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KGI: Apple's 2017 OLED iPhone to have a “function area” for virtual buttons in place of home button, a bigger battery, and a price tag starting at $1K — Apple will ditch the home button when it debuts a new ‘iPhone 8’ model later this year, and will dedicate the extra screen real estate …
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| Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: |
Microsoft open sources simulator that lets developers test autonomous drones, cars, robots, and more in a virtual environment — Microsoft has made available a beta version of an advanced virtual world for training autonomous drones, as well as other gadgets that move on their own.
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| JC Torres / SlashGear: |
LG G6 to feature 5.7-inch QHD+ FullVision display with 2880x1440 resolution and special UX 6.0 software with split screen option for better multitasking — It may seem that LG has run out of gimmicks to pull off for the LG G6, which is why it implemented a never before seen on a smartphone 18:9 screen aspect ratio.| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Verizon close to new deal for Yahoo properties, which reduces the $4.8B fee by about $250M; Verizon and Altaba to share liability for security breaches — Verizon has tentatively reached a revised Yahoo deal that would lower the price by about $250 million, Bloomberg News reports.
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Facebook to add tools to connect businesses and job seekers in US on Friday: “Apply Now” button, autofill for applicant information, responses via Messenger — Facebook is going after LinkedIn, Glassdoor, and other job listing sites. — Starting Wednesday …
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| Maureen Farrell / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Snap sets initial valuation between $19.5B to $22.2B, or $14 to $16 per share, near the low end of the $20-25B range it had earlier targeted — Snap Inc. set a valuation for itself between $19.5 billion and $22.2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter …
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Source: Huawei has 100+ engineers developing a smartphone digital assistant for its Chinese users, aimed at competing with Siri — One of China's largest smartphone makers wants to take on Siri. — by — Huawei Technologies Co., the third-largest smartphone maker … | Alex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed: |
Twitter is now limiting visibility of tweets from “potentially abusive accounts” only to their followers for a limited number of hours — Twitter time out. — Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey — Teresa Kroeger / Getty Images — Twitter is temporarily decreasing the reach of tweets … | Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple struggles to make big M&A deals due to risk aversion, inexperience closing and integrating deals, a reluctance to work with external advisers — IPhone maker mostly buys small startups for new tech, talent — CEO hints at larger transactions as analysts seek new growth
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Tweets: @counternotions, @ahess247, @elkmovie, and @markgurman
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Google News expands “fact check” tag for stories on web and mobile apps to Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina — In October, Google announced it would begin highlighting fact-checked resources in its Google News vertical, allowing readers to more easily find links to reputable sources …
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Sources: Amazon and Google are considering adding voice calls to Echo and Home smart speakers, amid concerns about privacy and telecom regulations — Amazon's Echo or the Google Home could be used to make or receive calls, people familiar with the matter said, a functionality that would give …
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Tweets: @gregbensinger, @mims, and @rrhoover
| Rishika Sadam / Reuters: |
Cisco reports Q2 revenue of $11.6B, down 2% YoY but beating estimates, as core businesses decline — Cisco Systems Inc's (CSCO.O) quarterly revenue fell for the fifth straight quarter, hurt by sluggish demand in its legacy network equipment business. — The company's net income fell to $2.35 billion … Sponsor Posts
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