Nate Swanner

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• Twilio’s Add-ons program is like a one-stop shop for APIs

  For developers, finding the right API can be tricky. Twilio is hoping to change that with Add-ons, a marketplace where developers ...

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• Twilio’s new ‘Programmable Wireless’ program returns control of the IoT to developers

  Twilio's new 'Programmable Wireless' program offers pay-as-you-go SIM cards for IoT devices, powered by T-Mobile's network. ...

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• Pebble introduces new clip-on device and adds heart-rate tracking to 2 refreshed smartwatches

  Pebble is updating two of its smartwatches with heart-rate sensors and introducing a new clip-on wearable aimed at those ...

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• Twitter is making important changes to its 140-character limit, and ditching the terrible '.@mention' feature

  It’s true: Twitter is making changes to its 140-character limit, and links to media and @replies will no longer count against ...

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• Facebook's new API lets you livestream forever -- but you can't save the broadcast

  Facebook is adding the ability for Live broadcasts to be indefinite, but won’t let you save or share those streams.

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• Facebook just bought a VR audio company for Oculus and made its tools free to use

  In the wake of Google I/O and Daydream, Facebook has purchased spatial audio company Two Big Ears for an undisclosed sum. It’s ...

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• Apple is behind Google when it comes to VR, but there could be a fix coming at WWDC

  Google is bringing VR to Android in a big way with Daydream. It’s a step ahead of Apple, but there's one way Apple can ...

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• Turns out Google did give something away at I/O 2016, but it's not what anyone expected

  In years past, Google has gifted developers with computers, phones and wearables. This year, not so much. This time, developers ...

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• Google's Project Ara proves LG was right about modular phones

  With changes to Project Ara, Google is effectively throwing in the towel on true modular phone design, which makes LG look ...

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• Siri may end up in two spots on your desktop

  Siri on the desktop is something we’ve long expected was in the works, but there’s new evidence Apple will soon make ...

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• Welcome to 2014: Reddit posts can now be embedded on any website

  Reddit has added the ability for websites (like TNW) to embed posts, which is very 2010 of them (but still very much appreciated). ...

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• Backblaze's server failure report details best practices for building your own

  How often do servers really fail? If Backblaze’s 61,523 operational hard drives are any indication, not often. On average, ...

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