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Uber suspends service in Seoul after months

UberX has officially gone off-road in Korea after a months-long spat with local officials. Uber Ride-hailing service Uber has finally given in to Seoul officials who have been trying to suspend its operations in South Korea’s capital over the last several months. Uber has discontinued its UberX service — which charges less than its standard service by using smaller, more …

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The Apple Watch and tech

Apple Byte: What to expect at Apple’s Spring Forward event The Apple Watch is a no brainer, but expect to see MacBooks at the event as well. Will the Apple TV, iPad Pro or Beats Music service make an appearance. Now playing: Watch this: What to expect at Apple’s ‘Spring Forward’ event 5:44 Prizefight, Battle of the Specs: Samsung Galaxy …

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Get beautiful forecasts with Week Weather

Matt Elliott/CNET It takes imagination and creativity to stand out with a weather app, but developer Wolfgang Augustin has done just that with Week Weather. The app costs 99 cents, £0.79, or AU$1.29 –though that is classified as a introductory offer. Week Weather presents a seven-day forecast in a manner resembling a bar graph. Each day gets its own vertical …

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​Telstra opens the vault for customers to access their own metadata

Telstra As the Federal Government’s data retention legislation inches closer to becoming law, Telstra has announced “new transparency measures” to ensure its customers will be able to access their own metadata records. Under the new scheme, the telco will allow customers to gain access to the same metadata which would be provided “in response to a lawful request without a …

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‘OK, Google, make me a cocktail’

Google Starting today, Google can make you a drink. Well, not literally, but it can help you make yourself a drink. The Google Search app is getting an update to include cocktail recipes in search results, each with step-by-step instructions. Just fire up the Google app, on Android or iOS , tap the microphone and ask “How do I make …

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Samsung loses ‘Next Big Thing’ marketing chief

Todd Pendleton (third from left), the head of marketing for Samsung’s US mobile business, plans to leave the company. Rick Kern, Getty Images for Samsung Todd Pendleton, the executive behind Samsung’s successful “Next Big Thing” campaign, is looking for his next big thing — but it won’t be at Samsung. Pendleton, who has served as chief marketing officer for Samsung’s …

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Apple to add Retina display to MacBook Air next quarter

Will the MacBook Air finally go Retina? CNET Will Apple finally unveil a long-awaited MacBook Air with a Retina display? That’s what a new report claims. Earlier this year, Apple suppliers kicked off mass production of a 12-inch MacBook Air with a higher-resolution display, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing “people familiar with the matter.” The suppliers are aiming …

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