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Google's MVNO is called Project Fi, costs $20/month + $10/GB for data in US and abroad, available for Nexus 6, runs on Sprint and T-Mobile networks — Say hi to Fi: A new way to say hello — In today's mobile world, fast and reliable connectivity is almost second nature.
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| Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica: |
How Google's Project Fi pricing stacks up to the competition — Is Google's new wireless service the cheapest out there? It depends. — Google just announced Project Fi, its new MVNO wireless service for the Nexus 6. Google hopes to shake up the industry with its control of the hardware, software, and network.| Facebook: |
Facebook Reports First Quarter 2015 Results — Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. — “This was a strong start to the year,” said Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder and CEO. “We continue to focus on serving our community and connecting the world.”
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Facebook Has Mixed Q1 Earnings With Miss On $3.54B Revenue, Beat On $0.42 EPS, User Growth Up To Hit 1.44B — Facebook failed to beat earnings estimates in Q1 2015, coming in with mixed results after 10 straight quarters of beating them. Its revenue of $3.54 billion fell short … | Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Facebook Creative Labs releases Android dialer Hello with robust caller ID, call blocking, and local business search — “Hello” Is Facebook's New Android-Only Social Caller ID App — Say goodbye to calls from unknown numbers. Facebook's newest app Hello instantly matches phone numbers …
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| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Flaw in iOS causes devices to endlessly reboot after connecting to malicious Wi-Fi; iOS 8.3 may partially mitigate attack — iOS bug sends iPhones into endless crash cycle when exposed to rogue Wi-Fi — SSL cert parsing error allows attackers to create “No iOS Zone,” researchers say.
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| Dan Primack / Fortune: |
Twitter ends program that let top executives sell stock at regular intervals — Exclusive: Twitter execs put stock sales on ice — Twitter has ended a program whereby top executives had been selling company stock at regular intervals, Fortune has learned.| Gabe Rivera / Techmeme News: |
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Xbox One updated with over-the-air TV for the US and Canada, Miracast streaming support, more — New Features in Preview for Xbox App on Windows 10 and Xbox One — Xbox keeps getting better with more new features coming to preview this month for both Xbox One consoles and the Xbox app on Windows 10.| Gabe Aul / Blogging Windows: |
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 Technical Preview build with new Mail and Calendar apps — Windows 10 Technical Preview Build 10061 now available — Today we are releasing a new Technical Preview build for PCs - 10061. This build will be available to the Fast ring, and will be delivered via Windows Update.
| Blair Hanley Frank / GeekWire: |
Box launches Developer Edition to power enterprise applications from third parties … SAN FRANCISCO-Box announced a new Developer Edition of its cloud storage platform today that's designed to offer third-party developers the ability to leverage the company's storage tools in applications.
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| The Hill: |
US House of Representatives passes bill that would give liability protections to companies who share cyber threat data with the government — House passes cybersecurity bill — The House on Wednesday passed the first major cybersecurity bill since the calamitous hacks on Sony Entertainment, Home Depot and JPMorgan Chase.
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| Mike Isaac / New York Times: |
eBay beats Q1 estimates with revenue of $4.45B largely boosted by PayPal, Marketplaces down 4% — PayPal Unit Helps Lifts EBay Revenue — EBay is speeding toward a split of its online marketplace and payments businesses into two companies. For some analysts and investors, that day cannot come soon enough.| Chris Bryant / Financial Times: |
Amazon partners with Audi for pilot program delivering packages to trunks of customers' vehicles in Munich, Germany — Amazon to deliver parcels to Audi boots — Amazon customers will be able to order parcels delivered directly to the boot of their car under a pilot scheme launched in Germany with carmaker Audi.
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