Google No Longer Plans to Open Retail Store in New York

Google spent $6 million renovating a 5,442-square-foot spot in SoHo New York. It was reported that the Mountain View tech giant had plans to sell products like Chromebooks and various Android devices at this location but it seems like plans have changed. Google is now trying to sublease this spot for $2.25 million per year, which is said to be in line with others in that area.

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Nexus Factory Images for November’s Security Update are Available

Yesterday, Google announced the November edition of Android’s security update and now the factory images are out. 2013 LTE & WiFi Nexus 7 users have build MRA58V, Nexus 6 has build LMY48X, Nexus Player has build MRA58N, Nexus 5 and Nexus 9 has build MRA58N and the Nexus 5X along with the Nexus 6P have build MDB08M. OTA updates are expected to roll out soon.

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Activision Acquires Candy Crush Developer, King Digital, for $5.9 Billion

Candy Crush revenues might be seeing a decline since 2014, but it is still continues to be a very popular game today. Activision CEO Bobby Kotick says the acquisition now solidifies Activision’s position as the “largest, most profitable standalone company in interactive entertainment”. The deal still has to be approved in Ireland though, and a final agreement is expected in Spring 2016.

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