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Google to unveil new US wireless service this week that allows customers to pay only for data used monthly, will run on Sprint and T-Mobile networks — Google Set to Unveil Wireless Service — New service to allow customer to pay only for data they use each month
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Tweets: @georgia_wells and @ryan_knutson
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Sources: Apple gives Watch Edition with unique 18k gold link band to fashion icons like Beyonce, Karl Lagerfeld, and Anna Wintour — Put A Gold Band On It — Nothing separates the “haves” and the 1% like a prohibitively expensive consumer product. Whether it's a Hermes Birkin Bag or a McLaren P1 GTR …
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Zirx raises $30M to expand smartphone-powered on-demand valet service nationwide … Parking can be a pain, but it seems as though Zirx has a solid solution — at least that's what investors think. — The on-demand valet startup today announced a $30 million funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners … | Gabe Rivera / Techmeme News: |
Mediagazer introduces ads for media jobs, and Techmeme's job ads now extend to its mobile site — For nearly four years, Techmeme has offered space on our front page for companies to advertise that they're hiring, and link their job offerings. Unlike typical job boards … | Asif S. / SamMobile: |
Rooting Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge will disable Samsung Pay — Thinking of rooting your Galaxy S6 or S6 edge? Don't, or you'll lose this important feature — Samsung just released two great smartphones earlier this month, the Galaxy S6 and the S6 edge, which have been selling like hot cakes.
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Facebook tweaks News Feed to show more status updates from friends in lieu of liked stories, says post reach and referral traffic to publishers could decline — News Feed FYI: Balancing Content from Friends and Pages — The goal of News Feed is to show you the content that matters to you.
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See also Mediagazer| Ellen Huet / Forbes: |
Gurbaksh Chahal And Gravity4 Hit With Gender Discrimination, Illegal Surveillance Lawsuit — Gurbaksh Chahal, the 32-year-old embattled and often self-aggrandizing CEO who was convicted of domestic violence last year and fired from his ad-tech company RadiumOne, hoped that his new startup …
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Tweets: @anildash, @mona, @rmac18, @markamesexiled and @mikeisaac
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Comcast's role with Disney and 21st Century Fox partners in the aborted Hulu sale in 2013 raises questions for regulators — Comcast Role in Aborted Hulu Sale Raises Questions for Regulators — Comcast told partners it would help make Hulu the streaming video platform for the cable TV industry
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Sources: Path in talks to sell its social networking app to South Korea's Daum Kakao, makers of messaging app KakaoTalk — Path in Talks to Sell Social Networking App to South Korea's KakaoTalk — Path is in serious talks to sell its original social networking app, known as Path Classic … | Dan Ackerman / CNET: |
HP refreshes Pavilion and Envy x360 convertible laptops with new processors and more configuration options, starting around $500 — HP new colorful back-to-school laptops and hybrids emphasize customization — The new back-to-school laptops and hybrids from HP emphasis flexibility …
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ZDNet, Liliputing, Electronista, Engadget and Gizmodo
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Sources: Cloud HR startup Zenefits looking to raise $300M to $500M at a valuation north of $3B — Cloud HR Startup Zenefits Is Looking To Raise A Giant New Round Of Funding — Fast-moving HR and benefits startup Zenefits is looking to accelerate adoption even further.| Kara Swisher / Re/code: |
Executive Departures, ‘Drip’ Layoffs, Search Costs and Ad Slumping: Welcome to Post-Alibaba Yahoo — Is today the day when Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer finally has to face the music as Yahoo releases its first-quarter earnings results, which Wall Street is expecting to be less than stellar? — Probably not!
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AdExchanger, The Register, Marketing Land, Bloomberg Business, Business Insider, Bloomberg View, Electronista, Wall Street Journal and GeekWire
Tweets: @karaswisher, @vindugoel and @mattrosoff
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Tweets: @dmac1, @vindugoel, @venturebeat, @wsjd, @amir, @amir, @chris_ciaccia, @vindugoel, @miriamgottfried and @sai
See also Mediagazer| Douglas MacMillan / Wall Street Journal: |
Selfie app Shots raises $8.5M, led by Chinese VC firm WI Harper, adds more social features — Selfie App Shots Moves Beyond Bieber With $8.5 Million in Funding — Shots, a mobile app for sharing selfies, owes much of its early popularity to Justin Bieber.| Leo Kelion / BBC: |
AdBlock Plus defeats German publishers in court — The German publishers challenged AdBlock Plus's right to suppress ads on their web pages — The creator of software that stops adverts from appearing on websites has defeated two news publishers that want to prevent its tech being used on their pages.
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