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With Google’s annual conference right around the corner, we’re left anticipating what news is on the horizon. Though Google I/O is meant for developers, consumers can look to it for concepts they likely will see on their devices in a few months time. So what are we going to get at I/O this year? Probably nothing groundbreaking, but we’ll still have a lot to talk about. Android M Google’s Senior Vice President of Products (read: guy responsible for everything you use) Sundar Pichai will likely drop Android M on us, but not in a big way. We won’t get the official…
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Roku’s UI revamp and new discovery features are rolling out to Roku devices in the UK from today. Announced in a blog post, the company says its new Roku 2 device also hits retailers’ shelves today (a US variant was already available) priced at £69.99. It offers (essentially) the same hardware as the Roku 3, but without the motion sensing remote and headphone socket. For existing Roku owners there’s an over-the-air update rolling out from today too, which will bring its new Roku Search and Roku Feed features to the UK for the first time. For now, only Netflix, Snagfilms and Popcornflix…
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Twitter is reportedly in discussions to purchase Flipboard. Citing sources familiar with the matter, Re/Code is reporting Twitter wants to purchase Flipboard in an all-stock deal that would value Flipboard north of $1 billion. The ongoing talks have been occuring since the beginning of the year, and spearheaded by Twitter CFO Anthony Noto. Why Twitter might be interested in Flipboard is not known, but curation may be Twitter’s aim. Flipboard recently purchased Zite, a competing site with personalized curation tools. Flipboard’s advertising muscle is also something Twitter may be interested in. We’ve reached out to both Twitter and Flipbaord about the acquisition talks,…
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Sir Jony Ive is Apple’s most important executive not called Tim Cook (and that’s arguable), and he just got a promotion. According to the Telegraph, Ive is now leading the newly minted Chief Design Officer position. Meanwhile, two close lieutenants, Alan Dye and Richard Howarth, are taking over Ive’s previous roles as vice presidents of User Interface and Industrial Design, respectively. 9to5Mac retrieved an internal Memo sent out by Cook, which suggests the new role will allow Ive will tackle larger projects. The memo notes the change is a reflection of the scope of the projects Ive has already been…
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