Entertainment:
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Xiaomi announced that it plans to invest $1B in online video
content to support its smart television ecosystem
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Disney and Google have teamed up to let users watch Disney,
Pixar and Marvel movies on any device via Google Play
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Please see below for an article that overviews Google’s
Nexus Player, Google’s set top box
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LightSquared, the bankrupt wireless broadband company owned
by Harbinger Capital Partners, has reached a deal to bring the company out of
bankruptcy under the control of Charles W. Ergen - the chairman of Dish Network
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Hollywood's stars (and suits) have aligned behind Bobby
Shriver, who has emerged as the entertainment industry's clear favorite in the
race for the L.A. County Board of Supervisors
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Tom Hanks has pacted with publisher Knopf Doubleday on a
collection of stories inspired by his personal collection of typewriters
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National CineMedia shares plummeted about 19.5% following
the Justice Department's announcement that it will oppose the acquisition of
Screenvision
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RealD says that its board has “unanimously determined not to
pursue” a $600MM unsolicited offer from Starboard Value
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‘Celebrity Apprentice’ will return on NBC on January 4th
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Please see below for a list of trailers of this season’s
most anticipated films, including Hunger Games and Fast & Furious 7
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A Beyoncé Platinum Edition Box Set will be released on Nov.
24th, not a surprise album
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Warner Bros. to begin its planned layoffs today
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Please see the below article for a sneak peak look at George
Lucas’ Museum of Narrative Art
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http://www.fastcodesign.com/3037989/first-look-the-george-lucas-museum-is-a-pyramid-from-the-future
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YouView aims to spread its UK reach to 10 million homes by
adding a direct link to Netflix through the EPG of its non-subscription
on-demand service
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Telefónica is readying to launch its pay-TV platform
Movistar TV by presenting the catalogue of its new premium video-on-demand HD
series channel
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http://www.rapidtvnews.com/2014110435933/movistar-readies-premium-series-channel.html#axzz3I1nUL9Kj
Tech:
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Google’s new design language, material design, makes its
debut this week in Lollipop, the latest version of Android
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Mobile versions of Microsoft Office will soon include direct
file-saving and syncing through Dropbox
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Please see below for an interesting article on tech
companies working on bringing back jobs to America
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Enterprise Wi-Fi provider Aruba Networks officially lit up
their homegrown beacon network and accompanying smartphone app at Levi’s
Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers
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http://techcrunch.com/2014/11/04/how-the-49ers-are-using-beacons-to-help-you-find-hot-dogs-and-beer/
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BeON Home’s smart lighting system aims to out-smart would-be
intruders with their ‘smart lightbulbs’
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Dasher has partnered with Venmo to bring peer-to-peer
payments to its messaging app
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Oculus VR CEO has confirmed that consumer headsets are “months,
not years away”
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Online video ad platform Eyeview is now enabling advertisers
to dynamically serve personalized video ads based on current weather
Deals:
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New York-based cloud services
provider Fusion Telecommunications International has acquired cloud-based
communications service provider PingTone in a cash and stock deal valued at
$10MM
Business:
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Intel Capital will invest $355MM overall in 2014
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Please see below for today’s top tech funding stories
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Apple is preparing for a potential blockbuster debt sale as
global corporations take advantage of a drop in borrowing costs to raise the
last batch of funds this year
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Alibaba's revenue surged by 54% to $2.74B in the September
quarter thanks in part to strong growth in shoppers
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JPMorgan Chase recently added
$2.4B to its estimate of the amount of legal costs it may face, the latest sign
that investigations into the possible manipulation of the currency market are
gaining momentum
Exec Moves:
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Tinder’s CEO, Sean Rad, has been
demoted from CEO but will serve as President of the Board
o http://techcrunch.com/2014/11/04/tinders-sean-rad-demoted-from-ceo-will-serve-as-president-of-board/
Retail:
Startups:
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Gigya, a company that helps online
businesses and publishers manage customer logins, is announcing that it has
raised $35MM in funding led by Intel Capital
o http://venturebeat.com/2014/11/04/your-social-identity-is-part-of-the-reason-gigya-just-landed-35m/
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Riffsy, the maker of a popular GIF
keyboard for iOS 8, has raised $3.5MM
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DeltaDNA has raised $3MM for its
game analytics and “personalization platform,” which helps companies target
specific gamers with marketing in free-to-play, cross-platform games and apps
Government:
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The Republican Party appears poised to gain the six Senate
seats needed to win the chamber, even if that outcome isn't immediately known late
Tuesday or early Wednesday
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Hollywood Democrats still haven't warmed to the super PACs,
opting instead to give directly to individual candidates
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Please see below for an interesting article in regards to
the Mid-Term Elections and the music industry
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Please see below for live updates of the 2014 Mid-Term
Elections
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