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iWatch + iOS 8: Apple sets out to redefine mobile health, fitness tracking — Apple has its sights set on another industry ripe for reinvention: the mobile healthcare and fitness world. Apple currently plans to release a new version of the iPhone operating system this year with health …
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Apple Executives Met With F.D.A. to Discuss Mobile Medical Applications — Apple has signaled strong interest in health-monitoring technology, which could wind up in a widely anticipated smartwatch. — A group of senior Apple executives met with directors at the United States Food …
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Microsoft board set to meet this weekend, CEO choice coming next week — Microsoft Board Set to Meet This Weekend — Just Not During Super Bowl — With CEO Choice Coming Next Week — According to numerous sources, the board of Microsoft will be meeting sometime this weekend to begin …
| Monica Langley / Wall Street Journal: |
Nadella in contract talks with Microsoft board, asks Gates to assist with technology, strategy — Satya Nadella in Contract Talks With Microsoft Board — CEO Appointment Could Lead to a New Role for Bill Gates — Microsoft Corp.'s board is in contract negotiations with veteran executive Satya Nadella …
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Aereo Is Out of Capacity in New York City — Last night I started tinkering with a new Roku 3 and Plex, a combination that's delivering a lot of surprisingly impressive (to me, anyway) functionality promised but not delivered by more expensive devices like Microsoft's Xbox One.
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YC disallows early investments by its partners in companies it funds to avoid bad signaling — New YC Partner Investment Policy — As of this batch we're introducing a new policy for investments by YC partners in the companies we fund. — YC partners have invested in the startups we fund since the first batch.
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| Kara Swisher / Re/code: |
Mayer is working to bring back search technology to Yahoo, ending reliance on Microsoft — With “Fast Break” and “Curveball,” Mayer Is Aiming to Bring Back Search Tech to Yahoo — According to numerous sources inside Yahoo, CEO Marissa Mayer has ordered up two under-the-radar initiatives … | Romain Dillet / TechCrunch: |
Nest Team Will Become Google's Core Hardware Group — Google today sold Motorola to Lenovo for $2.91 billion. While many speculated that Google would release phones after it bought Motorola in 2011, it didn't happen — Motorola remained a partner like other Android OEMs.
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Mockup by commerce site Fancy for Twitter shows ability to make purchases from tweets — Is This What Twitter Commerce Will Look Like? — Twitter is getting serious about commerce on its service. So much so, that it looks as if soon you'll be able to buy goods for sale directly from a tweet.| Reed Albergotti / Wall Street Journal: |
Facebook now lets advertisers target users based on purchases in retail stores — Facebook Uses Data to Charm Advertisers — Facebook Refined its Tools that Allow Advertisers to Target Users Based on Spending Habits in Brick and Mortar Stores — To make the journey from underachiever … | Sarah McBride / Reuters: |
Exclusive: Wayfair raises around $150 million in funding — (Reuters) - Wayfair, the online home-furnishings site, is raising around $150 million at a valuation of around $2 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter, underscoring the appeal of select online retailers.
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| Miguel Helft / Fortune: |
Lenovo CEO on Apple, Samsung: ‘Our mission is to surpass them’ — In an interview with Fortune, Yuanqing Yang says that his company seeks to replicate its ThinkPad success with Motorola. — FORTUNE — Fresh from signing a $2.91 billion deal with Larry Page to acquire Google's Motorola unit …
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| Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: |
Twitter Acquires Over 900 IBM Patents Following Infringement Claim, Enters Cross-Licensing Agreement — Twitter announced today that it has acquired over 900 patents from IBM, and that it has entered into a cross-licensing agreement with the Internet services and software company.
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