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Pinterest’s next funding round could be valued as high $2.5 billion

Investors are seeing some major potential in Pinterest, which could raise a funding round valued as high as $2.5 billion.

BlackBerry 10 will support Android Jelly Bean apps … eventually

By creating a low-risk way for developers to port their Android apps to BlackBerry 10, BlackBerry aims to bolster its app selection.

Pot, meet kettle: HP says Dell buyout will kill innovation

Innovation is dead at Dell -- or at least according to HP, which says that Dell's proposed buyout is going to spell bad news for Dell's customers.

BlackBerry clings to the hardware keyboard with its Alpha C developer device

BlackBerry's latest alpha device shows that it isn't likely to give up on hardware keyboards anytime soon

How Christie Street is de-risking the crowdfunded gadget

Christie Street, the product-focused funding platform, has just funded its first project. Kickstarter should pay attention.

Rejoice! BlackBerry’s new Q10 phone has a physical keyboard

The company formerly known as RIM has announced the Z10 and Q10, the first devices running its spanking-new BlackBerry 10 operating system.