Oracle lawyer, in case against Google, says Android has generated $31B in revenue and $22B in profit; Google says the figures shouldn't have been made public
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Google paid Apple $1B in 2014 to keep its search bar on iPhone, according to court transcript in Oracle's suit against Google
Google Paid Apple $1 Billion to Keep Search Bar on IPhone — Court records reveal details of two companies' relationship — Google Inc. is paying Apple Inc …
California assembly member introduces anti-human trafficking bill banning sale of smartphones with unbreakable encryption
Yet another bill seeks to weaken encryption-by-default on smartphones — Asm. Jim Cooper: “Human trafficking trumps privacy, no if ands or buts about it.”
Microsoft Office for iOS adds 3D Touch quick actions for iPhone 6s, Apple Pencil ‘ink’ on iPad Pro
Microsoft is out with a nice update to its Office for iOS suite today, adding 3D Touch quick actions to Word, PowerPoint, and Excel for iPhone 6s and 6s Plus users as well as promised Apple Pencil int...
On sale today: 1TB Core i7 Surface Book and Surface Pro 4, and new Gold Surface Pen
We're excited to announce that the most powerful versions yet of Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 are now on sale in the United States and Canada. These products feature 1TB of storage …
Apple hires Virginia Tech computer science professor and virtual reality expert Doug Bowman
Apple hires leading virtual reality researcher — Apple has hired one of the top US researchers in virtual reality, as it looks to catch up to Facebook, Alphabet, Microsoft and Samsung …
Blockchain startup Digital Asset Holdings raises $52M, sources say valuing the company at $100M, partners with ASX to develop distributed ledger
Blythe Masters Firm Raises Cash, Wins Australian Contract — Distributed ledger tech to speed Australian stock settlement
Sources: Yahoo rejected several bids for its core Internet assets this month
Yahoo to decide next strategic steps after quarterly earnings: sources — Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) will decide on its next strategic steps only after releasing quarterly earnings on Feb. 2, people familiar...
BitTorrent Sync gets support for SD cards on Android, encrypted folders, and running as a service on Windows
BitTorrent Sync gets support for running a Windows service, SD cards on Android, and encrypted folders — BitTorrent today updated its file synchronization app to version 2.3 …
The Tor Project Raised Over $200,000 From Its First Crowdfunding Campaign
In the quest to lessen its reliance on grants from the U.S. government, the Tor Project began its first crowdfunding campaign back in November. That initial funding drive is now over with the organiz...
Google revamps weather forecasts in the Google app on Android, adds detailed 10-day forecasts, hourly sky conditions, and more
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Uber, burning cash faster than Lyft, discounts fares for third year as it tries to turn profit in North America after losing $697M on $498M revenue in Q3 2015
Facing a Price War, Uber Bets on Volume — The U.S. operation cuts fares while promising imminent profit.
Sources: OpenDoor quietly raised $80M in October valuing the company at about $580M
Startup Pays Cash to Buy Homes, Flip Them — OpenDoor's approach appeals to sellers who need to move quickly — When Luke Dalien and his family needed to quickly sell their Phoenix-area house, they ...
Dropbox Windows 10 app optimized for tablets rolls out this week, adds Windows Hello support and more, with Windows 10 Mobile support coming soon
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Microsoft kicks off Office Insider program for Mac users
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FiveStars raises $50M Series C to help small retailers run loyalty programs, led by HarbourVest Partners
now it's worth hundreds of millions FiveStars / PR Newswire : FiveStars Raises $50 Million in Series C Funding To Personalize Offline Commerce Dan Primack / Fortune : Term Sheet — Random Ramblings: ...
Facebook's new Audience Optimization tool lets publishers tag content to target readers by interest or demographic info
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Facebook open-sources Transform, a tool that cuts 360-degree video file size by 25%
Jordan Novet / VentureBeat :
Aereo founder Chet Kanojia to unveil new project next week; records indicate his startup, Project Decibel, may offer wireless internet access called Starry
Janko Roettgers / Variety :
Facebook to roll out 3D Touch “peek and pop” support within timelines over coming months, starting today
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Google patches Linux kernel privilege escalation flaw on Android, says number of Android devices affected is lower than initially reported
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A history of Facebook's Free Basics and Internet.org, which emerged from growth initiatives before being besieged by regulators and net neutrality advocates
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Sources: Foxconn offers $5.3B to take over Sharp, as Sharp reviews $2.56B offer from government-backed Innovation Network
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Google blocked 780M bad ads in 2015, up 49% from 2014, 25K app accounts shut down
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Howard University's black students struggle to get hired in Silicon Valley, despite tech companies' diversity initiatives
Vauhini Vara / Bloomberg Business : Tweets: @buzz , @sarahfrier , @ericajoy , @ericajoy and @sarahfrier Tweets: Buzz Andersen / @buzz : One reason everyone should support increased tech diversity: it...
Average valuation for startups funded on AngelList dropped from peak of $4.9M in H1 2015 to $4.2M in Q4, the lowest level since 2012
Ruth Simon / Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @dohertyjf , @manukumar and @howardlindzon Tweets: John Doherty / @dohertyjf : Looks like angel investors may be pulling back - http://www.wsj.com/.... Good...
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