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February 24, 2014, 4:25 PM

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Dan Seifert / The Verge:

Samsung refines winning formula with Galaxy S5, maintains distinct Galaxy software, plans April 11 launch alongside new Gear models — Samsung's Galaxy S5 is here with more power, more pixels, and a refined design — This year's flagship doesn't mess with a winning formula

Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch:

Samsung's Dust- And Water Resistant Galaxy S5 Gets Official With Heart Rate Monitor, Fingerprint Scanner — The Samsung Galaxy S5 is here, and now we know everything about the 2014 flagship from the Korean smartphone maker. It's pushing into phablet territory with a 5.1-inch …

More: The Verge and The Next Web

Samsung Mobile Press:

Samsung unveils Galaxy S5 to focus on what matters most to consumers — The company's 5th generation Galaxy S redefines how technology innovation enhances our lives — Barcelona, Spain, February 24, 2014 - Samsung Electronics today announced the fifth generation of the Galaxy S series …

More: GeekWire, 9to5Mac, VentureBeat, 9to5Google, DailyTech, Rogers RedBoard, Geeky Gadgets, AndroidPure, Phones Review, AndroidGuys, SammyToday and Samsung Tomorrow

Bonnie Cha / Re/code:

Samsung Tries On Another Wearable With Fitness-Focused Gear Fit — Perhaps you thought Samsung was done with its wearable news when it announced the Tizen-based Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo smartwatches over the weekend. But turns out the company had one last trick up its sleeve (no pun intended).

More: Samsung Mobile Press, Engadget, The Verge, Business Insider, VentureBeat, Gigaom, 9to5Google, TechCrunch, Gizmodo, The Verge, Engadget, TechHive, dailywireless.org and SlashGear

Brian X. Chen / NYT Bits:

Samsung Takes a More Focused Approach With New Smartphone and Smart Watch

More: LAPTOP Magazine, BetaNews and Ars Technica

Vincent Nguyen / SlashGear:

Samsung Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo hands-on

Thanks:@robertnelson

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:

Messaging Giant WhatsApp, With 465M Users, Will Add Voice Services In Q2 Of This Year — Today Jan Koum, the CEO of WhatsApp — acquired by Facebook last week for $19 billion — announced that the messaging giant is finally moving into voice — a move announced at MWC, the conference …

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:

WhatsApp Is Actually Worth More Than $19B, Says Facebook's Zuckerberg, And It Was Internet.org That Sealed The Deal — More than a few people were surprised when Facebook said it would pay $19 billion for messaging app startup WhatsApp, but today Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that he believed it was actually worth more.

More: CNET, AllFacebook, Business Insider, TechCrunch, Guardian, VentureBeat, Business Insider, Tech Trader Daily, Continuations, Wall Street Journal and SlashGear

Tweets: @mattlynley, @emilychangtv and @tim

Mike Isaac / Re/code:

Don't Expect Facebook's WhatsApp to Make Any Real Money for Years

More: AllFacebook and BetaKit

Tom Warren / The Verge:

This is Nokia X: Android and Windows Phone collide — It's official, the Nokia X Android phone is here. Microsoft might be buying Nokia's phone business shortly, but the Finnish smartphone maker is still pushing ahead with the a launch of three Android-powered handsets today.

More: Nokia, CNET, eWeek, stratechery, ZDNet, The Verge, Techvibes Global News, Nokia Conversations, Tech.pinions, WinBeta, CNET, VentureBeat, IntoMobile, The Register, AndroidGuys, Electronista, Softpedia News, ReadWrite, SlashGear, SlashGear, Geeky Gadgets, WebProNews, WinBeta, BBC and Wall Street Journal. Tweets: @juhac

Ian Delaney / Nokia Conversations:

Nokia announces X, X+, and XL low-cost Android phones “to appeal to new smartphone users” outside North America — Xtraordinarily xcellent: the Nokia X family — Today Nokia introduces a brand new family of smartphones, the Nokia X family, a range of handsets that combines Nokia design …

More: The Next Web, POPSUGAR, Technabob, Geek Beat Technology News, Pocketnow, MobileSyrup.com, The Register and VentureBeat

Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch:

Nokia Forks Android In Mobile Services Push — $122 Nokia X Will Also Be Lumia “Feeder”

Alex Colon / Gigaom:

ZTE unveils 6-inch Grand Memo II LTE and new Firefox-based smartphones

More: IntoMobile, Wall Street Journal, 3g.co.uk and The Register

Erin Griffith / Fortune:

Dropbox raises $350 million — Dropbox has another $350 million in the bank, and more may be on the way. — FORTUNE — Last month, reports surfaced that Dropbox had raised $250 million from Blackrock (BLK) in its final round of private funding before embarking on its highly-anticipated IPO.

