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Apple to raise prices of apps and in-app purchases by ~25% in 3 regions, making the lowest app prices now 99p in UK, 80 rupees in India, and 3.49 lira in Turkey — UK costs will numerically match those of the US, meaning that a program that costs $0.99 will now be 99p.
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Microsoft acquires 3D data-optimization vendor Simplygon to help realize its “3D for Everyone” strategy — Microsoft's latest acquisition, 3D data-optimization vendor Simplygon, is part of Redmond's strategy to make 3D part of future users' experiences.| Bloomberg: |
Baidu hires AI specialist and former Microsoft EVP Qi Lu as group president and chief operating officer to oversee and develop AI technologies — AI specialist Qi Lu becomes Baidu's COO and president — Lu will oversee Baidu's efforts to develop AI technologies
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| Selina Wang / Bloomberg: |
Used goods marketplace Letgo raises $175M Series C from Accel and others, has raised $325M since '15 launch, still doesn't charge for Craigslist-like service — Letgo, an online marketplace for buying and selling used goods, said it raised $175 million to invest in growth plans and grab market share from EBay Inc. and Craigslist.
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| Pamela Rosen / Evernote Blog: |
Evernote launches updated iOS app with streamlined UI for creating notes, finding notes, more — Getting organized and staying organized should consume as little time and effort as possible. That's why we redesigned Evernote for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with speed and simplicity in mind …
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| Eric Auchard / Reuters: |
Airbus CEO Tom Enders says company hopes to fly prototype of single-person, self-piloting flying car by the end of 2017 — Airbus Group plans to test a prototype for a self-piloted flying car as a way of avoiding gridlock on city roads by the end of the year, the aerospace group's chief executive said on Monday.| Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE: |
Video conferencing startup Zoom raises $100M Series D round led by Sequoia Capital at a $1B+ valuation, plans to invest in VR and AR — Zoom Video Communications, Inc., the Santa Clara-based startup that's bidding to disrupt the online video communications industry, has just landed …
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| Kurt Wagner / Recode: |
Sources: publishers doubt Facebook will renew paid livestreaming deals, as it has been pushing them to focus on creating longer content — Publishers don't expect Facebook to renew the deals it was pushing last spring; now Facebook wants something else. — Facebook spent more than $50 million …
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See also Mediagazer| Gerrit De Vynck / Bloomberg: |
Priceline co-founder Jay Walker launches Upside.com, a business travel startup, with $50M funding at a $200M+ valuation — Jay Walker raised money for Upside.com at $200M valuation — Startup is aimed at helping business travelers find deals — One of the pioneers of online travel booking … | Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
App Annie report: number of app downloads rose 15% in 2016, time spent in apps rose 25%, and revenue paid to developers rose 40% — The app industry is continuing to grow, according to a new year-end analysis from app intelligence firm App Annie, out today, which found that app downloads …
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Snap Inc.'s culture of secrecy, led by CEO Evan Spiegel, could be problematic as the company prepares to IPO in March — Snap Inc. CEO Evan Spiegel's values will be tested as he convinces investors of the company's potential. — by — Last September, Snapchat employees read a report …
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| Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica: |
Raspberry Pi upgrades its $30 Compute Module for embedded computing with 10x the CPU performance at 1.2GHz and twice the RAM at 1GB — Compute Module for embedded computing gets first big upgrade since 2014. — The Raspberry Pi Compute Module is getting a big upgrade … Sponsor Posts
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