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Retina iMacs with OS X Yosemite in late testing within Apple, could launch soon — A new line of iMacs with ultra high-resolution Retina Displays is in late testing stages within Apple, according to our sources who have used the future desktop computer. While the machine will sport …
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Facebook Will Use Facebook Data to Sell Ads on Sites That Aren't Facebook — Investors and analysts spent years clamoring for Facebook to start up an ad network, and earlier this year it obliged them. — And now Facebook is rolling out another one. — Caveat — this isn't an ad network in a formal sense.| Anthony Ha / TechCrunch: |
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CloudFlare launches Universal SSL for free, doubling the number of encrypted websites to 4M — Introducing Universal SSL — The team at CloudFlare is excited to announce the release of Universal SSL™. Beginning today, we will support SSL connections to every CloudFlare customer … | Keiko Morris / Wall Street Journal: |
Microsoft to Open Fifth Avenue Store — Flagship Store to Take Over Fendi Space — Microsoft Corp.'s first Manhattan flagship store is coming to Fifth Avenue. — The software company confirmed that it will be setting up shop at 677 Fifth Ave. as it continues to expand its retail presence … | New York Times: |
Gray market for iPhones in China dries up, driving iPhone 6 price down from $1960 to $1060 — Glum Sign for Apple in China: Smuggled iPhones Go Begging — HONG KONG — When Apple's latest iPhones went on sale this month in Hong Kong, Singapore and New York, among the hip urbanites … | AppleInsider: |
European Commission seeking retroactive tax windfall from Apple Inc subsidiary in Ireland — The European Commission is expected to release a report this week alleging that Ireland provided illegal “state aid” to Apple when it set tax rates for the company in 1991 and 2007 …
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| Josh Horwitz / Tech in Asia: |
Mobile messaging app FireChat flares up in Hong Kong amid Occupy Central protests — Last night marked a historic moment in Hong Kong as peaceful demonstrators fell subject to police aggression. Under the banner of Occupy Central, tens of thousands of locals (organizers say 60,000 … | Ryan Vlastelica / Reuters: |
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| Kyle Russell / TechCrunch: |
Shyp Launches In New York City, And Miami Is Next — On-demand shipping startup Shyp is now officially expanding beyond San Francisco, launching its service in New York City after just a few weeks in private beta. In addition, the company is today announcing that its service will land in Miami … | Larry Seltzer / ZDNet: |
Shellshock makes Heartbleed look insignificant — Summary: The new vulnerability in the Bash shell is the worst we've seen in many years. No software on critical systems can be assumed as safe. — Somehow there always seems to be another Internet security disaster around the corner.
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| Edward Wyatt / New York Times: |
With Perspective From Both Sides of His Desk, F.C.C. Chairman Ponders Net Neutrality — WASHINGTON — As a lobbyist for the cable and wireless industries, Tom Wheeler played a role in shaping almost every major telecommunications policy and innovation over the last three decades.| Laura Lorenzetti / Fortune: |
Instagram founder Kevin Systrom joins Wal-Mart's board — Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom will join Wal-Mart's board of directors as its 15th member, effective Monday. — He won't be the lone tech executive either: Systrom joins Yahoo YHOO CEO Marissa Mayer as a board member of the world's largest retailer.| Liana B. Baker / Reuters: |
Vista Equity to buy Tibco Software for $4.3 billion — (Reuters) - Business software maker Tibco Software Inc (TIBX.O) said buyout firm Vista Equity Partners had agreed to take it private for $4.3 billion. — Vista will pay $24 per share in cash for Tibco, representing a 26 percent premium …
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