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Facebook adds video calling to Messenger in select countries including US, Canada, Mexico and parts of EU, on both iOS and Android — Introducing Video Calling in Messenger — Today, we're introducing video calling in Messenger. Now you can have face-to-face conversations with your friends …
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Tim Cook says expanding middle class is fueling iPhone sales in China as revenues increase 71% to $16.8B, beating US sales for first time — China iPhone sales boosts Apple; shares up modestly — (Reuters) - Apple Inc (AAPL.O) beat Wall Street's revenue and profit forecasts on Monday … | Jordan Golson / MacRumors: |
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Valve kills paid mods on Steam, will refund Skyrim mod buyers — Just a few days after launching paid mods on Steam through the Skyrim Workshop, Valve is removing the payment option, citing customer feedback. Valve says it will refund Steam users who purchased a Skyrim mod on Steam.| Josh Lowensohn / The Verge: |
LG's Urbane Android Wear watch lands in the US for $349 — The first Android Wear device that will come out of the box with Google's big new software update is now on sale in the US. Google began selling the LG Urbane on its online store today for $349. The watch comes in either a silver or a gold …
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Fashion and lifestyle site Refinery29 raises $50M at $290M valuation, led by WPP Ventures and Scripps Networks Interactive — Refinery29 Joins the Big Media Startup Club, with a $50 Million Funding Round — It's no longer surprising when investors write big checks to a media startup.
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Microsoft phones infringe on two InterDigital patents, ITC judge rules — Microsoft phones infringe patents: U.S. International Trade Commission judge — (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp lost a round in a potentially costly patent battle when a U.S. International Trade Commission judge … | Kevin Tofel / ZDNet: |
Lenovo announces $199 ThinkCentre Chromebox, arriving in June to integrate with Tiny-In-One workstation — Lenovo's new ThinkCentre Chromebox: The right size for small business — Summary:Lenovo's new $199 Chromebox can be out of sight on employee desks: Just attach it to the back of Lenovo's Tiny …
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Google and eight European publishers plan Digital News Initiative to develop news business models, with $163M Google innovation fund — Google admits mistakes with news outlets as it announces new partnership — The Digital News Initiative is likely to be seen as an attempt for Google …
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Google announces Patent Purchase Promotion, experimental marketplace to sell patents to the company, open from May 8 to 22 — Announcing the Patent Purchase Promotion — We invite you to sell us your patents. The Patent Purchase Promotion is an experimental marketplace for patents that's simple, easy to use, and fast.
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| Mike Beasley / 9to5Mac: |
Best Buy changes course, will support Apple Pay in its iOS app today, in retail stores later this year — Best Buy to gain Apple Pay support in-app today, in retail stores this fall — Apple CEO Tim Cook announced today during the company's earnings call that Best Buy will gain support … | Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: |
| Greg Bensinger / Wall Street Journal: |
Amazon launches Amazon Business marketplace with exclusive merchandise and better prices, phases out Amazon Supply — Amazon Expands Business-Sales Marketplace After Three Years — After three years of testing, Amazon.com is hoping to widen the reach of its business customer marketplace site …
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Scanadu Raises $35 Million From Fosun, Tencent for Its Health Scanner … Scanadu Inc., a company that is aiming to bring hospital-grade diagnostic tests to consumers' smartphones, has raised a $35 million Series B round to push further into clinical trials for is Scout device.
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Katie Couric's show to play key role in Yahoo's push to grow video advertising and improve distribution of content through social media — Yahoo, Katie Couric Tweak the Recipe — It isn't about home-page traffic, they say, playing up the staying power of interviews thanks to social media
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