Microsoft will use emulation tech to allow Windows 10 on ARM to run x86 Win32 apps through partnership with Qualcomm
Microsoft will again seek to expand the reach of its Windows PC operating system to devices running mobile-oriented ARM processors, through a partnership with Qualcomm announced tonight …
Sources: Samsung to release Galaxy S8 next year with bezel-less wraparound OLED display and a virtual home button that will be buried under the display
March release said to face potential delay on testing — Company needs a hit product after exploding Note 7 debacle
Shigeru Miyamoto explains why Mario runs on his own in Super Mario Run, launching next week on iPhone, and says the game will introduce new players to Nintendo
The creator of Mario on how smartphones will introduce new players to Nintendo — In 2004, Nintendo released …
Microsoft closes LinkedIn acquisition, will pursue specific integration scenarios like LinkedIn identity in Office, notifications within Windows, and more
Today is an exciting day, one I've been looking forward to since June. It marks the close of the agreement for Microsoft …
Bluetooth SIG adopts Bluetooth 5 spec with 2x speed, 4x range, and 8x broadcast message capacity, arriving in devices within 2-6 months
Bluetooth is about to become a lot less hassle-prone. The wireless standard's Special Interest Group has officially adopted the Bluetooth 5 spec …
Microsoft details minimum PC specs for Windows 10 VR headsets: Intel Core i5 CPU with hyperthreading, Intel HD Graphics 620 chipset, 8GB RAM, 100GB+ SSD/HDD
paving the way for always connected, more power-efficient PCs Travis Pope / Gotta Be Mobile : Parental Controls in Windows 10: How to Setup Microsoft Family Mat Smith / Engadget : The Morning After: T...
Super Mario Run hands-on: looks and feels like a classic Mario game with simplified controls for mobile
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Microsoft partners with Intel on Project Evo, which adds “far-field speech communications” to devices, potentially paving the way for an Amazon Echo competitor
Microsoft today announced a major new feature coming to Windows 10: Project EVO. Project EVO will be Microsoft's …
Microsoft and Intel announce plans to bring advanced security features, mixed reality, and new gaming capabilities to PCs through Project Evo
At its WinHEC 2016 opening keynote in Shenzhen, China Thursday morning, Microsoft announced a new collaboration with longtime partner Intel aimed …
To avoid the mistakes of the past, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has asked LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner to continue running the company, which brings 10K new staff
SEATTLE — Microsoft announced on Thursday that it had completed its $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn, the social network for professionals.
Uber updates community guidelines specifying how riders could lose access to its service; the guidelines were previously only spelled out for drivers
Uber updated its Community Guidelines Thursday, and now the term “community” is more accurately applied, because for the first time …
Apple says Music now has 20M+ paying subscribers, up 15% from 17M in September
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Sources: Apple is in talks with movie studios to get earlier access to releases for iTunes, possibly as soon as two weeks after theater debut
Movie companies said discussing rentals 2 weeks after debut — Encryption technology said to be one concern in negotiations
WPP CEO Martin Sorell says the ad firm will spend $70M on Snapchat this year, versus $5.5B on Google, up from $4B a year ago, and $1.75B on Facebook
Facebook may have issues with measurement, but they don't appear to be hampering the social media giant's advertising growth.
Microsoft refreshes the design of its Cortana app and brings it to the UK, available now on Android and “in a few weeks” on iOS
Coming to the UK: — The Cortana Android and iOS apps are coming to the UK, extending the functionality of your Cortana on Windows 10 …
Sources: Apple parks much of its foreign earnings tax-free in US via US bond purchases; filings show Treasury Dept. paid Apple $600M+ in interest over 5 years
Over the years, Apple Inc. has become the poster child for U.S. multinationals accused of sheltering overseas profits to avoid the IRS.
HTC launches internal Vive Studios with 50+ employees to create VR content, debuts first VR game Arcade Saga
HTC has one of the flagship virtual reality headsets with the HTC Vive, and now it is creating first-party content for that platform. The Taiwanese company is announcing today …
Used car marketplace Beepi shutting down operations outside of California, laying off 180 staff, merging with Fair.com
After going through nearly $150 million in funding, peer-to-peer used-car marketplace Beepi.comis shifting gears. TechCrunch has learned and confirmed that the startup …
Google, HTC, Oculus, Samsung, Sony, and Acer create the Global Virtual Reality Association, aimed at promoting best practices in VR; Valve is not a member
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Source: Spotify backs away from SoundCloud acquisition after months of talks to focus on IPO
The digital music marriage that many wanted to happen, isn't happening after all. Spotify has given up on its latest effort to buy SoundCloud following months of talks between the two … Tweets: @jame...
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says he has “complicated” feelings over Donald Trump's use of the service, especially as it puts a spotlight on the company
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Snowden doc from 2012 reveals NSA, GCHQ intercepted data from GSM mobile phones on flights, in regions covered by UK telco Inmarsat: Africa, Middle East, Europe
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Fitbit confirms Pebble software assets acquisition; Pebble is shutting down, cancels Pebble Time 2 and Core, and will issue Kickstarter refunds
Lauren Goode / The Verge :
Google debuts version 5 of Duo, with major video quality improvements, simpler signup, bug fixes, and more
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T-Mobile debuts Digits in limited beta, letting users make/take calls with same phone number on all their devices, launches to public next year with pricing TBA
DIGITS is much more powerful than the plain, old phone numbers. Andy Abramson / VoIPWatch : T-Mobile Has Your Digits Michael Simon / Greenbot : T-Mobile's Digits looks to expand your phone number to a...
Brazil-based Nubank, makers of a “no-fee” credit card managed via a mobile app, raises $80M Series D led by DST Global; sources say valuation is under $1B
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Sherpa Capital's Tina Sharkey and entrepreneur Ido Leffler launch consumer goods startup Brandless and announce $16M in funding, led by Redpoint
Leena Rao / Fortune :
European Commission report: IT companies, including Facebook, Google, Twitter, and Microsoft only review 40% of material flagged as hate speech within 24 hours
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Microsoft announces Build 2017 will be held on May 10-12 in Seattle
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Facebook secures an e-money license from Irish government, which can be used in all EU countries, potentially allowing Messenger-based payments in Europe
Steve O'Hear / TechCrunch :
Wing Venture Capital, run by Peter Wagner and Gaurav Garg, announces Wing Two, a new $250M fund for investing in early-stage tech startups
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat :
Sony unveils Project Field, a thin and flat mobile gaming controller that detects physical objects like cards and figurines, and announces 11 new mobile titles
Yuji Nakamura / Bloomberg :
Leaked slides from an invitation-only event on December 6 reveal Apple's LiDAR and AI research efforts, including more efficient neural networks
Dave Gershgorn / Quartz :
Moshe Hogeg, Israeli master of startup hype and founder of Yo and Mobli, has raised $18M from Alibaba and Japan's Sun Corp for his AR glasses startup
Great piece by @gablova on Moshe Hogeg http://www.bloomberg.com/...
Wish CEO confirms $500M fundraise, says the firm's strength comes with focus on rural users, which some VCs had trouble relating to during fundraising process
Ryan Mac / Forbes :
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