Watchmaker Fossil Group to acquire Misfit for $260M; Fossil expects to incorporate Misfit's tech into traditional watches as soon as 2016
Fossil Group to Buy Misfit for $260 Million … Watchmaker Fossil Group Inc. has agreed to acquire startup Misfit Inc., a maker of wearable fitness trackers, for $260 million.
Beats Music confirms it will fade out on November 30th
Now that Apple Music is firmly in place (and even on Android) it's time for Beats Music to go. An app update back in June greased the skids and an updated support page — as well as emails going out t...
Gene Amdahl, Pioneer of Mainframe Computing, Dies at 92
Gene Amdahl, a trailblazer in the design of IBM's mainframe computers, which became the central nervous system for businesses large and small throughout the world, died Tuesday night at a nursing home...
Amazon launches Pantry to deliver groceries in the UK, but only to Prime members
Amazon has launched a new delivery option for Prime subscribers in the UK today called Amazon Pantry. — The service, which follows a limited trial of AmazonFresh, has around 4,000 items available at...
OneNote can now record audio on iOS, embed videos on Windows, attach files on OneNote Online, more
OneNote in November—Embed video, record audio, insert files and more — It's been a big month for OneNote with updates across our web app to mobile devices to desktop.
iPad Pro's Lightning Port Supports USB 3.0 Transfer Speeds, New Adapters in the Works
Apple's larger-screened iPad Pro includes a Lightning port that's capable of supporting USB 3.0 speeds, according to both an iFixit teardown and several sources that have spoken with Apple.
Gmail Will Soon Warn Users When Emails Arrive Over Unencrypted Connections
Soon, you may see a warning in Gmail that tells you that an email has arrived over an unencrypted connection. — Gmail already defaults to using HTTPS for the connections between your browser and its...
Inside Sequoia's Scouts, and a list of the program's 70+ well-connected entrepreneurs and academics using capital from Sequoia to fund startups
Secretive, Sprawling Network of ‘Scouts’ Spreads Money Through Silicon Valley — Sequoia Capital has funneled millions of dollars to scores …
Google Play Books improves comic book reading by adding vertical scrolling mode, curated pages for discovery, on Android in coming days, iOS soon
Solving the age-old question: Batman or Superman? — It's a multi-generational debate—are you team Batman or team Superman?
Sources: Apple partnering with banks for peer-to-peer payment program to avoid money transmitter licenses, may use iMessage for money transfer
Apple is making a grab for Venmo's turf and might use iMessage to do it — Apple is wading into Venmo's main business, betting …
Sources: Hulu in early talks to sell stake to Time Warner in deal valuing Hulu at $5B-$6B; Time Warner would invest cash, commit to license content
Hulu in Talks to Sell Stake to Time Warner — Deal could help streaming-video service compete with Netflix, Amazon
First Alert debuts Onelink, the first HomeKit-enabled smoke detector, available now from $109
Apple's HomeKit now has a smoke detector to compete with Nest Protect — Nest is owned by Google, which means there's a chance its products will never integrate with Apple's smart home platform.
Sources: Zenefits falling short of revenue targets, having hit only $45M of its $100M 2015 revenue goal by August, freezes hiring in some departments
Highly Valued Startup Zenefits Runs Into Turbulence — Health-insurance broker, once valued at $4.5 billion, is falling short of revenue targets, cutting costs
Some apps installed from Mac App Store were temporarily unusable after Apple failed to renew security certificate
I woke up to an inbox full … Philip Elmer-DeWitt / Fortune : Who's Minding the Apple App Store? Iain Thomson / The Register : App Store fail thanks to expired security certificate Michael Tsai / C-Com...
Ohio man faces federal charge for reblogging a GIF on Tumblr urging murders of US servicemen
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Hands-on with Gogo's 2Ku in-flight satellite internet service that incorporates new antenna tech to deliver speeds of up to 70 Mbps for each aircraft
I just streamed Netflix, YouTube, and Spotify on a plane — all at once — Gogo, the company that's become synonomous with in-flight Wi-Fi …
Cisco meets revenue estimates with $12.7B in revenue, up 3% YoY, beats earnings estimates, but shares fall after lowered Q2 guidance
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Playstation Vue arrives on Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, coming soon to Chromecast
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Facebook Messenger tests option in France that lets users send messages that self-destruct one hour after sending
Asus confirms it's bringing out a set of augmented reality glasses next year
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YouTube Music standalone app launches on iOS and Android; YouTube Red subscribers get offline listening and no ads
YouTube launched specialized mobile apps for kids … Stephanie Mlot / PCMag Australia Feed : Apple to Shutter Beats Music Nov. 30 Martha DeGrasse / RCR Wireless News : Cisco earnings, Mobilitie financi...
Exclusive: Secure Messenger TigerText Raises $50 Million, Aims to be Health Care's Top Chat Tool
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Spotify launches personalized concert recommendations near you based on your listening history, rolling out today to iPhone and Android users
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Twitter introduces “ScratchReel” GIFs you can scroll through by dragging a finger or cursor
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Pocket adds option for users to share favorite items to a followable public profile, now available as public beta for Android and iOS
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Facebook brings 360-degree videos to iOS, opens up format to brands with first ads from AT&T, Samsung, Corona, Walt Disney World, others
In September we launched the ability … James Vincent / The Verge : Facebook's 360-degree News Feed videos arrive on iOS See also Mediagazer
Varsity Tutors raises $50M Series B led by Technology Crossover Ventures and Maroon 5's Adam Levine
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Cola messaging app, now in private beta, aims to expand text messaging functionality with its interactive Bubbles and developer integrations
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Wi-Fi Speaker Makers Aether, Beep Shut Down Quietly
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Shopify launches Sello, an app for selling ‘anything to anyone’ on social
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