Reuters Technology Report: January 6, 2016

Click to View in Browser Wednesday, January 6, 2016 Apple shares drop below $100 for first time since August (Reuters) - Apple Inc shares dropped below $100 for the first time in nearly five months on Wednesday following reports of slowing shipments of the tech company's iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. Netflix now live in almost all countries, skips China (Reuters) - Netflix Inc's video-streaming services went live in more than 130 countries on Wednesday, covering almost the entire globe except China, in a huge global push by Chief Executive Reed Hastings to counter slowing growth at home. Twitter 10k? Twitterati say save it for 'War and Peace' NEW YORK (Reuters) - The global Twitterati set their sights on Twitter on Wednesday, widely decrying a reported plan by the microblogging site to blow out its length limit to as much as 10,000 characters. Activist investor turns up heat on Yahoo, seeks leadership change (Reuters) - Activist investor Starboard Value LP on Wednesday ramped up pressure on Yahoo Inc , taking aim at Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer and her leadership team and raising the prospect that a proxy battle is approaching. Exclusive: Verizon launches auction to sell data centers - sources (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc has started a process to sell its data center assets, hoping to fetch more than $2.5 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, as the U.S. telecommunications conglomerate focuses on its core business. Top Apple supplier plans rare holiday as output fears rattle investors TAIPEI (Reuters) - Foxconn, which assembles most of Apple Inc's latest iPhones, will cut working hours over the week-long Lunar New Year holiday, a person familiar with the matter said, in a rare move that analysts interpreted as a sign of softening demand. Facebook's Oculus prices Rift virtual reality headset at $599 (Reuters) - Oculus, the virtual reality company owned by Facebook Inc, said the Rift, its much-awaited virtual reality headset, was priced at $599. Apple reports over $1.1 billion in App Store sales in holiday season (Reuters) - Apple Inc said customers spent over $1.1 billion on apps and in-app purchases in the two weeks ending Jan. 3, setting a record for holiday season sales. T-Mobile beats 2015 target for postpaid subscriber additions (Reuters) - T-Mobile US Inc added more postpaid subscribers in 2015 than it had projected as its lower-priced plans helped attract monthly users away from competitors. Aviva Canada says ride-sharing insurance coming in February TORONTO (Reuters) - Aviva Canada will offer ride-sharing insurance to Ontario drivers who use their own vehicles to carry paying passengers next month, a service that could solve a major headache for ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL]. Related Video Hong Kong tailor replaces tape measure with 3D scanner Big gadget show gives a taste of what's to come Mediafile How about Hightail-ing it? On Twitter, dubious health claims from e-cigarette bots A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today A quick-fix on the day's news delivered when you want it. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2016 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook