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Twitter's IPO filing is official — S-1 now publicly available — FORM S-1 REGISTRATION STATEMENT — Twitter, Inc. — Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this registration statement becomes effective.
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Microsoft in talks with HTC to add Windows to Android phones at little or no cost — Microsoft Said to Ask HTC to Put Windows on More Phones — Microsoft Corp. is talking to HTC about adding its Windows operating system to HTC's Android-based smartphones at little or no cost …
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Instagram as a Growing Business — Over the past three years we've watched with amazement as Instagram has grown to a global community of more than 150 million people capturing and sharing the world's moments. Instagram is a place where people come to connect and be inspired …
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Apple Buys Cue For Over $40M To Compete With Google Now — Personal assistant app Cue has been acquired, we've confirmed with a person who should know. The app has sold for between $40 million to $60 million, we're hearing from two sources, including TechCrunch tips, who posit that Apple …
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OS X Mavericks goes Golden Master, now out for developers — In line with our report from earlier today, Apple has released OS X Mavericks Golden Master (GM) to developers. It became available to AppleSeed users and Apple employees earlier today. This GM stage means that Apple …
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Samsung mobile chief Kevin Packingham has left the company for unspecified reasons — Samsung's Mobile Chief Departs — Kevin Packingham, the chief product officer for the mobile division of Samsung Electronics, who was involved in introducing several of Samsung's popular Galaxy devices, has left the company.
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Samsung estimates a record $9.4B quarterly profit, helped by strong sales of cheaper handsets — Samsung Profit Beats Estimates on Cheaper Smartphones — Samsung Electronics Co. (005930), the world's biggest maker of smartphones, posted record profit that beat estimates as sales …
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Some iPhone 5s owners reporting bad accelerometer, gyroscope, and compass readings — The iPhone 5S Motion Sensors Are Totally Screwed Up — Since the iPhone 5S landed in the hands of new owners a few weeks ago, there have been reports that on-board sensors like the gyroscope, compass … | Emil Protalinski / The Next Web: |
Adobe's network compromised: 2.9 million customer names, encrypted credit and debit card numbers, and source code — Software firm Adobe today revealed its network was compromised. Information that was leaked included 2.9 million customer names, encrypted credit or debit card numbers …
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Samsung defends Galaxy Note 3 benchmarking shenanigans … Samsung has been forced on the defensive yet again over reports that its top-notch smart phones are cheating at benchmark tests. — The Korean company has denied its Galaxy Note 3 superphone exaggerates its performance when it detects …
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W3C green-lights adding DRM to the Web's standards, says it's OK for your browser to say “I can't let you do that, Dave” — Here's the bad news: the World Wide Web Consortium is going ahead with its plan to add DRM to HTML5, setting the stage for browsers that are designed to disobey …
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Microsoft's Ballmer gets docked for Windows 8, Surface RT — Summary: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer recieved 76 percent of the total incentive award for which he was eligible in fiscal 2013. Issues plaguing the Windows division were to blame. — Microsoft's annual proxy statement indicated …
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Google will launch a native Google Music iOS app later this month — If you've been against trying Google's Play Music All Access streaming service for lack of an official iOS app, it may soon be time to change your tune. Sources aware of Google's plans have let slip to Engadget … | Greg Bensinger / Wall Street Journal: |
Amazon Readies Set-Top Box for Holidays — Streaming Video Device Would Rival Roku, Apple TV — Amazon.com Inc. is taking steps toward releasing a video-streaming device in time for the holiday selling season, according to people briefed on the company's plans.
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