In a first for MacBooks, Consumer Reports won't recommend 2016 MacBook Pros after testing reveals inconsistent battery life
Yes, it's the battery life. Lab tests reveal problems in three different MacBook Pro models — Apple launched a new series of MacBook Pro laptops this fall …
Federal Court of Australia fines Valve 3M Australian dollars over Steam store refund policies
Gaming company Valve Corporation has been hit with a $3 million fine after the Federal Court found its online games site Steam breached Australian Consumer Laws.
US government now presents travelers entering on visa waiver program with optional request to provide names of their social media accounts
NEW YORK — The U.S. government quietly began requesting that select foreign visitors provide their Facebook, Twitter and other social media accounts upon arriving …
Apple Pulls All Withings Accessories From Apple Online Store Following Nokia Lawsuit
In the wake of its legal dispute with Nokia, Apple has pulled all Withings-branded accessories from its online store and presumably from all of its retail stores around the world.
Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima says company plans to release 2-3 mobile games a year, starting in 2017
While Android users might still be waiting for their chance to play it, Super Mario Run has blasted to the top of Apple's App Store charts and smashed download records.
Cyanogen announces shut down of all services and nightly builds on December 31; users with devices running Cyanogen OS must switch to open source CyanogenMod
It's been a rocky few months for Cyanogen, the ambitious startup that aimed to build a better version of Android than Google.
After US put Alibaba's Taobao site back on counterfeiters blacklist, Alibaba says it will create advisory board with international brands to tackle fake goods
Advisory board is intended to improve intellectual-property enforcement — Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. …
Report: source code for malicious version of Android app used by Ukraine military shows malware used in DNC hack, raising confidence of Fancy Bear-Kremlin ties
Report adds evidence to allegations that the hackers were working for the Russian government — WASHINGTON—Malicious software used …
Glu Mobile buys Plain Vanilla for $1.2M, forgives $7.5M in promissory notes; Plain Vanilla, developer of once popular trivia game QuizUp had raised over $40M
Plain Vanilla had raised over $40M, but was sold for just $1.2M after closing shop in August — In the years I've covered …
Twitter's Android app inflated video ad metrics between Nov. 7 and Dec. 12, source says by up to 35%; Twitter admits technical error and refunds advertisers
A bug in a recent version of Twitter's Android app inflated video advertising metrics by as much as 35%, a person familiar with the matter told Business Insider.
Facebook has held talks with the marketing industry's Media Rating Council about auditing its metrics, engaging in MRC accreditation process
The marketing industry's Media Rating Council has held recent talks with Facebook about auditing its measurement methodologies …
Facebook removes precise location sharing in Nearby Friends, starts testing new “Wave” feature for sending waving emoji to nearby friends
Nearby Friends didn't turn into the Foursquare-killer it could have been, but Facebook is still trying to help people meet up in person... with a few changes.
Russian mobile carrier MegaFon to buy 64% stake in Mail.ru for $740M from Alisher Usmanov, the controlling shareholder in both companies
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Apple Music executives Jimmy Iovine and Larry Jackson talk about working with stars and exclusives, the role of labels, and how Apple Music supports musicians
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Uber to move its self-driving-car pilot to Arizona after California DMV revokes registrations on its vehicles
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Pokémon Go arrives on the Apple Watch
But Not Catch Pokémon Mike Wuerthele / AppleInsider : ‘Pokemon Go’ arrives on Apple Watch, after week of bogus reports Matt Weinberger / Business Insider : Pokémon Go finally arrives on the Apple Watc...
Disney-ABC to produce several original series for Snapchat, in bid to target younger viewers, starting with an after-party show for The Bachelor, debuting Jan 3
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ClusterHQ, an early player in the container ecosystem, shuts down operations
When Flocker 0.1 was launched in early August 2014 … Thomas Claburn / The Register : ClusterHQ? More like Clusterfscked: Cluster bombs, says it came to market too early Dan Richman / GeekWire : Conta...
Originally set for launch in June 2016, BitTorrent Live is now available on iOS
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How shopping online, shared Amazon accounts, web browser histories, and targeted advertising make it hard to keep holiday gifts secret from family and friends
Laura Stevens / Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @wsj Tweets: @wsj : “Before you used to check mom's closet for all your presents, and now you check her online account.” http://www.wsj.com/...
Sources: Alibaba's on-demand services unit Koubei close to raising $1.2B round at $8B valuation from Silver Lake, Jack Ma's Yunfeng, others
Lulu Yilun Chen / Bloomberg :
Automile, maker of fleet management software and a vehicle tracking device, raises $7.5M Series A from SaaStr, Salesforce Ventures, Niklas Zennstrom, and others
Megan Rose Dickey / TechCrunch :
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