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| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
KGI: Apple Watch 2 coming later this year with GPS, barometer, similar form factor, faster processor, superior waterproofing, and a higher capacity battery — KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo issued a research note to investors today in which he predicts an all-new Apple Watch 2 …
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: new iPhones to be unveiled next month with haptic feedback on the home button, no headphone jack, and a dual-camera system on the larger model — Apple shifts from two-year redesign cycle for latest models — New camera on larger phone sharpens low-light photographs
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| Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: |
Hundreds of computer systems breached at Oracle, including the customer service portal for its MICROS POS CC payment service; Oracle prompts password resets — A Russian organized cybercrime group known for hacking into banks and retailers appears to have breached hundreds of computer systems … | Wall Street Journal: |
Power outage at Atlanta data center disrupts Delta's global computer systems, resulting in widespread flight delays and 450+ cancellations — U.S. carrier says global computer system brought down by power outage in Atlanta — Delta operations world-wide were disrupted by a systems outage on Monday
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Tweets: @deltanewshub, @alastairjam, @rlove, @brianweeden, @delta and @delta
| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Hulu phases out its own free streaming service, inks deal with Yahoo to provide TV episodes to Yahoo View, Yahoo's new ad-supported TV streaming site — Hulu inks deal with Yahoo to provide free, ad-supported episodes of TV shows — Hulu is moving to an all-subscription model …
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Google buys Orbitera, a platform for buying and selling cloud-based software; source says Google paid $100M+ — Google today announced another acquisition that will help the company improve how it competes against Amazon's AWS, Salesforce and Microsoft in the area of enterprise services … | Rick Tetzeli / Fast Company: |
In wide-ranging interview, Apple execs say 2012 Maps debacle led to public beta testing for new iOS releases — iPhone sales have slumped, stock is down, and pundits insist Apple is a tech laggard. But the company may be stronger than ever. — Eddy Cue doesn't look like a man in the midst of his toughest year in decades.
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| Walmart: |
Walmart to buy Jet.com for $3B in cash and $300M in stock — Deal Positions Walmart for Expanded e-Commerce Growth and Customer Reach — Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Jet.com, Inc. today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for Walmart to acquire Jet for approximately $3 billion in cash …
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Tweets: @kirstenagreen, @caseynewton, @etzioni, @dannysullivan, @jet, @nytimesbusiness, @delrey, @tim_stevens and @fmanjoo
| Jason Del Rey / Recode: |
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Tweets: @ingridlunden and @katie_roof
| Biz Carson / Business Insider: |
Skully files for bankruptcy as former employee files suit alleging founders misappropriated funds — Two brothers used their company's money as a “personal piggy bank,” a new lawsuit by their former bookkeeper claims, before the startup shut down suddenly last week.
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| BBC: |
Iran becomes first country to ban and block access to Pokémon Go, following a years-old religious ruling issued against an earlier Pokémon card game — Authorities in Iran have banned the Pokemon Go app because of unspecified “security concerns”.
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Randstad buys Monster for $429M as recruitment consolidation continues — Yet one more significant piece of M&A in the online recruitment industry. Today Randstad Holdings, an Amsterdam-based human resources and recruitment specialist, announced that it would acquire job hunting portal Monster Worldwide, for $429 million in cash.
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| Steven Perlberg / Wall Street Journal: |
NBCU signs multi-year deal to make original shows for Snapchat, drawing on familiar brands including SNL, The Voice, and the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Network will debut ‘The Voice on Snapchat’ and E! News show — NBCUniversal is bringing some of its most recognizable brand names to Snapchat.
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