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Microsoft denies Windows 8.1 Update 2 rumors, sticks to Patch Tuesday schedule with next updates on August 12

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by on August 5, 2014 at 5:22 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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Microsoft today denied all the rumors and speculation surrounding a supposed Windows 8.1 Update 2 release. Instead, the company says it will stick with its existing monthly update process “to deliver more frequent improvements along with the security updates” that it normally provides on Patch Tuesday (the second Tuesday of every month when the company releases software updates). After the release of Windows 8.1 Update in April, many sources pointed to a second update coming later this summer. While the company has indeed been working on improvements, the decision came to simply push smaller, more frequent updates, “rather than waiting…

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Pebble launches limited edition neon green, blue and pink smartwatches

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by on August 5, 2014 at 5:01 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider

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Smartwatch maker Pebble has announced a set of limited edition neon-colored green, blue and pink watches. The new designs, which are based on the classic Pebble hardware, cost the usual $150 and will only see one production run. Pebble has named the colors “Fresh Green,” “Hot Pink” and “Fly Blue” and included matching bands. All three models will call plenty of attention to your wrist, but young folks should have some fun with the retro vibe, which appears to be inspired by Swatch. It’s definitely a drastic departure from the professional look of the Pebble Steel. Previously, the company took a vote on two…

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Online deals platform StackSocial expands to the Android vertical

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by on August 5, 2014 at 4:21 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

After seeing early success with iOS and Mac-focused deals, ecommerce platform StackSocial is expanding to also focus on the Android ecosystem. As part of today’s announcement, StackSocial has signed several popular Android publishers, including Android Authority, Phandroid, AndroidGuys and Pocketnow. With the expansion, StackSocial will curate deals on Android games, apps and accessories for publishers. StackSocial now has 500 partners, including The Next Web. ➤ StackSocial

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Sony quits selling e-readers

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by on August 5, 2014 at 4:12 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets

Sony has announced it’s to give up selling e-readers due to failing to compete within a crowded market. This follows the company’s decision earlier this year to stop selling e-books to customers, directing them to competing service Kobo. Today’s announcement means the Sony PRS-T3 has become its last e-reader model to be made. You can’t help but notice that as Sony quits the industry, Amazon’s Kindle remains on top with a 90 per cent market share. ➤ Sony gives up on selling e-readers [BBC, via Lesen]  

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Gmail gets support for addresses with accented or non-Latin characters, Google Calendar to follow ‘shortly’

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by on August 5, 2014 at 4:08 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider

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Google today added support for addresses that contain accented or non-Latin characters in Gmail, and promised that Google Calendar will get the same treatment “shortly.” This means Gmail users can send emails to, and receive emails from, people who have these characters in their email addresses. Google also plans to make it possible for its users to use these characters to create Gmail accounts, but wouldn’t say when that would happen aside from “in the future.” The company appears to be slowly adopting the standard created by Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) in February 2012 to see how the rest…

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