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Sen. Al Franken asks Uber CEO Travis Kalanick for answers on privacy, God view tool, discipline for Emil Michael, and tracking journalists — Dear Mr Kalanick: — I am writing in regard to reports of recent comments and actions by top Uber executives concerning journalists.
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| Russell Brandom / The Verge: |
Firefox drops Google as default search engine, signs five-year deal with Yahoo — Today, Yahoo and Mozilla announced a five-year partnership that would make Yahoo the default search engine for Mozilla's Firefox browser on mobile and desktop. The agreement also sets the stage …
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| Cromwell Schubarth / Silicon Valley Business Journal: |
Data virtualization firm Primary Data comes out of stealth, announces $63M funding, brings on Steve Wozniak as chief scientist — Primary Data emerges from stealth at Demo with Woz as chief scientist — The Los Altos company raised about $63 million in funding to help in their plan …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Apple Relabels “Free” Download Buttons On iTunes And Mac App Store To “Get” Following Pressure from EC — Across the iTunes and Mac App Stores today, a minor but also notable change is taking place with regard to how Apple is marketing its iOS and Mac applications.
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| Joe Mullin / Ars Technica: |
Cisco expects to pay $188M to Rockstar, the Apple-owned patent licensor — Cisco is preparing to dole out a serious chunk of cash to settle its patent lawsuit with Rockstar, a patent-holding company created out of the ashes of Nortel, a Canadian telecom. — The $188-million pre-tax charge …
| Jon Russell / TechCrunch: |
Developers In China Can Now Make Money Via Google Play Apps (But Not In China) — Google has announced that developers based in China can now make money from apps listed on the Google Play Store. The update covers 130 international markets but not China itself, however.| Tim Higgins / Bloomberg: |
Apple still committed to bringing jobs to Mesa, Arizona, plans to repurpose the sapphire plant — Apple Sticking With Arizona Plan After Supplier Falters — Apple Inc. (AAPL) has told officials in Mesa, Arizona, that it's committed to bringing jobs and manufacturing to the area …
| Jordan Kahn / 9to5Google: |
Google acquires RelativeWave, makes its mobile prototyping software Form, normally $79, free for Mac — RelativeWave acquired by Google, makes its mobile app prototyping software free for Mac — RelativeWave, the company behind the mobile app prototyping software Form, today announced it's joining Google.
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| Jeffrey Burt / eWeek: |
Qualcomm to Build ARM-Based Server Chips — Qualcomm, the world's top mobile chip maker, is ready to get into the crowded ARM-based server chip business. — At the company's annual analyst day Nov. 19 in New York, CEO Steve Mollenkopf said company engineers have been working on the technology “for some time.
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Airware's Drone Operating System Gets Strategic Investment, Tech, Clients From GE Ventures — Dull, dirty, and dangerous. Those are the tasks robots are best for, but it also describes jobs with General Electric's Field Services division, inspecting wind turbines and oil pipelines.
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| Mark Hearn / 9to5Google: |
Motorola's $25 Keylink will help you find your misplaced smartphone with the push of a button — Between the release of the Moto X, Droid Turbo and taking on a new taskmaster, Motorola Mobility has been extremely busy. With no signs of slowing down, the former Google company just announced … | Joshua Goldman / CNET: |
Parrot's Bebop smartphone-controlled drone will be available Dec. in the US for $499 — Parrot Bebop drone lands in December for $499 — The company's new smartphone-controlled quadcopter, first announced in May, is finally flying into stores. — If you're dying for a more affordable … | Mike Lennon / SecurityWeek: |
Cloud security firm CipherCloud raises $50M Series B led by Transamerica Ventures — CipherCloud Lands $50 Million To Protect All Things Cloud — Cloud security firm CipherCloud today announced that it has closed a massive $50 million round of funding led by Transamerica Ventures.
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| Eduard Kovacs / SecurityWeek: |
Advanced Variant of “NotCompatible” Android Malware a Threat to Enterprises — Mobile security firm Lookout has been monitoring the evolution of the Android Trojan dubbed “NotCompatible”, and they say the latest version of the malware is sophisticated enough to pose a threat to protected enterprise networks.| Eric Slivka / MacRumors: |
Beats Music to Be Bundled Into iOS Early Next Year, Will Remain Paid Subscription Service — As part of Apple's revamp of its recently acquired Beats Music streaming service, the company plans to bundle Beats directly into iOS, reports Financial Times.
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Apple partnering with Rubicon Project to sell iAds through company's automated marketplace — Apple Is Planning To Turn Around iAd By Venturing Into Programmatic For The First Time — Apple's mobile advertising unit iAd is moving into programmatic advertising for the first time by partnering …
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| Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch: |
Salesforce Slips On Weak Guidance, Despite Beating On Both Revenue And Profit In Its FQ3 — In its fiscal 2015 third quarter, Salesforce reported revenue of $1.383 billion, non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.14, a GAAP net loss of $38.92 million, and a GAAP loss per share of $0.06.
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| Ryan Whitwam / Android Police: |
Android Lollipop's Trusted Places removes need to unlock device in select geographical areas — Google Play Services Update Adds Trusted Places Feature To Lollipop's Smart Lock — Smart Lock in Lollipop encompasses both trusted face and trusted devices, but a new option is joining the party—trusted places.
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| Shara Tibken / CNET: |
Samsung shifts gears again with Tizen, now targeting $100 phone market, taking on Android One — Tsk, tsk, Tizen: How Samsung's OS stumbled — and aims to rise again — The Korean electronics giant is shifting gears again with its troubled mobile operating system, now aiming for affordability … Sponsor Posts
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