More: Re/code, The Technology Chronicles, TechCrunch, Gigaom, PandoDaily, VentureBeat, 24/7 Wall St. and Mashable. Tweets: @danprimack

Brad Molen / Engadget:

HTC's ‘flagship mid-range’ Desire 816 packs a large display, decent cameras and LTE — That HTC “Desire 8” you've been seeing lately? It's finally unveiled as the Desire 816, a “flagship mid-range” phone that promises to be competitively priced, while also offering LTE (for EMEA and Asia) and HSPA+ (up to 42 Mbps).

More: HTC Blog, Re/code, CNET, TechHive, Gigaom, TechCrunch, The Next Web, ZDNet, AnandTech, SlashGear, Geeky Gadgets and Phones Review

Russell Brandom / The Verge:

HTC launches new project donating processor power to scientific research

More: GeekWire, CNET, TechCrunch and HTC Source

Ina Fried / Re/code:

HTC America Chief: Broader Lineup on the Way, Including Wearables, Windows Phones

Tweets: @maryjofoley

eBay Inc:

eBay Inc. Responds to Carl Icahn's Feb. 24 Open Letter to Stockholders — New eBay shareholder Carl Icahn has cherry-picked old news clips and anecdotes out of context to attack the integrity of two of the most respected, accomplished and value-driven technology leaders in Silicon Valley.

More: Business Insider and ValueWalk. Tweets: @howardlindzon

Reuters:

Icahn accuses eBay board members Marc Andreessen and Scott Cook of conflict of interest

More: Shareholders Square Table, Re/code, PC World, Valleywag, ZDNet, CNET, The Verge, DealBook, Wall Street Journal and MoneyBeat

Ryan Joe / AdExchanger:

Oracle To Buy BlueKai For Estimated $350M to $400M, Deal Presents Big Challenges — Oracle will acquire data services and technology company BlueKai for an estimated $350 to $400 million, bringing together one of the largest enterprise software companies with a market leading data management platform (DMP).

More: Oracle, Mercury News, GeekWire, Digits, InfoWorld and Gigaom

Brooks Barnes / New York Times:

Moviefone Is Hanging Up, but Its App Will Go On — LOS ANGELES — Mr. Moviefone's lines are going dead. — For 25 years, residents of America's biggest cities have been able to call 777-FILM to receive movie listing information and buy tickets. The service's goofily booming greeting became …

More: Engadget, CNET, TechHive and Mashable. Tweets: @jetscott. See also Mediagazer

Avram Piltch / LAPTOP Mag:

Intel Announces Next-Gen, 64-Bit Merrifield / Moorefield CPUs for Smartphones — Intel has long been the leader in desktop and laptop processors, but the company hasn't made much headway in the smartphone market as only a handful of handsets, none of which currently ship in America …

More: AnandTech, PC World, The Next Web, Examiner, Gizmodo, Engadget, Unwired View, VentureBeat, IntoMobile and SlashGear. Tweets: @zdnet

Jeff Morganteen / CNBC:

Verizon CEO: We expect a deal with Netflix — Verizon CEO: I would expect deal with Netflix — Netflix has agreed to pay Comcast for faster broadband service. Lowell McAdam, Verizon Communications President & CEO, weighs in on the deal and discusses Google's fiber plans.

More: The Verge, Ars Technica, DSLreports, Reuters and Mashable. Tweets: @jbrodkin

Chris Welch / The Verge:

Sony's SmartBand fitness tracker will launch worldwide in March — Sony's SmartBand, the first product powered by the company's new Core fitness tracker, will be released worldwide in March. We got our first look at the product back at CES in January, and Sony is showing it off yet again here at Mobile World Congress.

More: Sony, Gizmodo, AndroidGuys and 9to5Google

Matt Brian / Engadget:

Sony claims the Xperia Z2 Tablet is the world's thinnest and lightest waterproof slate (update:hands-on)

More: Blog Portal, eWeek, Inquirer, Engadget, Mashable, Android Beat, BGR, NEWS.com.au, Geeky Gadgets, Softpedia News, Droid Life, LAPTOP Magazine, The Register, ZDNet and Pocketnow

Andrew Wallenstein / Variety:

Facebook Hires Ryan Seacrest's Digital Chief as Head of Entertainment Partnerships (Exclusive) — Sibyl Goldman tapped to lead Hollywood outreach efforts — Facebook has recruited Ryan Seacrest's digital guru for a new role leading an expanded effort to court Hollywood.

More: Tubefilter. Tweets: @mikeisaac

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