"Silicon Valley Connection" Microsoft releases Spartan browser ebay announces layoffs

In the daily link to the Silicon Valley, the most fresh information! The "Silicon Valley" here refers to the typical and innovative business representatives abroad.

1. Google will launch the virtual operator services

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The information website reports that Google is likely to launch a virtual carrier service that will use the network of T and Sprint. The US technology blog The Verge has also confirmed that Google is carrying out the project.

Google will buy bandwidth from T and Sprint's two major carriers and provide virtual carrier services on this basis. Currently, other major U.S. virtual operators include TracFone and simple mobile.

2. Microsoft releases Spartan new browser: Support Web page annotation

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This new browser will take on a brand-new rendering engine. In addition, Microsoft will focus on 3 new features. This is consistent with the report earlier this year. One of the most important features is support for Web page tagging. Users can annotate on a Web page and sync all annotations to the OneDrive cloud storage service and then share them with others. Given the support of the Microsoft Surface tablet computer to the stylus, it is reasonable to add this functionality to the browser. In the Wednesday demo, Microsoft highlighted this feature. With this feature, users can use the stylus to take notes, and click anywhere on the page to add comments and callouts. In this case, the Web page is very similar to Office documents.

3. Apple buys UK music analytics start-up company Semetric

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Apple has acquired the UK music analytics start-up, Semetric, in the hope of enhancing its ability to keep up with music trends as it launches its Beats Music streaming service on the international market this year.

Apple's acquisition of the Semetric deal is about $50 million, which is headquartered in London with about 40 employees, most of which are now transferred to Apple, according to a source familiar with the story. Apple declined to comment on the details of the deal, which was completed by the end of last year.

4. Music Recognition application Shazam financing 30 million USD

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Music recognition application Shazam raised $30 million trillion in the latest round of financing and valued more than $1 billion trillion.

Shazam, based in London, said the company plans to use the funds it has raised to expand into new markets while enhancing its technological prowess. However, Shazam did not disclose the investor status of the new round of financing.

5. ebay announces layoffs and sale of business to prepare PayPal split

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The company plans to lay off 2400 people this quarter, accounting for 7% of the total number of employees, and is exploring the sale of its corporate sector or listing it publicly, according to foreign media reports.

In the fourth quarter of 2014, released in Wednesday, ebay said it would split its market, payments and corporate sectors after the work was completed.

6. WhatsApp launched the Chrome web version to enter the desktop platform

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According to Science and technology blog Theverge reports, chat application WhatsApp Wednesday for its Android version of the application launched a Chrome Web client, into the desktop platform. "The main use of WhatsApp of course is on your phone," WhatsApp said, "but there are people who need to use WhatsApp in front of their computers at home or in the office, and Web clients help to connect two platforms together." ”

7. Put in folder: Scientists plan to upload human brain to computer

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A San Francisco inventor announced his plan to upload his brain to the computer. The scientist hopes he will be able to replicate the human brain as a mechanical system. Randall Kony says the key to the system is a "matrix Independent Mind" (SIM). He argues that humans can live indefinitely by drawing the human brain into a graph, simplifying its ability to compute instructions, and then copying the instructions in code.

8. N1 Tablet PC Successful Nokia next year or return to smartphone market

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The second batch of N1 tablets has been sold off, indicating that Nokia's efforts to return to the consumer electronics sector continue to accelerate. This is good news for all interested parties, adding to the possibility of Nokia launching a smartphone next year.

(Responsible editor: Mengyishan)