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Angry Birds developer Rovio is cutting up to 130 jobs in Finland

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by on October 2, 2014 at 9:26 am
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Rovio, the Finnish game developer behind Angry Birds and its many spin-offs, including Bad Piggies and Stella, is cutting up to 130 jobs. Mikael Hed, who will be stepping down as chief executive on January 1, 2015, said it was right for the company to make changes “sooner rather than later.” Firing 130 employees would equate to 16 percent of its workforce. “We have been building our team on assumptions of faster growth than have materialized,” he added. “As a result, we announced today that we plan to simplify our organization around our three key businesses with the highest growth potential:…

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Rocket Internet kicks off its $1.8 billion mega-IPO but shares are down in early trading

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by on October 2, 2014 at 8:58 am
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Rocket Internet, the European startup incubator behind a raft of technology companies including Foodpanda, Paymill and Jumia, started trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange today. As tech.eu reports, the firm opened at €42.50 ($54 USD) per share, valuing the company at €6.7 billion ( $8.4 billion USD). The price quickly dropped by more than 10 percent, but has since recovered to around €40 ($51 USD) per share. Joint bell ringing in #Frankfurt: Welcome to @boersefrankfurt @RocketBerlin! pic.twitter.com/nf3mhlK5FL — Deutsche Börse Group (@DeutscheBoerse) October 2, 2014 According to Reuters, the IPO is Europe’s largest since 2000. ➤ Borse Frankfurt (via tech.eu) Thumbnail…

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12 of the best iPhone and iPad apps from September 2014

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by on October 2, 2014 at 8:54 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, BestiOSApps, Insider, Roundups

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From third-party keyboards to boutique e-commerce, we covered a lot of ground with new iOS apps in September. Here, we filter through the noise to present you with our selection of the best App Store newcomers from the past month. SwiftKey With the launch of iOS 8 last month, a number of third-party keyboards vied for your attention on Apple’s refreshed operating system. SwiftKey was also part of the merry band of new entrants on iOS, serving up system-wide access to its slick, intelligent keyboard that learns your typing habits. Fleksy’s another one worth checking out. ➤ SwiftKey Storehouse Apple’s…

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Netflix boosts its ‘originals’ credentials with four exclusive movies starring Adam Sandler

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by on October 2, 2014 at 8:27 am
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Netflix is bringing four new, exclusive movies featuring comedian Adam Sandler to its on-demand movie and TV streaming service. The company didn’t announce when they would debut, or what the films would be about, but confirmed they would premiere first on Netflix. Sandler has starred in countless comedy films since the late 1980s, including Big Daddy, Happy Gilmore and The Waterboy. Happy Madison Productions, the film and TV production company founded by Sandler, will work in partnership with Netflix on the new movies. Sandler will produce and star in all four. Netflix expressed its interest in exclusive movies earlier this week after…

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Apple now helps you check if an iPhone is stolen

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by on October 2, 2014 at 8:15 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

It’s safe to say the market for stolen smartphones is a fairly lucrative one, with the recently launched iPhone 6 costing anything up to $1,000 off-contract. With that in mind, Apple has introduced a nifty new iCloud tool that establishes whether a phone you’re considering buying is protected with Activation Lock, a feature that was rolled out alongside iOS 7. All you need to do is enter the IMEI or serial number and you can see a device’s activation-lock status,which means you can save yourself from buying a useless device that’s locked. If the lock is on, you’ll be informed…

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