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• Snap, owner of messaging app teens love, files for IPO

  02-02-2017 23:56
  
  Snap Inc., owner of the popular disappearing-messages service Snapchat, seeks to raise up to $3 billion in an initial public offering. That number may change based on investor demand. Facebook raised $16 ...
  
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• Snapchat to make high-profile stock debut after revealing IPO plans

  02-02-2017 23:54 via theguardian.com
  
  The disappearing picture message service will likely be valued at up to $25bn, cementing co-founder Evan Spiegel’s status as one of the richest people in techSnapchat is going public. The company that owns the disappearing picture message service revealed plans for an initial public offering (IPO) late Thursday, plans that are likely to value the loss-making five-year-old company at between $20bn and $25bn.The IPO of Snap Inc will be one of the highest-profile stock debuts in recent years
  
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• Amazon praises Echo and The Grand Tour as it reports financial results

  02-02-2017 23:53
  
  Sales and income were up as the tech giant celebrated a broad range of successes.
  
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• Use Logitech's Spotlight remote to make your presentations awesome - CNET

  02-02-2017 23:44 via cnet.com
  
  Laser pointers are so a thing of the past.
  
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• Uber CEO quits Trump's business advisory group

  02-02-2017 23:42
  
  By Heather Somerville and David Shepardson SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick has quit President Donald Trump's business advisory group after coming under criticism for taking part, the company said on Thursday. The CEO of the ride hailing service had been under mounting pressure from activists who oppose the administration's immigration policies, including Uber drivers, many of whom are immigrants themselves. ...
  
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• Snapchat is growing up, files for IPO - CNET

  02-02-2017 23:36 via cnet.com
  
  Evan Spiegel's teen-friendly social network is said to be valued at $20 billion to $25 billion. Now it's going public.
  
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• Alexa will talk you into loving Amazon - CNET

  02-02-2017 23:36 via cnet.com
  
  Amazon's digital butler likely isn't a big moneymaker yet, but analysts expect it will eventually draw in even more loyal Amazon customers.
  
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• Amazon posts solid fourth quarter profit but shares dip over revenue

  02-02-2017 23:33 via theguardian.com
  
  Online retailer announces 55% rise in year-on-year profit but even a 22% bump in revenue can’t match Wall Street’s expectationsAmazon had a bumper holiday, as the online retailer announced a 55% rise in fourth-quarter profit on Thursday for the three months ending 31 December, but its share price fell in after hours trading after the retail and services giant narrowly missed Wall Street’s sales expectations.For years, Amazon eschewed profits for growth, to the criticism of many
  
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• Snapchat IPO: Tech reporter tries it out

  02-02-2017 23:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones is shown how to use Snapchat by a young fan of the app.
  
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• Tech companies newest cause celebre? Boycott Breitbart - CNET

  02-02-2017 23:26 via cnet.com
  
  Ride-hailing company Lyft joins HP, T-Mobile, Lenovo, Autodesk and others in pulling its ads from the far-right news site. But some companies remain.
  
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• You can download Fire Emblem Heroes right here, right now - CNET

  02-02-2017 23:24 via cnet.com
  
  The game is now live in app stores around the world.
  
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• New Apple Watch patent application sticks a battery-powered strap on a round body - CNET

  02-02-2017 23:23 via cnet.com
  
  There could there be a radically different Apple Watch in our future if Apple can make it long-lasting. Or ditches the rectangle for a circular face.
  
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• Sony Bravia XBR-65X930E

  02-02-2017 23:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sony's X930E line is the third-most premium of the manufacturer's 2017 lineup, behind the ultra-premium Sony Bravia A1E OLED and the X940E. And, while it could be seen as an awkward middle sibling between the higher-end offerings and the rest of the lineup, we came away from a recent Sony event most impressed with the X930E. Yes, it doesn't have the full-array backlight of the X940E or the insane contrast of the A1E, but it has enough clever tech up its sleeve to deliver a seriously go
  
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• Sony Bravia 65XE93 TV

  02-02-2017 23:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sony's XE93 line is the third most premium of the manufacturer's 2017 lineup behind the ultra-premium Sony Bravia A1E OLED and the XE94. But rather than sitting as the awkward middle sibling between the higher-end offerings and the rest of the lineup, we came away from a recent Sony event most impressed with the XE93. Yes, it doesn't have the full-array backlight of the XE94 or the insane contrast of the A1E, but it has enough clever tech up its sleeve to deliver a seriously good pictu
  
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• Uber CEO Travis Kalanick quits Trump advisory council - CNET

  02-02-2017 23:03 via cnet.com
  
  Kalanick tells employees "joining the council was not meant to be an endorsement of the president or his agenda."
  
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• Snap makes $3 billion IPO details public

  02-02-2017 23:03
  (Reuters) - Snap Inc, owner of popular messaging service Snapchat, made many of its financial details public for the first time on Thursday as it prepared to raise up to $3 billion in an initial public offering.
  
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• Tableau tops Q4 earnings targets, hires new sales EVP

  02-02-2017 22:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Tableau has tapped former Oracle executive Dan Miller to lead worldwide sales.
  
