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High private tech valuations the result of investors betting against doomed public incumbents unable to innovate — Bubble, My Ass: Some Unicorns Might Be Overvalued, But All Dinosaurs Gonna Die. — Summary: pundits argue billion-dollar startups are overvalued, but few realize …
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Activist investor with over $2B stake urges Qualcomm to spin off chip unit from its more profitable patent-licensing business, cut costs, accelerate buyback — Activist Puts Pressure on Qualcomm — Jana Partners urges chip maker to consider breakup, other steps to improve stock price
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eWeek, CNET, Tech Trader Daily, Smarter Analyst, The Register, NASDAQ.com and Reuters
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| Jim Puzzanghera / Los Angeles Times: |
FCC's net neutrality rules formally published; US Telecom, a trade group whose members include AT&T and Verizon, files the first lawsuit to challenge rules — Net neutrality rules formally published; first legal challenge filed — Tough new net neutrality regulations were published … | Richard Lai / Engadget: |
Asus VivoWatch has a 10-day battery life, stainless steel body, is dust and water resistant, comes with heart-rate monitor and sleep tracker — ASUS' fitness-centric VivoWatch has a 10-day battery — In our review, we became quite fond of ASUS' rather handsome ZenWatch except, perhaps … | Luis D. / PhoneArena: |
Sharp announces 5.5" 4K (2160 x 3840) IGZO display with 806 ppi, in mass production from 2016 — Sharp not even joking, announces 5.5-inch 4K IGZO display with mind-blowing 806ppi pixel density — Like it or not, 4K smartphone displays are heading towards us, and there's nobody left to stop them!| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
LinkedIn launches Elevate, a paid mobile and desktop app that suggests articles for employees to share on behalf of their employers — LinkedIn Raises Its Game In Social Media With Elevate, An App To Suggest And Share Stories — LinkedIn, the social platform with 350 million users …
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Official LinkedIn Blog, The Next Web, Re/code, ZDNet, Marketing Land, PCWorld, BuzzFeed, WebProNews, Re/code and VentureBeat
| Jackie Dove / The Next Web: |
Apple updates Final Cut Pro, Compressor, and Motion adding 3D titles, iTunes Store publishing, new workflow features, advanced color masking effects, more — Apple updates Final Cut Pro and companion apps to boost performance, creative output and iTunes Store integration
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Apple, MacRumors, AppleInsider, TechCrunch, 9to5Mac and VentureBeat
| Dennis Fisher / Threatpost: |
Vulnerability in all supported versions of Windows allows hijacking of user credentials if network is compromised, disclosed by researchers at Cylance — New SMB Flaw Affects All Versions of Windows — There is a serious vulnerability in all supported versions of Windows that can allow …
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| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Amazon launches X-Ray on Fire TV to bring IMDb movie and TV data to the big screen — Amazon is bringing its “X-Ray for Movies and TV” service to the big screen for the first time, with the news that the contextual information offering is rolling out for Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick.
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| Dan Frommer / Quartz: |
Over 1M US Apple Watch preorders, with two-thirds for Sport line, and black bands most popular, according to shopping data firm Slice Intelligence — Apple Watch pre-orders were 1 million in the US on its first day, a shopping data firm estimates — (Ryan Emberley/Invision for Apple/AP Images)
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Tweets: @reckless, @reckless, @danieleran, @reckless, @danb and @dangillmor
| Jack Shepherd / Journalism.co.uk: |
University of Florida partners with Yik Yak to let journalism students post geolocated news to the app, only readable on or near campus — University of Florida explores geolocation news feeds — The university has teamed up with social media app Yik Yak to bring its students the latest local news| TechCrunch: |
Twitter Is Pushing Celebrities And Publishers To Stop Using Meerkat — Twitter is doing whatever it can to help its live video streaming acquisition Periscope beat independent competitor Meerkat. Multiple sources tell TechCrunch that Twitter has been contacting celebrities who use Meerkat …
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International Business Times, SiliconANGLE, App Advice, TechSpot, Digital Trends, Adweek, PC Magazine, SlashGear and tech.co
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