us-hotdailynews: 2015-05-07 U.S. Technology

Track your kids' driving from your wrist with VW's new Apple Watch app
The Star Online
MONITOR YOUR KIDS: The Volkswagen Car-Net app for Apple Watch will give users remote access to a host of connected car features, including the setting of 'boundaries'. – Volkswagen. The Car-Net app will also let users remotely lock and open car doors ...

Apple to let others make bands for its smartwatch ... with conditions   The Australian Financial Review
Unboxing the 38mm stainless steel Apple Watch   Mashable
Apple will let other people make bands for its smartwatch   THE BUSINESS TIMES

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Oculus VR headsets for consumers to start shipping from early 2016
Firstpost
Virtual reality technology company Oculus said it would start shipping the much-awaited consumer version of its Rift headset in the first quarter of 2016. Pre-orders for Rift will start later this year, Oculus, which Facebook bought for $2 billion last year, said.
Oculus consumer headset will ship in early 2016   OCRegister
The Oculus Rift's 2016 launch might be a problem (Tomorrow Daily 174)   CNET
Bits | Oculus to Ship Virtual Reality Headsets in Early 2016   New York Times (blog)

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Bought a phone last quarter? There's a one in five chance it was a phablet
The Register
Sales of phablets went through the roof during the first quarter of 2015, say researchers with Kantar Worldpanel. The analyst outfit estimated that over the three months ending in March, 21 per cent of all US smartphones sold had screens with diagonals larger ...

Giant phones are finally a big deal in the US   Engadget
Monster Upgrades Geared For iPhone 7 Release Date: Better iPhone Phablet ...   International Business Times AU
Apple iPhone 6 Plus Leads Increased Phablet Sales in US, Europe   BizTek Mojo
Ubergizmo (blog)
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Intel increases its hiring among women, minorities
Computerworld
Intel is becoming a little more diverse, just several months after announcing an ambitious plan to add more women and minority workers to its ranks. Since January, roughly 17% of Intel's senior hires were historically under-represented minorities -- about ...

Intel pilots $5 million 'scholars' program in Oakland, Calif. schools   USA TODAY
Intel fleshes out its diversity effort   Silicon Valley

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Wired

Roku Internet TVs from Best Buy, Sharp ready to roll
Boston Herald
Best Buy and Sharp Electronics have launched Roku-powered HDTVs, providing another outlet for Netflix and other Internet-video services to get a foothold in America's living rooms. Sharp's Roku-based 1080p HDTVs, in 43- and 50-inch models -- priced at ...

Sharp Embraces Roku TV With New Smart Sets   PC Magazine
Roku TV Streams into Sharp TVs   Broadcasting & Cable
Roku teams up with Sharp for new smart TVs   TechnoBuffalo
HD Report
High-Def Digest
Engadget
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Reddit Video to Tackle Original Content
PC Magazine
The "front page of the Internet" is about to get a lot more visual. Reddit's Alexis Ohanian today took to the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt NY to announce Reddit Video. At launch, the platform will focus mostly on transforming its popular "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) ...

With Video Launch, Reddit Is Officially a Media Company   Wired
With Reddit Original Video, you are the product   SlashGear
Reddit launches new video division, but remains silent on horse-sized ducks   Mashable
Tech Times
TechCrunch
Business Insider
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Google commits $150 million to diversity
CNNMoney
Google is taking a uniquely Google-esque approach to increasing the diversity of its workforce. The Sunnyvale, Calif., tech giant is trying to get more women and minorities into technology with an ambitious, $150 million plan. Google told CNNMoney half that ...

Here's How Google Plans to Hire More Minorities   TIME

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