KGI: all three 2017 iPhones will have wireless charging, and OLED model will need additional graphite sheathing to prevent the overheating of 3D Touch sensor
Apple is widely rumored to launch three new iPhones this year, and KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo now claims that all of them will feature wireless charging.
Samsung Chromebook Pro review: solid design, good performance and battery life, but Chrome OS and Android integration isn't perfect yet
Review: Chrome/Android integration is on the right track. — The market is about to be flooded with a new wave of Chromebooks, all focused on Android apps.
Facebook commits to Media Rating Council audits of ad metrics data company provides to third-party verification partners
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WhatsApp starts rolling out two-step verification for all iOS, Android, and Windows users
Messaging app WhatsApp announced today that it has started rolling out two-step verification for its iOS, Android and Windows users. It is up to the user of each device to enable the app to use this ...
Chrome for Android adds WebVR support for the Daydream headset
If you have a Daydream VR headset, you may want to update your Android phone's Chrome browser ASAP. Chrome's stable version now supports WebVR, a JavaScript API necessary for experiences loaded on br...
Sources: Samsung Galaxy S8 to be unveiled late next month in New York, with a curved-screen, an AI assistant called Bixby, and in two sizes
The South Korean tech company is hoping that a streamlined design and a new virtual assistant for its next flagship smartphone will help consumers forget last year's massive recall.
WSJ: Xiaomi is working on its own SoC, aims to release it within a month
The Wall Street Journal claims Xiaomi is getting into the chip design business. — According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi is looking to join the ra...
Microsoft's Cortana will now suggest reminders based on content of emails, available now on Windows 10 and iOS, Android in the coming weeks
iOS and Android soon Athima Chansanchai / The Fire Hose : Now Cortana reminds you of things you said you'd do in emails Steve Dent / Engadget : If you've ever said you'd do something in an email then ...
HackerOne raises $40M Series C led by led by Dragoneer Investment Group
HackerOne, a marketplace where companies can pay hackers to spot and fix security flaws in their software, has raised another $40 million in venture capital funding in a round led by Dragoneer Investm...
Facebook adds weather reports to its app and website based on user location, using data from Weather.com
Facebook is rolling out a useful new feature that puts a full weather forecast inside its mobile app and desktop site. The feature is accessible from News Feed or the mobile app's …
GOAT raises $25M round led by Accel for its mobile-only marketplace for collectible sneakers, after raising $5M in August 2016
Feb 7, 2017, 8:00 amFeb 7, 2017, 1:38 pm — The secondary market for collectible shoes continues to grow, leading investors to pump more funds into companies serving sneakerheads.
Facebook hires MTV executive Mina Lefevre as head of development, overseeing scripted and unscripted content
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Xiaomi, the pioneer of online flash sales in China, plans to roll out a chain of 1K retail stores in China over the next three years under the Mi Home banner
Flash sales pioneer plans 1,000 new stores over three years — Co-founder Lei Jun says Xiaomi has to overhaul retail strategy
Nvidia beats estimates with Q4 revenue of $2.17B, up 55% YoY, vs. $2.11B expected, as its GPU sales grow 57% to $1.85B, automotive business up 37.6% to $128M
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CB Insights report: VCs invested $3.1B in a record 279 cybersecurity startups in 2016 after investing $3.7B in 272 startups in 2015
Trident Capital Cybersecurity raises $300 million to back more — Trump and other global leaders push for better cyber defenses
Twitch launches Communities in beta, catering to hundreds of non-gaming interests and topics, available now
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Interview with Jeff Bezos and Steve Boom, VP of Amazon Music, about the music industry, Echo and Alexa's place in it, more
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Activision Blizzard beats Q4 estimates with $2.01B in revenue, up 49% YoY; stock up 9%+
so why won't it share the actual number? Fortune : Activision Announces $1 Billion Stock Repurchase as its Revenue Climbs Anya George Tharakan / Reuters : Activision sales top Street; Co hikes dividen...
Yelp meets Q4 estimates with $194.8M in revenue, up 27% YoY, but Q1 guidance is lower than expected; stock down 7%+
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Sources: Airbnb in talks to acquire Luxury Retreats, a Montreal-based villa rental company; one source says the deal is expected to be under $300M
Bloomberg :
Filing: Snap has a $1B agreement with Amazon Web Services to use its services alongside Google's; minimum 2017 spend is $50M, rising to $350M by 2021
Snap has a $1 billion cloud services deal with Amazon, too - Recode Gerrit De Vynck / Bloomberg : Snap Committed to Spend $1 Billion on Web Services With Amazon Michael J. de la Merced / New York Time...
Pandora beats with Q4 revenue of $393M, up 17% YoY, vs. $374M expected, predicts Q1 loss of $70-$80M
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