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BlackBerry’s BBM finally comes to Windows Phone, initially in an open beta

Jul11
by on July 11, 2014 at 2:51 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, BBM, blackberry, messaging, Product Updates, Windows Phone

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If you thought that BlackBerry’s messaging service landed on iOS and Android several years too late, its (late) arrival on Windows Phone takes it to the next level. BlackBerry teased the launch of its BBM messaging service on Windows Phone back in February, and now users can finally get their hands on a beta version, the company announced today. The app boasts a native experience that makes use of the Windows Phone user interface and focuses on three areas: Contacts, Chats and Feeds. Swiping left and right will move you between the three pages, while common actions are found at…

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Samsung revamps its app store, touting ‘hundreds of exclusive apps’ for Galaxy devices

Jul11
by on July 11, 2014 at 1:40 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, Google

Samsung Debuts Its New Flagship Smartphone, The Galaxy S IV
Samsung has upgraded its Samsung Apps store with a redesigned user interface and a new name – Samsung Galaxy Apps — as it seeks to put the focus on exclusive content, discounts and promotional offers. The Korean company’s app store is accessible on all of its Galaxy smartphones and tablets. The company says that gives it a reach of over 130 million users, but few are likely to have given it much consideration since Google Play is a far bigger draw on Android devices with its wider range of apps. Samsung is seemingly aware of that issue, and it claims that Samsung Galaxy Apps store features “hundreds of…

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Samsung revamps its app store, touting ‘hundreds of exclusive apps’ for Galaxy devices

Jul11
by on July 11, 2014 at 1:40 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, Google

Samsung Debuts Its New Flagship Smartphone, The Galaxy S IV
Samsung has upgraded its Samsung Apps store with a redesigned user interface and a new name – Samsung Galaxy Apps — as it seeks to put the focus on exclusive content, discounts and promotional offers. The Korean company’s app store is accessible on all of its Galaxy smartphones and tablets. The company says that gives it a reach of over 130 million users, but few are likely to have given it much consideration since Google Play is a far bigger draw on Android devices with its wider range of apps. Samsung is seemingly aware of that issue, and it claims that Samsung Galaxy Apps store features “hundreds of…

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Amazon petitions the FAA to approve drone delivery tests

Jul11
by on July 11, 2014 at 12:57 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Amazon’s efforts to build a drone delivery service, Amazon Prime Air, have thus far been restricted by its inability to run test flights in the US. However, CNET reports that the company has filed a petition with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct outdoor flights from its R&D lab in Seattle. Currently, hobbyists and drone manufacturers are allowed to fly drones in the US, but commercial businesses are restricted from doing so. Amazon’s filing is requesting an exemption on the grounds that it’s in the “public interest” because Prime Air fits the FAA’s own goal to get commercial drones…

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LinkedIn behind the scenes: How open source software can transform a company – and the world

Jul11
by on July 11, 2014 at 12:20 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev

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On a recent visit to LinkedIn’s Mountain View headquarters, I sat down with three of the company’s engineers to talk through different aspects of its business. For the first article in this behind the scenes series, we’ll hear from VP of Engineering Alex Vauthey, who heads up monetization engineering and data infrastructure at LinkedIn, about the company’s efforts to contribute to the open source community. This transcript has been edited for clarity and length. TNW: What is LinkedIn’s approach to open source software? Vauthey: LinkedIn really embraces open-sourcing. I can think of three main reasons for that: first one is it’s very much in…

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