Our digital world ……
“So far, it seems that Canonical’s $32 million Ubuntu Edge smartphone Indiegogo campaign has been a roaring success, having raised over $3.5 million in about 40 hours. But after selling out all 5,000 units in the lowest $600 pricing tier, Canonical has added three new pledge levels.”
“Yesterday, 1:35 PM by Eric M. Zeman Twitter today pushed updates to its Android, iOS, Mac, and browser-based services. The update adds one critical new feature: Twitter will now sync direct messages, so if a message is read on one device, it will appear read on other devices.”
“Verizon customers are getting dinged once again. This time the cost of both the Extended Warranty and Total Protection (TEP) will go up $1.01 for basic phones and smartphones besides the iPhone. The new monthly cost for the Extended warranty will be $3.00, and TEP will run you $8.”
“AT&T is planning to cash in on the large amount of data it collects from its subscribers every month. The company said this week that it is looking to follow in the footsteps of Google, Facebook and Verizon, and begin selling information about its customers to other businesses.”
“The odds are not stacked in Vine’s favor. Ever since Instagram added 15-second videos to its service, there hasn’t been a really compelling reason for existing Instagram users to jump ship.”
“While we’re waiting (and rather impatiently, we might add) for Motorola to officially take the wraps off the Droid Ultra and Moto X, a pair of mystery devices from the company have popped up at the FCC.”
“Apple’s Reno, Nevada data center might be a lot greener in the next few years — according to GigaOm, the company plans to build a 137 acre solar farm right next to it.”
“Apple is appealing a US$368 million award granted to patent holding company VirnetX by a federal court in Texas. The company gave notice Monday that it was appealing the judgement of the U.S.”
“Starting today, anyone hopping between EU member countries with their smartphone will see roaming charge caps substantially cut across networks and services.”
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