Removing headphone jack from phones is something that no one is asking for and has serious drawbacks including poor compatibility and accessibility, DRM audio
Another day, another rumor that Apple is going to ditch the headphone jack on the next iPhone in favor of sending out audio over Lightning.
Sources: this year's iPhones will be thinner with same size displays, lose headphone jack, have improved water resistance; big changes expected for 2017 models
Tech giant plans to break with tradition of overhauling its design every two years; headphone plug likely to disappear
The new entry-level Kindle is thinner, lighter, still costs $80, has double storage, and comes with Bluetooth audio support
The luxurious Kindle Oasis is no longer the new kid on the block. Amazon just unveiled its new entry-level Kindle device, which is more portable and packs in twice as much storage as the last model.
Burner, the disposable phone number service, launches Ghostbot, a bot that autoresponds to unwanted texts to discourage conversations
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Ditching iPhone headphone leaves room for a larger battery, isn't about thinness or DRM; Apple has proven itself at timing the removal of legacy ports
Nilay Patel, “Taking the Headphone Jack Off Phones Is User-Hostile and Stupid”: … And let's compare them to arguments against removing floppy drives from the iMac in 1998.
Windows 10 phones get NFC support as Microsoft rolls out update to Wallet, available to Windows Insiders now, will be generally available late summer
Microsoft is starting its rollout of tap-to-pay to certain U.S.-based Windows Insiders; general availability in the U.S. is ‘later this Summer.’
The kernel of iOS 10 preview released last week was not encrypted, puzzling researchers
When Apple announced a new version of its mobile operating system in San Francisco last week, executives boasted of features such as a smarter Siri and improved copy and paste.
Unicode 9.0 now available with 7.5K new characters, six new scripts, 72 new emoji, and support for lesser-used languages
Version 9.0 of the Unicode Standard is now available. Version 9.0 adds exactly 7,500 characters, for a total of 128,172 characters. These additions include six new scripts and 72 new emoji character...
PlayStation Vue live TV service now available on Roku, hits Android devices next week
The app for Sony's live TV service, which offers a variety of TV channels nationwide starting at $30 per month, is now available for download on Roku streaming sticks, boxes and TVs, with an Android m...
Document lists deals with media firms and celebrities for Facebook Live, totaling $50M+ on nearly 140 contracts; BuzzFeed is highest paid at $3.05M for one year
Nearly 140 contracts with video creators total more than $50 million — Facebook Inc. is paying an array of media companies …
FireEye report finds sharp drop-off in Chinese cyberattacks on US over past two years
WASHINGTON — Nine months after President Obama and President Xi Jinping of China agreed to a broad crackdown on cyberespionage aimed at curbing the theft of intellectual property …
Microsoft brings Docker Datacenter to Azure Marketplace, shows off SQL Server in a Linux container
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Twitter trolls are outing atheists and pro-LGBT women in repressive regimes
In Kuwait, the penalty for blasphemy can be a severe as death. That's why a new campaign to dox young Kuwaiti women with independent minds is so dangerous. — A band of Twitter trolls alleging … Twe...
Microsoft says nearly one third of Azure virtual machines now run Linux, up from one quarter last year
Over the past year, Microsoft has seen customers use Linux in a third of its Azure virtual machines, up from 25 percent. — Microsoft's self-professed Linux love is helping the company in the cloud.
Docker announces private beta of the Docker Store, a new marketplace for containerized software
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Sources: Clinton Foundation among organizations breached by suspected Russian hackers, government investigators find
$25 million http://guccifer2.wordpress.com/ ... Jordan / @jordanchariton : New Guccifer memos indicate DNC held database of 25K Clinton Foundation donors (waiting 4 DNC response) http://guccifer2.word...
Supreme Court upholds USPTO rules that have helped challenge questionable patents
Great news. Down with the Patent Trolls!
Pearl, a startup with 50 Apple alumni, plans slew of devices to retrofit cars to enable latest autonomous driving capabilities, starting with a rear-view camera
Over three years ago … Chris Barylick / O'Grady's PowerPage : Former Apple engineers found Pearl, introduce RearVision camera accessory for your car István Fekete / iPhone in Canada Blog : Apple Alums...
Sonos adds lock screen control, 3D Touch shortcuts on home screen, split view, more, in iOS update
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Slack now lets developers add buttons to their Slack bots, making it easier for users to navigate commands; a dozen apps have already integrated the feature
Adobe reports Q2 net income of $277M, revenue of $1.4B, up 20% YoY, the 9th straight quarter with revenue growth; Creative Cloud revenue up 37% YoY to $755M
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SoundCloud says it is debuting video ads on mobile in US
Joan E. Solsman / CNET :
Job listing for news director shows BitTorrent is considering launching a “lean” TV news channel, BitTorrent News, in time for fall election
Janko Roettgers / Variety :
FBI has consistently asked companies for more info via NSLs than they are obligated to give, and some firms without legal expertise have complied
The Intercept :
Yahoo's new iOS app, Yahoo Radar, helps with researching trips to US cities, will use data from user's inbox, more; no plans for Android version
Ken Yeung / VentureBeat :
Nest pushes further into energy business with SolarCity partnership and a feature called Time of Savings that tweaks thermostat settings based on utility prices
Energy companies are beginning … Mariella Moon / Engadget : Nest can slash people's energy use during peak prices Chris Mooney / Washington Post : This tiny change to Nest thermostats could have big e...
Microsoft Flow, an IFTTT-like tool for managing workflows, launches on iOS; Android version in works
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Samsung to invest $1.2B in IoT over 4 years in US, plans to split funds between startups and R&D
Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal :
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