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Microsoft Cloud Strength Highlights Second Quarter Results — Microsoft Cloud Strength Highlights Second Quarter Results Commercial cloud annualized revenue run rate exceeds $14.0 billion. Microsoft Corp. today announced the following results for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 …
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Alphabet Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2016 Results — Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) today announced financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. — “Our growth in the fourth quarter was exceptional — with revenues up 22% year on year and 24% on a constant currency basis.
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| Matthew Lynley / TechCrunch: |
Alphabet beats Q4 estimates with $26.06B revenue; Other Bets revenue up from $150M a year ago to $262M as division's losses shrink to $1.1B from $1.2B — Google reported mixed earnings for its fourth quarter today — but we're starting to see some flashes of improvement in its “other bets” … | Evan Blass / VentureBeat: |
Leaked image shows Samsung Galaxy S8 with rear-facing fingerprint reader, no home button; source says S8 will be unveiled March 29 in 5.8", 6.2" configurations — EXCLUSIVE: — Samsung is preparing to unveil a pair of Galaxy S8 smartphones significantly different from past models …
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| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
Twitter says it's replacing the Moments tab with an Explore tab, which emphasizes trending topics and live video — Content advisory — Twitter's central Moments tab, which once terrorized obsessive-compulsive users with a blue dot that never went away, is going away.
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Chrome 56 arrives with 28% faster page reloading, “Not secure” warning for HTTP password and credit card forms — Google has launched Chrome 56 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. Among the additions is a new warning for websites that collect passwords or credit card numbers … | Russell Brandom / The Verge: |
Facebook adds support for physical USB security keys, including Yubico's NFC key for Android — A new kind of two-factor authentication — Today, Facebook announced support for security keys, giving users the chance secure their logins with a physical device.
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| Vlad Savov / The Verge: |
Claude Zellweger, HTC's head of design who focused on the Vive headset, is leaving to work on Google Daydream — Switching VR camps from the Vive to Google's mobile alternative — It seems like Silicon Valley hiring season right now, as swiftly on the heels of Hugo Barra announcing … | Peter Kafka / Recode: |
Facebook says it will promote longer videos with high completion rates in News Feed — Because that's what's on TV. — You know how mobile + social is supposed to = short attention span? — No more, says Facebook: It says it is going to start rewarding video makers who create longer clips..
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Intel reports Q4 revenue of $16.4B, up from $14.9B last year, as IoT revenue grew 16% YoY to $726M and non-volatile memory revenue grew 25% YoY to $816M — Intel reported fourth-quarter earnings that were mixed, missing its target on earnings per share but beating estimates for revenues.
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Alphabet's medical arm Verily gets $800M investment from Singapore-based investment firm Temasek, which gets a minority stake and a seat on operating board — Funds will support the biotech firm's entrance into Asia — Investment is first outside investor for Google's Other Bets
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| Katie Roof / TechCrunch: |
PayPal reports Q4 revenue of $2.98B, up 17% YoY, as total payment volume reaches $99B, up 22% YoY — PayPal reported fourth quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday, and they were just what investors were expecting. The stock was flat in initial after-hours trading.
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