xudong, head of Lenovo's ShenQi smartphone unit
Juro Osawa / Wall Street Journal :
Restaurant discovery service Zomato shuts down Urbanspoon after integrating data, removes shake-to-search feature
Tricia Duryee / GeekWire :
Netflix Tests Teasers For Original Programming, But Has No Plans To Run Third-Party Ads
Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch :
Apple revamps App Store Games section, focuses more on editorially curated game recommendations, instead of algorithmically generated lists
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Leaked contract shows SoundCloud may pay about 22% royalties to publishers, is preparing to roll out two premium tiers, one with downloadable songs and no ads
Josh Constine / TechCrunch :
Google ditches the Google+ link on its many web properties, hides it in the app menu
Stephen Hall / 9to5Google :
Cisco's co-presidents Rob Lloyd and Gary Moore to resign on eve of new CEO Chuck Robbins taking charge
Jim Duffy / Network World :
Apple Stores drop AT&T iPhone subsidies this month as Verizon changes coming
Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac :
Sources: Re/code valued at $15-20M in Vox deal, which was based on Vox's November valuation of $380M; Re/code projected to generate revenues of $12M this year
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