"Silicon Valley Connection" to Microsoft's $2 billion acquisition of video game developers Mojang AB

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1. Microsoft intends to buy 2 billion USD acquisition video game developer Mojang AB

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Beijing Time September 10 News, according to the Wall Street Journal online version of the report, people familiar with the matter said that Microsoft is working with Swedish company Mojang AB on the acquisition of formal negotiations, the latter developed the best-selling video game "My World" (Minecraft).

The deal is worth more than $2 billion trillion and will be signed as soon as this week, according to people familiar with the matter.

For private-equity Mojang, the decision to sell was unexpected. Because Mojang, the 35-Year-old founder of Marcus Person, had previously rejected outside investment and was respected by the video gaming community for publicly attacking big companies like Microsoft two years ago.

2. Digitsole: Intelligent thermostat insole this winter is no longer cold

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Autumn is coming, winter is not far. Before, Phoenix technology has introduced a smart thermostat, today we look at Digitsole smart thermostat insoles. From the body to the toes, can make this winter no longer cold.

Digitsole is an intelligent thermostat insole, currently connected to the Android and iOS system, through Bluetooth connection client app, users can achieve a key thermostat and tracking the health data function.

3. Facebook confirms that Facebook is a fake account on Weibo

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Beijing Time September 9 News, according to the Wall Street Journal, social networking site Facebook confirmed in Tuesday that up to now, the company has not yet created an official account on Weibo, and previously appeared on the microblog "Facebook company" as a false account.

This week, a Twitter account with the label "Facebook Company" caught the attention of Chinese netizens. At first glance, the Facebook account appears to be the official account of Facebook: When the Facebook account is turned on on Weibo, the postings are Facebook-specific, such as the story of a long-lost twin sister reunion on the internet, and a logo image of Facebook's headquarters.

4. Japan Lotte intends to buy US $950 million U.S. largest rebate net

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Rakuten, Japan's electricity giant, said it was buying Ebates, America's largest rebate shopping site, to expand overseas, but did not provide more details, Bloomberg reported.

It is reported that Ebates was founded in 1998, for more than 1700 online stores to provide concessions and return, including Amazon, Macy's, Home Depot and so on. People close to the situation said Rakuten could pay 100 billion yen (about $950 million) for the acquisition of Ebates. According to other sources, Rakuten will receive a range of services following the agreement to buy Ebates, including offering rebate offers to those who shop on the Ebates cooperation website.

5. Apple release watch and two big screen iphone record

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Apple releases iphone 6 and iphone 6 Plus two handsets. As previously exposed, the 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch screens are respectively. The resolution is 1334 x 750 and 1920 x 1080 respectively. Thickness, 6 is 6.8 mm, 6 Plus is 7.1 mm, compared to 5S is 7.6 mm. The IPhone 6 Plus has a different UI and is more like an ipad in landscape mode. The main interface can be horizontal screen display, the keyboard has also done landscaping and improvement, the new button is used to cut, copy and copy.

The IPhone 6 employs an Apple A8 64-bit processor, 20nm technology with 2 billion transistors, nearly 13% faster than A7. CPU elevation 20%, image processing increased by 50%.

6. IDF14 opening of Intel comprehensive layout networking

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September 9, San Francisco IDF14 officially opened, the Intel CEO section again singular speech, and the venue, like the huge eye-catching theme slogan, his speech for the San Francisco IDF14 set the tone of innovation. As a chip maker with 30 of things on the internet, it is now standing in a new era of internet development and wearable equipment, and the pursuit of industry leadership remains what Intel wants, just as it is leading the industry in the area of chip development. It is perhaps the most essential to have Intel's experience in the new era of new times, and the experiences of chip development and networking that will undoubtedly help Intel, in addition to bold changes in innovation.

7. Google generous benefits to the birth of stingy employees: eating and drinking Lazarus in the company

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From the delicious food to the huge fitness center, from free dance lessons to the free shuttle liner, Google (Weibo) 's "luxurious" employee benefits are known to the world. According to the U.S. financial technology website BusinessInsider reported that Google's generous benefits, and even in the workforce of the birth of a group of settlers, they eat and drink in the company's park all year round, eliminating the cost of renting, one employee, save the rent has bought a set of Silicon Valley property.

Recently in the U.S. Question and answer website Quora, Google Park, the long-term settlement of employees, become a hot topic of discussion, many current and former Google employees, have to tell what they saw and heard.

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