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Deezer, Showroomprivé, and France’s disappointing IPO week
Samsung is ramping up research and development for auto technology, filings show
The wireless audio device market is growing 3x faster than smartphones, but smartphones are to thank
Apple’s second app on Google Play is getting trolled with one-star reviews — again
Twitter starts holding bi-weekly office hours on Periscope for developers
Instagram will sell carousel ads to businesses via self-service
Microsoft’s newest Windows 10 preview for PCs comes with Edge media casting, Ask Cortana in PDFs in Edge
Google warns companies about gaming mobile search
Microsoft will push Windows 10 as a ‘recommended update’ next year
Google is reportedly merging Chrome OS with Android
Apple opens up its cryptographic libraries to third-party developers
EA CEO sees strong momentum heading into holidays for Star Wars Battlefront
EA Sports games saw big year-over-year growth in 2015
Target will really sell Fallout 4’s Nuka-Cola Quantum
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Google is testing Foursquare tips in Google Now, even when the app isn’t installed
Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst now has a May release date after delay
LinkedIn now has 400M users, but only 25% of them use it monthly
EA reports earnings that beat Wall Street’s expectations
How Boku’s deal with Apple for carrier billing drove competitor Bango’s stock up 50%
Google, AOL, and Omnicom back new initiative to fight digital ad fraud
Facebook’s new Slideshow ads could transform how the company sells ads in emerging markets
Using data to improve diversity — and business performance
Slack launches user groups, hits 1.7M daily active users and 470K paid seats
Mobile user acquisition costs climb and download volumes drop in September
Harmonix launches Beat Sports today alongside Apple TV
Mint founder Aaron Patzer’s startup Fountain acquired by home services platform Porch.com
GamesBeat giveaway: Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition Xbox One Bundle
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Overwatch first impressions, Part 2: all the defense heroes, all the tanks
Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place
Talisman: Digital Edition gets The City expansion today on PC, Mac, iOS, and Android
Microsoft’s latest Windows 10 Mobile preview finally fixes upgrade bug
Razer’s Chroma Workshop is all about finding the craziest lighting schemes for your PC gear
Building Robotics extends its IoT office solution Comfy to manage third-party services
Storehouse’s Apple TV app turns your television into a slideshow screen
Helsinki’s Futureplay Games attacks Hay Day with Farm Away mobile game
European Parliament: Edward Snowden should be granted asylum as a ‘human rights defender’
Edgecase Receives $7.5M in Growth Funding to Expand the Capabilities of its Market-Leading Product Curation Engine Powering Online Retail
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