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Twitter Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2014 Results — SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - February 5, 2015 - Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) today announced financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. Q4 revenue of $479 million, up 97% year-over-year Q4 net loss …
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Twitter beats Q4 revenue expectations with $479M, nets just 4M new monthly users — Twitter's users are still growing at a slow rate, but its revenue is booming. — Today, Twitter reported fourth quarter earnings for 2014, with revenue of $479 million on non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $0.12.
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Swatch to sell smartwatch within 3 months that will allow mobile payments, work with Windows and Android, use the internet “without having to be charged” — Swatch Plans Smartwatch to Compete With Apple Watch's Debut — Don't Miss Out — (Bloomberg) — Swatch Group AG plans …
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| Nick Bilton / New York Times: |
How Google Glass went from coveted gadget to punchline; device to be redesigned from scratch under Tony Fadell's leadership — Why Google Glass Broke — This is a story that involves lots of public intrigue, a futuristic wearable technology, a secret laboratory, fashion models …
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| Christopher Breen / Macworld: |
A first look at Photos for OS X, Apple's iPhoto replacement, now available as a developer seed — First look: Photos for OS X brings easier navigation and more powerful editing — Last June, Apple announced that it would stop development of its Aperture and iPhoto apps and offer …
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| Julia Angwin / ProPublica: |
Gnu Privacy Guard encryption software used by Snowden is maintained by one man, Werner Koch, in need of donations — The World's Email Encryption Software Relies on One Guy, Who is Going Broke — The man who built the free email encryption software used by whistleblower Edward Snowden …
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| Bloomberg Business: |
Signs of China-Sponsored Hackers Seen in Anthem Attack — Don't Miss Out — (Bloomberg) — Investigators of Anthem Inc.'s data breach are pursuing evidence that points to Chinese state-sponsored hackers who are stealing personal information from health-care companies for purposes …
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| Christina Farr / Reuters: |
Fourteen of 23 top US hospitals have rolled out a pilot program of Apple's HealthKit service — Exclusive: Apple's health tech takes early lead among top hospitals — (Reuters) - Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) healthcare technology is spreading quickly among major U.S. hospitals …
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13M downloads later, FiftyThree bets on stylus sales as its ‘Paper’ drawing app goes completely free — This exclusive gathering brings together the top 180 executives at the scenic Cavallo Point Resort in Sausalito, CA to discuss the latest mobile strategies. See if you qualify here.| Kurt Wagner / Re/code: |
Twitter restricts employee access to MAU metrics, making them only available on a need-to-know basis — Twitter Cuts Off Employee Access to Its Metrics — At Twitter, size matters. — There's no metric more important to the social network than the number of people that use the service … | The Verge: |
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo takes personal responsibility for company's troll problem, vows stronger action against harrassment — Twitter CEO: ‘We suck at dealing with abuse’ — Dick Costolo says trolls are costing Twitter users — Twitter CEO Dick Costolo is taking personal responsibility … | Dan Primack / Fortune: |
GrubHub moves into delivery, acquires DiningIn and agrees to buy Restaurants on the Run, for a total of $80M — GrubHub makes major move in restaurant delivery wars — GrubHub GRUB is a $3 billion company known for helping to connect hungry users with restaurants that will deliver them food.
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Pandora plunges more than 20% after missing estimates with $268M in revenue — Pandora plunges nearly 20% on revenue miss — Pandora plunged sharply after the music streaming company on Thursday reported quarterly revenue that missed Wall Street expectations and weaker-than-expected sales outlook.| Steven Tweedie / Business Insider: |
You can now send ‘screenshot-proof’ documents and photos with Confide, the ‘Snapchat for business’ — Confide wants to be the off-the-record messaging app for the business world. On Wednesday it added two key features to its arsenal: screenshot-proof documents and photos.
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| Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter: |
In wake of hack, Sony Pictures Co-Chairman Amy Pascal to step down — Amy Pascal to Step Down From Top Sony Post — Amid the fallout of the ever-widening Sony hacking crisis, Amy Pascal will step down from her post as co-chairman, Sony Pictures Entertainment, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
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| Sam Altman / Y Combinator Posthaven: |
VC firm Bolt to advise Y Combinator's hardware startups; YC to build small prototyping shop in Mountain View — YC for Hardware — As YC has grown, we've funded more and more hardware companies. Hardware companies have very different needs from pure software companies …
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RadioShack files for bankruptcy, will sell 2,400 of 4,000 stores; Sprint may create retail outlets in up to 1,750 stores — RadioShack files for bankruptcy protection, to sell stores … NEW YORK (AP) — Struggling electronics retailer RadioShack has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection …
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| Gregory Ferenstein / VentureBeat: |
Wearable World incubator acquires tech blog ReadWrite — VentureBeat has learned that Say Media has sold the technology blog ReadWrite to Silicon Valley-based incubator Wearable World for an undisclosed amount. — We reached out to Wearable World CEO Redg Snodgrass, and he confirmed that our sources were correct.
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LinkedIn Q4 revenue $643M, up 44% YoY, $26M above analysts' projections; stock hits new peak of $257.80 in extended trading — LINKEDIN'S 4Q TOPS ANALYST VIEWS, STOCK SURGES TO NEW HIGH — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — LinkedIn maintained its perfect record of pleasant financial surprises …
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| Ben Popper / The Verge: |
Bill Gates says mobile banking solutions like M-PESA will revolutionize the lives of the poor within 15 years — Can mobile banking revolutionize the lives of the poor? — We're excited to have Bill Gates as our guest editor in February. Throughout the month, Bill will be sharing … Sponsor Posts
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