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Twitter Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2014 Results — SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - February 5, 2015 - Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) today announced financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. Q4 revenue of $479 million, up 97% year-over-year Q4 net loss …
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Twitter beats Q4 revenue expectations with $479M, nets just 4M new monthly users — Twitter's users are still growing at a slow rate, but its revenue is booming. — Today, Twitter reported fourth quarter earnings for 2014, with revenue of $479 million on non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $0.12.
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Swatch to sell smartwatch within 3 months that will allow mobile payments, work with Windows and Android, use the internet “without having to be charged” — Swatch Plans Smartwatch to Compete With Apple Watch's Debut — Don't Miss Out — (Bloomberg) — Swatch Group AG plans …
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| Nick Bilton / New York Times: |
How Google Glass went from coveted gadget to punchline; device to be redesigned from scratch under Tony Fadell's leadership — Why Google Glass Broke — This is a story that involves lots of public intrigue, a futuristic wearable technology, a secret laboratory, fashion models …
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| Christopher Breen / Macworld: |
A first look at Photos for OS X, Apple's iPhoto replacement, now available as a developer seed — First look: Photos for OS X brings easier navigation and more powerful editing — Last June, Apple announced that it would stop development of its Aperture and iPhoto apps and offer …
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Apple, Re/code, The Verge, Six Colors, The Verge, Wall Street Journal, Yahoo Tech, The Next Web, 9to5Mac, Computerworld, TechCrunch, iMore, Gigaom, Engadget, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, Wired, BGR, iPhone Hacks, TechCrunch, InvestorPlace, iMore, AppleInsider, SlashGear, iPhone in Canada Blog, App Advice, MacDailyNews, Gotta Be Mobile and Cult of Mac. Thanks:@sfsooz
| Julia Angwin / ProPublica: |
Gnu Privacy Guard encryption software used by Snowden is maintained by one man, Werner Koch, in need of donations — The World's Email Encryption Software Relies on One Guy, Who is Going Broke — The man who built the free email encryption software used by whistleblower Edward Snowden …
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ExtremeTech and Boing Boing. Tweets: @xor, @gnupg, @matthew_d_green, @patio11, @gnupg, @stripe, @matthew_d_green, @propublica, @csoghoian, @dangillmor and @csoghoian
| Bloomberg Business: |
Signs of China-Sponsored Hackers Seen in Anthem Attack — Don't Miss Out — (Bloomberg) — Investigators of Anthem Inc.'s data breach are pursuing evidence that points to Chinese state-sponsored hackers who are stealing personal information from health-care companies for purposes …
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| Christina Farr / Reuters: |
Fourteen of 23 top US hospitals have rolled out a pilot program of Apple's HealthKit service — Exclusive: Apple's health tech takes early lead among top hospitals — (Reuters) - Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) healthcare technology is spreading quickly among major U.S. hospitals …
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BGR, Digital Trends, Gigaom, CNET, mobihealthnews and iDownloadBlog.com. Tweets: @mgxtro. Thanks:@chrissyfarr
| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
13M downloads later, FiftyThree bets on stylus sales as its ‘Paper’ drawing app goes completely free — This exclusive gathering brings together the top 180 executives at the scenic Cavallo Point Resort in Sausalito, CA to discuss the latest mobile strategies. See if you qualify here.| Kurt Wagner / Re/code: |
Twitter restricts employee access to MAU metrics, making them only available on a need-to-know basis — Twitter Cuts Off Employee Access to Its Metrics — At Twitter, size matters. — There's no metric more important to the social network than the number of people that use the service … | The Verge: |
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo takes personal responsibility for company's troll problem, vows stronger action against harrassment — Twitter CEO: ‘We suck at dealing with abuse’ — Dick Costolo says trolls are costing Twitter users — Twitter CEO Dick Costolo is taking personal responsibility … | Dan Primack / Fortune: |
GrubHub moves into delivery, acquires DiningIn and agrees to buy Restaurants on the Run, for a total of $80M — GrubHub makes major move in restaurant delivery wars — GrubHub GRUB is a $3 billion company known for helping to connect hungry users with restaurants that will deliver them food.
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Pandora plunges more than 20% after missing estimates with $268M in revenue — Pandora plunges nearly 20% on revenue miss — Pandora plunged sharply after the music streaming company on Thursday reported quarterly revenue that missed Wall Street expectations and weaker-than-expected sales outlook.| Steven Tweedie / Business Insider: |
You can now send ‘screenshot-proof’ documents and photos with Confide, the ‘Snapchat for business’ — Confide wants to be the off-the-record messaging app for the business world. On Wednesday it added two key features to its arsenal: screenshot-proof documents and photos.
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| Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter: |
In wake of hack, Sony Pictures Co-Chairman Amy Pascal to step down — Amy Pascal to Step Down From Top Sony Post — Amid the fallout of the ever-widening Sony hacking crisis, Amy Pascal will step down from her post as co-chairman, Sony Pictures Entertainment, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
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Deadline, Re/code, Vanity Fair, The Register, Gizmodo, Consumerist, Forbes, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, The Verge and Pocket-lint. Tweets: @thrmattbelloni
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VC firm Bolt to advise Y Combinator's hardware startups; YC to build small prototyping shop in Mountain View — YC for Hardware — As YC has grown, we've funded more and more hardware companies. Hardware companies have very different needs from pure software companies …
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RadioShack files for bankruptcy, will sell 2,400 of 4,000 stores; Sprint may create retail outlets in up to 1,750 stores — RadioShack files for bankruptcy protection, to sell stores … NEW YORK (AP) — Struggling electronics retailer RadioShack has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection …
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| Gregory Ferenstein / VentureBeat: |
Wearable World incubator acquires tech blog ReadWrite — VentureBeat has learned that Say Media has sold the technology blog ReadWrite to Silicon Valley-based incubator Wearable World for an undisclosed amount. — We reached out to Wearable World CEO Redg Snodgrass, and he confirmed that our sources were correct.
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Tweets: @jaredwsmith, @stevekovach and @davidcrow
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LinkedIn Q4 revenue $643M, up 44% YoY, $26M above analysts' projections; stock hits new peak of $257.80 in extended trading — LINKEDIN'S 4Q TOPS ANALYST VIEWS, STOCK SURGES TO NEW HIGH — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — LinkedIn maintained its perfect record of pleasant financial surprises …
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| Ben Popper / The Verge: |
Bill Gates says mobile banking solutions like M-PESA will revolutionize the lives of the poor within 15 years — Can mobile banking revolutionize the lives of the poor? — We're excited to have Bill Gates as our guest editor in February. Throughout the month, Bill will be sharing … Sponsor Posts
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