Antitrust: Commission sends Statement of Objections to Google on comparison shopping service; opens separate formal investigation on Android
Google responds to EU's antitrust charges on display and ranking of shopping results
The Search for Harm — In the summer of 2010, Google announced plans to acquire the flight search provider, ITA. As we said at the time, while many people buy their airline tickets online …
Samsung created a standalone team of about 200 working exclusively on displays for Apple
Samsung Is Creating a Team That Will Make Screens for Apple Devices Only — Samsung Electronics Co. created a standalone team of about 200 employees working exclusively on screens for Apple Inc. prod...
Nokia Agrees to Buy Alcatel-Lucent for $16.6 Billion
Nokia said late Tuesday that it plans to buy rival network gear maker Alcatel-Lucent for 15.6 billion euros ($16.6 billion) in stock. — The deal has been approved by both companies' boards but still...
Google may face €6B+ fine if European Commission proves it is guilty of antitrust violations
E.U. Antitrust Chief Formally Accuses Google of Abuse — BRUSSELS — The European Union's antitrust chief on Wednesday formally accused Google of abusing its dominance in web searches …
Google responds to European Commission's Android investigation, saying the OS helped create more choice and innovation on mobile than ever before
Android has helped create more choice and innovation on mobile than ever before — It's hard to believe, but smartphones barely existed ten years ago.
Tinder integrates with Instagram and lets potential matches view your profile and last 34 pictures
Tinder adds ability to show off Instagram photos to potential matches — To put your photo on dating app Tinder, you have to pull it from your Facebook profile. But many users have wanted to share m...
Beijing-based Ninebot Acquires Segway, Raises $80M From Xiaomi And Sequoia
Intriguing news from the personal transportation mobility device sector: Beijing-based company Ninebot has announced that not only will it acquire rival Segway, but it has also scored $80 million in f...
Samsung Electronics says demand for Galaxy S6 models much higher than planned for
(Reuters) - South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) on Wednesday said demand for both the flat-screen and curved-screen models of its new flagship Galaxy S6 smartphones is “much...
NEA raised $3.1 billion, launching the largest tech VC fund of all time
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) has closed a new fund worth $3.1 billion — the largest venture fund of all time, according to an earlier story by Fortune's Dan Primack, who broke the news of the fund ...
Surface 3 review: great build quality, good battery life, poor CPU and storage performance; useful accessories are paid extras
Surface 3 review: Smaller, slower, cheaper... better? — Switching to an x86 processor has made the Surface so much better. — To understand the Surface 3, you must first understand the Surface Pro ...
Huawei anoounces P8 with 5.2" full HD display, 8MP front, 13MP back cameras, 64-bit Kirin 930 octa-core CPU, 2,600 mAh battery; priced around €475
Huawei P8 mixes all-metal body with octa-core chip for an affordable price — LONDON — Huawei has a new flagship smartphone to boast about and it's called the P8.
2015 MacBook review: weight, battery life, display, and keyboard make up for weak performance
The 2015 MacBook Review — I'm still not entirely sure when it actually happened, but at some point over the last couple of years the crossover between tablets and laptops stopped being an idea and b...
Tumblr 4.0 Arrives On iOS With Better Blogging Tools, Filtered Search, And A New Widget
Tumblr this morning has begun to roll out a sizable update to its iOS application with the release of Tumblr 4.0. The new application, which also now appears under a revamped app icon …
In-store analytics vendor RetailNext raises $125M Series E, mostly from existing investors
RetailNext Bags $125 Million for International Expansion, Acquisitions … Acting like a Google Analytics for brick-and-mortar retailers, RetailNext Inc. has grown quickly in recent years to log …
Google wants advertisers to hand over customer info like email addresses to improve search ad targeting with service similar to Facebook's Custom Audiences
Google May Offer New Way to Target Ads — Google in Talks to Let Advertisers Reach Existing Customers
App Annie: iOS App Store worldwide Q1 2015 revenue was about 70% higher than on Google Play, up from 60% in Q3 2014 due to growth in China
Revenue Gap Between iOS And Android Apps Grows, Thanks To China — Due to Android's sizable market share, Google Play apps have historically led iOS apps …
Microsoft's long list of apps for iOS highlight company's commitment to the platform
Microsoft + iPhone — Just a few years ago, there was a sharp divide between fans of Microsoft and fans of the iPhone. But in this “mobile first, cloud first” world, it's now possible …
Nokia confirms it is considering the sale of its HERE mapping business
Nokia May Sell Its HERE Mapping Business — Nokia is considering the sale of its HERE mapping business, according to a statement released today. — The Finnish mobile giant heavily reduced its busin...
Sources Say Yahoo, Foursquare Are Not in Talks
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OnePlus seeks Silicon Valley VC backing, will launch One successor OnePlus Two as well as a cheaper model this year
Help Wanted: 25-Year-Old's Phone Startup Seeks VC Funds — OnePlus, a China-based smartphone maker, is in talks to obtain Silicon Valley venture capital funding to help double its workforce as it boo...
Global revenue from music downloads and streaming hits $6.85B, passing CDs and vinyl at $6.82B
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San Francisco Supervisor, Mayor Proposes Tighter Regulations On Short-Term Rentals, Airbnb
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IHS report: Verizon 64GB Galaxy S6 Edge costs about $290 to build, more than Apple's iPhones, and $34 more than Galaxy S5
Arik Hesseldahl / Re/code :
VC Funding Slows as Big Funds Crowd into Late-Stage Venture Deals
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American Express and Jawbone plan to let cardholders use future fitness bands for purchases at select merchants
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Microsoft's Delve, a Flipboard-like app for Office 365 business users, comes to iOS and Android
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BlaBlaCar buys ride-sharing competitors, German Carpooling.com and Hungarian AutoHop; combined company will have 20M users across 18 markets
BlaBlaCar buys ride-sharing competitors to lock in European lead — BlaBlaCar is buying its strongest competitor in Europe as the online ride …
Hello Alfred, which uses existing on-demand services to automate weekly chores, raises $10.5M Series A led by NEA and Spark Capital
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Indian on-demand delivery service Grofers raises additional $35M from Tiger Capital And Sequoia Capital, bringing the total raised so far to $45.5M
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Over 20K now drive for Uber in the San Francisco Bay Area, more than double from a year ago, company says
Carolyn Said / San Francisco Chronicle :
Shopify files for US and Canadian IPOs, hopes to raise about $100M, valuing firm at more than $1B
Maria Armental / Wall Street Journal :
Intel reports Q1 net income of $2B, flat YoY revenue of $12.6B, meeting reduced expectations; shares rise after hours
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Apple buys Israeli camera technology company LinX for about $20M
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Chinese streaming video service Letv announces its Le Superphone smartphone is headed for the US, in a profoundly unconvincing pitch
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How the founder of The Shade Room created a lucrative ad-supported celebrity news publication on Instagram
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Foursquare launches Pinpoint, an ad platform that uses Foursquare's location data for targeting across mobile devices and web
THE PLACES YOU GO ARE THE BEST INDICATOR … Jack Marshall / Wall Street Journal : Foursquare Launches New Location-Based Ad Offering Justin Lafferty / SocialTimes : Foursquare Launches Pinpoint: Cross-...
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