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BlackBerry Priv review: good slide-out keyboard and beefed-up security but has many performance glitches — BlackBerry Priv Review: BlackBerry May Win You Back With Android — It finally happened: a modern-looking BlackBerry with a modern operating system — I don't know anyone who owns a BlackBerry anymore.| Amir Efrati / The Information: |
Sources: Google seeking partners to co-develop chips to bring more uniformity and new features to Android phones, and better compete with Apple — With Apple in Mind, Google Seeks Android Chip Partners — Google recently talked with some microchip makers about developing chips based … | Fortune: |
Square sets IPO price range at $11-13 per share, at a valuation up to $4.19B, well below its last private round — Square sets IPO price range, would be valued below last private round — Payments company Square this morning filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission … | Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Sweden's Anoto Buys Digital Pen Maker Livescribe For $15M — The writing is on the wall for more consolidation in the world of startups... both literally and figuratively. Today Anoto, a digital writing company based out of Sweden, announced that it would acquire longtime partner Livescribe …
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Google's note-taking app Keep for iOS now exports to Google Docs — Google Keep for iOS now lets you export notes to Google Docs — Google today announced that the iOS version of the Google Keep note-taking app now allows users to export notes to Google Docs.
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Toyota to set up new artificial intelligence research and development company in Silicon Valley; will invest $1B over 5 years — Toyota invests $1 billion in artificial intelligence in US — TOKYO (AP) — Toyota is investing $1 billion in a research company it's setting up in Silicon Valley …
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Facebook debuts two new ad tools for businesses to better understand and target nearby consumers — Facebook's New Tools Let Merchants Tailor Ads for Nearby Consumers — While Facebook yesterday revealed that its advertising sales increased 45 percent year over year to $4.3 billion in the third quarter …
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Pebble Time Round review: attractive design, good build quality, but app options limited, battery life is short by Pebble-standards, arriving Nov. 8 for $249 — Pebble Time Round review — Pebble, the company that had everyone thinking about smartwatches again, has had a busy year.
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Judge orders Sprint to keep WiMax network running until lawsuit from nonprofits is resolved — Judge orders Sprint to keep WiMax network up after nonprofits sue — Sprint had planned to shut down its aging WiMax network tonight at midnight, but after a last-minute emergency decision, that won't be happening.
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ProtonMail pays hackers ransom of $6K in Bitcoin to end DDoS attack — ProtonMail Pays Crooks $6,000 In Bitcoin To Cease DDoS Bombardment — ProtonMail is getting its first taste of life as an entity known to criminals looking for a quick, easy payday. — Throughout most of yesterday …
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Twitter SVP Alex Roetter pledges faster progress on diversity after ex-employee Leslie Miley publicly criticized company's efforts to improve diversity — Twitter engineering chief pledges ‘faster progress’ on diversity — SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter's senior vice president of engineering Alex Roetter …
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Microsoft Acquires Mobile Data Labs, The Company Behind Mileage-Tracking App MileIQ — Microsoft today announced that it has acquired Mobile Data Labs. While that name probably doesn't ring a bell, the company's MileIQ app is one of the most popular Android and iOS mileage-tracking apps for getting deductions and reimbursements.Sponsor Posts
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