March 6, 2015
TC AppleCast 7: Apple Watch Event Preview
It’s that time: The Apple Watch event happens Monday, and we’ll get answers to all our remaining burning questions about the wearable coming out of Cupertino. Based on…
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March 6, 2015
WhatsApp Says It’s Not “Permanently” Banning Users From Its Service, Just Blocking Third-Party Clients
Quite a few reports circling the web this week appear to indicate a tightening of WhatsApp’s policy toward the usage of third-party WhatsApp client applications. That is, word…
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Apple Watch Sounding More Independent In Latest Leak
The Apple Watch will offer a lot more independent features than were previously announced, according to a new leak from the generally accurate 9to5Mac’s Mark Gurman. The wearable…
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What To Expect From The Apple Watch Event
That’s because Apple officially introduced the Apple Watch to the world last September at its special iPhone event, even showing off working hardware (and letting journalists like us…
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Corgi For Feedly Puts News Right On Your Android Phone’s Lock Screen
There are a growing number of startups taking advantage of Android’s flexibility to deliver content directly to the smartphone’s lock screen, enabling things like alerts, ads, and even…
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Lady Gaga’s Backplane Crashes, Burns Money, Tries To Rise Again
You know what no one wants to do? Join a brand’s standalone social network. The problem is that it took Lady Gaga’s startup Backplane four years, multiple founders, and…
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Mobile App Search Service Quixey Confirms $60 Million In New Funding
Mobile app search company Quixey, which has been focused on solving the challenges with app discovery, and counts among its customer base names like Ask.com and Sprint, confirmed today…
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HotelTonight CEO Sam Shank Will Join Us At Disrupt NY
For those of you who haven’t used it yet, HotelTonight allows users to book same-day hotel rooms from their smartphones, at discounted rates. Or, if you’re not quite…
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A Closer Look At Canonical’s Ubuntu Phones
Canonical has finally got skin in the mobile game, putting its first Ubuntu phone on sale in Europe last month. It’s been showing off that mid-tier device, made…
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Gmail App Now Offers Reply And Archive From Notifications On iOS
Gmail has a new update out for iOS, which brings lots of new iOS 8-friendly features, including two that are great productivity additions: the ability to reply to…
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