Dan talks about the Apple Watch and how easy it is to steal it, Wal-Mart challenges Amazon with unlimited shipping service for $50/year, Beats-based Apple Music will have Ping-like social network, Microsoft Hyperlapse for Windows and Android, Rdio Select, Wolfram image identification site, Wunderlist's new API, hackers draining bank accounts via the Starbucks app, and more.
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- Watch OS 1.0 lacks the necessary security features to dissuade thieves
Unlike the iPhone, if someone steals your Apple Watch, they can easily reset the device (bypass the passcode), and pair it with a new iPhone logged in to a different iCloud account. In other words, it’s totally feasible to steal an Apple Watch and set it up on a different device as if you just purchased it from an Apple Store. - ‘Apple Music’ Beats-based streaming service to have Ping-like social network for artists | 9to5Mac
Apple’s upcoming Beats-based streaming music service will likely be named “Apple Music” and will have deep social networking integration for artists, according to industry sources briefed on the plans for the new service. - Wal-Mart challenges Amazon with unlimited shipping service for $50 per year | Reuters
Wal-Mart Stores Inc is planning to test a new unlimited online shipping service this summer for $50 per year, a move that may hurt Amazon's annual $99 Prime shipping service. - Microsoft Hyperlapse creates smooth time-lapse videos on Windows and Android | The Verge
A free trial version of Hyperlapse Pro will be available today, and any footage will include a watermark for now. Microsoft is planning to release a paid-for version targeted at high-end users at a later date, but it’s not clear how this will be priced. Microsoft is also offering a cloud-powered version of Hyperlapse to developers looking to integrate the technology into websites and apps. Using its Azure service, Microsoft can process videos in the cloud and stabilize them on the fly. - Introducing Rdio Select: Enhanced Stations and Your Choice of Songs to Play Anytime. Only $3.99/month. - Rdio Blog
We're thrilled to announce a brand new way to enjoy your favorite music, combining radio and on-demand listening for one low price. With Rdio Select, enjoy endless ad-free stations on your mobile device and keep 25 mobile downloads to play anytime. - Wolfram has created a website that will identify any image you throw at it | The Verge
One of the most amazing things you can do with Wolfram Alpha is ask it what planes are overhead. If you're on your phone, it will pull your location, then cross reference that with a database of flights, including their altitude, angle, and even their flight number and aircraft type. But in many ways, Stephen Wolfram's latest search tool is more impressive. It's designed to identify anything in a picture. You just upload a photo, and get a computer-generated guess just a few seconds later. - To-Do App Wunderlist Debuts An API, Early Integrations Of Slack, Sunrise, HipChat And More | TechCrunch
- Snapchat Will Feature Weekly Content From MLB and Baseball Fans - CMO Today - WSJ
Snapchat is working with Major League Baseball Advanced Media to bring weekly baseball-related video content to its popular mobile-messaging service. - Hackers are draining bank accounts via the Starbucks app - May. 13, 2015
- Logitech reboots a beloved mouse for Mac users | Cult of Mac
- Help Defend Earth Against Asteroid Threats | Indiegogo
- House Passes USA Freedom Act to Curb NSA Spying | WIRED
IN A LANDSLIDE move today, the House voted to pass the USA Freedom Act, which would effectively shut down portions of the NSA’s controversial domestic spying program in their current form. - Universal New MacBook Lock - Secures all MacBook Models, Faster abd Stronger !
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