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Enterprise storage makers Pure Storage, Inc. is looking to sell 25 million shares at a range of $16 to $18 when its initial public offering (IPO) hits the New York Stock Exchange next month, the company disclosed in a regulatory filing Thursday. …
Killer app? Minecraft is coming to the Oculus Rift whenever it is eventually launched
In what could be described as possibly a killer app for the still in vitro virtual reality market, Facebook, Inc.-owned Oculus Rift has announced that the ever popular Minecraft is coming to the platform. The news was delivered on the second day …
Sexy: New Pebble Time Round is the best looking, thinnest and lightest smart watch on the market
When most people think of smart watches they don’t think good looking no matter how much Apple’s marketing tries to change the perception, but what if there was actually such a thing as a sexy looking smart watch on the market? Now …
Hack this: Gaping security flaw in iOS 9 allows easy bypass of passcode/ Touch ID
Following an already embarrassing week for Apple after the Xcodeghost malware fiasco, the tech giant is faced with more scrutiny Wednesday when it was discovered that it’s new iOS 9 mobile operating system has shipped with a gaping security flaw. The as …
Google ups the cloud wars ante with Cloud Dataproc managed Spark and Hadoop hosting
Google has decided it wants a bigger slice of the Big Data pie by launching a new service that offers managed hosting to both Spark and Hadoop. Called Google Cloud Dataproc, the service allows users take advantage of open source data tools …
Pure evil: Coinbase moves to claim ownership of the Bitcoin market with various patent filings
Bitcoin exchange Coinbase, Inc. has taken what could be at mildly best described as an interesting move by filing patents for many of the key aspects of the current existing Bitcoin marketplace. The number of filings by Coinbase with the United States …
Apple warns developers to use legit copies of Xcode only following Xcodeghost malware fiasco
Apple has taken further steps to defend itself against malicious actors targeting iOS apps by reminding developers to use legitimate copies of its development tool Xcode. According to reports, Apple sent a letter out to its registered developers urging them to validate …
As the daily deals fad slowly dies, Groupon lays off 1,100 and cuts business in 7 countries
The fad of daily deals sites is slowly grinding to an end with the leader of the pack, Groupon, Inc., announcing Tuesday that they are laying off 1,100 people and closing up shop in seven territories. According to the Securities and Exchange …
Bitcoin startups told ‘no accounts for you’ by Australia’s biggest banks
The Australian banking industry has decided to declare war on local Bitcoin companies by cutting their bank accounts off in what could be a fatal blow for the nascent industry in the country. According to reports both the Westpac Banking Corporation (Westpac) …
No Bitcoin toaster but 21 Inc has launched a product: a Raspberry Pi like Bitcoin Computer
Sadly no free Bitcoin mining toasters quite yet, but venture capital funded Bitcoin startup 21 Inc. has finally brought its first product to market in the form of a “Bitcoin Computer.” The 21 Bitcoin Computer is reported to be a small, bare …