Facebook’s $38 Share Price Makes Instagram Deal Worth Nearly $1.2 Billion
Facebook’s $38 share price would make its deal to buy Instagram worth nearly $1.2 billion, up from the roughly $1 billion price the company announced in April . That’s a nice little bump but the deal hasn’t gone through...
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The Smart Si Thermostat Aims To Upset The Nest
This is the age of thinking thermostats and, not to be outdone by a well-known circular model, hardware startup Ecobee has released the Smart Si . It is a smart thermostat with small color screen and a web interface...
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Verizon: If You Want To Keep Your Unlimited Data, Pay Full Price For Your Next Smartphone
Verizon CFO Fran Shammo ruffled a few feathers yesterday when he mentioned at an investor conference that every one of their customers would be on one of the carrier’s new data share plans . In an effort to clarify...
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Everyme Adds Android, A Web App, and Instagram Integration
Everyme , the Y Combinator-backed mobile startup that helps users create groups for private sharing , is launching a whole bunch of new stuff today. For starters, it’s releasing apps for both Android and the Web. Co-founder Vibhu Norby...
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HP’s Stock Price Is Climbing Amid Massive Layoff Rumors
HP is reportedly going to be announcing massive layoffs next Wednesday. Conflicting reports state somewhere between 25K and 30K jobs, between 7% and 8% of HP’s global workforce, could be eliminated in an effort to absorb losses from decreasing...
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The Weather Channel Beautifies And Socializes Its iPhone App
In an effort to streamline its digital offerings, The Weather Channel has today announced that its popular iPhone app has undergone a major redesign. It started with the launch of the iPad app, and just a few weeks ago...
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From TC50 Winners To A $7.4M Round And A Home Depot Acquisition, Redbeacon Tells All
I’ve been on a journey through the past as Disrupt NYC ( tickets here ) draws closer, sifting through past Disrupt and TC50 startups with the hopes of getting a clear update on the accomplishments, the trials, and the...
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Reuters Agrees: The Next iPhone Will Be Larger
The Wall Street Journal made waves yesterday. Citing unnamed sources, the Journal reported Apple is ordering larger touchscreens for the next iPhone. Now, citing its own unnamed sources, Reuters somewhat confirmed the reported. Prepare yourself, iPhone diehards. All signs...
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Facebook Quietly Launches Pages Manager iOS App, But You Probably Can’t Use It Yet
Carefully cultivating your Facebook presence can be tough enough when you only have your personal profile to deal with, but it’s a completely different story when you’ve got a full-blown Page (or three) to manage on top of it....
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Eduardo Saverin Backs Mobile Wallet Contender Crowdmob
Eduardo Saverin may no longer be a U.S. citizen. But that’s not stopping him from investing in American companies. In fact, he just closed a deal. He’s backing Crowdmob , a startup that’s blending app promotion with discounts from...
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