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BlackBerry denies it has engaged in buyout discussions with Samsung — BlackBerry Responds to Media Report — Waterloo, ON - BlackBerry Limited (NASDAQ: BBRY; TSX: BB) ("BlackBerry") is aware of certain press reports published today with respect to a possible offer by Samsung to purchase BlackBerry.
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| Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
Peerio announces free desktop productivity suite for end-to-end encryption of email, files, and IMs, coming to mobile soon — The Free Encryption App That Wants to Replace Gmail, Dropbox, and HipChat — Cryptographers devote their careers to the science of securing your communications.| Richard Lai / Engadget: |
Xiaomi takes on iPhone 6 Plus with 5.7" Mi Note premium phablet for $370 with 13MP camera with OIS — Xiaomi mocks Apple with its very own premium phablet — There's just no stopping for the world's most valuable startup. After adding an air purifier, an IP camera … | Garett Sloane / Adweek: |
Snapchat is asking brands for $750,000 a day for its new ads, higher than YouTube's $500,000/day rate for a masthead — Snapchat Is Asking Brands for $750,000 to Advertise and Won't Budge — Brands balk at paying top dollar for one day of disappearing ads
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| Mike Shields / Wall Street Journal: |
MySpace says it reached 50.6M unique users in US in November, 575% over same month in 2013, and generated over 300M video views — MySpace Still Reaches 50 Million People Each Month — Did you know that 50 million people still visit MySpace each month? — Would you be surprised …
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Google has begun discussions with top automakers including General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Daimler, and Volkswagen, to bring self-driving cars to market by 2020 — Google partners with auto suppliers on self-driving car — (Reuters) - Internet company Google Inc has begun discussions … | Jon Southurst / CoinDesk: |
Bitcoin falls below $185; hash rate drops, mining not profitable, making network volatile — Bitcoin Price Continues to Fall, Breaks $200 Mark — The bitcoin price fell below the landmark $200 point at 07:24 (GMT) today, putting it back into territory not seen since late 2013.| Billy Steele / Engadget: |
Adobe Lightroom mobile comes to Android, but it's only for phones — Last spring, Adobe brought a version of its Lightroom photo-editing software to the iPad making for some convenient editing on the go. Months later, a version of the app is ready for Android devices and it brings …
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| David Lewis / ABC: |
Uber blocking undercover regulators' accounts to avoid fines for illegally operating in Australia — Illegal ride-sharing service UberX outsmarts transport inspectors, disrupting undercover stings — Emails obtained by the 7.30 program reveal illegal ride-sharing application UberX …
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| Nathan Ingraham / The Verge: |
Google's modular Project Ara smartphone to pilot in Puerto Rico later this year with between 20 and 30 Ara modules available by launch — Google's modular Project Ara smartphone will begin pilot testing in Puerto Rico later this year — Google is holding its second Project Ara developer's conference today …
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Facebook adds warnings to graphic and violent videos, prevents them from automatically playing — Facebook restricts violent video clips and photos — Potentially distressing video clips are covered by a warning that stops them auto-playing — Facebook has begun placing warnings …
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Wavelength Lets Viewers Share Movies for Free Using Ultraviolet — Hollywood's home movie sales and rentals business is shrinking. Spencer Wang says he has a solution: Make it easier for people to watch movies at home, without paying a penny. — Wang, a longtime Wall Street analyst … | Rachel King / ZDNet: |
Logitech launches Harmony API, will support more than 270,000 devices including Nest, Honeywell, Sonos — Logitech launches Harmony API to spur smart home connections — Summary:Logitech said it has already wired its Harmony platform and API to support more than 270,000 connected devices …
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| Kimberly Weisul / Inc.com: |
Marriott Abandons Quest to Block Personal Wi-Fi Hot Spots — After an unsuccessful legal and PR battle, the hotel chain says it will not seek to be allowed to block personal hot spots in its conference and convention areas. — Inc.com editor-at-large @weisul — WRITE A COMMENT
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| Stan Higgins / CoinDesk: |
Data Center Operator Sues CoinTerra for $5.4 Million in Damages — CoinTerra is being sued by a Utah data center operator for alleged breach of contract and $1.4m in unpaid services. — In court documents, C7 Data Centers alleges that former partner CoinTerra acted in bad faith … | Jonathan Mayer / Web Policy: |
How Verizon partner Turn is using the UIDH injected by Verizon to resurrect deleted cookies — The Turn-Verizon Zombie Cookie — Verizon Wireless injects a unique header into customer web traffic. When the practice came to light last year, it was widely panned.
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| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
GoPro partners with Vislink to create wireless transmitter for live HD broadcasting — GoPro to Launch Wireless HD Transmitter for Live TV Broadcasts — GoPro wants to make it easier for TV networks to weave video from its mountable cameras into live sports and events programming.
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Google discloses *another* Microsoft Windows vulnerability before a patch is ready — Earlier this month, Google controversially published proof-of-concept code, providing malicious hackers with a blueprint through which they could exploit Microsoft Windows 8.1 through a zero-day vulnerability.Sponsor Posts
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