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Intel teaming up with Fossil for upcoming wearables

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by on September 5, 2014 at 10:21 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider

Intel continues to partner with hardware companies for its wearables instead of trying to build its own. At Recode’s Code Media event, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich said that the company is teaming up with the Fossil Group, likely for a smartwatch. Instead of trying to create a stylish piece of hardware on its own, Intel builds the technology that goes inside partner devices. The chipmaker completed its acquisition of smartwatch maker Basis in March, which could be helping the company build the technology needed by partners.  The company is already teaming up with 50 Cent’s SMS Audio brand for heartbeat tracking headphones. Fossil makes…

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Zuckerberg: WhatsApp can become ‘the global text messaging platform’ connecting ’2 or 3 billion people’

Sep05
by on September 5, 2014 at 10:09 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Mobile

Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has revised his goal for WhatsApp. Having previously said the messaging service should aim to reach 1 billion users, he is now aiming for at least double that number. “I think WhatsApp is going to be the global text messaging platform,” Zuckerberg said at an event in Mexico City, according to Bloomberg. “I think we’re going to have an opportunity for WhatsApp to connect 2 or 3 billion people.” Less than two weeks ago, WhatsApp passed 600 million monthly active users. Other messaging services comes close, but WhatsApp is still the clear leader. That…

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Google will start sunsetting the SHA-1 cryptographic hash algorithm in Chrome this month, finish by Q1 2015

Sep05
by on September 5, 2014 at 8:31 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Design & Dev, Google

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Google today announced its plans to sunset the SHA-1 cryptographic hash algorithm as Chrome uses it in certificate signatures for HTTPS. The company hopes to start the process later this month with version 39′s release in November and finish it when Chrome 41 arrives in Q1 2015. When the CA/Browser Forum published their Baseline Requirements for SSL in 2011, SHA-1 was essentially deprecated. In other words, CAs have long been told to move away from SHA-1. Google Chrome will hopefully encourage those straggling behind to hurry up. Here is the timeline for using the HTTPS security indicator to highlight that…

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Alibaba prices IPO at $60-$66 a share, valuing the company at roughly $160B

Sep05
by on September 5, 2014 at 8:24 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia

Chinese ecommerce company Alibaba has updated its IPO filing with the SEC to include a price range for the offering: $60-$66 a share. The numbers were first reported by The Wall Street Journal earlier in the day. Since Alibaba expects to have 2.47 billion ordinary shares outstanding after the IPO, today’s pricing window pegs the company’s valuation between $148-163 billion. The company stands to raise as much as $21 billion by going public. As such, Alibaba is on track to have the largest stock offering in history. ➤ Alibaba F-1 Thumbnail image credit: STR / AFP / Getty Images

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Google settles with photographers over book scanning lawsuit

Sep05
by on September 5, 2014 at 7:27 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google

Google has announced a settlement with a coalition of photographers over use of their work in its Google Books scanning project. The photographers first filed suit against Google in 2010. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but all parties are said to be “pleased” with the agreement, which includes funding for the PLUS Coalition for better image licensing. Google Books has caused a world of legal trouble for the company. In 2012, Google settled an extended disagreement with book publishers over the project. Last year, it emerged victorious over the Authors Guild, which filed an appeal earlier this…

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