Apple launches $20/mo 2TB iCloud storage plan ahead of iPhone 7 event
Apple has launched a new 2TB iCloud storage tier a little over a week out from the iPhone 7 launch event. The new 2TB plan, which is its largest plan available, will set users back $19.99 a month.
Source: Google opening Waze-based carpooling service previously in testing to all SF-area Waze users this fall; current pilot charges riders at most 54¢/mile
Alphabet's carpooling program in San Francisco offers rides at cheaper rates — Google is moving onto Uber Technologies Inc.'s turf …
Ultra-slim Windows 10 notebooks, 13-inch convertible Chromebook, and first curved screen laptop launched by Acer
Acer has launched the new Chromebook R 13 and the Windows 10-powered Swift and Spin notebooks with Intel's new seventh-generation processors.
Corning unveils scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass SR+ for wearable devices, available in products later this year
In 2015, Corning announced “Project Phire,” a new material that combines the strength of Gorilla Glass with the scratch-resistance of sapphire, and as of today, the result of that project is ready to ...
Amazon expands Dash Buttons beyond the U.S. and into the U.K., Germany, and Austria
Amazon has finally launched its consumer goods-ordering Dash Buttons program outside the U.S., with the news that it's now available in the U.K., Germany, and Austria. — The internet giant first int...
Instagram now lets you pinch to zoom on photos and videos in feed, on profiles, and in the Explore tab on iOS
You can finally, at long last, zoom in on Instagram photos (and videos). … Revolutionary. — Instagram notes that the feature is coming to iOS today.
Google launches In Apps, a way to search within apps on Android phones, works with Gmail, Spotify, and YouTube; support for more apps coming soon
Google has announced a new way to locate content within apps on Android phones. “In Apps” is a search tab that allows this, a new addition to the Google app for Android.
LA judge dismisses key claims in lawsuit against headphone maker Beats by former partner Noel Lee ahead of scheduled trial next week
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has dismissed the key claims in a lawsuit alleging that headphone maker Beats Electronics duped one of its early partners …
Google to use Okta as its preferred identity provider for Google Apps enterprise customers
Google Apps will use Okta as its preferred identity provider for enterprise customers — Identity management vendor Okta and Google have announced a partnership aimed at getting enterprises to secure...
Three former Facebook contractors say Trending news algorithm was not ready to run autonomously, user testing was overwhelmingly negative
How Facebook's foray into automated news went from messy to disastrous. — It seems Facebook's human news editors weren't quite as expendable as the company thought.
An early look at using Siri to control third-party app functions, like paying with Square Cash or sending messages with LinkedIn
We used Apple's voice-controlled assistant to send messages with LinkedIn and make mobile payments with Square Cash — You're going to have a lot more to talk about with Siri this fall.
EU telco regulator publishes final guidelines on net neutrality rules implementation, closing “zero rating”, “fast lanes”, and other potential loopholes
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PlayStation Now streaming service that lets you play legacy titles on Windows PCs launches today with promo price of $100/year, less than half normal price
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Facebook will let users save offers to new Offers tab, remind about those expiring, let brands use ad-targeting for offers, is working on unique redeem codes
Facebook will now let people save offers to a new Offers tab, remind them when one is about to expire and give brands more control over who can use them.
Researchers say version 2.92 of third-party BitTorrrent client Transmission, offered for a day for download from Transmission, was infected with OS X malware
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Nearly half of the trustees of CIA's In-Q-Tel have financial conflict of interest with a firm funded by In-Q-Tel; trustee-connected firms funded on 17 occasions
In-Q-Tel provides only limited information about its investments, and some of its trustees have ties to funded companies Tweets: @bbcleishachi , @damianpaletta , @mtthwrose and @doctorparadox Tweets: ...
Apple condemns Australian banks' request to collectively bargain over Apple Pay in filing to antitrust watchdog the ACCC earlier this month
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Compass raises $75M round at a $1B+ valuation, led by Wellington Management Capital, for real estate listings
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Google+ rolls out better community moderation, changes to notifications, still images and GIFs in comments, more, alongside overhauled UI announced last year
Last November … Brittany Vincent / Engadget : The new Google+ is coming for all users soon Rochelle Garner / CNET : Google+ gets a new look that might make you care Shawn Knight / TechSpot : Redesigne...
Uber hires Target CMO Jeff Jones as president, overseeing global marketing, customer service, and operations
Sources: Nest's platform team to become part of Google to create a unified IoT platform led by Hiroshi Lockheimer, currently SVP of Android
Snapchat releases a new web tool for making custom geofilters
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San Francisco-based WrkRiot goes offline amid allegations it lied about back pay by giving employees PDFs of fake wire transfers, which ex-CTO corroborates
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Sources: this year's Google-branded Android phones will not use “Nexus” name, will feature additional software and a tweaked interface atop “vanilla” Android
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Hospitals experimenting with VR as a pain management tool as studies find sensory overload distracts the brain
Bloomberg : Tweets: @imovement and @business Tweets: Innovation Movement / @imovement : #VR used by doctors to help patients relax, leave confines of their bed http://www.bloomberg.com/... by @Caroli...
Sonos speakers will integrate with Amazon's Alexa next year and will let Spotify's app control audio starting this October
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Twitter expands Amplify Publisher program to individual video creators in the US, giving them 70% of ad revenue; the deal does not require content exclusives
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Snapchat unpublishes its Facebook Page, which had over 6.5M Likes
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Pebble updates its firmware to improve Pebble Health, timeline interface, app launcher, and iOS email actions ahead of the new Pebble Time 2 hardware
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