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| Jordan Kahn / 9to5Mac: |
Apple reports $45.6 billion revenue for Q2 2014: 43.7m iPhones, 16.3m iPads, 4.1m Macs, 2.7m iPods — Apple just announced its second quarter results for 2014 with revenue for the quarter coming in at $45.6 billion. That's compared to the guidance it previously provided of $42 …
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| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Apple Acquired 24 Companies Over Last 18 Months, 'We're On The Prowl' for More — During today's second quarter earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that Apple has purchased a total of 24 companies over the last 18 months, some that are known and some that remain unknown.
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Apple announces 20M Apple TVs sold since debut — As the tail end of Apple's quarterly conference call, Apple CEO Tim Cook threw out a somewhat surprising statistic, saying the company has sold some 20 million Apple TV units since the unit launched in 2007.| Apple: |
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| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
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| Gautham Nagesh / Wall Street Journal: |
FCC to propose net neutrality rules on Thursday that would let broadband providers give some traffic preferential treatment — FCC to Propose New ‘Net Neutrality’ Rules — Proposal Would Allow Broadband Providers to Charge Content Companies for Consumer Access
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See also Mediagazer| Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica: |
Net neutrality dead for good? FCC may endorse pay-for-play deals — ISPs could charge for improved access as long as they don't block Web services FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler confirmed today that proposed rules to replace the net neutrality regulations struck down by a court decision are on track for an FCC vote on May 15.| Sean Hollister / The Verge: |
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| Todd Shields / Bloomberg: |
| Ben Popper / The Verge: |
Facebook makes $5.18/user annually in ad revenue in US and Canada, up more than 80% in a year — Facebook now has more than a billion mobile users every month — Facebook reported its first-quarter earnings today, posting revenues of $2.5 billion and earnings per share of 34 cents.
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| Kara Swisher / Re/code: |
Facebook CFO Ebersman to Depart Social Networking Giant — Will Likely Focus on Health Care Space — David Ebersman — the CFO who took Facebook public and attracted some level of scrutiny for its rocky initial ride — is departing the company later this year.| Mike Isaac / Re/code: |
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
| Sarah Silbert / Engadget: |
Amazon's Prime Pantry service lets you ship 45 pounds of groceries for a $6 fee — Amazon's dead-set killing off the grocery store, with a same-day delivery service and even a Dash gadget for restocking items around the house. Now the retailer's going one step further …
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| Kara Swisher / Re/code: |
Mark Pincus Steps Down From All Operational Roles at Zynga: “Ultimately a Ship Is Better With One Captain” — Mark Pincus is stepping down from all operational duties at Zynga, the social gaming company that he founded in 2007. As part of the change, he will shift to non-executive chairman …
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| Matthew Lynley / BuzzFeed: |
| Erin Griffith / Fortune: |
Etsy buys Grand St. — The handmade marketplace has acquired Grand St., a marketplace for indie electronics. — FORTUNE — Etsy, the operator of a handmade marketplaces, has acquired Grand St. — Grand St., which sells indie electronics online, had raised $1.3 million in seed funding …
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| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
iOS 7.1 code indicates Apple working on Siri for Apple TV — Code found within the iOS 7.1 SDK suggests that Siri is headed to the Apple TV in future. Pierre Blazquez first found the reference on Friday. 9to5Mac has since confirmed that the code does exist in both iOS 7.1 and iOS 7.1.1′s files.
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| Nitasha Tiku / Valleywag: |
CEO of digital ad platform RadiumOne avoids felony domestic abuse charges after video evidence thrown out — Tech CEO Dodges Felony Charge Despite Horrifying Abuse Video — RadiumOne CEO Gurbaksh “G” Chahal pled guilty to two misdemeanors for domestic violence and battery last week.
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See also Mediagazer| Kristin Paget: |
Apple patched critical WebKit vulnerabilities on OS X three weeks before iOS, exposing users — Apple + Patching = You're Doing It Wrong :( — Apple just released iOS 7.1.1, which contains a bunch of security fixes for a wide range of things. Of particular interest is the list of issues they fixed in WebKit, which includes:
| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft delivers Remote Desktop app preview for Windows Phone 8.1 — Summary: Microsoft has made available for download a preview version of its Remote Desktop app for Windows Phone 8.1. — On April 23, Microsoft quietly made available for download a preview of its Remote Desktop app for Windows Phone 8.1.
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| Bloomberg: |
Xiaomi to Enter 10 New Countries for Smartphone Sales — Xiaomi Corp., the four-year-old smartphone maker that outsells Apple Inc. in China, plans to enter 10 more countries this year as it accelerates international expansion. — Sales will start in nations including India, Brazil and Russia … Sponsor Posts
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