Twitter Reports Third Quarter 2014 Results  —  SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - October 27, 2014 - Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.  Q3 revenue of $361 million, up 114% year-over-year Q3 net loss of $175 million and non-GAAP net income …

Verizon altering web traffic, inserting a unique identifier allowing websites to track you, with no opt-out available  —  Verizon's ‘Perma-Cookie’ Is a Privacy-Killing Machine  —  Verizon Wireless has been subtly altering the web traffic of its wireless customers for the past two years …

Apple discussed NFC use for building security access, public transit, more, with possible partners like HID Global and Cubic  —  Apple Eyes New Uses for NFC Beyond iPhone Payments  —  Consumers are just starting to use Apple Pay to make purchases at cash registers and online stores.

Microsoft targets Dropbox and Google with unlimited OneDrive storage for Office 365 subscribers  —  Microsoft is removing its OneDrive storage limits for Office 365 subscribers.  If you're an Office 365 Home, Personal, or University subscriber then OneDrive storage will be unlimited …

Fitbit joins smartwatch race with Surge “Fitness Super Watch”, replaces recalled Fitbit Force  —  Fitbit Joins the Smartwatch Race, and Replaces the Rash-y Force With a New Wristband  —  After complaints emerged last February that the Fitbit Force was causing skin rashes for some wearers …

Page reorg memo: new Google structure is “scalable, focused and enables fast decision making”  —  In New Structure, Google CEO Page Aims for ‘Faster, Better Decisions’  —  Google CEO Larry Page says the 16-year-old company is showing signs of age, and Page wants to make sure it stays innovative.

Nextbit is bringing iOS-like app continuity and ‘limitless’ storage to Android  —  You may just about recall that Nextbit, a startup formed by ex-Googlers, has been collaborating with Cyanogen on a “really cool” secret project.  As it turns out, this is all about the continuity experience …

Bing Now Lets You Search By Emoji  —  Want to search for something using popular emoji characters?  Microsoft's Bing search engine now supports this.  —  Bing announced the news in a post today, sharing some examples of why you might want to do this.  For one, perhaps you want to know what exactly a particular emoji means.

Wells Fargo offers up to $20 credits for Apple Pay users, says business Visa support coming next month  —  As others have in promotion of Apple Pay service, Wells Fargo is offering customers up to $20 credits on their bill just for trying out the new NFC-based payments service.

Lenovo's first wearable tracks sleep, exercise, unlocks your PC; pricing and release date TBA  —  Lenovo's first fitness tracker looks a lot like the Fitbit Flex  —  Everyone wants a piece of the fitness tracker pie.  Lenovo has quietly revealed its entry into the market …

Early iPhone 6/6 Plus orders in Korea reportedly top Galaxy Note 4 launch numbers by over 3X  —  Koreans Snap Up iPhones in Presales  —  Is Apple Inc.'s smartphone market share set to increase in Samsungland?  Presales figures for the U.S. company's latest, large-screen models in South Korea suggest so.

Microsoft Said to Work on Software for ARM-Based Servers  —  Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) is working on a version of its software for server computers that run on chips based on ARM Holdings Plc (ARM)'s technology, people familiar with its plans said, a move that could help loosen Intel Corp. (INTC)'s grip on the market.

French luxury e-commerce company, Vente-Privée, to wind down US operation by year's end  —  Vente-Privée USA to shut down  —  The U.S. arm of French luxury e-commerce company Vente-Priv?e is preparing to wind down by year-end, Fortune has learned.