May 19, 2017
Away nears 100K stylish suitcases sold as it raises $20M
What do people actually want in luggage? A phone charger, unbreakable exterior, and maximum packing space at a resonable price is what Away discovered. So it built a…
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May 19, 2017
Ford to add Android Auto and CarPlay to 2016 Ford SYNC 3 cars via update
Ford is updating a large number of 2016 model year cars equipped with SYNC 3 infotainment software, adding Android Auto and CarPlay to the vehicles with a free,…
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In the car with Android in the Car
One of the areas that Google talked up regarding Android beyond phones at I/O this year was in vehicles, and Android in the Car was the main way…
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Kickstarter launches tools for creators, because hardware is hard
Kickstarter and its crowdfunding brethren have played a pivotal role in the hardware revolution of the past decade. But even now that developers have a wide range of…
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Twitter hires a new GM of revenue products
Meanwhile, at Twitter HQ, the leadership revolving door at the entrance stops spinning clockwise for just a moment as a new face enters the building… Twitter CEO Jack…
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Google’s AMP now powers 2B+ mobile pages and 900K domains, loads 2x faster
As Google looks for ways to keep people using its own mobile search to discover content — in competition with apps and other services like Facebook’s Instant Articles —…
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Facebook, Messenger and Instagram unite with cross-app notifications
Facebook’s family of apps are moving in together. Facebook, Messenger and Instagram are each testing a feature that shows notification counters from the other apps and lets you…
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Android Pay to expand to new markets, add improved loyalty card features
Yesterday at Google’s developer conference I/O, the company announced upgrades to its Payment API that will make it easier for end users to switch between their multiple payment cards…
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No, YouTube’s mobile live streaming is not yet open to all – but it’s very close
YouTube appears to be further opening up mobile live streaming by dropping requirements on subscriber counts in order to gain access to the feature, according to reports out today. Google,…
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Facebook Messenger debuts a new look focused on improving navigation
Facebook Messenger is getting a new look. No, it’s not getting rid of its Stories feature, Messenger Day, but is instead making a series a smaller changes to…
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