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Google releases Chrome Remote Desktop app for iOS, Android

This could come in handy. On Wednesday, Google released its Chrome Remote Desktop app for iOS and Android. The app, which connects mobile devices to Mac, Windows & Linux-based computers for desktop access, requires the Chrome web browser and application to install and run as well as a user-configured 6-digit PIN.

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Citigroup raises Instagram valuation from $16 billion to $35 billion

You may not think Instagram is the best use of your time, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have an extremely strong market value. Per TechCrunch, Citigroup raised the valuation of Instagram this morning from US$19 billion to US$35 billion. The photo-sharing network recently announced it had surpassed 300 million active users, and has taken […]

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Google app for iOS, Android adds Google Nest controls

This could prove nifty. Per VentureBeat, Google has announced that its Nest thermostats can now be controlled with the Google app for iOS or Android. Users can also speak voice commands to ask Google to change or set their temperature. To help users better manage their home’s temperature, the Google app brings up Now cards […]

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Microsoft acquires HockeyApp development tool, incorporates new iOS and Android SDKs into Visual Studio Online services

It’s hard to say what Microsoft will do with it, but it could be interesting. According to a blog post over on the Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft has acquired HockeyApp, a class leading service for mobile crash analytics and app distribution for developers building apps on iOS, Android and Windows Phone. The company stated that […]

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FCC releases report on millions of smartphone thefts, recommends installing tracking software on devices

In a quick note on Twitter, the FCC reported that 59 percent of robberies in San Francisco involved theft of a smartphone. The report also stated that in 2013, 3.1 million Americans had smartphones stolen, up 93 percent from 1.6M in 2012. In addition, only 22 percent of smartphone users installed software that can locate […]