Netflix launches in 130 additional countries, now available in 190 countries worldwide, excluding China, Crimea, North Korea, and Syria; stock rises 9%
At CES, Netflix Adds Over 130 Countries to Streaming Service — Netflix went live with its streaming television service …
Vidyo, a screen capture tool for iOS that simulates an AirPlay Mirroring connection, available for now in the App Store for $4.99
Vidyo, a Screen Recorder for iOS — Vidyo, a screen recording utility for iPhone and iPad available at $4.99 on the App Store, seems like one of those apps that will soon be removed by Apple.
Chinese drone maker Ehang unveils human-carrying electric drone, which can carry up to 220 pounds, fly for 23 minutes at sea level, and reach 63mph
Chinese drone maker Ehang (EE'-hang) has unveiled what it calls the world's first drone capable of carrying a human passenger.
Sources: Yahoo to lay off at least 10%, or 1,000+ of its employees, as early as this month
Yahoo is prepping to lay off 10% or more of its workforce — Major layoffs will be coming to Yahoo as part of its planned reorganization to get its business back on track.
David Marcus' plan for Messenger in 2016 as it hits 800M MAUs: eliminate the need for a phone number, build app functionality into chat threads
Facebook Messenger Hits 800M Users: 2016 Strategy And Predictions — Kill SMS, spawn a chat bot platform, bring friends together offline …
Amazon's Annapurna Labs to sell its own “Alpine” line of ARM-based chips to other device manufacturers
Amazon Enters Semiconductor Business With Its Own Branded Chips — Amazon's Annapurna Labs targets customers designing home equipment — A secretive Amazon.com Inc. unit broke …
Hudson's Bay Confirms $250 Million Acquisition of Gilt Groupe
Hudson's Bay, the owner of Saks Fifth Avenue and other department store chains, has agreed to acquire Gilt Groupe for $250 million in cash, the company announced Thursday morning. Re/code reported on...
All Drupal Versions Susceptible to Code Execution, Credential Theft Vulnerabilities
A number of issues exist in the content management system Drupal that could lead to code execution and the theft of database credentials via a man-in-the-middle attack, a researcher warns.
Nextbit announces first wave of GSM Robin smartphones will ship February 16
Nextbit's cloud-savvy smartphone ships on February 16th — Good news if you've been sitting on pins and needles waiting for Nextbit's Robin smartphone to ship: it's nearly ready for action.
BlackBerry CEO says the Priv is coming to Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint, offers no timeline; John Legere tweeted to confirm arrival on T-Mobile Jan. 26
The BlackBerry Priv is coming to Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint — BlackBerry's Priv, its Android-powered smartphone with a sliding keyboard …
Sources: One Kings Lane, once valued at $900M, is for sale, and unlikely to fetch more than $150M
One Kings Lane, Once Valued at $900 Million, Is Likely to Sell for a Fraction of That — One Kings Lane, the online seller of furniture and home decor that has struggled for the better part …
Instagram starts curating more Spotlight Compilations for themes and events to highlight users' videos
Instagram Goes Beyond The Feed With Everyday Spotlight Compilations — Instagram's answer to Snapchat's Live Stories isn't just for holidays and big events any more.
Microsoft will stop supporting Internet Explorer 8, 9, and 10 on January 12
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In Reddit AMA, Oculus' Palmer Luckey admits screwing up Rift price-point messaging, says Oculus is selling the Rift at cost
Luckey Autumn Kelly / iDigitalTimes.com : Oculus Rift Founder Palmer Luckey Reminds Reddit AMA VR Is More Than Games Rob Beschizza / Boing Boing : Oculus Rift VR headset turns out pricier than expecte...
More than 180,000 people have now registered drones with the FAA
Open iTunes to buy and download apps. Sam Shead / Tech Insider : Nearly 200,000 Americans have registered themselves as drone owners Aditya Bhat / International Business Times : New Yuneec Typhoon H d...
Twitter files lawsuit against Turkish fine over ‘terrorist propaganda’: source
Micro-blogging site Twitter filed a lawsuit in an Ankara court on Thursday, seeking to annul a fine by the Turkish authorities for not removing content Turkey says is “terrorist propaganda”, a source ...
SEC filing shows Tim Cook earned about $10.2M during 2015 while other Apple executives earned around $25M
Chance Miller / 9to5Mac :
Twitter misses deadline to pay $50K fine for hosting what Turkey's telecoms regulator defined as terrorist propaganda
Kirsty Styles / The Next Web :
Despite recent reports of cuts by iPhone suppliers, Apple remains most profitable company in S&P 500
Shira Ovide / Bloomberg Business :
Uber agrees to overhaul privacy and security practices and pay a $20K fine in settlement over “God View” with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman
that must really hurt! “Uber Settles With New York Attorney General” http://www.buzzfeed.com/... via @jmbooyah @buzzfeednews Thanks: @jmbooyah
Razer launches Nabu Watch with activity tracking, smartphone notifications, prices start at $150
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Indiegogo announces Enterprise Crowdfunding for big companies like GE and Hasbro to test and launch new products
and donations Lulu Chang / Digital Trends : Indiegogo just launched a new ‘Enterprise Crowfunding’ platform for large corporations Ian Barker / BetaNews : Enterprise Crowdfunding will help big compani...
Sennheiser announces AMBEO, a 3D audio tech for capturing and reproducing audio for VR
Mona Lalwani / Engadget :
Dell unveils refreshed Latitude 7000 series of business notebooks with Core M and Core i7 options, USB Type-C, lighter frame, starting from $1,079-$1299
Valentina Palladino / Ars Technica :
Sony to launch 4K video streaming service Ultra in US this year, will bring Sony content to Bravia TVs
Martyn Williams / Computerworld :
Tango, the faltering messaging app unicorn, gets a new CEO in co-founder and former CTO, Eric Setton
Jon Russell / TechCrunch :
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