Monday, February 2, 2015

Apple, Google, Amazon settle with Italian watchdog over in-app purchase worries

Four companies have agreed to make changes to the way 'freemium' apps are promoted and charged for in Italy.



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The new Raspberry Pi 2, now with Windows 10 support

The humble Raspberry Pi, the board that has taught countless people (adults and children alike) to program and which powers innumerable homebrew hacks and project, has received a hardware upgrade that makes it ready to run a custom version of Windows 10.



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​The Apple-IBM partnership: Apple spoils early, Big Blue's later?

IBM has a heavier lift when it comes to its partnership with Apple. Apple gains iPad and iPhone distribution along with joint apps with IBM. IBM has to sell transformation and the stack and consultants that go with it.



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Sunday, February 1, 2015

Singapore public sector to build own telecom network

In what sounds to be a massive project, the new telecommunications infrastructure will support the government's smart nation plan and likely comes as a move to address data security concerns.



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10 things I'd like to be able to do with Amazon's Echo

Amazon's voice-reactive Echo device is in limited availability, and David Gewirtz wants to tinker with it. Here is his list of things he would like to see the Echo do, if he ever gets his hands on one.



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Big phones, Windows 10, Outlook on iOS (MobileTechRoundup show #338)

Matthew is excited for his Seahawks today, but was up early to talk about Samsung, the iPhone, Windows 10, and the functional Outlook app on other platforms.



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iOS 8.1 tips and tricks

Want to get more out of your iPhone or iPad? Here are a selection of tips and tricks to help you unlock more from iOS 8.1.



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