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Google won't call games with in-app purchases free anymore (updated) — The European Commission has said that while Google addressed its concerns around games with in-app purchasing, Apple has yet to offer a strategy. Following hordes of complaints by outraged parents … | Dave Lee / BBC: |
EU criticizes Apple for not offering “concrete and immediate solutions” to address in-app payment issues, says Google already taking steps — Apple scolded by Europe over in-app purchase protections — Some parents have been shocked by charges for additional features in free-to-download games| Janko Roettgers / Gigaom: |
Netflix tests private viewing mode to hide your B-movie binges — Select Netflix members are getting a chance to hide viewing of embarrassing titles from logs, recommendations and Facebook friends. — We've all been down that road: You decide to watch some roadhouse B-movie fare on Netflix … | Lenovo Newsroom: |
Lenovo will continue selling 8" and 10" Windows tablets in the US, new models coming this holiday — Clarification on Lenovo Statement on Sales of Small Screen Windows-Based Tablets — We will continue to bring new Windows devices to market across different screen sizes …
| Alyson Shontell / Business Insider: |
Yo raises a $1.5M seed round at a $5-10M valuation from Betaworks, Pete Cashmore, Tencent founders, others — An App That Just Says ‘Yo’ Has Raised $1.5 Million At A $5-10 Million Valuation — Simple notification app Yo has raised a $1.5 million seed round at a $5-10 million valuation, the company tells Business Insider.
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| Jordan Kahn / 9to5Google: |
Google gives an early look at completely new Chrome OS experience dubbed Project Athena — Google's François Beaufort shared a screenshot today of a completely redesigned user experience for Chrome OS that he says the Chromium OS team is currently experimenting with.
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| Sam Altman / Y Combinator Posthaven: |
Y Combinator adds partners including Alexis Ohanian, makes Dalton Caldwell full-time partner — Welcome Scott, Dalton, Adora, Brett, Nicole, Alexis, and Qasar — We have a bunch of new additions to the YC team to announce. — Scott Bell is joining the YC software team.
| Emil Protalinski / The Next Web: |
Dell starts accepting Bitcoin for online purchases from consumers and small businesses in the US — Dell today announced it has started accepting Bitcoin for all items available on Dell.com (including Alienware products). The company says it is “piloting” the digital currency for consumer …
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| Emil Protalinski / The Next Web: |
Xbox One August update to add new activity feed, mobile purchases, low battery notification, 3D Blu-ray, more — Microsoft today detailed what gamers can expect in the next Xbox One update, which is expected to arrive in August. There are eight additions and changes the company has highlighted …
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| Jared Newman / PC World: |
Chrome's been eating your laptop's battery for years, but Google promises to fix it — Google is just now responding to a bug in Chrome for Windows that may have been sapping users' batteries for years. — Chrome's battery drain problem was brought to wider attention by Forbes contributor Ian Morris …
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| Matt Brian / Engadget: |
Amazon's Kindle Unlimited offers all-you-can-eat e-books for $10 a month — After teasing us with a possible launch, Amazon has confirmed Kindle Unlimited, its all-you-can-read e-book subscription service. For $9.99 per month, the new service offers 600,000 books and “thousands” of audiobooks across a range of devices.
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| Roberto Baldwin / The Next Web: |
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