Facebook says it will begin testing ads on Oculus headsets, starting with the shooter game Blaston, and won't use data stored on devices to target ads
but I think one factor is that the Quest 2 is an excellent consumer product with no real peer on the horizon save the rumbles from Apple, and Apple will be fine. What competition would a regulator eve...
Microsoft discontinues Groove Music Pass service, effective December 31, partners with Spotify, which it will recommend to Windows users instead
without your phone — for $77 Jerry Johnson / Windows Experience Blog : Microsoft to bring Spotify to Groove Music Pass customers Peter Bright / Ars Technica : Microsoft getting out of the music biz, m...
Google Cloud Platform launches cheaper Standard Tier traffic networking option that uses public internet, not its fiber
We are introducing new pricing for Premium and Standard Tiers. Matt Weinberger / Business Insider : Google will let its cloud customers give up a huge advantage to save a wad of cash Google Cloud Plat...
Uber adds option to tip US drivers, starting in 3 cities, and other ways to earn like being paid for waiting on riders to show, as part of “180 days of change”
Posted by Aaron Schildkrout … Jonathan Shieber / TechCrunch : Uber adds tipping Louise Matsakis / Motherboard : Uber Will Now Share Its Teen Fee With Drivers Michael Potuck / 9to5Mac : Uber adds tippi...
Microsoft's Cortana will now suggest reminders based on content of emails, available now on Windows 10 and iOS, Android in the coming weeks
iOS and Android soon Athima Chansanchai / The Fire Hose : Now Cortana reminds you of things you said you'd do in emails Steve Dent / Engadget : If you've ever said you'd do something in an email then ...
How Amazon's Echo made Alexa the most successful smart voice assistant at home, and how Google, Microsoft, and Apple are fighting back
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Nintendo Switch's Joy-Con motion controllers have haptic feedback, can be used separately; left Joy-Con has a screen capture button; right one has an IR camera
‘Arms’ is a modern-day 'Punch Out! … Brian Heater / TechCrunch : Here's what we know about the Nintendo Switch Alfred Ng / CNET : Social media's looking to get lucky on Friday the 13th Mat Smith / Eng...
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...
Killing the headphone jack is a business decision that helps Bluetooth headphone companies, where Apple's Beats is the market leader
Steve Jobs, on stage with Walt Mossberg … Adrian Boioglu / Softpedia News : GO — This is not about the headphone jack, it is all about … Devindra Hardawar / Engadget : The iPhone 7 is the walled-off...
Microsoft hosting HoloLens demos at various stores in US during September and October
Matt Weinberger / Business Insider :