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GoPro cuts jobs and closes its entertainment division

GoPro cuts jobs and closes its entertainment division

GoPro has been facing tough times lately, and that’s unfortunately translating to layoffs. The action camera maker is cutting 15 percent of its workforce as part of a restructuring move, including both 200 existing positions and the cancellation of yet-to-be-filled job openings. The reorganization will also lead to the closure of GoPro’s entertainment division —…

Fitbit is reportedly buying Pebble

Fitbit is reportedly buying Pebble

Pebble might only live on in our memories and Fitbit’s devices in the future. According to The Information, Fitbit is buying smartwatch maker Pebble for an undisclosed amount. An anonymous source indicates to Engadget that Fitbit is buying the indie smartwatch maker for only $34 to $40 million — barely enough to cover its debts…

Jolla’s Sailfish OS now certified as Russian government’s first ‘Android alternative’ | TechCrunch

Jolla’s Sailfish OS now certified as Russian government’s first ‘Android alternative’ | TechCrunch

The future for one of the few remaining alternative mobile OS platforms, Jolla’s Sailfish OS, looks to be taking clearer shape. Today the Finnish company which develops and maintains the core code, with the aim of licensing it to others, announced Sailfish has achieved domestic certification in Russia for government and corporate use. In recent years the Russian…

CNN Buys Casey Neistat’s Video App Beme

CNN Buys Casey Neistat’s Video App Beme

CNN has acquired video-sharing startup Beme, a social media app launched last year by popular YouTube star Casey Neistat, the cable-news network announced Monday. While the deal will bring the app’s video technology to CNN, it will also allow the news company to tap into Mr. Neistat’s large, young digital audience. The deal is valued…