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January 31, 2014, 11:45 PM

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Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac:
“Healthbook” app managing fitness and health data may come preinstalled with iOS 8, integrate with iWatch  —  iWatch + iOS 8: Apple sets out to redefine mobile health, fitness tracking  —  Apple has its sights set on another industry ripe for reinvention: the mobile healthcare and fitness world.
NYT Bits:
Apple Executives Met With F.D.A. to Discuss Mobile Medical Applications  —  Apple has signaled strong interest in health-monitoring technology, which could wind up in a widely anticipated smartwatch.  —  A group of senior Apple executives met with directors at the United States Food …
Kara Swisher / Re/code:
Microsoft board set to meet this weekend, CEO choice coming next week  —  Microsoft Board Set to Meet This Weekend — Just Not During Super Bowl — With CEO Choice Coming Next Week  —  According to numerous sources, the board of Microsoft will be meeting sometime this weekend to begin …
Kara Swisher / Re/code:
Mayer is working to bring back search technology to Yahoo, ending reliance on Microsoft  —  With “Fast Break” and “Curveball,” Mayer Is Aiming to Bring Back Search Tech to Yahoo  —  According to numerous sources inside Yahoo, CEO Marissa Mayer has ordered up two under-the-radar initiatives …
Karl Bode / DSLreports:
Aereo Is Out of Capacity in New York City  —  Last night I started tinkering with a new Roku 3 and Plex, a combination that's delivering a lot of surprisingly impressive (to me, anyway) functionality promised but not delivered by more expensive devices like Microsoft's Xbox One.
Reed Albergotti / Wall Street Journal:
Facebook now lets advertisers target users based on purchases in retail stores  —  Facebook Uses Data to Charm Advertisers  —  Facebook Refined its Tools that Allow Advertisers to Target Users Based on Spending Habits in Brick and Mortar Stores  —  To make the journey from underachiever …
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Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Coupons.com Files For $100M IPO On The NYSE, Trading As Coup  —  The march of the 2014 initial public offerings commences, with the latest one of the oldest brands on the internet.  Coupons.com has just filed S-1 papers with the SEC for an IPO on the NYSE, trading under the name COUP, and raising $100 million.
Paul Graham / Y Combinator Posthaven:
YC disallows early investments by its partners in companies it funds to avoid bad signaling  —  New YC Partner Investment Policy  —  As of this batch we're introducing a new policy for investments by YC partners in the companies we fund.  —  YC partners have invested in the startups we fund since the first batch.
Sarah McBride / Reuters:
Exclusive: Wayfair raises around $150 million in funding  —  (Reuters) - Wayfair, the online home-furnishings site, is raising around $150 million at a valuation of around $2 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter, underscoring the appeal of select online retailers.

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