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Netflix Gets Social In The U.S. Thanks To Facebook Partnership, After Over A Year Of Lobbying And Lawmaking

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As reported on TechCrunch. by DARRELL ETHERINGTON Netflix today introduced Facebook integration for U.S. users, allowing subscribers who opt in to see what their friends have been watching and what they like best when logged into the service. The integration also allows users to post films or TV shows to their Facebook wall, as well as comment on their viewing activity. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings explained to Bloomberg that social is the key to helping the service…

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With Mobile Apps And Hardware, YC-Backed Automatic Launches To Help You Get More Out Of Your Car

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As reported on TechCrunch. by RYAN LAWLER People spend a ton of money on their cars every year, from car payments to insurance to gas to maintenance. But for such expensive assets, most people normally don’t know a whole lot about what’s happening under the hood, or how they can drive or maintain their cars better over time. The folks at Automatic want to change all that, with a smart combination of hardware and mobile apps to keep…

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Users Have Low Tolerance For Buggy Apps – Only 16% Will Try A Failing App More Than Twice

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As reported on TechCrunch. by SARAH PEREZ The mobile app ecosystem isn’t poised to decline any time soon, according to a new study from Compuware, which finds that the majority of smartphone users (85 percent) still prefer mobile apps to mobile websites. Users believe apps to be more convenient (55 percent), faster (48 percent) and easier to browse (40 percent). That data isn’t shocking, of course – native experiences do tend to work better, after all –…

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Breathometer lets phone users keep alcohol in check from a keychain (video) Mobile

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As reported on Engadget. By Jon Fingas Who knew that smartphone owners were suddenly such temperate drinkers? Just days after Alcohoot unveiled its take on a phone-friendly breathalyzer, Breathometer is here with its own way to watch our tipsiness. The namesake, FDA-approved gadget will plug into the headphone jack of an Android or iOS device and warn if our blood is too alcohol-rich, all while staying small enough to fit on a keychain. Plans are underway to eventually let soused…

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Gmail’s Mobile Web And Offline Apps Get The iOS Treatment, Add Improved Search And Calendar Support

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As reported on TechCrunch. by FREDERIC LARDINOIS Google just announced that it is rolling out a new design for its Gmail mobile web app for Android, iOS, Blackberry and Kindle Fire. The new design looks very similar to Gmail’srecently relaunched iOS apps, with a generous amount of whitespace and larger fonts and icons. The web app now also features Gmail for iOS’s improved search tool and calendar integration. This means the mobile web app now also offers auto-complete predictions…

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Fox mobile apps add TV Everywhere streaming, 24-hour sports network due this fall HD

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As reported on Engadget. By Richard Lawler Fox has been quietly busy over the last few days, unveiling plans for a 24-hour sports network that may be the biggest challenger to ESPN’s throne, and adding new features to its mobile apps. Fox Sports 1 is scheduled to launch Saturday August 17th, loaded with content including NASCAR, soccer (Champions League, Europe League and World Cup in 2018 and 2022), weekly UFC fights, college football, college basketball and in 2014, pro…

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The Snapchat Lawsuit, Or How To Lose Your Best Friend Over $70 Million

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As reported on TechCrunch. by BILLY GALLAGHER “This is a case of partners betraying a fellow partner.” One week ago, Reggie Brown filed a lawsuitalleging that he is a co-founder of Snapchat, a red-hot impermanent photo messaging app, and is entitled to an original one-third ownership stake along with co-founders Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy. What’s at stake? Snapchat won “Fastest Rising Startup” at the 2012 Crunchies and recentlyraised $13 million at a $70 million valuation. Brown and Spiegel lived on…

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Pandora’s Long-Time CEO Joe Kennedy Abruptly Steps Down, Just As It Starts Making Money On Mobile

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A reported on TechCrunch. by RIP EMPSON Hot on the heels of a relatively strong quarter for the streaming music service, Pandora has announced that its long-time CEO and President, Joe Kennedy, will be stepping down. In a statement this afternoon, Pandora said that he will “continue in his current role until his successor is named.” Kennedy, who has been at the helm of the streaming music service since July 2004 and helped take the company public,…

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Chrome for Android build may tout a proxy-based speed boost Mobile

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As reported on Engadget. By Jon Fingas A fast smartphone will only go so far toward improving browser load times if the connection isn’t there to back it up. If a discovery within a recent build of Chrome for Android is any hint, Google may have its own solution to that bottleneck. New code flags reference Google-run proxy servers that would squeeze pages using SPDY, improving performance at least slightly for the bandwidth-deprived. While there’s not much more to…

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Adobe Debuts Photoshop Touch For Phones, Bringing The Full Power Of The Tablet Version To Your Pocket

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As reported on TechCrunch. by DARRELL ETHERINGTON Adobe’s mobile Photoshop strategy has so far kept more heavyweight editing capabilities to tablets with Photoshop Touch, and left the iPhone with Photoshop Express. But today the company has officially released Photoshop Touch for iPhone and Android smartphones, which inherits virtually all of the functionality of the more powerful tablet app, with an interface tailored to the smaller screens. Photoshop Touch for phones brings layers (which decrease to three if you’re editing…

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