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Twitter appoints former Google chief business officer Omid Kordestani as executive chairman — Omid Kordestani Leaves Google, Joins Twitter As Its Executive Chairman — Yet more changes afoot for Twitter as the social network continues its big turnaround effort.
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Square files publicly for an IPO on $560.6M revenue and $77.6M loss for first half of 2015, seeks listing on NYSE under symbol SQ — Square Files For IPO On $560.6M In Half Year Revenue, Slim $77.6M Loss — As expected, Square has filed to go public. The financial transactions shop reported …
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Skype for Business iOS app comes out of preview, Android public release later this year — Skype for Business iOS app now available — It's never been more important to be able to get work done and collaborate with others from anywhere—be it participating in an important meeting … | Carmel DeAmicis / Re/code: |
Uber launches on-demand delivery service UberRush, goes live in Chicago and San Francisco — Uber Expands Its Same-Day Delivery Service: 'It's No Longer an Experiment' — Local delivery is one of the most crowded spaces in tech right now, and ride-hailing giant Uber wants a piece of it.
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Chrome removes notification center from Chrome on Windows, Mac, and Linux citing low usage — Streamlining Notifications on Desktop — This past spring, Chrome began supporting push notifications for web pages via the emerging web push standard. However, notifications in Chrome aren't new …
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AT&T to launch NumberSync, a service that lets multiple devices share one phone number, removing friction from owning multiple devices with cellular — AT&T Readies Technology to Let Multiple Devices Share One Phone Number — AT&T is nearly ready to launch a feature that will allow …
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| Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch: |
Netflix Crashes 10% After Reporting Disappointing Q3 Results, Missed US Subscriber Growth — Today following the bell, Netflix reported its third quarter financial performance, including revenue of $1.74 billion and earnings per share of $0.07. Analysts had expected the online video shop …
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August announces partner app integrations, new $299 smart lock with Siri support, $79 smart keypad, $199 doorbell cam, preorders today, shipping in 4-8 weeks — August announces Siri-enabled smart locks and a doorbell camera — August, the San Francisco-based maker of smart door locks …
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Study finds Uber displacing cabs in Manhattan, supplementing them in outer boroughs, not increasing city congestion — Uber Is Taking Millions Of Manhattan Rides Away From Taxis — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio took aim at Uber this summer, trying (and failing) …
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Snapchat Expects Sponsored Selfie Filters To Reach Up To 16 Million Views At Max Of $700,000 per day — Snapchat wants advertisers to fork over some significant cash for its new sponsored selfie filters. — A month ago, Snapchat released Lenses, filters that enhance your selfies … Thanks:@kantrowitz
| Ina Fried / Re/code: |
Intel, Microsoft, HP, Dell and Lenovo Unite for Big PC Advertising Push — Intel and Microsoft are teaming with three leading PC makers on a new ad campaign designed to make potential computer buyers more aware of all the things a modern PC can do. — The campaign, with the slogan …
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Loan Platform Kabbage Raises $135M At A $1B Valuation, Grows Credit Line to $900M — Kabbage — the online platform that loans money to businesses and individuals using a wide set of online data and algorithms to measure credit-worthiness — is growing once more.
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