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iOS 9 and OS X 10.11 to bring quality focus, smaller apps, legacy iPhone/iPad support, and better security with new Trusted Wi-Fi and Rootless features — iOS 9 & OS X 10.11 to bring ‘quality’ focus, smaller apps, Rootless security, legacy iPhone/iPad support
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| David Faber / CNBC: |
Sources: Microsoft offered to pay $55B for Salesforce, but Marc Benioff wanted $70B; talks ended in early May — Microsoft, Salesforce talks fizzled over price: Sources — Microsoft and Salesforce.com had significant talks earlier this spring about a purchase of Salesforce by Microsoft …
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Apple wants local TV stations in its TV service, complicating negotiations with broadcast TV networks, which could delay launch to after this fall — Apple Wants Local TV in Its Web TV Service, Which Could Lead to Delays — If Apple launches a TV service, it won't be the first company to offer TV subscriptions over the Web.
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Amazon sends out invites to Etsy sellers for new “Handmade” marketplace — Amazon Targets Etsy With ‘Handmade’ Marketplace — E-commerce giant sends invite to Etsy sellers touting handcrafted-goods marketplace — Having vanquished scores of brick-and-mortar retailers, Amazon.com Inc. has a new target: Etsy Inc.
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Uber is dodging compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act by claiming it's a technology company, not a transportation service — Uber: Disability Laws Don't Apply to Us — Is Uber letting its drivers dodge The Americans With Disabilities Act? — Sometimes it slips Kristin Parisi's mind that she's disabled.| Re/code: |
Sources: Snapchat is investing in maker of shopping app Spring — Snapchat Is Investing in Shopping App Spring — Another day, another messaging app that wants to explore e-commerce. — Snapchat, the popular messaging app that is also dabbling in media, is investing in the maker of Spring …
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| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Researchers find an estimated 500M+ Android devices may not fully wipe data after factory reset — Flawed Android factory reset leaves crypto and login keys ripe for picking — An estimated 630 million phones fail to purge contacts, e-mails, images, and more.
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New OneNote plug-ins include Wordpress for turning notes into blog posts, Equil for organizing digital-pen notes, and cloudHQ for syncing to 3rd party services — OneNote welcomes three new partners—cloudHQ, Equil and WordPress — Just over a year ago we launched the OneNote partner ecosystem …
| Ryan Gallagher / The Intercept: |
Spy summit attended by Apple, Google, Vodafone, head of GCHQ, other intel notables tackled questions like “Are we being misled by the term ‘mass surveillance’?” — Apple and Google Just Attended a Confidential Spy Summit in a Remote English Mansion
| Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac: |
Pebble Time shipments begin on May 27, and all orders from Kickstarter will ship by mid-June despite rumored financial woes — Pebble Time shipments beginning on 27th May despite rumored financial woes [Update: Pebble response] — Pebble has updated its Kickstarter page … | Stephen Shankland / CNET: |
After $25 Firefox OS phones fail to get traction, Mozilla will explore implementing Android app compatibility in future versions with focus on a few key apps — Mozilla overhauls Firefox smartphone plan to focus on quality, not cost — After its $25 phones fail to dent Google and Apple dominance … | Janko Roettgers / Variety: |
Sources: Samsung's media unit, responsible for Milk Music, Milk Video, and Milk VR, lays off up to 15% of staff — Samsung's Content Unit Hit by Layoffs, Exec Departure (Exclusive) — Samsung's Media Solutions Center America, which is responsible for the company's Milk Music and Milk Video services …
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