Fitbit OS, the operating system you’ll find on the Fitbit Ionic or Fitbit Versa watches from the wearable company, is capable of running apps. Apps are new territory for Fitbit, with the acquisition of Pebble being the driving force behind Fitbit OS and the app store. While the app store isn’t all that crowded right …
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How Russian Facebook ads targeted US voters in 2016 election
Before Mark Zuckerberg testified in front of congress and before the public revelation of the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, there was the news that Russians bought Facebook ads aimed at US voters leading up to the 2016 election. A new research paper published April 11, 2018, details the scale and who was targeted by these Russian ads. As reported by …
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T-Mobile injected fake ringtones into rural calls that it couldn’t actually connect. That’s according to the Federal Communications Commission, which fined T-Mobile for the practice, as well as for failing to correct its ongoing problem of connecting calls in rural areas. The nation’s third-largest wireless carrier agreed to pay $40 million to the US Treasury and entered into a settlement …
Read More »Tony Fadell thinks Apple should tackle device addiction
More than 15 years ago, Tony Fadell played an instrumental role in the development of the iPod, and went on to become one of Apple’s top executives before leaving the company in 2008. Now, he’s joining other high profile figures by arguing that Apple ought to help its users use their devices a little less. “There is no consensus on …
Read More »Spotify April event will be about its mobile app
It’s been known for awhile that Spotify was going to hold an event on April 24, 2018. What wasn’t known was what would be announced. Could it be related to cars, its stock or its subscription bundle with Hulu? To give an idea of what to expect, Spotify shared an invite that reads, “Hear what’s next for our mobile app.” …
Read More »TaskRabbit app down as it investigates ‘cybersecurity incident’
TaskRabbit has a job for cybersecurity experts: find out what happened to their own network. The handyman-for-hire app, which connects workers with people who have a task they’d rather pay someone else to do, sent an alert to its users on Monday, informing them that they were “investigating a cybersecurity incident.” The company, which Ikea acquired in September, said it’s working with …
Read More »Netflix hits 125 million subscribers worldwide
Netflix’s march to worldwide domination is tramping along. The streaming video service hit 125 million members in its first quarter, the company said in a better-than-expected earnings release Monday. The blowout quarter comes at a time of heightened annoyance at Netflix among some in the traditional filmmaking industry. Last month, Steven Spielberg said movies that have mere “token” theatrical runs …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. A true motivator. Team Coco screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Is technology failing you in your quest to lose weight? Even though you have a Fitbit or an Apple Watch, does watching your step count really get you to your ideal level of svelte? Conan O’Brien …
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