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Mobile Minutes: Google’s smartwatches; Snapchat IPO; Windows testing team; Zuckerburg takes the stand

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Jan. 18, 2017

google-watchesGoogle’s upcoming smartwatches will borrow Apple’s ‘digital crown’
The rumors are coming fast now that Google has announced a release time frame for Android Wear 2.0. As the company struggles to keep its wearable aspirations alive, two new smartwatches will be released by Google with the new software (confirmed by a Googler). Venture Beat has a new report today outing LG as the manufacturer of these watches, and we also have more details on the specs.
Read more at Forbes

There’s only one Snap IPO Story — its founders
LOS ANGELES – You may be able to make some money investing in the upcoming Snap IPO, but don’t look for some say in how the company is run.
Read more at USA Today

Joining the Windows testing team
 Windows Insider is Microsoft’s free preview program for its users to try out new works-in-progress versions of the operating system. This type of prerelease software is also known as a beta version and it usually still has bugs to be worked out before the final release to the public. Apple has a similar venture for volunteers called the Apple Beta Software Program.
Read more at New York Times
Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand in $2 billion lawsuit claiming Oculus theft
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg testified in a Dallas federal courtroom Tuesday to defend his company in a $2 billion case that accuses Facebook’s virtual reality company of corporate theft, employee poaching and an attempted coverup.
Read more at Washington Post