September 18, 2014
Microsoft Lays Off 2,100 More Employees
As expected, Microsoft hit go on a number of layoffs today, letting 2,100 people go, including 747 people in the Seattle-Redmond area, where the company is headquartered. The…
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September 18, 2014
Meta 1 Augmented Reality Glasses Are Dragging Us Into A VR Future
Meta — which recently presented at TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2014 — today began to ship the final version of its Meta 1 Developer Kit (which includes the AR…
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After $2M In Pre-Orders, Osmo Starts Shipping Its Hardware-Based iPad Game For Kids, Rolls Out Customization Features
Osmo, the gaming device from former Googlers that combines real world play and the iPad, is now shipping after receiving $2 million in pre-orders, including those from over 2,000…
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Reveal Chat For iOS Helps You Build Real, Social Connections Via Anonymous Chat
Offering a different spin on anonymous mobile chatting, Seattle-based Reveal Chat is debuting an app today that lets its users share more with the other party as they…
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Convo Brings Chat To Its iOS And Android Apps
Enterprise social network Convo has finally brought chat from its desktop and web apps to mobile. Today, the company is rolling out a new version of its app…
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Twilio Adds Low-Cost, Two-Way MMS Picture Messaging To Its API Cloud
Twilio, the San Francisco-based company that currently works with around half a million developers to integrate text messaging, voice and VoIP services into their apps by way of a…
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Apple Adds Bundles And Previews To Give App Developers More Ways To Reach An Audience
The App Store has often been criticized for limiting discoverability, but Apple has armed developers with new promotional tools with the release of iOS 8 that should help…
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Dice Wants To Be The First Gig Ticketing Giant That Music Fans Adore
UK music ticketing startup Dice, launching today in London on iOS and Android, is looking to tear up the traditional ticket buying process by ripping out booking fees…
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Anki Drive Comes To Android, Drops In Price To $149.99
Anki Drive, the slot-car racing game for the mobile era, is finally launching on Android and dropping in price just in time for the holiday shopping season. Sometime…
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Apple Explores Bone Conducting, Noise Cancelling EarPod Design
Apple has a new patent application (via AppleInsider) that describes incorporating bone conduction tech into its EarPods, as well as packing them with sensors for better noise cancellation.…
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