Apple removes a few apps from the App Store that installed root certificates to block ads inside apps, including Been Choice
App Store removes root certificate-based ad blockers over privacy concerns — Root certificate-based apps don't just block ads, they deeply inspect all your traffic, even private and secure traffic.
Remote computing firm LogMeIn to acquire password management service LastPass for $125M
LogMeIn just acquired LastPass to build one password platform to rule them all — Remote computing company LogMeIn announced today that it's agreed to acquire password management service LastPass …
Obama administration decides not to seek legislation forcing companies to decrypt data for law enforcement but doesn't disavow a legislative mandate
Obama administration opts not to force firms to decrypt data — for now — After months of deliberation, the Obama administration …
Second Wave iPhone 6s and 6s Plus Launch Kicks Off in 40 Countries Around the World
Apple's iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are now available for purchase in Taiwan, marking the start of the second wave iPhone launch. Beginning October 9, iPhone 6s and 6s Plus availability is expanding to mor...
CA Gov. Brown signs S.B. 178, the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act, requiring a warrant before police can access digital records
Victory in California! Gov. Brown Signs CalECPA, Requiring Police to Get a Warrant Before Accessing Your Data
Amazon Launches AWS Mobile Hub To Help Mobile Developers Build Back-End Processes
Amazon today announced the launch of its AWS Mobile Hub based on AWS Lambda at its re:Invent developer conference, a new tool that makes it easier for mobile developer to build the back-end processes ...
Twitter announces new offering for automatically matching 6-second ads to publishers' videos; Twitter takes 30% of revenue, with publisher retaining 70%
Twitter's Video Ad Strategy Now Looks Like YouTube's Ad Strategy — Earlier this week, Twitter showed off Moments, a new way of organizing content on the social network.
Amazon announces AWS IoT cloud platform that lets connected devices interact with cloud applications and other devices, launching in beta
One (Cloud) ring to rule them all Nick Farrell / TechEye : Amazon lets punters build apps on its cloud Jeff Barr / AWS Official Blog : AWS IoT - Cloud Services for Connected Devices Betsy Amy-Vogt / S...
Mozilla Firefox will drop support for NPAPI plugins by the end of 2016 but will keep Flash around
Mozilla today announced its intention to remove Netscape Plugin Application Programming Interface (NPAPI) plugin support from Firefox “by the end of 2016.” The company has been working …
Leaked TPP agreement requires member countries to honor copyright takedowns
Wikileaks has released what it says is the final text of the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, a “free trade” deal between the United States and eight other countries.
Wi-Fi Calling Now Available for AT&T Users
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New Dell XPS 15 review: high-end Windows laptop with as good a trackpad as a MacBook and gorgeous, but battery-killing, optional 4K display
Review: Dell XPS 15 Fixes the Worst Thing About Windows Laptops — Dell proves a Windows machine can have a trackpad as good a MacBook
Patent lawsuit filings down 33% year-over-year in Q3 2015, driven by drop in East Texas troll cases
New patent lawsuits down, driven by drop in East Texas “troll” cases — At this point, filing numbers are tied to just a few “non-practicing entities.”
Sony lowers price of PS4 to $350 in the US starting Friday
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Netflix raises price of most popular plan to $10 a month in US, Canada, and Latin America for new customers, existing customers see no increase for 12 months
But You May Not Pay More for a While Aman Jain / ValueWalk : Netflix Subscription Price Hike Gets A Cheer From Investors Alexandra Burlacu / Tech Times : Netflix Is Getting More Expensive With New Pri...
Lyft partners with Hertz and Shell to give discounted car rental and gas to drivers, adds Stripe-powered Express Pay instant bank transfers for drivers
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Microsoft Developer Division Chief Somasegar to leave after 27 years
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SwiftKey's new Neural keyboard mimics the way the brain processes information to give more accurate word suggestions, available in alpha on Android now
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HBO NOW Goes Live On Roku
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Zynga creates in-game ad product Sponsored Play, branded levels of play created by company's in house agency Studio E
Zynga Starts Selling Sponsored Levels Created by In-House Agency — Clorox, Naked Juice Among First Marketers to Test In-Game Ad Format Thanks: @jenmartinez
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