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April 15, 2015, 8:30 PM

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The Official Google Blog:
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 …
EU Press Room:
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
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 …
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 …
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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.
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.
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.
Beth Kowitt / Fortune:
Meal delivery service Sprig raises $45 million in funding  —  Meal delivery service Sprig has raised $45 million in its Series B round, led by Social Capital and Greylock Partners.  This brings the San Francisco-based startup's total funding to $57 million.
More: Bloomberg BusinessThanks:@cckarl
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.
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.
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 …
Jay Yarow / Business Insider:
Report: Yahoo launching messaging app to “combine live and recorded video and text” this quarter  —  Here comes Marissa Mayer's first home grown consumer product for Yahoo  —  Yahoo is preparing to release its first major consumer product in 32 months, Amir Efrati at The Information reports.

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