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Sources: Microsoft buys Berlin-based 6Wunderkinder GmbH, the startup behind the Wunderlist to-do list app, for $100M-$200M — Microsoft Buys German To-Do List Startup 6Wunderkinder — Purchase is part of company's new effort to enhance its line of mobile apps, source says
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Apple expected to announce $10 a month music streaming service at WWDC, will offer curated channels, in talks with Q-Tip, Drake, and Dr. Dre to host — Apple to Take On Spotify With New Streaming Services — Music subscription to cost $10 a month; augmented Internet radio will have DJs
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| Brad Sams / Neowin: |
Microsoft: Windows 10 Home costs $119, Pro costs $199 — For many months, Microsoft has been talking about how upgrading to Windows 10 will be free but they have remained quiet about how much it will cost to purchase the software if you do not have an existing license.
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| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Report: Vulnerability in firmware of Macs from mid-2014 and earlier allows hackers to install rootkit malware, does not require physical access to exploit — New exploit leaves most Macs vulnerable to permanent backdooring — Hack allows firmware to be rewritten right after older Macs awake from sleep.
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| Peter Kafka / Re/code: |
Sources: Apple's subscription TV service won't be announced at WWDC15 — Apple Subscription TV Service Won't Be Announced Next Week — Apple won't be announcing its much-anticipated subscription TV service next week at its Worldwide Developer Conference, according to several people with knowledge of the situation.
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| Liz Gannes / Re/code: |
Ellen Pao files a notice of appeal for her gender discrimination case against Kleiner Perkins — Ellen Pao Plans to Appeal — Ellen Pao filed a notice of appeal in San Francisco court on Monday, resurfacing the gender discrimination case she lost against former employer Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers in March.
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| Tricia Duryee / GeekWire: |
Restaurant discovery service Zomato shuts down Urbanspoon after integrating data, removes shake-to-search feature — Zomato says goodbye to Urbanspoon, shuts down iconic shake-to-search feature — “So long, Urbanspoon!” — That was the message on Zomato's Facebook page today … | Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
Apple Stores drop AT&T iPhone subsidies this month as Verizon changes coming — @markgurman June 1, 20157 hours, 31 minutes ago — Apple today has informed employees of significant changes to how iPhones are sold via AT&T and Verizon Wireless, according to sources.
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| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
Angela Ahrendts finally readies employees for June Apple Watch retail launch in new video — Apple is finally preparing to start selling the Apple Watch in its retail stores after solely offering the Watch via its online store due to constrained supplies. In a private video message …
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| Alyson Shontell / Business Insider: |
Sources: Re/code valued at $15-20M in Vox deal, which was based on Vox's November valuation of $380M; Re/code projected to generate revenues of $12M this year — Why Re/code, an 18-month-old tech news startup, really sold to Vox — even though it was generating $12 million
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| Ernesto / TorrentFreak: |
Pirate Bay Co-Founder Fredrik Neij Released From Prison — Fredrik Neij, one of The Pirate Bay's co-founders, was a key operator of the torrent site during its early years. — In 2012 Fredrik received a 10-month prison sentence for his involvement with the notorious site, which he initially avoided.
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| Sam Byford / The Verge: |
Report: Nintendo considering Android based OS for next generation console codenamed NX — Why you should want a Nintendo Android console — Could Nintendo really switch to Android? — Japan's most respected business newspaper, the Nikkei Shimbun, today raised the possibility …
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| Jordan Crook / TechCrunch: |
Foursquare, Via Button, Now Lets You Order An Uber Directly In The App — Foursquare and Uber are teaming up, with the help of mobile deep-linking startup Button, to offer Foursquare users a button within the app to call an Uber. — The idea is that, as you look up restaurants or fun destinations …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Apple revamps App Store Games section, focuses more on editorially curated game recommendations, instead of algorithmically generated lists — Apple Revamps The App Store's Games Section With Increased Focus On Editorial Content — Apple quietly made a number of changes to the way it features …
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NetApp CEO and chairman Tom Georgens to depart, former Cisco VP George Kurian promoted to CEO, Mike Nevens to become chairman — NetApp CEO Tom Georgens to Depart — Move comes two weeks after data-storage company announced layoffs — NetApp Inc. said Tom Georgens is stepping …
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Intel Agrees to Buy Altera for $16.7 Billion — On-again-off-again deal is latest acquisition in active semiconductor sector — Intel Corp. agreed to buy Altera Corp. for roughly $16.7 billion in cash, a long-discussed deal seen helping Intel defend a crucial business.
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