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Bitcoin exchange company Bitreserve, Inc. has changed its name to Uphold, Inc. as part of a repositioning of the company that sees it integrate with the global financial ecosystem in ways that are rare for Bitcoin exchanges. The biggest change sees Uphold (previously …
The elephant in the room: Study confirms Android devices vulnerable due to lack of patches
Researchers at the U.K.’s University of Cambridge have confirmed in a study a fact that has always been the elephant in the room when it comes to Android devices: they just aren’t getting the security patches they need to be kept secure. …
Feedzai partners with Emailage for improved SaaS fraud protection
Fraud protection startup Feedzai, Inc. has announced a new partnership today with email fraud prevention provider Emailage Corp, that will see both companies providing their mutual clients a machine learning solution that combines email risk assessment with fraud risk scoring. As we’ve covered previously, …
Nutrition app maker ShopWell raises $3.4m Series C
Nutrition app maker ShopWell Labs, Inc. has raised $3.4 million Series C in a round led by Finistere Ventures that included Fairhaven Capital, Munich Venture Partners, S2G Ventures, and ATA Ventures. Founded in 2008, ShopWell offers an app and complimentary website that …
All you need to know about Apple’s new 21.5″ Retina iMac, keyboard, mouse and trackpad
As expected, Apple launched a range of new products Tuesday led by a new 21.5 inch iMac and a long overdue refresh of its peripherals including a new mouse, keyboard, and trackpad. Leading the new products naturally was Apple’s new 21.5 inch …
TAG Heuer teases with launch date, image of forthcoming smartwatch
Luxury watch maker TAG Heuer’s first entry into the smartwatch space has an unveiling date with the company launching a teaser site Monday. Unimaginatively called the TAG Heuer Connected, the watch will be revealed to the world November 9, 2015. Along with …
Prefer Pepsi over Coke? Good news: the Pepsi P1 smartphone is about to go on sale in China
Soft drink maker PepsiCo. is branching out in a new direction with news Monday that it’s about to enter the smartphone business (note: we are not making this up). According to Reuters, the company is working with a licensing partner to market the …
Big data cybersecurity startup Cybereason raises $59m Series C in round led by Softbank
Cybersecurity platform provider Cybereaon, Inc. has raised $59 million Series C in a round led surprisingly by Japan’s Softbank Group Corp. — surprising, as the company had previously announced that it was getting out of the venture capital business. Charles River Ventures …
Biggest tech & Big Data takeover ever: Dell acquires EMC for a staggering $67b
It’s official: Dell, Inc. has announced a formal takeover offer for rival cloud computing company EMC Corp. The deal has been described by Bloomberg Business as the largest technology acquisition ever, with a deal that values EMC at a staggering $67 billion. …
Big data takeover set to be announced Monday with Dell to acquire EMC for $50b+
Dell, Inc. is set to announce a formal takeover offer for rival cloud computing company EMC Corp. later today (Monday). Re/Code makes the claim on the timing of the announcement, first rumored last week, and puts the takeover figure at above $50 …