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• Amazon forecasts lower operating income, shares dip

  02-02-2017 22:57
  Amazon.com Inc forecast a greater-than-expected dip in operating income for the current quarter, a sign of its dedication to building expensive new warehouses and creating video content. The world's largest online retailer also reported lower-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue and missed Wall Street targets for its closely watched cloud computing unit, sending its shares down more than 4 percent in extended trading on Thursday. Key to its plan is to entice sign-ups for Amazon Prime, its $99-pe
  
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• Snapchat parent company officially files for IPO, to list on NYSE

  02-02-2017 22:56 via zdnet.com
  
  "Snap Inc. is a camera company," the official Snap filing says.
  
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• FireEye's quarterly revenue falls, announces management shakeup

  02-02-2017 22:56
  FireEye said Chief Financial Officer Mike Berry would leave the company to pursue another opportunity, and appointed Frank Verdecanna as his replacement. The company also said David DeWalt, who became chairman of the board when he stepped down as chief executive last year, has resigned. FireEye also forecast revenue of $160 million-$166 million for the current quarter, missing average analysts' estimate of $176.6 million, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
  
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• Trump eases Russia sanctions to allow US electronics exports - CNET

  02-02-2017 22:46 via cnet.com
  
  The sanctions targeted a Russian agency for its role in US elections hacks. It turns out that agency also has say over import-export permits.
  
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• Amazon increasingly wants to be its own deliveryman

  02-02-2017 22:44
  
  Amazon isn't content just being the "everything store." Increasingly, it looks like it wants to be its own deliveryman, too. Its Monday announcement of a new air cargo hub in Kentucky is merely ...
  
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• Indian IT firms to meet Trump officials on visa reform concerns

  02-02-2017 22:43
  By Sankalp Phartiyal MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian IT sector leaders will meet both U.S. lawmakers and officials from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration later this month to lobby against any major changes to visa regulations that could hurt the country's $150 billion industry. R. Chandrashekhar, head of Indian IT industry body Nasscom, said details of the visit were still being finalised, but chief executives from some of India's big IT companies would be part of a delegation visiting Wash
  
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• The Wacom MobileStudio Pro is a smooth operator video - CNET

  02-02-2017 22:38 via cnet.com
  
  A unique solution for creative nomads who need power a little more than they do portability -- and aren't hamstrung by affordability.
  
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• Amazon posts mixed Q4 results as AWS continues to grow

  02-02-2017 22:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon Web Services had yet another stellar quarter, with an operating income that surpassed Amazon's North American e-commerce business.
  
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• Microsoft asks for exception program on Trump immigration orders

  02-02-2017 22:26
  Microsoft Corp on Thursday said it proposed a program to U.S. President Donald Trump's administration allowing people from seven predominantly Muslim nations to enter and leave the United States on business or family emergency travel if they hold valid work or student visas and have not committed any crimes. In a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Microsoft President Brad Smith outlined a program for case-by-case review of exceptions to a tr
  
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• Amazon beats 4Q profit forecasts

  02-02-2017 22:17
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $749 million.
  
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• Samsung, America wants you! video - CNET

  02-02-2017 22:15 via cnet.com
  
  With reports of Samsung opening a manufacturing plant in the US, President Donald Trump welcomes the company to America.
  
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• How to bring Alexa into every room of your home - CNET

  02-02-2017 22:15 via cnet.com
  
  Finding the right combination of Amazon Echo devices can be a tricky balancing act, we'll walk you through it.
  
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• Microsoft pushes to exempt workers, students from travel ban - CNET

  02-02-2017 22:09 via cnet.com
  
  While still opposed to the immigration ban, the tech giant tells Trump administration officials it's crucial to address people's immediate needs.
  
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• Apple, Alphabet, Facebook, Microsoft oppose immigration ban - CNET

  02-02-2017 21:55 via cnet.com
  
  The four tech giants, and others, work together on a letter that speaks out against the executive order.
  
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• Rattlesnake found in toilet leads to 23 more snakes - CNET

  02-02-2017 21:50 via cnet.com
  
  Everything is bigger in Texas, including the frightening number of venomous snakes hiding out underneath a house.
  
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• Share Your Innovation Story for a Chance to Win the 2017 HANA Innovation Award

  02-02-2017 21:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Creating game changing innovation for your business? The HANA Innovation Awards are back.Submit your #InnovationStory by March 17, 2017 for a chance to win money for charity and a free pass to SAPPHIRE NOW this May.
  
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• Sony Bravia A1E OLED

  02-02-2017 21:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  After a brief experimentation with the technology almost ten years ago, Sony is bringing back OLED in a big way this year with the Sony Bravia A1E.However, with the likes of LG and Panasonic having firmly established themselves as the ones to beat in the OLED space in the intervening years, Sony's got its work cut out if it wants to play catch-up. First shown off at CES 2017, the A1E has a couple of interesting tricks up its sleeve, not least an audio solution that literally turns its scree
  
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• Microsoft drops its Office 365 'Project Osaka' app before it ever launched

  02-02-2017 21:42 via zdnet.com
  
  One of Microsoft's growing stable of collaboration apps, 'Project Osaka,' seems to be going away before it got past the private preview stage.
  
