The Swiss computer accessories maker could buy the California headset and Bluetooth earpiece maker, a report says. Logitech reportedly in talks to acquire Plantronics – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAmazon’s Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale is in full swing, with price cuts on Bose products, huge Amazon device sales — and more. Best Amazon Black Friday 2018 deals now: Echo Dot, Fire TV, Roku, Bose discounts, Echo, Fire HD savings, 0 off Ring Video Doorbell and much more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreReuters: Sources: Logitech has offered $2.2B+ to acquire Plantronics, a maker of unified communications systems, wireless headsets, and video-conferencing equipment — (Reuters) – Logitech International SA, a Swiss manufacturer of keyboards and webcams, is in discussions to acquire Plantronics Inc … Sources: Logitech has offered .2B+ to acquire Plantronics, a maker of unified communications systems,
Read MoreElaine Edwards / The Irish Times: EU watchdog: LinkedIn processed email addresses of 18M non-members and targeted them with advertising on Facebook without permission before GDPR became a law — Data Protection Commissioner audit says US company acted outside its remit — Social media network LinkedIn processed … EU watchdog: LinkedIn processed email addresses of
Read MoreFather-and-son team [Wade] and [Ben Wagle] have developed and extensively tested two great walker designs: TrotBot and the brand-new Strider. But that’s not enough: their website details all of their hard-earned practical experience in simulating and building these critters, on scales ranging from LEGO-Technic to garage-filling (YouTube, embedded below). Their Walker ABC’s page alone is full
Read MoreUS shoppers gave thanks by spending $3.7 billion online on Turkey Day, according to Adobe. Thanksgiving Day again breaks online sales record – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe’ve poked through the list to find the notable newbies. Amazon's Cyber Monday deals are mainly Black Friday extensions – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJanko Roettgers / Variety: Pandora Premium comes to Amazon’s Echo, Echo Dot, and Echo Show, offering the ability to request single songs, whole albums, and custom playlists — Pandora is bringing its paid premium tier to Amazon’s Echo speakers. The Oakland, Calif.-based music service announced Monday that owners of Amazon’s Echo … Pandora Premium comes
Read MoreRita Liao / TechCrunch: Meituan Dianping scales down bike and car-sharing efforts as revenue grows to $2.75B, up 97% YoY, and losses triple to ~$497M in Q3, its first quarter since IPO — A major player in the race to transport Chinese people around is losing steam. Meituan Dianping, the Tencent-backed … Meituan Dianping scales
Read MoreAll the cool kids are doing it these days, or more like for many years now: you can get a laser cutter for a song if you don’t mind doing your own repairs and upgrades — you know, being a hacker. The downside is that some failures can really ruin your day. This is what
Read MoreIf you agree to live and work remotely from this south central U.S. city, you can get several cash and other benefits. This city is offering you ,000 to move there Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreBlack Friday is a huge deal in Europe. So Amazon workers there are walking off the job in protest. This Black Friday, Amazon employees across Europe are protesting ‘inhuman’ working conditions Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreMathew Ingram / Columbia Journalism Review: A look at the future of WikiTribune, which was designed to let anyone contribute and edit news stories but has used up its initial crowdfunding funds and grants — Jimmy Wales in 2008, uploaded to Flickr by Joi Ito — It’s been almost a year since the launch of
Read More“This is a financial catastrophe for our company,” the company says as it sells an authentic 17th Century Halbred for $20 Cards Against Humanity is selling diamonds, TVs, actual money and more for 99% off – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNext week, BlockShow is returning to Singapore for the second time after successful events in Berlin and Las Vegas. But BlockShow Asia 2018—which will take place Nov. 28 and 29—already stands out. The 3,000 expected attendees can buy tickets via ethereum-based smart contracts thanks to a partnership with Trustee, the secure and easy-to-use blockchain service
Read MoreHoliday pet peeve No. 1,043: wrapping presents. Those people in the mall make it look so simple, but cutting paper just so, folding around awkwardly-shaped objects, endlessly scraping to find the edge of the masking tape — it’s a hellish process. This year, save yourself the embarrassment of delivering a gift that looks like it
Read MoreBlack Friday sales are online and in motion at Best Buy. Black Friday 2018 Best Buy deals:: Apple HomePod, Nintendo Switch discounts in stock, Google Home Mini, iPhone XS deals and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBuying stuff using your smart speaker could be the future. For now, it’s hard. Holiday shopping with your Amazon Echo? You're a trendsetter – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMore and more web-browsers in the contemporary age are beginning to rely on virtual private networks (VPNs) for a myriad of reasons, which has led to a boom in their proliferation. Many people still don’t know anything about VPNs, however, and certainly don’t know where to start when it comes to learning about them and
Read MoreLiam Tung / ZDNet: Waycare platform, using predictive analytics, data from connected cars, road cameras, and apps like Waze, helped to reduce crashes by 17% along a Nevada highway — Predictive analytics allow Las Vegas traffic authorities to take preventative action that reduces the risk of collisions. Waycare platform, using predictive analytics, data from connected
Read MoreFledging web browser Brave, which doubles as an ecosystem for rewarding content creators with its native cryptocurrency, has drawn heavy criticism for the way it intends to combat fraudsters looking to exploit its platform for profit. Riccardo Spagni, spiritual leader of privacy-focused cryptocurrency Monero, says those in charge of Brave may have inadvertently afforded themselves power to
Read MoreWe’re inviting blockchain and cryptocurrency startups, projects, and organizations to battle it out. Our blockchain and cryptocurrency event, Hard Fork Decentralized, is taking place in London on December 12-14. Together with our lineup of speakers (including Thomas Power, Kavita Gupta, and Mustafa Al-Bassam) we’ll be answering the unanswered questions about the industry – from scalability
Read MoreTony Romm / Washington Post: Facebook says Mark Zuckerberg won’t appear before the UK-led grand committee of eight countries on Tuesday, sending the VP of public policy to testify instead — Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has declined to testify at a rare joint hearing with lawmakers from seven countries … Facebook says Mark Zuckerberg
Read MoreAssociated Press: Amazon workers at warehouses in UK, Germany and Spain, including ~90% at a Madrid depot, stage walkouts on Black Friday to protest unfair working conditions — MADRID (AP) — Some of Amazon’s workers in Europe are protesting against what they call unfair work conditions, in a move meant to disrupt operations on Black
Read MoreHTC, the maker of the first ever commercially available Android phone, is still keen on making new devices, even after a disappointing year that saw it lose $330 million in the fourth quarter. A report from DigiTimes suggests that the company has waved off any suggestions of quitting the smartphone business. Indeed, a cursory glance
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