Mozilla rolls out first public preview of Firefox for iOS in New Zealand
Firefox for iOS Now Available for Preview — Today we are delighted to begin the roll out in New Zealand of our first public preview version of a Firefox browser for iOS. — Preview to collect feedb...
Apple's ‘Hey Siri’ Event Roundup: Upgraded iPhone 6s, Bigger iPad Pro, Revamped Apple TV + Apple Watch updates
Apple's Wednesday, September 9th event is shaping up to be one of the largest in the company's history. The Cupertino-based company is planning to unveil several major new products on stage …
BlackBerry acquires mobile security firm Good Technology for $425M in cash
BlackBerry acquires mobile security company Good Technology for $425M, despite their thorny past — BlackBerry has acquired mobile security company Good Technology in a $425 million cash transaction.
Runtastic launches Moment, an analog fitness smartwatch that is waterproof up to 300 feet and has a six-month battery life, starts at $130
Runtastic launches new ‘Moment’ wearable w/ companion mobile apps, 10 designs, 6-month battery — Runtastic, the maker of popular fitness apps …
Chrome 45 performance improvements include faster load times and reduced memory usage; disabling Flash ads can increase battery life by up to 15%
Google's Latest Chrome Update Emphasizes Speed And Lower Memory Usage — Chrome started out as one of the least memory hungry browsers on the market …
The Department of Justice revises cellphone tracking rules, warrant now required in most cases; data from non-targeted phones to be deleted within 30 days
Justice Department tightens rules on cellphone tracking devices — Some federal agencies' use of devices that track cellphone locations …
Acer announces Predator 8 Android 5.1 gaming tablet with Intel Atom x7 processor, 8-inch 1920x1200 display, 2GB RAM, to go on sale in November starting at $300
Acer bets on Android gaming with $300 Predator 8 tablet — Is the market ready for an 8-inch slate running Android 5.1 Lollipop designed for gamers?
Dave McClure's 500 Startups closes its third global fund with $85M, 15% below its original target
Dave McClure's 500 Startups Closes Fund III With $85M … Startup investor Dave McClure isn't slowing down, despite changes in the public markets and the skeptical reception …
GitHub announces Protected Branches to disable force pushes to selected code repositories, will be rolled out over next few weeks
Protected branches and required status checks — It's all too easy to force push to the wrong branch, overwriting someone else's changes with your own.
Amazon buys video processing company Elemental Technologies, reportedly for $500M, will launch new AWS services
Amazon buys video processing company Elemental Technologies to bolster AWS — Public cloud provider Amazon Web Services today announced that it has acquired Elemental Technologies …
Sources: Google plans to launch a special China version of Google Play as early as this fall, marking its re-entry into China, compliance with censorship laws
Google Nears Re-entry to Mainland China — After a five year absence, Google expects to return shortly to mainland China …
Apple creates @AppStoreGames Twitter account curated by App Store editors, will include game previews, tips, and developer interviews
Matthew Zeitlin / BuzzFeed :
Apple plans to announce 21.5-inch iMac with 4K display by the end of October and begin shipping in November
Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac :
ComScore: US smartphone penetration reaches 77% in July 2015, Facebook Messenger displaces YouTube as second most popular app
Comscore: Smartphone Penetration Above 77 Percent In US — Facebook Messenger now the second most popular app, displacing YouTube.
Intel will invest $50M in quantum computing research in Delft University of Technology and Dutch Organisation for Applied Research
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Hands-on with Samsung Gear S2: slim round design, smart interaction model, makes it the most promising Samsung smartwatch so far
gear s2 looks SUPER mediocre. I'd take 360 over this (or the huawei!) http://www.theverge.com/... See also Mediagazer
Spotify updates privacy policy with clearer language after backlash
Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge :
Zillow to sell off its Market Leader business unit for $23M to Constellation Software's Perseus Division
John Cook / GeekWire :
Facebook tops App Annie's iOS all-time downloads chart, with Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp also in top 10, Pandora, Clash of Clans top grossing
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Docstoc to be discontinued December 1, two years after Intuit acquired the company for $50M+
Not so long ago, the financial products …
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2025 marked 11 years of building a customer experience platform designed to support organizations as customer expectations, channels …
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