Welcoming Developers to Windows 10
Microsoft is unleashing another … Sneha Bokil / Fone Arena : Microsoft Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10074 now available JC Torres / SlashGear : Windows 10 Build 10074: Aero Glass, more Cortana, Sp...
Microsoft releases preview of Windows 10 IoT Core for Raspberry Pi and Arduino devices
Microsoft brings Windows 10 to Makers — We are continually inspired by the enthusiasm and passion for technology represented by the Maker community. Today we are excited to share what's next …
Microsoft's two new SDKs allow porting of Android and iOS apps to Windows 10 as universal apps; web apps can now be packaged for the Windows Store
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Microsoft demos Windows 10 apps running on HoloLens
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TAG Heuer's upcoming Android Wear smartwatch will be available in November for about $1400 with battery life around 40 hours
LVMH to Begin Selling $1,400 TAG Heuer Smartwatch by November — TAG Heuer will start selling a smartwatch for about $1,400 in October or November …
CEO of Secret announces company is shutting down and returning money to investors
Sunset — After a lot of thought and consultation with our board, I've decided to shut down Secret. — This has been the hardest decision of my life and one that saddens me deeply.
Sources: Salesforce is working with bankers to field takeover inquiries; shares soar 12%
Salesforce Said to Work With Bankers to Field Takeover Inquiries — Salesforce.com Inc. is working with financial advisers to help it field takeover offers after being approached by a potential acqui...
Microsoft Edge, formerly known as Project Spartan, will ship on all Windows 10 devices
what's turning into the unofficial theme of Microsoft #Build2015 http://marketingland.com/... @bgr : Microsoft's completely redesigned web browser gets a name: Meet Microsoft Edge http://bgr.co/1zpLWo...
Apple and IBM team with Japan Post to serve elderly, aim to give 5M iPads to senior citizens by 2020
Japan Post Teams With Apple, IBM to Better Serve Elderly — Post-office staffers check in on older clients, offer consultation services, report back to family members
Sources: Oracle not among the companies bidding on Salesforce
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Secret's 16-month life: from the next big thing, to a $6M cash-out by the founders, to yesterday's news
A Founder of Secret, the Anonymous Social App, Shuts It Down as Use Declines — Last summer, employees at the start-up Secret gathered in their new offices in downtown San Francisco …
IBM makes key advance toward quantum computing, can now detect two types of critical errors
IBM Brings Quantum Computing a Step Closer — Researchers at IBM have stitched together a prototype circuit that could become the basis of quantum computers a decade hence.
Bitcoin wallet service Circle raises $50M led by Goldman Sachs and IDG Capital Partners, sources say at a valuation of $200M
Goldman a Lead Investor in Funding Round for Bitcoin Startup Circle — Goldman Sachs part of $50 million round that values Circle Internet at around $200 million
Apple poaches top producers from BBC Radio 1 for new Spotify rival
Whatever Apple is creating to rival Spotify just got a lot more intriguing. — Little more than two months after poaching Zane Lowe from BBC Radio 1, MBW understands that Apple has pinched four produ...
Apple now says human medical research apps ‘must’ get ethics board approval
Apple has added a clause in its App Store guidelines for developers noting that apps doing health-related human subject research are required to obtain approvals from an independent ethics review boar...
Warby Parker raises $100M round led by T. Rowe Price, sources say at a valuation of $1.2B
Eyeglass Retailer Warby Parker Valued at $1.2 Billion — Online eyeglass retailer Warby Parker has raised a fresh round of capital that values it over $1 billion and bolsters its expansion of brick-a...
Amazon pays $20M-$50M for ClusterK, the startup that can run apps on AWS at 10% of the regular price
EXCLUSIVE: — Amazon, the world's biggest provider of cloud infrastructure for running applications, has acquired ClusterK, with an eye toward integrating the startup's technology …
Internet Explorer will soon warn users when a site features an ad that contains malicious code
Microsoft cracks down on misleading (and frequently malicious) advertisements — Microsoft is taking a hard stance against advertisements that trick users into visiting malicious websites …
Airbnb's app finally works with the iPad and Android tablets
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Vevo expected to name former Intel TV creator Erik Huggers as CEO
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Fashion e-commerce site Lyst raises $40M from Groupe Arnault, Accel, Balderton Capital, and more
Leena Rao / Fortune :
HTC Vive Support and “New Morpheus Features” Coming to Unreal Engine 4
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Evernote introduces new pricing structure: Basic remains free, Plus for $2.99/month, Premium for $5.99/month
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Hulu has 9M paid subscribers, up 50% since last year, with viewers streaming 30% more content on average
Joan E. Solsman / CNET :
Whisper hires Mark Troughton as its first president as it passes 10M monthly active users
$35 Million Anonymous Sharing App Startup Shuts Down Kia Kokalitcheva / Fortune : Whisper's hot gossip of the day: It's still around Matthew Lynley / TechCrunch : After Passing 10 Million Monthly Acti...
Apple Warns EC Investigation Could Result in Back Tax Payments
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Sources: Apple Watch production slowed by faulty taptic engines from one supplier; company told some suppliers last week to slow production until June
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Jive Software announces real-time enterprise chat app Chime to compete with Slack
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Sources: Alibaba invested in Amazon challenger Jet's $140M round in February
Ryan Mac / Forbes :
Tencent Will Pay $126 Million for 15 Percent Stake in Glu Mobile
Eric Johnson / Re/code :
Yelp Q1 revenue $118.5M, up 55% YoY, misses estimates; shares down 15% in after-hours trading
Lauren Gensler / Forbes :
Microsoft Predicts 1 Billion Windows 10 Devices in 3 Years
Dina Bass / Bloomberg Business :
Slow Ventures announces $65M fourth fund with partners Kevin Colleran, Dave Morin, and Sam Lessin
Slow Ventures / Medium : Tweets: @kevincolleran , @brit , @lessin and @davemorin Tweets: Kevin Colleran / @kevincolleran : Excited to announce my new VC fund, @slow. We will be investing $65mill in t...
Samsung Electronics overtook Apple as top smartphone maker in first quarter: Strategy Analytics
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