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October 29, 2014, 7:45 PM

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Jay Yarow / Business Insider:
CurrentC alerts users of its pilot program that some email addresses were stolen by hackers  —  Wal-Mart's Answer To Apple Pay Has Already Been Hacked  —  Here's a bad sign for CurrentC, the fledgling mobile payment system in development by a consortium of retailers.
TechCrunch:
MCX: open to switching from QR codes to NFC and non-exclusivity; reported hack only occurred at email provider  —  MCX Says QR Payments App Will Pivot To NFC If Necessary, Won't Fine Retailers Who Break Exclusivity  —  In a virtual press conference today, MCX's CEO Dekkers Davidson said “We're agnostic about technology.
Mike Isaac / New York Times:
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
Unclassified White House network breached by hackers thought to be working for Russia, no system damage or evidence of classified network hack  —  Hackers breach some White House computers  —  Hackers thought to be working for the Russian government breached the unclassified White House computer networks …
Chris Moody / The Twitter Blog:
IBM to incorporate Twitter data into their analytics tools, enterprise solutions  —  Changing the way business decisions are made  —  We believe that social data has unlimited value, and near limitless application.  Today, we're taking an important step toward unleashing this value through a new relationship with IBM.
Erin Griffith / Fortune:
After a blow from Apple, Nomi sells to Brickstream  —  Even the smallest change to Apple's iOS platform can have a huge impact.  Tiny tweaks, such as the decision to improve privacy settings on iOS8, can wipe out whole categories of app makers.  —  Take Nomi, a New York-based startup.
Jon Russell / TechCrunch:
Reddit Gets Into Crowdfunding With Redditmade  —  Reddit is continuing to expand its presence beyond its wildly popular sharing site — known as the front page of the internet for many — after it jumped into the world of crowdfunding with Redditmade, a service that allows moderators to set up projects which can be backed by Redditors.
Chris Velazco / Engadget:
Google takes another step into your living room with its Nexus Player (hands-on)  —  Google's wanted a piece of your living room for ages, and now — after two attempts that never really went anywhere =- the search giant seems poised to get it what it wants.
Phil Goldstein / FierceWireless:
WhatsApp delays launch of voice calling service to Q1 of 2015  —  HALF MOON BAY, Calif.—WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum said the over-the-top messaging app intends to launch voice calling services in the first quarter of 2015.  The company, which Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) recently finished acquiring …
Reiji Murai / Reuters:
Nintendo makes unexpected quarterly profit of $86M as Mario Kart 8 boosts sales of Wii U  —  Nintendo beats forecasts on Mario Wii U lift, on track for full-year profit  —  (Reuters) - Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co vaulted to an unexpected quarterly operating profit as new game …
Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch:
Bitstrips Closes $8M Series B As It Launches Custom Emoji App, Bitmoji  —  What happens when stickers and emoji collide in a bespoke mash-up that uses your own self-image as the canvas?  Bitmoji happens that's what: a new Android and iOS app from personalized comic strips app Bitstrips …

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