Mobile Minutes: Tech needs immigrants; Android wearables; Snap’s user base; Facebook safety features
Why Silicon Valley wouldn’t work without immigrants
SAN FRANCISCO — The workers of Silicon Valley make unlikely revolutionaries. As a group, they are relatively wealthy, well educated and well connected.
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Google says ‘Android Wear is not a hobby’
It’s committed to its software for wearables, releasing a long-time-coming update Wednesday. Execs also answer our questions about a Google-branded watch.
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Snap’s older user base slowly growing ahead of IPO: analyst
Snap Inc’s Snapchat lags far behind rival social media outlets Facebook Inc, Instagram and Twitter Inc in reaching older users, but the soon-to-be public company has been growing that crucial audience, analysis by MoffettNathanson of a regulatory filing showed.
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Facebook Inc.’s users often connect on the social network to seek relief and provide support during times of crisis. Now, the company is updating its Safety Check feature to make it easier for people to find or give help such as food, shelter or transportation during local disasters.
Read more at Bloomberg