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Google responds to EU's antitrust charges on display and ranking of shopping results — The Search for Harm — In the summer of 2010, Google announced plans to acquire the flight search provider, ITA. As we said at the time, while many people buy their airline tickets online … | EU Press Room: |
Antitrust: EU commission sends Statement of Objections to Google on comparison shopping service, opens separate formal investigation on Android — Antitrust: Commission sends Statement of Objections to Google on comparison shopping service; opens separate formal investigation on Android
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EU's three gripes with Android: What you need to know — Summary:Did you know there are really two main versions of Android? The one Google controls is under fire for potential antitrust practices. Here's why. — After five years of investigation, the European Commission (EC) … | New York Times: |
Google may face €6B+ fine if European Commission proves it is guilty of antitrust violations — E.U. Antitrust Chief Formally Accuses Google of Abuse — BRUSSELS — The European Union's antitrust chief on Wednesday formally accused Google of abusing its dominance in web searches …
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Netflix stock up over 10% after beating estimates for new subscribers: 2.3M in US, and 2.6M non-US; Q1 revenue of $1.57B — Netflix Adds 4.9M New Members In Q1, Sending Shares Up More Than 10% — Following the bell today, Netflix reported its first quarter financial performance …
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Netflix to adopt HTTPS for customer streams over next year, roll out new TV interface — Netflix will make browsing movies more secure within the next year — In addition to admitting his company's recent net neutrality blunder, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings also used his quarterly letter … | Jungah Lee / Bloomberg Business: |
Samsung created a standalone team of about 200 working exclusively on displays for Apple — Samsung Is Creating a Team That Will Make Screens for Apple Devices Only — Samsung Electronics Co. created a standalone team of about 200 employees working exclusively on screens for Apple Inc. products … | iFixit: |
MacBook teardown: terraced battery fully glued to body, CPU/RAM/flash storage soldered to logic board, 1/10 repairability score — Retina Macbook 2015 Teardown — Teardown — Teardowns provide a look inside a device and should not be used as disassembly instructions. — Featured Guide| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
Facebook tests “sidebar status” feature in mobile apps, similar to AIM's away message — Facebook brings back the away message in a new mobile experiment — In the late 1990s and early 2000s, before Facebook created the world's first billion-person social network, many of us stayed in touch through instant messaging.
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Twitter Homepage Adds Sampling of Tweets to Lure Unregistered Users — Twitter.com has a new look. — The social network officially launched a new version of its homepage on Wednesday, one that includes a handful of different Twitter categories that lead users to streams of tweets without needing to sign in to an account.| Beth Kowitt / Fortune: |
Meal delivery service Sprig raises $45 million in funding — Meal delivery service Sprig has raised $45 million in its Series B round, led by Social Capital and Greylock Partners. This brings the San Francisco-based startup's total funding to $57 million.| Sriram Sharma / India - The Huffington Post: |
Indian companies Cleartrip, NDTV, and Newshunt pulling out of Internet.org, citing commitment to net neutrality — Blow To Internet.org As Indian Internet Companies Begin To Withdraw — A day after Flipkart exited from the Airtel Zero platform, Cleartrip, NDTV, Newshunt and the Times Group announced … | Rachel King / ZDNet: |
Etsy prices IPO at $16 per share, giving the company a valuation of approximately $1.8B — Etsy makes it official, prices IPO at $16 per share — Summary:The company once known as “Indieco, Inc.” has stressed its business strategy is rooted in community and customer service since launching in 2005.
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Huawei announces P8 with 5.2" full HD display, 8MP front, 13MP back cameras, 64-bit Kirin 930 octa-core CPU, 2,600 mAh battery; priced around €475 — Huawei P8 mixes all-metal body with octa-core chip for an affordable price — LONDON — Huawei has a new flagship smartphone to boast about and it's called the P8.| Paresh Dave / Los Angeles Times: |
Tinder integrates with Instagram and lets potential matches view your profile and last 34 pictures — Tinder adds ability to show off Instagram photos to potential matches — To put your photo on dating app Tinder, you have to pull it from your Facebook profile. But many users have wanted to share more photos.| Jay Yarow / Business Insider: |
Report: Yahoo launching messaging app to “combine live and recorded video and text” this quarter — Here comes Marissa Mayer's first home grown consumer product for Yahoo — Yahoo is preparing to release its first major consumer product in 32 months, Amir Efrati at The Information reports.
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App Annie: iOS App Store worldwide Q1 2015 revenue was about 70% higher than on Google Play, up from 60% in Q3 2014 due to growth in China — Revenue Gap Between iOS And Android Apps Grows, Thanks To China — Due to Android's sizable market share, Google Play apps have historically led iOS apps …
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