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Google responds to EU's antitrust charges on display and ranking of shopping results — The Search for Harm — In the summer of 2010, Google announced plans to acquire the flight search provider, ITA. As we said at the time, while many people buy their airline tickets online …
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Antitrust: EU commission sends Statement of Objections to Google on comparison shopping service, opens separate formal investigation on Android — Antitrust: Commission sends Statement of Objections to Google on comparison shopping service; opens separate formal investigation on Android
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Google may face €6B+ fine if European Commission proves it is guilty of antitrust violations — E.U. Antitrust Chief Formally Accuses Google of Abuse — BRUSSELS — The European Union's antitrust chief on Wednesday formally accused Google of abusing its dominance in web searches …
| Google Europe Blog: |
Google responds to European Commission's Android investigation, saying the OS helped create more choice and innovation on mobile than ever before — Android has helped create more choice and innovation on mobile than ever before — It's hard to believe, but smartphones barely existed ten years ago.
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| Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch: |
Netflix stock up over 10% after beating estimates for new subscribers: 2.3M in US, and 2.6M non-US; Q1 revenue of $1.57B — Netflix Adds 4.9M New Members In Q1, Sending Shares Up More Than 10% — Following the bell today, Netflix reported its first quarter financial performance …
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| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Netflix to adopt HTTPS for customer streams over next year, roll out new TV interface — Netflix will make browsing movies more secure within the next year — In addition to admitting his company's recent net neutrality blunder, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings also used his quarterly letter …
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| Jungah Lee / Bloomberg Business: |
Samsung created a standalone team of about 200 working exclusively on displays for Apple — Samsung Is Creating a Team That Will Make Screens for Apple Devices Only — Samsung Electronics Co. created a standalone team of about 200 employees working exclusively on screens for Apple Inc. products … | iFixit: |
MacBook teardown: terraced battery fully glued to body, CPU/RAM/flash storage soldered to logic board, 1/10 repairability score — Retina Macbook 2015 Teardown — Teardown — Teardowns provide a look inside a device and should not be used as disassembly instructions. — Featured Guide| Kurt Wagner / Re/code: |
Twitter Homepage Adds Sampling of Tweets to Lure Unregistered Users — Twitter.com has a new look. — The social network officially launched a new version of its homepage on Wednesday, one that includes a handful of different Twitter categories that lead users to streams of tweets without needing to sign in to an account.| Andrew Hoyle / CNET: |
Huawei announces P8 with 5.2" full HD display, 8MP front, 13MP back cameras, 64-bit Kirin 930 octa-core CPU, 2,600 mAh battery; priced around €475 — Huawei P8 mixes all-metal body with octa-core chip for an affordable price — LONDON — Huawei has a new flagship smartphone to boast about and it's called the P8.| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
App Annie: iOS App Store worldwide Q1 2015 revenue was about 70% higher than on Google Play, up from 60% in Q3 2014 due to growth in China — Revenue Gap Between iOS And Android Apps Grows, Thanks To China — Due to Android's sizable market share, Google Play apps have historically led iOS apps …
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| Paresh Dave / Los Angeles Times: |
Tinder integrates with Instagram and lets potential matches view your profile and last 34 pictures — Tinder adds ability to show off Instagram photos to potential matches — To put your photo on dating app Tinder, you have to pull it from your Facebook profile. But many users have wanted to share more photos.| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
Facebook tests “sidebar status” feature in mobile apps, similar to AIM's away message — Facebook brings back the away message in a new mobile experiment — In the late 1990s and early 2000s, before Facebook created the world's first billion-person social network, many of us stayed in touch through instant messaging.
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| Ina Fried / Re/code: |
Nokia Agrees to Buy Alcatel-Lucent for $16.6 Billion — Nokia said late Tuesday that it plans to buy rival network gear maker Alcatel-Lucent for 15.6 billion euros ($16.6 billion) in stock. — The deal has been approved by both companies' boards but still requires regulatory and other approvals.| Jon Russell / TechCrunch: |
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Russian-language Siri gave homophobic replies until yesterday; Apple says it was part of a bug — Does Russian-language Siri have a problem with gays? — WhatsApp — When a Russian speaker tried to chat to Apple's virtual assistant Siri about gay clubs, he got an unusual response - which Apple maintains was due to a bug.
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Gizmodo, PinkNews, BuzzFeed, The Independent, The Verge, Telegraph, Cult of Mac and WebProNews. Tweets: @onoliathain
| Rachel King / ZDNet: |
Etsy prices IPO at $16 per share, giving the company a valuation of approximately $1.8B — Etsy makes it official, prices IPO at $16 per share — Summary:The company once known as “Indieco, Inc.” has stressed its business strategy is rooted in community and customer service since launching in 2005.
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Tumblr 4.0 Arrives On iOS With Better Blogging Tools, Filtered Search, And A New Widget — Tumblr this morning has begun to roll out a sizable update to its iOS application with the release of Tumblr 4.0. The new application, which also now appears under a revamped app icon …
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| Jack Marshall / Wall Street Journal: |
Communication services group WPP acquires Medialets, a mobile ad serving and measurement company — WPP Acquires Medialets, a Mobile Ad Measurement Company — WPP has acquired mobile ad serving and measurement company Medialets, the companies said Wednesday.
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| Lizette Chapman / Wall Street Journal: |
In-store analytics vendor RetailNext raises $125M Series E, mostly from existing investors — RetailNext Bags $125 Million for International Expansion, Acquisitions … Acting like a Google Analytics for brick-and-mortar retailers, RetailNext Inc. has grown quickly in recent years to log …
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VentureBeat, PE Hub Blog, Forbes and bizjournals
| Paul Thurrott / Thurrott.com: |
Microsoft's long list of apps for iOS highlights company's commitment to the platform — Microsoft + iPhone — Just a few years ago, there was a sharp divide between fans of Microsoft and fans of the iPhone. But in this “mobile first, cloud first” world, it's now possible …
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