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Verizon to acquire AOL at $50 per share at an estimated total value of $4.4B, Tim Armstrong to continue leading AOL operations — Verizon to Acquire AOL — Deal Creates Unique and Scaled Digital Media Platforms for Consumers, Advertisers and Partners — NEW YORK - Taking another significant step …
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See also Mediagazer| Kara Swisher / Re/code: |
Sources: AOL in talks to spin off HuffPost, primarily with Axel Springer, at a valuation over $1B — AOL Has Been in Talks to Spin Off HuffPost as Part of Verizon Acquisition Deal — According to numerous sources, while it has been negotiating its deal to sell to Verizon … | Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Internal memo from AOL CEO Tim Armstrong on Verizon takeover — In Big Content Push, Verizon Buys AOL For $4.4B [Internal Memo From AOL CEO Tim Armstrong] — So this just happened. AOL, owner of TechCrunch, is getting acquired: U.S. carrier Verizon said in a statement that it is buying …
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| Alex Kantrowitz / AdAge: |
Ad-Tech, not Content, Is King in the Verizon-AOL Deal — Takeaways From This Morning's Announcement — The deal of the year may be upon us. — Today, Verizon announced it has reached an agreement to buy AOL for $4.4 billion. The move, expected to be completed this summer …
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Sources say Verizon has no plans to spin off AOL's editorial properties including TechCrunch and Engadget, with Huffington Post's future less certain — Verizon Likely To Retain TechCrunch And Engadget — According to multiple sources inside AOL, Verizon plans to retain …
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See also Mediagazer| Stephanie Sawler / Skype Blogs: |
Skype Translator Preview now available to all, no sign-up required — Skype Translator Preview Access Just Got Easier! — Skype's mission is to bring people together from all over the world, and with Skype Translator we are breaking down language barriers that have historically … | Asif S. / SamMobile: |
Samsung's Gear SDK reveals design, UI, and specifications for Gear A, codenamed Orbis, with rotating bezel to help navigate software — Samsung's Gear SDK reveals Orbis design, UI, and specifications — Earlier today, Samsung released next-generation Gear smartwatch SDK to developers.| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Google debuts its first Apple Watch app with update to Google News & Weather for iOS — Google Debuts Its First Apple Watch App With “Google News & Weather” — The Apple Watch already had a healthy ecosystem of third-party applications when the smartwatch debuted in April … | Ben Popper / The Verge: |
Lily is a drone that autonomously follows you with the aid of a pocketable GPS device, on sale for $499, will retail next month at $899 — To use this drone, just throw it in the air and start running — The consumer drone industry is increasingly positioning itself as a maker of flying cameras, not autonomous robots.
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| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
BitTorrent's encrypted P2P chat app Bleep launches publicly for Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac with new whisper option that deletes messages after 25 seconds — BitTorrent's encrypted P2P chat app Bleep launches publicly for Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac — BitTorrent today launched its encrypted P2P chat app Bleep.
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| Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch: |
GoDaddy reports Q1 revenue of $376.3M, strong Q2 top-line projection, average revenue per user up 9.6% to $115 — GoDaddy Slips 2.9% After Reporting Q1 Revenue of $376.3M, Strong Q2 Top-Line Projection — GoDaddy reported its first-quarter financial performance today …
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| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
Firefox 38 arrives with DRM tech required to watch Netflix video, Ruby annotation, revamped look on Android — Mozilla today launched Firefox 38 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. Notable additions to the browser include digital rights management (DRM) tech for playing protected content …
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DocuSign raises $233M round led by Brookside Capital, sources say at a valuation of $3B — DocuSign Lands $233 Million Investment at $3 Billion Valuation — DocuSign, the digital signature software company, has raised a $233 million series F investment.
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U.S. Authorities Near End of AT&T-DirecTV Review, Unlikely to Block Deal — Regulators could still impose conditions on the deal, but don't appear to have serious concerns — The Justice Department and Federal Communications Commission have nearly wrapped up their reviews …
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| Ina Fried / Re/code: |
MediaTek Tries 10-Core Chip in Latest Bid to Crack High-End Phone Market — Chip company MediaTek is hoping a 10-core processor will give it the boost it needs to break into higher tiers of the phone market. — With its new Helio X20 chip due at year's end, the company is arranging … | Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Android One, Google's program to bring quality low-cost smartphones to developing markets, debuts in Europe with a decent $260 device available in Turkey — Android One launches in Europe with a decent and affordable smartphone — Today Google announced that it has officially expanded Android One to Turkey.| Matt Weinberger / Business Insider: |
Square Capital, the advance-payment arm of Square, announces new funding, says it's loaned $25M in last month, over $500M to small businesses in last 18 months — PayPal and Square are fighting over funding small businesses — Getting cash into the hands of small businesses is turning …
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| Sarah Buhr / TechCrunch: |
Maker Faire Goes Online With A New Social Network For Makers Called MakerSpace — There's Maker Media, MakerCon, MakerShed, Make: magazine and 131 Maker Faire events that take place throughout the world. Now the founders of all these Makers want a way to connect what they refer to as the “maker movement” online.
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