Rumors swirl Pebble may be in financial trouble post-Apple Watch launch

Pebble Time
Reports suggest that Pebble may be in funding trouble, despite enormous Kickstarter success and a proven track record.

TrackingPoint, the Linux-powered rifle manufacturer, may be bankrupt

TrackingPoint rifle lets you hit targets you can't see
TrackingPoint, the company behind the Precision Guided Firearm / Linux rifle, is reportedly headed for bankruptcy, despite reporting positive financials just weeks ago

Spotify, Sony deal shows where the revenue flows — and how pinched the streaming services are

Spotify
A new report breaks down how Sony took Spotify to the cleaners over music rights, and the streaming service’s limited ability to earn income off its own product.

Apple, Google call on Obama to reject cryptographic backdoors

Data security
Tech companies and civil liberties organizations joined forces today to ask President Obama to reject any effort to mandate backdoors into security products. Such efforts are doomed to failure — and could harm both the US economy and its reputation abroad.

Microsoft’s Phil Spencer wants to win PC gamers back, despite Games For Windows Live debacle

Phil Spencer
Microsoft wants to win back PC gamers, but after the debacle of Games for Windows Live, it’s got some damage control to do. Phil Spencer claims he welcomes the challenge.