Qualcomm formally launches Snapdragon 820, claims it consumes 30% less power over 810, expects devices to ship with it in first half of 2016
Qualcomm formally launches the Snapdragon 820 SoC: Here's what you need to know — Today, Qualcomm formally launched the Snapdragon 820 …
Snapchat introduces a ‘lens store’ to adorn your selfies with 99-cent filters
In September, Snapchat introduced Lenses, a way to augment your selfies with silly photos and animations: a monocle and mustache, say, or a violent bolt of lightning coming out of your mouth.
Researcher showcases new Chrome exploit that affects all Android versions, compromises device after visiting malicious site; vulnerability not made public
Latest Android phones hijacked with tidy one-stop-Chrome-pop — Chinese researcher burns exploit for ski trip.
Apple updated App Store search algorithm to return results even if keyword is not in metadata or title
Apple's App Store Gets A Smarter Search Engine — A number of mobile app developers and industry observers recently noticed a significant change in the way the Apple App Store's search algorithms are...
Snapchat begins rolling out “official stories” to mark verified celebrity accounts
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Sources: Microsoft's Project Astoria for emulating Android apps on hold indefinitely, may be shelved completely
Microsoft's Project Astoria and Android app emulation not happening anytime soon — During Microsoft's Build conference earlier this year the company announced their software Bridges for developers.
Facebook is testing the ability to search for posts within specific profile pages on desktop and iOS
Facebook may soon let you search individual profile pages (Updated) — Update: Friday, 12:33 p.m. ET: A Facebook spokesperson provided the following statement on the profile search feature:
Washington DC district court judge says streaming firm FilmOn doesn't have same rights as cable systems, contradicting Los Angeles judge
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Google Crowdsources Business Listing Corrections, Map Edits With Expanded Local Guides Program
Google today is expanding its Local Guides program - the company's answer to Yelp's Elites, which encourages and rewards users for providing information on area businesses, including reviews, photos, ...
‘Nasty’ Bug In MetroPCS Site Left Personal Data of Subscribers Open to Hackers
Until this month, if you were one of the more than 10 million MetroPCS subscribers, anyone who knew your phone number could easily get all your personal information from the company's website, includi...
Google publishes support docs detailing new wrist gestures, speaker support in Android Wear 1.4
To the surprise of pretty much no one, LG's recently-launched Watch Urbane 2nd gen. LTE runs the latest version of Android Wear, based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Ola, Uber's India rival, breaks out digital wallet service Ola Money as a standalone app, available for Android now, coming to iOS and Windows Phone later
Ola, Uber's Big Rival In India, Gives Its Payment Service A Standalone App — Ola, India's homegrown rival to Uber …
Airbnb Working On ‘Experience Card’, A Preloaded $1K MasterCard And Rewards Program
While Airbnb dukes it out with local regulators and fights off encroaching rivals, the company continues to look at ways of increasing the margins that it makes around its accommodation service and im...
Researchers demonstrate MITM attack on Samsung Note 4, Galaxy S6, S6 edge, showing phones connecting to a fake base station, enabling call snooping
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Yandex reveals it sent complaint to European Commision to investigate Google's practice of bundling apps with Android
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500px Launches Its Photo Sharing And Licensing Platform In China
500px, the photography platform where users post and share, as well as buy and sell photos, has become the latest Western technology company to enter China. The Toronto-based startup launched a local...
Google launches Chrome beta for iOS through Apple's TestFlight, first release adds 3D touch
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Education software company Instructure closes first day of trading at $18/share, up 12.5%
Michele Molnar / Education Week :
Tidal's chief investment officer, Vania Schlogel, left firm months ago, becoming at least the third departure of a top executive since being acquired by Jay-Z
Ben Sisario / New York Times :
Microsoft's Hyperlapse Pro app now on OS X for $50, lets you create smooth stabilized time lapses from video clips
Abhimanyu Ghoshal / The Next Web :
Inside Sequoia's Scouts, and a list of the program's 70+ well-connected entrepreneurs and academics using capital from Sequoia to fund startups
Rolfe Winkler / Wall Street Journal :
Some publishers complain about underwhelming traffic from Apple News, no real-time data on posts and users, delayed comScore integration
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