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Yahoo chairman Fred Amoroso’s resignation will give Marissa Mayer more room to do her thing

Yahoo chairman Fred Amoroso has resigned from his post and will step down from the board in June, a move that should give CEO Marissa Mayer more power and a board she can trust.

Wunderlist adds premium version with group assignments, unlimited subtasks, & more

6wunderkinder, the company behind the popular Wunderlist to-do application, has just launched a new paid version of its all-star app with a load of new features.

Software AG acquires cloud platform LongJump to reach out to more SMBs

Enterprise app business Software AG has acquired cloud platform vendor LongJump.

KelDoc, the ‘French ZocDoc,’ scores €700K from Alven Capital

KelDoc, a young French startup similar to ZocDoc that books doctor and dentist appointments online, has just nabbed €700,000 ($913,010) in funding.

Actian acquires big data startup ParAccel

Database vendor Actian has acquired “big data” and analytics startup ParAccel, the two companies announced today.

Following 5M Android installs, Drippler brings its one-helpful-post-a-day app to iPhone

Drippler -- a popular Android app that helps you get the most out of your smartphone with tips and app recommendations -- has launched on the iPhone.

Want a coffee date with Tim Cook? Just donate $50K (or more) to charity

Apple CEO Tim Cook is auctioning off a coffee date with him that will last up to an hour via CharityBuzz, a company that asks notable people to auction their time off for a good cause.

Forrester says workplace browser diversity is robust: IE at 40%, Chrome at 28%, Firefox at 25%

While Google's Chrome web browser has seen substantial gains in worldwide market share in the past few years, Internet Explorer still holds a steady lead in workplace usage, according to a new Forrester report.

Apple to debut new versions of iOS & OS X at WWDC on June 10

Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference will be held June 10 through June 14 in San Francisco, with tickets for the event on sale tomorrow.

Marketing automation biz Silverpop scores $25M from Escalate & Silicon Valley Bank

Silverpop has raised $25 million in fresh funding to help it reach out to new customers and build new automation tools that generate revenue and improve ROI.

Heroku developers get push messaging abilities with new Urban Airship app

Smartphone notification startup Urban Airship has launched a new app in the add-on marketplace of platform-as-a-service provider Heroku, a move to give PaaS developers better access to push messaging solutions.

Apple now has more than 300M iCloud users

Apple now has more than 300 million users on its iCloud storage and syncing service, Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer said today on its Q2 2013 earnings call.

Apple boosts share buyback by a massive $50B, dividend up 15%

Apple plans to return an additional $50 billion of its cash hoard to shareholders in a massive share repurchasing program, the company said today.

Jive adds virtual ‘rooms’ to get workers using email less, integrates with Box

Enterprise social networking business Jive Software has launched its spring 2013 update with new features including "rooms" for collaborating on specific projects, and integration with cloud storage service Box.

New York Times drops paywall on videos thanks to Acura & Microsoft

The New York Times will now offer unlimited free access to video content on its site and mobile apps thanks to sponsorship deals with Acura and Microsoft.

Aereo brings its streaming TV & cloud DVR service to Boston on May 15

Despite continued legal attacks by television networks, controversial streaming TV startup Aereo will bring its service to Boston starting on May 15.

GetGoing launches FlightFinder, a powerful new Kayak competitor

GetGoing already caught our eye with its clever “Pick Two, Get One” deals. Now the company is back with FlightFinder, which finds travelers more ways to save on airline tickets.

Vimeo debuts ‘Brand Creative Fund,’ a new ad product that pairs brands & filmmakers

Video-sharing service Vimeo has launched a new marketing product called Brand Creative Fund that gives companies access to filmmakers that make movies to support a brand's vision.

Salesforce launches Social.com, a social advertising app based on Brighter Option

Enterprise cloud software titan Salesforce has launched a new social ad management app called Social.com that will become the third offering in Salesforce's Marketing Cloud.

Netflix says more members watched ‘Hemlock Grove’ on first weekend than ‘House of Cards’

Netflix's newest original series Hemlock Grove debuted this past weekend, and it looks like members are biting, with more people watching the new supernatural show on opening weekend than recent hit House of Cards.