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Candy Crush Maker King Prices Shares At $22.50, Puts Valuation At $7B
In the most anticipated gaming IPO of the last few years, Candy Crush Saga maker King priced its shares at $22.50 in an offering...
Instagram Hits 200 Million Users
It's a testament to Instagram's success that when Mark Zuckerberg revealed the photo-sharing service had crossed the 200-million-user milestone, it barely rated a mention.
The statistic...
CHART OF THE DAY: Android Fragmentation Is Still A Thing
This isn't exactly killing Android, but it's still fun to look at. Apple's latest iteration of iPhone software is on 85% of iPhones, according...
An AP Photographer Is Capturing Life In North Korea On His Instagram Account
David Guttenfelder, the Associated Press' chief photographer in Asia, has been posting pictures documenting life in North Korea.
Last year, North Korea's primary local service provider...
It’s official: Disney buys Maker Studios for $500 million
Disney has acquired Maker Studios for $500 million, with an additional $450 million waiting for Maker’s founders and backers if certain conditions are met....
Google Partners With Ray-Ban And Oakley To Make Glass More Stylish
Google is now trying even harder to make its Glass headset something really worth wearing. The search engine giant has just announced that it will be...
Get ready to 3D print carbon nanotube-reinforced objects
We can already 3D print using carbon fiber, fiberglass or chocolate. Now, add carbon nanotubes to the list. Year-old Silicon Valley-based startup Arevo announced today it will offer carbon nanotube-reinforced filament.
Carbon...
5 Brilliant Strategies Jeff Bezos Used To Build The Amazon Empire
The Gazelle Project. That's what Amazon called its initiative to cajole book publishers into giving them better deals. According to The New Yorker, CEO Jeff Bezos said...
Goodbye, Twitter Music: the app will die in mid-April
Built in secrecy and released in a high-profile swirl of hype just under a year ago, Twitter is finally pulling the plug on it’s #music app. According...
Apple Is In Talks With Comcast About Doing A Web-Based TV Service (AAPL, CMCSA)
Apple is talking to Comcast about using Apple TV as a cable box that streams video, according to a new report from Shalini Ramachandran, Daisuke Wakabayashi, Amol...
Smart Connected Device Shipments in France Pass 35 Million in 2013
In 2013, shipments of smart connected devices passed 35 million in France. Smartphones accounted for 55% of the connected devices shipped, but tablet volumes...
Here Are The 11 Most Influential People In App Development
Apps have become an integral part of the mobile experience. We use them to check the weather, plan vacations, play games, and hail a...
To stop leaks, Microsoft infiltrated a blogger’s Hotmail account
Companies will go to great lengths to preserve their trade secrets and keep the competition in the dark, even if it means crossing into...
TWITTER: Here’s How You Can Still Tweet From Turkey
Turkey's government shut down access to Twitter in some parts of the country, after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan threatened to shut it and other...
Using YouTube for Social Good: The 2014 DoGooder Award Winners
YouTube officially announced the winners of the 2014 DoGooder Video Awards last week, recognizing the most creative and inspiring videos from non-profits and individuals over the past...
Internet of Things is worth 900 million in Italy
Smart metering, smart car, smart home & building. In 2013 the sales of ‘smart’ products grew by 20% compared with 2012, reaching 6 million...
Sony Just Gave Another Reason To Buy The PS4 Instead Of The Xbox One
Sony is giving gamers another reason to pick the PS4 over the Xbox One.
The company just announced a virtual reality headset for the next-gen...
No, Twitter Didn’t Change Its Refresh Feature — It’s a Bug
Twitter's refresh button is leaving users wanting more — but not in a good way
That's been the feeling Tuesday from people who noticed that...
Facebook: 375 Million Users Play Games Each Month
If it seems like you just can't stop playing Candy Crush Saga or any other Facebook games, don't worry, you're in good company — a lot of good company
At the...
China’s Alibaba invests big in video chat app Tango, leading a $280M funding round
With WhatsApp selling to Facebook for $16 billion, its over-the-top communications rivals were bound to get plenty of attention. It looks Tango is the first...
