Surface Studio review: beautiful display, adjustable screen that's sturdy in all positions, overall a dream computer
If you have not heard already, Microsoft just announced a new device called the Surface Studio. It's essentially a Surface computer for your desktop.
Twitter will cut 9% of its workforce, or roughly 350 people; sources say cuts are company-wide with a focus on sales and marketing teams
The layoffs were announced alongside Twitter's Q3 earnings Thursday morning. — Twitter is cutting 9 percent of its staff, or roughly 350 people …
Qualcomm to Buy NXP Semiconductors for $47 Billion in Cash
NXP would allow Qualcomm to diversify away from smartphones — Target is largest maker of semiconductors used in cars — Qualcomm Inc., the largest maker of mobile-phone chips, will acquire NXP Semi...
Apple to unveil its new TV guide Thursday, aggregating available content and using deep links to ease searching; sources say Netflix won't be included
It's an easier way to find and watch video on Apple TV. — Apple plans to unveil its new version of a TV guide tomorrow during a product event in California.
Twitter reports Q3 2016 revenue of $616M, beating expectations of $606M, as MAUs increase to 317M from 313M last quarter
With Twitter's acquisition hopes essentially dead, the company now seems it's on its own to fend for itself and needs to figure out a way to build a reasonable and profitable business.
Surface Studio hands-on: thinner than an iMac, the display is beautiful and feels light when adjusting; Pen feels very responsive, and Dial is well integrated
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Samsung Q3 operating profit plunges 30% YoY to $4.57B, the lowest level in two years, after the Note7 recall
The world's largest smartphone maker Samsung has seen its operating profit plunge by 30%, pulled down by the recall of its high-end Note 7 phone.
Microsoft debuts Surface Dial, a puck-like input device for Surface Studio that summons app options when on screen, free with Studio preorders, normally $99
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Apple says it needs “a little more time” to get AirPods ready, delaying the launch
If you've been waiting for Apple's AirPod wireless headphones to go on sale, you're going to have to wait a little longer. Apple says that it is not ready and will need “a little more time.”
What to expect at Apple's “hello again” event: updated MacBook Pros, MacBook Air, and more
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Verizon to acquire Jason Kilar's video startup Vessel, will use its tech but shut service down; co-founder Richard Tom to become CTO for Verizon digital efforts
Kilar won't be joining Verizon, but his co-founder, Richard Tom, will. — Verizon said Wednesday it is buying the technology behind Vessel …
MIT launches The Engine incubator with a $150M first fund, prioritizing ideas with impact over profit, aims to establish Greater Boston as a hub for innovation
The Engine will provide funding, space, and expertise — powering a network of innovation networks. — Press Inquiries
FCC approves privacy rules requiring ISPs get customer permission before sharing sensitive data like location, financial information, and browsing history
New privacy rules require opting-in to sensitive sharing — In a win for privacy advocates, the FCC voted this morning to place …
Windows 10 “Creators Update” coming early 2017 for free, featuring 3D and mixed reality, 4K gaming, more
At its Windows 10 event in New York City today, Microsoft announced the Creators Update for Windows 10. The company detailed a slew of new features coming to its latest and greatest operating system,...
Profile of Vancouver-based AI firm Kindred, founded by ex-D-Wave experts and backed in part by GV, which teaches robots how to be more humanlike
@GerritD More stories by Gerrit De Vynck — At startup Kindred, humans show bots how to pick up objects — Eventually, company sees machines intuiting when you're sad
Microsoft's plan for 3D ubiquity: offer capture apps for mobile devices; expand tools across Word, PowerPoint, Paint, Edge, more; leverage HoloLens, Minecraft
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Giphy has 100M daily users who share 1B GIFs every day across a range of platforms
Cleveland's Andrew Miller slamming his fist against his glove after getting out of a jam in Game 1 of the World Series against the Cubs. Halloween greetings from David S. Pumpkins, a recent Tom Hanks...
Board member Borje Ekholm named CEO of Ericsson, will take over from interim CEO Jan Frykhammar in January 2017
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Groupon to acquire LivingSocial for a price it calls “not material”; stock drops 10%+ after hours
A Groupon-LivingSocial deal would require close scrutiny. Regulator in 2016 — What's LivingSocial?
Google acknowledges Pixel lens flare issue and is working on an OTA software fix for HDR+
Ryan Whitwam / Android Police :
VMware Q3 revenue beats expectations at $1.78B, up 6% YoY as company forms products and cloud services unit and makes other management changes
Tiernan Ray / Tech Trader Daily :
Twitter says it is discontinuing the Vine mobile app “in the coming months”
Since 2013, millions of people have turned to Vine to laugh at loops and see creativity unfold. Today, we are sharing the news that in the coming months we'll be discontinuing the mobile app. Tweets:...
Sources: Snap Inc. will seek to raise as much as $4B in its planned IPO, valuing the company at between $25B and $35B
Bloomberg :
Microsoft debuts high-end Surface Book with 16-hour battery life, i7, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M GPU, starting at $2.4K; preorder today, ships on Nov. 10
Micah Singleton / The Verge :
Lifestage, Facebook's teens-only app, launches on Android, as the iOS app drops to a ranking of #1289 in the Social Networking category, according to App Annie
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Pocket will start recommending popular stories saved by other users and will list them in categories like technology, food, and fitness
Jared Newman / Fast Company :
Twitter tests not showing usernames in replies and not counting them against character limit
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Uber has quietly launched its own ‘Uber for trucking’ marketplace called Uber Freight
Biz Carson / Business Insider :
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Zoho CRM Plus in 2025: A year of thoughtful CX improvements
2025 marked 11 years of building a customer experience platform designed to support organizations as customer expectations, channels …
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.