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GT Advanced Technologies, a sapphire supplier for Apple, has filed for bankruptcy

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by on October 6, 2014 at 3:04 pm
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GT Advanced Technologies, a sapphire supplier that entered a multiyear deal with Apple last November, has filed for bankruptcy. The troubled company said it had $85 million in cash as of September 29, and was now looking for debtor-in-possession financing to continue operations. Tom Gutierrez, president and CEO of GT Advanced Technologies, said the company still had a “strong” and “fundamentally sound” business: “Today’s filing does not mean we are going out of business; rather, it provides us with the opportunity to continue to execute our business plan on a stronger footing, maintain operations of our diversified business, and improve our balance…

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Sold! Facebook completes its $19 billion WhatsApp acquisition

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by on October 6, 2014 at 2:12 pm
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Facebook’s acquisition of mobile messaging giant WhatsApp is complete. After getting the green light from Europe’s antitrust regulator on Friday, the $19 billion deal has formally closed in the US. Today’s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) also revealed that WhatsApp co-founder and CEO Jan Koum is now a board member at Facebook. While few expected the buyout to be derailed by either the European or US authorities, these formalities do mark a milestone for the tech industry. In short, there’s no turning back for Facebook or WhatsApp. The hugely popular messaging app is now owned by Zuck’s…

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Learn Web security and boost your career: 92% off the White Hat Hacker bundle

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by on October 6, 2014 at 1:39 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Offers

Become a Web security expert and take your career to the next level, with the ultimate bundle to learn about protecting your WordPress projects, web apps, local networks and Mac desktops. Learn from experts in the know with over 40 hours of video as they take you through the ins and outs of ethical hacking, penetration testing, web scraping, using the Linux command line and more. The White Hat Hacker Bundle includes six professional courses from Udemy that you can watch online on any desktop, and learn at your own pace. Get the training you need to improve security on…

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Adobe builds on Creative Cloud strategy to unify desktop, mobile and cloud workflows

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by on October 6, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Product Updates

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As Adobe enters the season of Max — the company’s annual creativity conference that runs October 4-8  in Los Angeles — it’s closing in on Year Two of Creative Cloud. First introduced in 2012 — when the creative software subscription plan was made available alongside traditional licenses — and then augmented last year to replace perpetual licenses with app subscriptions, the company is now forging ahead to solidify and augment its cloud-based and mobile strategy. Nearly all of Adobe’s Max keynote announcements — which will be available via live stream in a few hours at 9:30 am Pacific Time — emphasize accelerated integration…

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Livestream for iOS gets GoPro camera support for real-time broadcasting

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by on October 6, 2014 at 12:50 pm
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If you own an iPhone and one of GoPro’s rugged HERO cameras, you might want to check out the updated Livestream for iOS app. You’ve probably deduced this already, but the latest version of the livestreaming application has added GoPro camera support. So whatever you’re doing, be it backflipping over a 72-foot canyon gap, or perhaps something a little safer with your favorite canine, you can now broadcast it in real-time online. As CNET notes, you’ll first need to connect your iPhone to the GoPro HERO’s personal Wi-Fi network. Once the two are paired, you can broadcast for as long as…

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