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As developers for tablets and smartphones we like to keep abreast of the latest mobile technology developments . This is a daily digest of mobile development and related technology news gathered from the BBC, the New York Times, New Scientist and the Globe and Mail to name a few. We scour the web for articles concerning, iPhone, iPad and android development, iOS and android operating systems as well as general articles on advances in mobile technology. We hope you find this useful and that it helps to keep you up to date with the latest technology developments.

• YouTube vanishes from Amazon's Echo Show – CNET
  Amazon and Google are apparently locked in a dispute over how the video site’s content should appear on the smart speaker.
• Get to know the CNET family: Q&A with Laura Martínez – CNET
  Meet the CNETer known as “Taco Queen” among her peers. She’s also a compulsive texter who learned a big lesson from the pavement.
• DirecTV said to offer refunds over NFL anthem controversy – CNET
  Sunday Ticket subscribers upset over players’ pregame protests are getting their money back, The Wall Street Journal reports.
• Firefox Quantum challenges Chrome in browser speed – CNET
  A beta version lets you test whether Mozilla’s newly named web browser, replete with changes built over more than a year, is a match for Google.
• Gorgeous 'Blade Runner' anime short introduces new Replicants – CNET
  ”Blade Runner Black Out 2022,” directed by Shinichiro Watanabe, shows what happens when angry humans start killing a new model of long-living Replicants.
• Homeland Security plans to collect immigrants’ social media info – CNET
  The rule, which would take effect Oct. 18, would allow the agency to collect information from US immigrants’ Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts.
• Your Tweets may double in size, giving more space for Trump – CNET
  Twitter is testing whether to double its 140 character limit to 280. Would more space be enough to attract more tweeters?
• Tesla Model 3 audio capabilities initially limited, updates coming – Roadshow
  Want to listen to FM radio or play your own music via Bluetooth? You’re not able to just yet.
• Uber shareholder sues over 'illicit business practices' – CNET
  A new lawsuit claims the ride-hailing company and its former CEO, Travis Kalanick, knowingly misled investors.
• Vimeo acquires Livestream, plans streaming platform – CNET
  Livestreaming opens a new frontier for the ad-free Vimeo, often known as a highbrow YouTube.
• The 23 best ARKit apps you can try right now – CNET
  Your iPhone and iPad just got the gift of augmented reality. Here’s what you should try first.
• 'Game of Thrones' final-season directors are bloody good – CNET
  The showrunners get the season finale, and two Emmy winners will return to bring down the curtain on HBO’s hit.
• Twitter trials 280-character tweet limit
  Twitter currently limits tweets to 140 characters, but is testing 280 for a small group of users.
• FCC paves way for wireless mergers, net neutrality repeal – CNET
  The Federal Communications Commission’s annual report on wireless competition declares the mobile market competitive. But dissenting members cry foul.
• The Evil Within 2 delivers surrealist scares – CNET
  It’s not out til Oct. 13, but a sneak peek offers up a variety of horror experiences to delight fans of the series.
• NASA's asteroid spacecraft gets a gorgeous look at Earth – CNET
  The Osiris-Rex spacecraft may be destined to study a distant asteroid, but a lovely Earth portrait shows it still has a fondness for home.
• Facebook's Oculus will give refunds for apps you didn't like – CNET
  Gear VR and Rift headset owners can now get free app returns.
• Google pledges $1 million to Puerto Rico hurricane relief – CNET
  Combined with earlier donations, Google says it, its workers and the public have given $7 million for Harvey, Irma and Maria recovery efforts.
• Equifax CEO steps down in wake of massive data breach – CNET
  The credit monitoring agency’s chief is leaving, effective immediately, just three weeks after disclosure of a hack that touches nearly half the US population.

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