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Salesforce buys word processing app Quip, sources say for $750M — Salesforce is continuing its buying spree to expand the services that it offers to its customers. The company has just announced that it is acquiring Quip, the cloud-based word processing app that was co-founded by Bret Taylor, formerly CTO of Facebook.
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| Eric Newcomer / Bloomberg: |
Didi Chuxing acquires Uber China; Uber China investors get a 20% stake of the combined business, which sources say has a $35B valuation — Uber Technologies Inc. will merge its China business with Didi Chuxing, the dominant ride-hailing service in the country, according to people familiar with the matter.
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Instagram clones Snapchat's Stories feature, rolling out globally on iOS and Android — People only post the highlights of their life on Instagram, so today the app adds its own version of “Stories” to poach goofy, off-the-cuff, everyday content from Snapchat.
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| Jordan Kahn / 9to5Mac: |
IDC: global tablet market down 12.3% YoY to 38.7M units; Apple marketshare increases to 25.8% despite iPad sales declining 9.2% YoY — According to the latest data from IDC out today, Apple continued its lead of the worldwide tablet market in Q2 despite a decline in overall sales.
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| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
Washington state sues Comcast for $100M+, saying customers paid $73M for “near-worthless” protection plan over 5 years, had their credit unnecessarily checked — Comcast is being sued for more than $100 million by Washington state, which claims that the cable giant illegally deceived customers … | Alex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed: |
Less than 6 months after joining, Twitter VP of communications Natalie Kerris is leaving the company — Natalie Kerris, who joined Twitter as its VP of communications in February, is leaving the company, BuzzFeed News has learned. Leslie Berland, Twitter's chief marketing officer …
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| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
New York's correctional dept., at Gov. Cuomo's behest, makes playing online games a parole violation for sex offenders, spurred by report on Pokémon Go usage — At the direction of Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York's correctional department has made playing online games a violation … | Adnan F. / SamMobile: |
Samsung's Gear S3 smartwatch will have an altimeter, barometer, and integrated GPS with new speedometer feature — We have already reported exclusively that the Gear S3 is going to be round like its predecessor and that it's going to be unveiled at IFA 2016 in September.
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Judge voids VirnetX's $625.6M patent infringement verdict in case against Apple, says it was unfair that two lawsuits were combined in one trial; new trials set — A federal judge has thrown out a verdict requiring Apple Inc (AAPL.O) to pay VirnetX Holding Corp (VHC.A) …
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Engadget, Inquirer, PR Newswire, Cult of Mac, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, SlashGear, SiliconBeat, CNET, AppleInsider, Patently Apple, iDownloadBlog.com, iPhone Hacks, Pocketnow and iLounge. Tweets: @stevesi
| Brian Heater / TechCrunch: |
Philips launches a health app, number of smart health devices: $250 watch, $100 scale, $60 ear thermometer, $100 upper arm and $90 wrist blood pressure monitors — Philips is no stranger to health. In fact, Philips Healthcare (nee Philips Medical Systems) comprises a big chunk … | Peter Sterne / Politico: |
Gawker Media founder Nick Denton files for Chapter 11 personal bankruptcy protection; in tweet, he says his colleagues will be “freed” from Thiel's “vendetta” — Denton's bankruptcy comes as a result of Hulk Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker
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Niantic updates Pokémon Go to remove a notoriously glitchy Pokémon proximity tracking feature, angering many fans that it wasn't simply fixed — Some players are even asking for refunds — and getting them. — César Salza / CNET — It seemed like Pokemon Go's Friday update … Sponsor Posts
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