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Netvibes evolves (again) into Dashboard of Things

By Mellisa Tolentino Feb 19, 2015

This week’s Smart DevOps roundup features Netvibes’ evolution into a Dashboard of Things, an acquisition to fortify Internet of Things (IoT) development security, and a care provider’s team up with an IoT platform provider for…

Apple poached engineers for own battery division, says electric vehicle battery maker

By Collen Kriel Feb 19, 2015

A123 Systems, a lithium-ion battery maker for electric vehicles and other sectors, has filed suit against Apple Inc. for poaching key engineers to build its own large-scale battery division. Filed in Massachusetts on Tuesday,…

U.K. banks introduce Touch ID access to mobile apps, security expert has doubts

By Collen Kriel Feb 19, 2015

In an industry first for the country, two U.K. banks, RBS and NatWest, have announced that they will introduce Apple Inc.’s Touch ID login support for their respective mobile banking apps. RBS and NatWest told the…

Text only social network Boldomatic raises seed round of $700,000

By Duncan Riley Feb 19, 2015

Swiss social sharing site Boldomatic has closed a $700,000 seed round from a number of European angels and investors. The company, which pitches itself as a “content-creation platform and community… determined to conquer the world…

New patent provides further evidence that Apple may enter VR headset market

By Collen Kriel Feb 19, 2015

Apple Inc. has been awarded a patent for a head-mounted device that houses an iPhone as the display for what appears to be a virtual reality (VR) headset. On Tuesday, the U.S. Patent and…

Apple Watch news: 5M units in production, forecast to sell 20M, but health features cut

By Collen Kriel Feb 19, 2015

As we draw nearer the April launch of the Apple Watch, it’s to be expected that more and more rumors, speculation and ‘expert’ opinions will surface. This week we learned that Apple Inc. has…

Microsoft axes messaging app ‘Rooms’

By James Farrell Feb 19, 2015

Rooms, Microsoft’s Windows Phone app that was launched in 2012, will no longer be supported by the company. The app, which was considered to be an extension of the People hub, was a social…

Sqrrl beefs up Big Data platform with security analytics

By Mike Wheatley Feb 19, 2015

Sqrrl, a startup with links to the NSA, has announced a new update to its Big Data security platform that’s built around technology used to protect the US from terrorist attacks and other national…

Reddit books $8.3m in ad revenue for 2014, donating 10% to charities voted for by users

By Duncan Riley Feb 18, 2015

Reddit Inc. is giving back to the community after it pledged Wednesday to donate 10 percent of its ad earnings from 2014 to charity. Reddit reported advertising revenue of $8,276,594.93 for the year ending December 31st,…

Samsung acquires Apple Pay competitor LoopPay

By Duncan Riley Feb 18, 2015

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has acquired mobile wallet solutions provider LoopPay Inc. for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2013, LoopPay offers a mobile payments solution that turns existing magnetic stripe readers into secure, contactless receivers,…

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Netvibes evolves (again) into Dashboard of Things

Apple poached engineers for own battery division, says electric vehicle battery maker

U.K. banks introduce Touch ID access to mobile apps, security expert has doubts

New patent provides further evidence that Apple may enter VR headset market

Apple Watch news: 5M units in production, forecast to sell 20M, but health features cut

Microsoft axes messaging app ‘Rooms’

Sqrrl beefs up Big Data platform with security analytics

Reddit books $8.3m in ad revenue for 2014, donating 10% to charities voted for by users

Samsung acquires Apple Pay competitor LoopPay

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