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Facebook introduces Messenger Platform for building apps that integrate with Messenger and Businesses on Messenger, which lets users communicate with businesses — Introducing Messenger Platform and Businesses on Messenger — Today at F8, we launched Messenger Platform and announced Businesses on Messenger.
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Facebook's Parse unveils SDKs for the Internet of Things — Facebook today introduced new software development kits for its Parse mobile app development platform, to let developers incorporate data from Internet-connected devices. — The news, which first leaked yesterday from within a Facebook app … | Cade Metz / Wired: |
Facebook Unveils Immersive 360-Degree Video for News Feeds — Facebook is testing what it calls spherical videos, part of a new breed of online video you can “move through,” much like a 3D game. — Company founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the technology on Wednesday morning …
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David Marcus: Messenger Platform will help Messenger users discover apps, facilitate sharing, won't produce spam — Facebook Launches Messenger Platform For Content Tools And Chat With Businesses — Today at its F8 conference, Facebook announced its new Messenger Platform that will allow …
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Sources: YouTube plans to relaunch live streaming service this year with a focus on gaming, taking on Twitch — YouTube to relaunch livestreaming service with focus on esports and gaming — YouTube is preparing to relaunch its livestreaming platform with a renewed focus on live gaming …
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PS4 update brings suspend and resume, external HD backups, improved social features, and more — PS4 System Update 2.50 Available Tomorrow, Features Detailed — Tomorrow, PlayStation 4 will get an update to system software version 2.50, codenamed “Yukimura,” which will bring an onslaught of features … | Danny Sullivan / Marketing Land: |
Highlights Of The FTC Staff Report On Google & Antitrust Issues — We've dug through the report for you and pulled out parts that seem especially interesting. Come read along! — The Wall Street Journal has released the 2012 FTC staff report it received investigating Google on antitrust allegations.
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Amazon's On-Demand Services Marketplace Launches Monday — Amazon's Angie's List competitor called “Amazon Local Services” has been rebranded as “Amazon Home Services” ahead of a larger launch happening Monday, sources familiar with the plans tell TechCrunch.| Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post: |
Top tech firms and privacy groups urge Congress to curb NSA surveillance powers ahead of key Patriot Act provisions expiring — Tech firms and privacy groups press for curbs on NSA surveillance powers — The nation's top technology firms and a coalition of privacy groups are urging Congress …
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Leap Motion Is Bringing Hand Tracking To The OSVR Headset In May — The open-source OSVR virtual reality headset is getting one of its first peripherals in the form of an optional faceplate that brings hand tracking to virtual reality projects via an embedded camera.| Kurt Wagner / Re/code: |
Facebook Is Testing Continuous Autoplay for Videos — Sit back, relax and enjoy a few hours of ... Facebook videos? — The social network is testing a new Netflix-like video feature that automatically plays another video once the one you're currently watching ends.| Joshua Brustein / Bloomberg Business: |
RadioShack's Bankruptcy Could Give Your Customer Data to the Highest Bidder — The phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and shopping habits of more than 100 million customers are part of RadioShack's bankruptcy auction … The remnants of RadioShack's retail empire went on the auction block on Monday …
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