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Norway Will Be the First Country to Turn Off FM Radio in 2017 — Norway's Minister of Culture announced this week that a national FM-radio switch off will commence in 2017, allowing the country to complete its transition over to digital radio. It's the end of an era.| Ina Fried / Re/code: |
Sources: Nokia plans a return to consumer phone market in 2016, also has virtual reality and other projects in the works — Nokia Plots 2016 Return to Phone Market — Four years ago, Stephen Elop, Nokia CEO at the time, described Nokia as a man at the edge of a burning platform.
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Sony launches flagship Xperia Z4 in Japan, with Snapdragon 810, 5.2" FHD display, 3GB RAM, and an image-stabilizing selfie camera — Sony's new flagship smartphone has an image-stabilizing selfie camera — Sony's unveiled its new smartphone in Japan, the Xperia Z4, and like you might tell … | Paul Thurrott / Thurrott.com: |
Former Microsoft designer talks about original Windows Phone UX and mistakes the company made with Modern UI — Ex-Microsoft Designer Explains the Move Away from Metro — Windows Phone fans pining for the days of Metro panoramas and integrated experiences have had a tough couple of years …
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Report: VC investing increased 26% YoY to $13.4B in Q1 2015, the biggest Q1 since 2000 — Venture Investing Just Had Its Biggest Q1 in 15 Years, Says PwC Report — Venture capital investing just had its biggest Q1 in 15 years, according to new data on VC investment trends.
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Funds left in Google Wallet Balance will now be FDIC insured — YAHOO FINANCE EXCLUSIVE: Google Wallet just got a lot safer — Google (GOOGL) is making a big change to its mobile payment service, Google Wallet, Yahoo Finance has learned. Funds that are left in Google Wallet will now be FDIC-insured …
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| Brian Solomon / Forbes: |
Profile of Tanium, a startup valued at $1.75B whose technology helps half of the top 100 US corporations quickly identify and patch vulnerable devices — Meet Tanium, The Secret Cybersecurity Weapon Of Target, Visa And Amazon — A father-son duo came from out of nowhere with a more clever idea …
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| Ashlee Vance / Bloomberg Business: |
Elon Musk had a deal to sell Tesla to Google in 2013, for about $6B, and another $5B in capital for factory expansions — Elon Musk Had a Deal to Sell Tesla to Google in 2013 — On the verge of bankruptcy, the company sought a savior in Larry Page — This story is excerpted and adapted … | New York Times: |
Profile of Margrethe Vestager, EU commissioner leading antitrust case against Google — Google's Steely Foe in Europe — Margrethe Vestager, the European Union's commissioner for competition, who last week took on the colossus that is Google, has a reputation for toughness.
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| Megan Geuss / Ars Technica: |
Hands-on with Mini Augmented Vision, BMW's augmented reality glasses prototype for Mini cars — Mini Augmented Vision is a cool concept trying to solve Google Glass failings — Hands-on: BMW and Qualcomm make a convincing case cars are the best place to start AR.| Jon Southurst / CoinDesk: |
Report: most or all of Mt. Gox's missing bitcoins stolen between early 2011 and May 2013, long before the exchange collapsed in February 2014 — Most Mt Gox Bitcoins Were Gone by May 2013, Report Claims — Mt Gox's missing bitcoins were stolen from the exchange over a period of time beginning in 2011 …
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| Austin Carr / Fast Company: |
The long history of MyMagic+ and MagicBand, the technologies Disney hopes will modernize its theme parks — The Messy Business Of Reinventing Happiness — Bob Iger wanted approval. It was February 2011, and the Walt Disney Co. CEO gathered his board of directors inside an intimate theater …
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