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| Steve Teixeira / Building Apps for Windows: |
Microsoft releases preview of Windows 10 IoT Core for Raspberry Pi and Arduino devices — Microsoft brings Windows 10 to Makers — We are continually inspired by the enthusiasm and passion for technology represented by the Maker community. Today we are excited to share what's next …
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft's two new SDKs allow porting of Android and iOS apps to Windows 10 as universal apps; web apps can now be packaged for the Windows Store — Huge news: Windows 10 can run reworked Android and iOS apps — After months of rumors, Microsoft is revealing its plans to get mobile apps on Windows 10 today.
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| Terry Myerson / Blogging Windows: |
Welcoming Developers to Windows 10 — Today, I had the honor of speaking to thousands of our development partners at the Build conference about our plans to make Windows 10 the most attractive development platform ever. It is always thrilling to see so many developers excited about Microsoft - and this year, about Windows 10.
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| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
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| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
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| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
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| David Byttow / Medium: |
CEO of Secret announces company is shutting down and returning money to investors — Sunset — After a lot of thought and consultation with our board, I've decided to shut down Secret. — This has been the hardest decision of my life and one that saddens me deeply.
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| Mike Isaac / New York Times: |
Secret's 16-month life: from the next big thing, to a $6M cash-out by the founders, to yesterday's news — A Founder of Secret, the Anonymous Social App, Shuts It Down as Use Declines — Last summer, employees at the start-up Secret gathered in their new offices in downtown San Francisco …
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| Bloomberg Business: |
Sources: Salesforce is working with bankers to field takeover inquiries; shares soar 12% — Salesforce Said to Work With Bankers to Field Takeover Inquiries — Salesforce.com Inc. is working with financial advisers to help it field takeover offers after being approached by a potential acquirer …
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| Larry Dignan / ZDNet: |
Salesforce as takeover target: Here's a look at the potential buyers — Summary:Salesforce has a gawdy market cap so the field of potential acquirers is limited. Nevertheless, a handful of tech giants led by Oracle could pull off a deal. — Salesforce is reportedly retaining investment bankers …
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| Matthew Martin / Bloomberg Business: |
TAG Heuer's upcoming Android Wear smartwatch will be available in November for about $1400 with battery life around 40 hours — LVMH to Begin Selling $1,400 TAG Heuer Smartwatch by November — TAG Heuer will start selling a smartwatch for about $1,400 in October or November …
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| Jordan Novet / VentureBeat: |
Amazon pays $20M-$50M for ClusterK, the startup that can run apps on AWS at 10% of the regular price — EXCLUSIVE: — Amazon, the world's biggest provider of cloud infrastructure for running applications, has acquired ClusterK, with an eye toward integrating the startup's technology …
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| Tim Ingham / Music Business Worldwide: |
Apple poaches top producers from BBC Radio 1 for new Spotify rival — Whatever Apple is creating to rival Spotify just got a lot more intriguing. — Little more than two months after poaching Zane Lowe from BBC Radio 1, MBW understands that Apple has pinched four producers from the station …
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Business Insider, TechnoBuffalo, AppleInsider, FACT Magazine, 9to5Mac, MacRumors and Cult of Mac
Tweets: @bpi_music and @musicbizworld
| Jordan Kahn / 9to5Mac: |
Apple now says human medical research apps ‘must’ get ethics board approval — Apple has added a clause in its App Store guidelines for developers noting that apps doing health-related human subject research are required to obtain approvals from an independent ethics review board.
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Naked Security, MobileSyrup.com, Consumerist, The Verge, Ubergizmo, iLounge, mobihealthnews and iMore
| Robert McMillan / Wall Street Journal: |
IBM makes key advance toward quantum computing, can now detect two types of critical errors — IBM Brings Quantum Computing a Step Closer — Researchers at IBM have stitched together a prototype circuit that could become the basis of quantum computers a decade hence.| Leena Rao / Fortune: |
Fashion e-commerce site Lyst raises $40M from Groupe Arnault, Accel, Balderton Capital, and more — Online fashion mall Lyst raises $40 million — E-commerce site Lyst is announcing a major new backer Thursday, Groupe Arnault, the investment firm controlled by LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault.
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Evernote introduces new pricing structure: Basic remains free, Plus for $2.99/month, Premium for $5.99/month — Evernote's New Pricing Includes A Cheaper, Middle Tier And A Pricier Top Plan — As promised late last year, Evernote today has rolled out new pricing plans for its note-taking service …
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Evernote Blog, 9to5Mac and SlashGear
| Michael J. Casey / Wall Street Journal: |
Bitcoin wallet service Circle raises $50M led by Goldman Sachs and IDG Capital Partners, sources say at a valuation of $200M — Goldman a Lead Investor in Funding Round for Bitcoin Startup Circle — Goldman Sachs part of $50 million round that values Circle Internet at around $200 million
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New York Times, The Circle Blog, TechCrunch, Quartz, PYMNTS.com, Bloomberg Business, BuzzFeed, CoinDesk, Reuters and PE Hub Blog
| Edgar Su / Reuters: |
Samsung Electronics overtook Apple as top smartphone maker in first quarter: Strategy Analytics — (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) overtook Apple Inc (AAPL.O) to recapture the title of world's top smartphone maker by volume in the first quarter of 2015, research firm Strategy Analytics said on Wednesday.
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