CyanogenMod is also dead; developers fork CyanogenMod source code as a new Android distribution called Lineage
Last week, we released the final CM-13.0 releases, updated to the latest security patches, in anticipation of what follows. — Yesterday, Cyanogen Inc (Cyngn) …
Cyanogen announces shut down of all services and nightly builds on December 31, says users running Cyanogen OS devices 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.
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.
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
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Dutch regulator rules that T-Mobile's “zero rating” music streaming service is illegal; T-Mobile says it will appeal, will offer service until court verdict
Dutch regulators on Friday said T-Mobile must end its offer of zero-rated music streaming because the practice violates that country's net neutrality regulations.
Report: 79% of US consumers have shopped online, up from 22% in 2000, while 51% have shopped using a mobile phone, 15% buy something online weekly
Americans are incorporating a wide range of digital tools and platforms into their purchasing decisions and buying habits, according to a Pew Research Center survey of U.S. adults.
Jawbone says Fitbit is no longer seeking to block sales of its products
Of course, Jawbone isn't selling that many fitness trackers these days either. — Jawbone said Saturday that one part of its legal battle with Fitbit has been resolved. — In a statement to Recode …
What the shutdown of Cyanogen services and CyanogenMod's Lineage fork mean for one of Android's most stable custom distributions
The King is Dead, Long Live the King! — Cyanogen Inc. has finally delivered a bullet to the brain - of CyanogenMod. After years of tumultuous turnovers in the company …
In a first for MacBooks, Consumer Reports won't recommend 2016 MacBook Pros after testing reveals inconsistent battery life
here's why Bogdan Popa / Softpedia News : Apple's MacBook Suffering from Battery Inconsistency, Loses Top Recommendation Oscar Raymundo / Macworld : MacBook Pro is the first Apple laptop to lack a rec...
Japanese TDK to buy US-based motion sensor chip maker InvenSense for $1.3B, a 20% premium to the pre-announcement closing price
Company offering $13 a share cash for maker of sensors — Bid is at a 20 percent premium to Tuesday's closing price — TDK Corp. agreed to buy InvenSense Inc …
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
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Four-year-old Israeli AR startup Cimagine Media acquired by Snap for $30M to $40M, to become Snap's Middle East R&D center, according to Israeli news report
Snap has reportedly made an investment in augmented reality, purchasing the Israeli-based startup Cimagine Media in a deal that's …
Talkspace therapists reveal major issues with the therapy-by-text service, which blurs employee/contractor distinction, and has a problematic anonymity policy
Inside the messy world of anonymous therapy app Talkspace — The therapist had been working for Talkspace, a popular text-based therapy app … Tweets: @biocuriosity Tweets: Cat Ferguson / @biocuriosit...
Facebook removes precise location sharing in Nearby Friends, starts testing new “Wave” feature for sending waving emoji to nearby friends
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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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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
Alex Heath / Business Insider :
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
Steven Loeb / VatorNews :
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
Todd Spangler / Variety :
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/...
Facebook has held talks with the marketing industry's Media Rating Council about auditing its metrics, engaging in MRC accreditation process
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Automile, maker of fleet management software and a vehicle tracking device, raises $7.5M Series A from SaaStr, Salesforce Ventures, Niklas Zennstrom, and others
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