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July 26, 2015, 5:30 PM

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Kim-Mai Cutler / TechCrunch:
Uber, Airbnb And The Conflict Between Policy's Ratchet Effect And Tech's Accelerating Speed  —  One day before New York's city council was about to vote on capping Uber's growth, the company and Mayor Bill de Blasio reached a last-minute agreement for a four-month study on the company's impact on city congestion.
Dieter Bohn / The Verge:
Karma Go review: a $149 pay-as-you-go mobile hotspot that uses Sprint's LTE and 3G networks  —  Karma Go review: a mobile hotspot minus the monthly fee  —  Karma was always intriguing, at least in theory.  You get a relatively cheap MiFi and data, but it's open to anybody.
Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica:
Android Auto review: A beautiful, but beta alternative to awful OEM solutions  —  The occasional frustration still beats the very low bar set by car manufacturers.  —  Car infotainment systems suck.  Using the touchscreen in a modern vehicle usually feels more like interacting with an ATM …
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Ellen Huet / Forbes:
Homejoy couldn't retain customers enticed by promotional prices for its home cleaning service  —  What Really Killed Homejoy?  It Couldn't Hold Onto Its Customers  —  A cleaning company charges north of $85 for a 2.5-hour house cleaning, but to rope in as many new customers as possible …
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Laurie Burkitt / Wall Street Journal:
China to End Ban on Videogame Consoles  —  Gamers in China have turned to mobile and computer entertainment  —  BEIJING—China will lift a ban on making and selling videogame consoles in the country, paving the way for foreign companies like Sony Corp. and Microsoft Corp. to expand in one of the world's largest videogame markets.
Chuong Nguyen / TechRadar:
Dell launching Latitude 12 Rugged Tablet with Windows in the US this month starting at $1,600  —  Dell built the Latitude 12 Rugged Tablet to survive extreme environments  —  IP65-rated and tested with MIL-STD-810G specifications  —  Made for outdoor use in harsh environments …
Don Clark / Wall Street Journal:
Technicolor to Buy Cisco's Set-Top Box Unit for About $600 Million  —  The deal signals the priorities of Cisco's incoming CEO, who assumes the role on Monday  —  SAN FRANCISCO— Technicolor SA has agreed to buy Cisco Systems Inc.'s TV set-top business for about $600 million …

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