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November 20, 2015, 2:10 PM
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David Ruddock / Android Police:
LG cancels rollout of Urbane 2nd Edition LTE smartwatch due to hardware issues, says it's uncertain if the device will launch at all  —  LG Cancels The Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE Indefinitely Because Of Unspecified, Complex “Hardware Issue”  —  LG reached out to us moments ago with news …
Peter Rubin / Wired:
Samsung Gear VR Review: $99 headset paired with a Samsung phone is the best VR experience available until dedicated systems arrive next year  —  Review: Samsung Gear VR  —  In the space of three and a half years, virtual reality has matured from a long-dead relic of '90s futurism …
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Facebook At Work Gets Its Own Version Of Messenger With Debut of “Work Chat”  —  Facebook at Work, the version of Facebook designed for chatting with colleagues on a private social network, now has its own chat client as well.  Somewhat like Facebook at Work's version of Messenger, the new …
Natalie Gagliordi / ZDNet:
Cisco buys conferencing software maker Acano for $700 million  —  Cisco said Acano's technology and expertise will bolster Cisco's development in the key collaboration areas of interoperability and scalability.  —  Cisco said Friday it plans to acquire Acano, a London-based tech firm …
Jacob Demmitt / GeekWire:
Microsoft partners with Volvo to explore augmented reality applications in car buying and more  —  Virtual car shopping on a HoloLens?  Volvo says it's coming next year thanks to Microsoft partnership … Volvo says I saw the future of car dealerships earlier today.
Romain Dillet / TechCrunch:
Coinbase Partners With Shift Payments To Issue Bitcoin Debit Card  —  This isn't the first bitcoin debit card in the world, but this is the first one that works with your Coinbase account.  Coinbase has partnered with Shift Payments so that you can get a Visa card for just $10 and pay everywhere with your bitcoins.
Robin Wauters / Tech.eu:
Jolla is in big trouble: funding delay results in ‘temporary lay-offs’ as startup files for debt restructuring  —  Finnish mobile devices and OS maker Jolla hits a major snag.  The company just announced that its latest financing round has been postponed.  —  Finnish mobile devices and operating system maker Jolla's woes continue.
Ed Bott / ZDNet:
30 years of Windows: 10 milestones that changed the face of computing  —  When Windows 1.0 arrived 30 years ago, it hardly seemed like a juggernaut.  Apple had beaten Microsoft to the punch with the Mac OS, and Windows was mostly a shell on top of MS-DOS.  Here's a record of three decades …

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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: David Ellison has picked HBO content chief Casey Bloys to oversee streaming operations following Paramount's acquisition of WBD

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: David Fincher won't renew his Netflix deal when it expires in 2027; he isn't leaving for a rival studio and could still make his next movie at Netflix

Deadline:
Disney initiates a third round of layoffs under Josh D'Amaro, sources say impacting a couple hundred staff, largely in HR and tech, smaller than prior rounds

More News

Peter Bright / Ars Technica:
Lumia 950 review: great screen and camera, using phone as a PC is neat but limited; it's not the ground-breaking phone Windows Phone needed to attract new users
Miguel Helft / Forbes:
As Yahoo's core business declines, current and former executives criticize Marissa Mayer's leadership

Earlier Picks

Ian King / Bloomberg Business:
Intel Says Not Dependent on PCs for Growth, Raises Dividend
Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica:
HP unveils fanless, Surface-like, Elite x2 convertible, offers easy DIY upgrades, Intel Skylake Core M, available in January from $899
Steve Lohr / New York Times:
Google appoints Diane Greene, co-founder and former CEO of VMware, as head of all cloud businesses as it acquires her company, Bebop
Patrick Wynn / Official Google for Work Blog:
Google Hangouts rolls out ability to add users without a Google account to video calls by sending an invitation link
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