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• Plex

  02-02-2017 21:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Update: PLEX is expanding. Again. This time you can find your favorite DIY streaming service on the Amazon Echo family of devices. You can ask Alexa to play music from your PLEX server, or ask for the latest film to be added to your collection. Ask Alexa to play the film and it will pop up on your screen. See it in action on YouTube.The streaming media world grows more and more crowded everyday. Between Sling TV, PlayStation Vue and HBO Now, there's no shortage of streaming options as long as yo
  
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• Fire Emblem Heroes: What to know about Nintendo's newest game - CNET

  02-02-2017 21:40 via cnet.com
  
  What is Fire Emblem Heroes, what are orbs and is this the next Pokemon Go?
  
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• This wearable device can turn any surface into a keyboard

  02-02-2017 21:35
  
  There are a lot of gimmicky takes on the classic QWERTY keyboard — from colorful devices that look like old-school typewriters to a foldable thing that converts into a stick. But a wearable device that can eliminate keyboards entirely? That's something else.  The team at Tap Systems Inc. has invented a new wearable called Tap Strap, which essentially lets you turn the world into a giant keyboard.  SEE ALSO: There are hidden iPad keyboards in iOS 10.3 that Apple won't let you use
  
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• Bragi beats AirPods on style, but not sound video - CNET

  02-02-2017 21:30 via cnet.com
  
  Bragi's The Headphone is the latest fully wireless model to challenge Apple's AirPods.
  
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• GE's selling 'HD' LED light bulbs video - CNET

  02-02-2017 21:25 via cnet.com
  
  Never mind the branding, these bulbs promise better-looking colors throughout your home, and they don't cost that much. Let's take a closer look.
  
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• Arnold Schwarzenegger to Trump: 'Why don't we switch jobs?' - CNET

  02-02-2017 21:21 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: After the president asks for prayers for the ratings of the new 'Celebrity Apprentice,' host Arnold Schwarzenegger fires back on social media.
  
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• New York court approves Verizon settlement over 'merger tax' objections

  02-02-2017 21:13
  By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York state appeals court on Thursday said its door remains open for settlements of merger litigation where shareholders receive no money, approving an accord tied to Verizon Communications Inc's $130 billion buyout of Vodafone Group Plc's stake in their Verizon Wireless venture. The Appellate Division, First Department in Manhattan said a lower court judge erred in rejecting a class-action settlement requiring Verizon to disclose more information to
  
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• Facebook, Apple and Google pen letter opposing Trump's travel ban

  02-02-2017 21:12 via theguardian.com
  
  A draft letter co-authored by Silicon Valley heavyweights highlights how immigration supports entrepreneurship and corporate AmericaSome of Silicon Valley’s most prominent technology companies, including Alphabet (Google), Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Uber and Stripe, have co-authored a draft letter formally opposing Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration, arguing that “a blanket suspension is not the right approach”. Related: Support for Trump travel ban in line wi
  
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• Apple moves closer to iPhone assembly in India

  02-02-2017 21:03
  By Sankalp Phartiyal MUMBAI (Reuters) - The government of the Indian state of Karnataka said on Thursday it welcomed a proposal from Apple Inc to begin initial manufacturing operations in the state, in a sign the tech company is slowly moving forward with plans to assemble iPhones in the country. "Apple's intentions to manufacture in Bengaluru will foster cutting edge technology eco system and supply chain development in the state, which are critical for India to compete globally," the governmen
  
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• Trump executive-order generator lets you lay down the law - CNET

  02-02-2017 20:53 via cnet.com
  
  Join the Donald Trump meme fun with a project on GitHub that lets you craft the executive-order text you want him to sign.
  
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• Wacom MobileStudio Pro 16 review - CNET

  02-02-2017 20:43 via cnet.com
  
  Wacom's MobileStudio Pro pen computer rises from the Cintiq's ashes to get so much right.
  
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• Familiar strokes for professional folks - CNET

  02-02-2017 20:36 via cnet.com
  
  Users of Wacom's Intuos Pro pen tablets will find the MobileStudio Pro's design comfortingly familiar.
  
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• The best new stuff to stream in February 2017 video - CNET

  02-02-2017 20:35 via cnet.com
  
  Find out what's new on Netflix and Hulu as we head into the year's second month.
  
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• Tokyo Olympics to feature medals made of recycled phones - CNET

  02-02-2017 20:33 via cnet.com
  
  The organizing committee for the Japanese games is going for the gold in recycling.
  
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• Acer Spin 7

  02-02-2017 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If nothing else, the first of Acer’s “Spin” convertible lineup was a feat to pull off. Though it just so happens to be the world’s scrawniest hybrid notebook, it still fails to beat Acer’s own Acer Swift 7 of this year in terms of thinness alone. Despite being sleek and versatile, boasting four different modes to put its 14-inch screen on display, the Spin 7 succeeds in more than just appearances. The rebranded Intel Y-series processors show up in the form of t
  
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