Obama to sign executive order Friday urging companies to share cybersecurity-threat information with one another and the government
Obama to sign executive order on sharing cybersecurity threat information — SAN FRANCISCO - President Obama will sign an executive order Friday …
Mattel partners with Google to build $30 Cardboard VR-based View-Master, for sale in fall
View-Master rides Google Cardboard into virtual reality — NEW YORK — The iconic View-Master stereoscopic photo viewer you had as a kid is catching up to the digital age.
Apple enables two-step authentication for iMessages and FaceTime
Additional login step brings extra layer of protection against hackers for Apple's messaging and video chat, but more can be can be done say experts — Apple is finally enabling two-step authenticati...
Pinterest bans all affiliate links, asks power users to monetize in other ways
Updated 12:07 a.m. with more details from Pinterest. — As Pinterest's monetization plans materialize, the social network is pulling the plug on affiliate networks. — Pinterest warned select “power...
iWork for iCloud Beta Apps Now Accessible Without an Apple Device
Apple on Thursday made Pages, Numbers and Keynote accessible to users without an Apple device through iCloud Beta. Starting last night, anyone can sign up for an Apple ID to access the trio of iWork ...
Revenge porn illegal in England and Wales under new law; offenders face up to two years in jail
‘Revenge porn’ illegal under new law in England and Wales — Posting “revenge porn” images and videos on the internet is becoming a criminal offence in England and Wales.
Apple Promoting “Great Games with No In-App Purchases” on App Store Front Page
Apple has started promoting games that don't have any In-App Purchases on the front page of the App Store. Currently featured in the UK App Store and likely expanding to the U.S. store later today as...
Lyft in talks to raise about $250M valuing the company at $2B
Ride-Hailing Service Lyft Is Said to Be in Talks to Raise $250 Million — By Michael J. de la Merced and Mike Isaac — Lyft, the buzzy young ride-hailing service, is currently in talks to raise abou...
Obama meets with top technologists to discuss cybersecurity at Stanford amid increased tensions between Silicon Valley and government
Obama Heads to Tech Security Talks Amid Tensions — PALO ALTO, Calif. — President Obama will meet here on Friday with the nation's top technologists … Tweets: @cryptomeorg and @ggreenwald Tweets: Cry...
Apple Increases Maximum App Size from 2GB to 4GB
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Nike+ FuelBand iPhone app adds HealthKit integration, no longer requires a band
Nike today released a long-awaited update to its FuelBand app for iPhone users with the fitness tracking FuelBand wearable adding support for sharing NikeFuel points with Apple's Health app on iOS 8.
Vista Acquires Automated Insights, The Startup Behind The AP's “Robot” News Writing
Automated Insights — the Durham, North Carolina-based startup backed by the Associated Press, Samsung and Steve Case that has built technology to automatically take raw data and translate it into narr...
Visa launches Mobile Location Confirmation to its banking partners, a service that tracks smartphones to help prevent credit card fraud for travelers
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Line@, an enterprise version of Line's Chat app, launches for iOS and Android
Line Launches New Chat App To Connect Business And Brands With Consumers — Messaging app company Line has released a new service that will allow brands, SMEs and other business users to tap into its...
New Relic's first post-IPO quarter beats expectations with $29M, up 69% year-over-year
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Xiaomi's Mi.com marketplace to launch in US this year, will sell accessories like its headphones and fitness band, but not phones or tablets
but no phones for now Nicole Arce / Tech Times : China's Xiaomi Officially Enters U.S. Market: Should Apple Worry? Ina Fried / Re/code : Xiaomi Actually Likes Google, and Five Other Things We Just Lea...
Apple Brings Groups To TestFlight
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Phorm iPad mini case, which adds tactile keyboard buttons that rise out of screen as needed, available for pre-order at $99
it ‘grows’ an actual keyboard Kevin C. Tofel / Gigaom : This iPad Mini case has keyboard buttons that rise on demand
Obama expected to announce executive order directing government and companies to share more cybersecurity threat information
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Windows 10 for phones preview now available to download for select Lumia devices
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Conductor raises $27M Series D led by Catalyst Investors for its presence management service for brands
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Slack has over 500K daily active users after one year, quadrupling in last six months; hits $12M in annual recurring revenue
On February 12th of last year, we launched Slack to the public. Fortune : This billion-dollar startup adds 10,000 new active users each week Alice Truong / Quartz : Slack's phenomenal growth in the ye...
Nokia's Here for Android exits beta after 3M downloads, launches on Google Play, adds indoor maps and improved interactivity
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Zynga misses Q4 expectations with $182M in sales, but 60% of sales came from mobile in 2014, up from 27% in mid-2013
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Candy Crush maker King buys Seattle gaming startup Z2 for up to $150M, creating first U.S. studio
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Researchers create $34 smartphone dongle that can detect HIV and syphilis within 15 minutes
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Groupon Q4 Beats Street On Sales Of $925.4M, EPS Of $0.06, But Posts Weaker Outlook For Q1
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