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Facebook Reports Third Quarter 2014 Results — Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. — “This has been a good quarter with strong results,” said Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder and CEO. “We continue to focus on serving …

Ellis Hamburger / The Verge:

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Chris Welch / The Verge:

FTC sues AT&T over ‘deceptive’ throttling of unlimited data customers — The Federal Trade Commission is suing AT&T because the carrier throttles speeds of its unlimited data customers, a policy that the FTC describes as “deceptive” and “unfair.”

Mike Carter / The Seattle Times:

FBI created fake Seattle Times Web page to nab bomb-threat suspect — The FBI created a fake news story on a bogus Seattle Times Web page to plant software in the computer of a suspect in a series of bomb threats to Timberline High School in 2007, documents reveal.

More: The Register, Gizmodo, TIME, The Verge, The Stranger …, Gawker and The Hill. See also Mediagazer

Paul Sawers / The Next Web:

Google launches Google Fit app for Android, capturing all your fitness data in one place — Google Fit was unveiled to the world back in June, promising a platform to help people track their fitness goals. It's essentially a set of APIs that lets developers dig in to rival apps and combine data …

Steven Levy / Backchannel:

Google X's Life Sciences team is developing nanoparticles that enter your bloodstream for early detection of cancer and other diseases — “We're Hoping to Build the Tricorder” — Google X's Andrew Conrad is developing an early disease detection system that could reinvent health care

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Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch:

Android 5.0 Lollipop's security improvements: new unlock methods, full device encryption, more — Google Details Android 5.0 Lollipop's Major Security Improvements — Android's newest update is coming soon, with devices running 5.0 Lollipop beginning to ship November 3.

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Tom Warren / The Verge:

Microsoft borrows Mac trackpad gestures for Windows 10 — Microsoft introduced new trackpad gestures in Windows 8, but the company is expanding them further with the upcoming release of Windows 10. In a keynote speech at TechEd Europe today, Microsoft's Joe Belfiore demonstrated …

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Microsoft announces initiative for enabling apps built on Office 365, including new SDKs for iOS, Android, and Visual Studio, plus new APIs — New Office 365 extensibility for Windows, iOS, Android and web developers — In a world where people move between multiple devices and numerous apps …

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Ben Kepes / Forbes:

Microsoft announces new Azure services, built-in mobile device management for Office 365

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Chris Welch / The Verge:

Taco Bell releases iOS and Android app allowing customers nationwide to order food for pickup — You can order Taco Bell from a smartphone starting today — Get ready to order FourthMeal with your smartphone. Taco Bell will today announce a new app that lets customers nationwide order food ahead …

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Lauren Goode / Re/code:

YouTube's Wojcicki says they're considering paid ad-free subscriptions, reaffirms a music service is on the way — Susan Wojcicki Wants to Sell You YouTube Video Subscriptions (Video) — YouTube is in the early stages of exploring new subscription services, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki …

Dan Seifert / The Verge:

Verizon and Motorola announce Droid Turbo with 5.2" Quad HD display and 48-hour battery life; available October 30 starting at $199.99 on contract — Motorola's Droid Turbo comes to Verizon on Thursday — After months of speculation and a nearly endless stream of leaks …

More: CNET, Verizon Wireless Promotions, 9to5Google, PC World, BGR, BetaNews, The Next Web, Computerworld, ReadWrite, BGR, Engadget, Gigaom, IntoMobile, SlashGear, TechCrunch and Android Police

Arik Hesseldahl / Re/code:

IHS: iPad Air 2 costs $275 to $358 to build, implied profit margin of 45% to 57% — Apple's Latest iPad Costs About the Same as the First but With Slightly Lower Profits — Apple's iPad Air 2 costs roughly the same to build as the iPad Air, with profit margins slightly lower than its predecessor …

More: iPhone in Canada Blog, App Advice, iDownloadBlog.com, AppleInsider, MacRumors, PadGadget and 9to5Mac

Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:

Startup studio Expa launches Reserve, an iOS app for reserving tables at top-tier restaurants which charges users $5 per reservation — Reserve, From Startup Studio Expa, Makes Restaurant Reservations Easier Than Ever — A startup called Reserve is launching a beta version of its …

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Joe Rossignol / 9to5Google:

Google announces PwC as latest Apps for Work and Google Cloud Platform partner — Google announced on Tuesday that professional services company PwC is the latest business to adopt the Apps for Work suite and Google Cloud Platform. The news comes less than one day after Google tabbed Squarespace …

More: Official Google for Work Blog, Gigaom, cio.com.au, Benzinga, crn.com.au and Bloomberg

Tim Peterson / AdAge:

Tumblr adds autoplaying video ads to dashboards; 11 brands including Lexus and Universal Pictures signed up at launch — Tumblr Queues Up Autoplay Video Ads to Hit $100 Million Revenue Mark — Universal Pictures, JCPenney, Lexus Among 10 Launch Advertisers

More: Marketing Land, Techvibes Global News, ReadWrite, TechCrunch and SocialTimes

Se Young Lee / Reuters:

LG says it will end the production of plasma TVs by the end of November — LG Electronics exit suggests end is near for plasma TVs — (Reuters) - South Korea's LG Electronics Inc said it will wind down its plasma television business by end-November, as a technology long overtaken …

More: Consumerist, Geek.com, PC Magazine and Engadget

Reuters:

Following earnings, Twitter stock tumbles more than 10% due to decelerating user growth — Twitter's efforts to engage users yet to fully pay off — (Reuters) - Twitter Inc's efforts to improve user engagement and growth rates are taking longer than expected to gain traction …

More: USA Today, TheStreet.com, Reuters, CNNMoney.com, Business Insider, New York Times and Adweek

Wall Street Journal:

FireEye: Russian government sponsored malware found on US firm's network with military secrets — Hacking Trail Leads to Russia, Experts Say — Malicious Code Found at U.S. Firm Where Military Secrets Were Kept

More: Bloomberg, The Moscow Times, RIA Novosti, ZDNet, The Register, V3.co.uk and International Business Times

Alina Selyukh / Reuters:

U.S. regulators to vote on treating Internet TV like cable — (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission in coming weeks will vote on whether Internet TV should have the same access to television programming as cable and satellite TV providers, which could shake up competition in the video industry.

More: FCC.gov, The Hill, Re/code, Variety, Bloomberg, Broadcasting & Cable, TVSpy, National Journal and Mashable. See also Mediagazer

Sam Byford / The Verge:

Galaxy Note Edge review: curved screen on edge is an interesting but non-essential feature — Samsung Galaxy Note Edge review — A special screen on a proven phone — but is curved covetable? — I would very much like a flexible smartphone that I could scrunch up like paper and stuff into a pocket.

More: The Korea Times and Mobile Marketing Watch

Josh Ong / The Next Web:

Tidal launches as a $19.99 per month hi-fi music streaming service with editorial curation and videos — Tidal launches as a hi-fi music streaming service with editorial curation and videos — Aspiro Group, the company behind the WiMP Music streaming service in Europe, has launched a new service …

More: Digital Trends, VentureBeat, The Verge, Ubergizmo, Forbes, Guardian, Android Police and Engadget

Kurt Wagner / Re/code:

Jack Ma and Tim Cook to talk this week on potential Alipay, Apple Pay partnership — Alibaba's Jack Ma “Very Interested” in Possible Apple Partnership — Jack Ma, co-founder and chairman of Alibaba and China's richest man, is interested in partnering Alipay with Apple's new mobile payments system, Apple Pay.

More: Wall Street Journal, CNET, New York Times, GeekWire, iPhone in Canada Blog and USA Today. Tweets: @rblumenstein

Liana B. Baker / Reuters:

Amazon buys comedy entertainment service Rooftop Media, content and team to join Audible — Exclusive: Amazon buys comedy service Rooftop Media to expand digital content — (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) is buying online comedy service Rooftop Media, a small deal that underscores …

More: CNET and ZDNet

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