en-zw-hotdailynews: 2015-05-05 Zimbabwe Technology

Ubuntu and Windows set to contest desktop/smartphone hybrid market
Digital Trends
Last week, Microsoft announced functionality for their Windows Phone line that looks set to bring smartphones closer than ever before to the capabilities of a desktop PC. But Windows isn't the only OS looking to blur the lines between the two devices. Ubuntu ...

Canonical set to release their own Ubuntu Continuum phone in…   WMPoweruser.com
Ubuntu phone that works as a desktop PC coming in 2015   Liliputing

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Net Neutrality: Facebook's Internet.org now an open platform for developers
Firstpost
Facebook Inc is launching an open platform for online content and application developers to join its Internet.org service, in a move the social media giant said would boost efforts to get people online in low-income and rural areas in emerging markets.
Facebook opens Internet.org to developers: Here are the rules   The Indian Express
How India's net neutrality protests forced Facebook to open up Internet.org   IBNLive
Internet.org opens up to sites without HTTPS or JavaScript   ZDNet
Economic Times
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Microsoft to launch two high-end smartphones later this year: Report
Firstpost
Later this year, Microsoft is expected to launch two high-end smartphones along with the launch of Windows 10 for phones. Seems like Windows Phone users can finally expect some high-end Lumias coming their way. A report by UnleashThePhones, the ...

Microsoft's Windows Media Center will not be part of Windows 10   USA TODAY
Microsoft to KILL OFF Patch Tuesday   The Register
Microsoft delivers public preview of Office 2016 for Windows desktops   ZDNet

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Live streams of copyrighted content pose a threat to cable giants
Los Angeles Times
The "Fight of the Century" has ignited a battle between cable giants and upstart live-streaming apps. The conflict centers on video apps such as Twitter's Periscope and rival Meerkat, which allow smartphone users to instantly broadcast anything to anyone, ...

Meerkat Update Lets iOS Users Stream to Facebook, Introduces 'Mobbing'   NDTV
Meerkat iOS's update brings Facebook integration, an address book and ...   MobileSyrup.com
Meerkat broadcasting app adds a Facebook connection   Daily Democrat
Engadget
TechFrag
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Rude finger, skin tone modifiers coming to Windows 10 emoji
Sydney Morning Herald
Flipping off your friends is hilarious and witty, but what if you want to do it in emoji form? Luckily for all of us, someone at Microsoft asked the same question. Among a host of other new additions and changes, an image of the middle (rude) finger will be coming ...

Microsoft First to Support 'Middle Finger' Emoji   PC Magazine
New emoji lets you flip a middle finger   Stuff.co.nz
Microsoft to introduce offensive emoji in Windows 10   Daily Mail
Quartz
Business Insider
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Apple's music streaming moves hit a sour note with competition watchdogs
Toronto Star
Apple appears to have raised the ire of anti-trust authorities as it prepares for the launch of its Beats music streaming service, according to reports. Both the European Union's Competition Committee and the U.S. Department of Justice are reportedly watching ...

Report: Apple Targets Spotify, Attracts DOJ's Attention   PC Magazine
Next in Apple's crosshairs? Free music streaming at Spotify   CNET
Tech Five: Apple's aggressive music push   USA TODAY
Business Insider
The Verge
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AsiaOne

Six reasons stopping Apple Watch from ticking in China
AsiaOne
Customers try to use an Apple Watch in an Apple retail store in Hangzhou city, East China's Zhejiang province, April 24, 2015. The watch went on sale on April 24 around the world, and it proved a hit in China, with fans queuing in front of the outlets even ...

Why you should be worried if your boss gives you an Apple Watch   VentureBeat
The secret socket inside EVERY Apple Watch revealed   Daily Mail
Apple Watch review: A week ticks by, and I'm still not convinced I need it   Silicon Valley Business Journal
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TechCrunch
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Google buys Timeful
Herald Sun
The logo of Timeful, a startup that was acquired by Google on May 4, 2015. Source: Timeful. Google is bolstering the machine learning and data crunching in its collection of communication and organizational apps like Gmail and Calendar. The Internet giant ...

Google Acquires Timeful To Bring Smart Scheduling To Google Apps   TechCrunch
Google acquires Timeful for time management features in Inbox and Calendar   Canadian Reviewer

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