Base iPad Pro will have 64GB of storage and “monster” 12.9-inch display that can run 2 full-sized apps side by side; top model prices close to latest MacBooks
iPad Pro: ‘Monster screen’ runs full-sized side-by-side apps, LTE models, keyboard + stylus separate
Adblock Plus launches on Android and iOS today as a free browser
Adblock Plus officially lands on Android and iOS today — While Apple's been working on system-level ad blocking for iOS 9, Eyeo, the creator of Adblock Plus has been building its own browser.
Lidar sensors in most self-driving cars vulnerable to hacking with $60 off-the-shelf Raspberry Pi and a low-powered laser kit
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This summer the Justice Department obtained a court order demanding Apple turn over iMessages in real time, but Apple said it could not comply
Apple and Other Tech Companies Tangle With U.S. Over Access to Data — WASHINGTON — In an investigation involving guns and drugs …
Microsoft confirms acquisition of cloud security firm Adallom, sources say for $250M
Microsoft Confirms Purchase Of Cloud Security Firm Adallom — Microsoft announced this morning that it purchased cloud security firm Adallom. According to sources familiar with the matter …
Sources: Amazon plans to release $50 6-inch tablet and new 8-inch and 10-inch versions for holidays
Amazon to Release $50 Tablet as It Struggles to Sell Pricier Devices — Amazon plans to release a $50 tablet with a 6-inch screen, in time for the holidays.
Uber to enter 100 new Chinese cities in next 12 months: CEO
Uber Technologies Inc's [UBER.UL] China unit will enter 100 new cities in the next 12 months, the U.S. ride-hailing service's Chief Executive Travis Kalanick said on Tuesday, a rapid ramp up from the ...
Google to test grocery deliveries this year in San Francisco and another US city
Google to Start Testing Grocery Deliveries This Year — Two U.S. cities to start trial of fresh-food deliveries — Google also expanding next-day deliveries in the Midwest
Study finds only one of 30 free iPhone fitness apps meets more than half the criteria from American College of Sports Medicine guidelines on physical activity
Scientists tested 30 Apple iPhone fitness apps for the quality of their workouts. Guess how many passed?
Raspberry Pi's official 7″ touchscreen display goes on sale today for $60
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has launched an all-new piece of hardware today — the official Raspberry Pi touchscreen display is now on sale for $60 (£48 GBP) online, and through a handful of brick-and-...
Dell, HP to resell Microsoft's Surface Pro tablets
Microsoft is expanding its distribution of Surface Pro tablets and making enterprise services for them available via new partnerships with Dell and HP. — A day ahead of Apple's expected launch of ne...
Researcher discloses zero-day vulnerability in FireEye
The researcher says that there are three other undisclosed flaws, and each one is for sale — On Sunday, Kristian Erik Hermansen disclosed a zero-day vulnerability in FireEye's core product, which if...
Inside Uber's Fight With Its Chinese Nemesis, Didi Kuaidi
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Okta raises $75M round led by Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock Partners, and Sequoia Capital, at a valuation of nearly $1.2B
Okta Raises $75 Million, Boosting Valuation to Nearly $1.2 Billion — Okta Inc. is the latest technology startup to ride the growing tide of business cloud computing to a billion-dollar valuation.
Vulnerabilities found in Seagate NAS drives, company releases update to resolve issues
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Amazon Launches A Food Delivery Service Via Prime Now, Starting In Seattle
Amazon announced this morning that it's making restaurant delivery an option via its one-hour delivery app Prime Now. The news confirms earlier reports which indicated Amazon was staffing up a new re...
Aaron Sorkin's Steve Jobs biopic praised by critics, Steve Wozniak after premiere at Telluride Film Festival
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GoPro Odyssey, the 16-camera virtual reality rig, costs $15K, launches in early November
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Netflix says offline viewing would add too much complexity to the service, will not be popular despite many users asking for it
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German online classified company Scout24 files for €200M+ IPO in Frankfurt that could value it at €2B+
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500 Startups Announces A $30 Million Fund For Japan
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BlaBlaCar Is Raising $160 Million From Insight, Valuing Ride-Sharing Startup At $1.2 Billion
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Lenovo, Huawei, ZTE, others try to emulate Xiaomi's business model by creating separate brands, subsidiaries to sell cheap smartphones with high-end specs
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New York City starts Drive Smart pilot program that tracks habits of 400 drivers using OBD-II devices, and Dash, Metropia, Commute Greener apps
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How Spotify is using Echo Nest algorithms and humans to create its Discovery Weekly playlist
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Failed tech projects that target developing markets show the limits of high-tech solutions when necessary infrastructure and institutions are absent
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Why vague app release notes are a disservice to users
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch : Tweets: @dragz and @szekaichen Tweets: Richard Fletcher / @dragz : Agree with @sarahintampa that users have a right to know what app updates will actually do http://techcru...
How some people are using carpooling via UberPool and Lyft Line as a networking and dating opportunity
Carmel DeAmicis / Re/code : Tweets: @j_zimms Tweets: Jess Zimmerman / @j_zimms : It's bad enough when cab drivers hit on you and you can't get away. Now fellow passengers can get in on the action! ht...
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