Friday, October 04, 2013

A Stock Called 'TWTRQ' Is Up 1,500% Today Because People Think It's Twitter

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/twtr-stock-up-1500-percent-2013-10

Twitter filed to go public yesterday, choosing the stock ticker TWTR. Twitter shares are expected to start trading before Thanksgiving this year.

But it looks like some investors are a bit confused. A company called TWTR Inc., which as far as we can tell has nothing to do with Twitter, is up a whopping 1,500% today, but fluctuating wildly. 

Take a look at the chart:

twtr in stock up 1,500%

SEE ALSO: Meet the new Twitter millionaires and billionaires

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Chrome 31 beta for Android brings home screen shortcuts, search-friendly tabs (updated)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/03/chrome-31-beta/?ncid=rss_truncated

Now that Chrome 30 is done and dusted, Google has released Chrome 31 in beta -- and it's a big deal for Android users. The new browser lets users add iOS-like web shortcuts to the home screen, with specially optimized sites launching as full-screen web apps. Version 31 also brings the desktop ...

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Archos Platinum tablets tote quad-core CPUs and IPS displays, start at $200

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/03/archos-platinum-tablets/?ncid=rss_truncated

While Archos gave a sneak peek at its Platinum lineup a month ago at IFA, it's finally ready to spill the beans now. The company has released not just one, but three new tablets in three different sizes -- 8-inch, 9.7-inch and 10.1-inch. All of them come equipped with 1.6GHz quad-core processors, ...

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Wednesday, October 02, 2013

Article: Report: LG’s next smartphone to feature a curved display, already in production

Pocket-lint is reporting that sources at LG have revealed to ZDNet Korea that the company's next major smartphone, the LG Z, is already in production. Spec-wise, the phone will be comparable to the recently released LG G2. The real innovation here is that the phone is tipped to have a curved, fle...

http://gigaom.com/2013/10/02/report-lgs-next-smartphone-to-feature-a-curved-display-already-in-production/

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Article: Online Attorney Marketplace UpCounsel Raises $1.5 Million, Opens Its Patent Practice To All

UpCounsel has spent the last year building out its marketplace to provide its clients with affordable legal services. After serving more than 1,000 startups and small businesses, the company has raised $1.5 million and is announcing a few new products that should lower the cost of patent and real...

http://techcrunch.com/2013/10/02/upcounsel-1-5-million/

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