Monday, July 22, 2013

Top Stories of the Day // July 22, 2013

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Today's Top Stories // Jul 22, 2013

When Zuckerberg Thought His Sales Guy Was 50 Cent

In April 2005, current General Catalyst Venture Partner (disclosure) Kevin Colleran replaced Eduardo Saverin as Facebook's business development head and sales... read more

Touch: Where Microsoft Went Wrong

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This Is The Moto X

Meet Motorola's next flagship smartphone: The Moto X. Reportedly assembled in the great state of Texas, nearly every aspect of the phone has leaked prior to the... read more

Apple Reportedly Testing Bigger iPhone And iPad Screens, Starting Production On New 9.7" iPad

Apple is reportedly testing out bigger iPhone and iPad screen designs, according to a new Wall Street Journal report. The Mac maker has been asking its supplier... read more

Leap Motion Launches With Limited Appeal, But It Could Be A Ticking Time Bomb Of Innovation

The much-anticipated Leap Motion Controller began shipping to pre-order customers today, as reviews of the input device hit the web. The startup behind the... read more

Google's Revamped Nexus 7 Spotted In Newly Leaked Press Image

In just a few days now, Google's Chrome and Android chief Sundar Pichai will be joined by a slew of journalists and media types to nosh on some breakfast and... read more

Facebook's Feature Phone Platform Scores 100M Users, Most In Emerging Markets

Facebook announced that Facebook For Every Phone, a native app that works on feature phones, has been downloaded 100 million times. read more

Yahoo Buys Back 40M Shares From Hedge Fund Third Point ($1.2B In Value) As Loeb, Wilson And Wolf Resign From Board

Looks like Yahoo is trying to take control of its own destiny once again. The company today announced that it would repurchase 40 million shares owned by the... read more

Follow-On Funding For UK Startups Stalls — France And Germany Accelerate

As most entrepreneurs will tell you, it's not raising a funding round that concentrates the mind so much as wondering if you'll be able to raise a follow-on... read more

Google Takes 6.3% Stake In Google Glass Tech Supplier Himax Display As It Preps To Ramp Up Production

Shares of semiconductor maker Himax Technologies are jumping in pre-market trading with the news that Google has taken a 6.3% stake in Himax Display (HDI). HDI... read more



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