Yahoo an acquisition target of Alibaba after IPO?

Peter Thiel: Yahoo Isn't a Technology Company Anymore
Palantir Co-Founder Peter Thiel discusses Yahoo and Hewlett-Packard. He speaks with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on “Studio 1.0.” (Source: Bloomberg--Sept 17, 2014)

Financial Express
Renewed talk of Yahoo as acquisition target after Alibaba IPO
CNET
With Alibaba's IPO making big winners of the Chinese e-commerce giant and Japan-based stakeholder SoftBank, what are the odds that one of them ...


Forbes
Google Wants Internet Broadcasting Drones, Plans To Run Tests In New Mexico
Forbes
Google recently acquired Titan Aerospace, a firm that specializes in ... Google, like Facebook is interested in being an innovative internet provider.


TIME
Facebook News Feed To Surface More Timely Stories
Forbes
One of the problems with Facebook's News Feed is that older posts stay at the top for a while. Facebook is addressing this issue by updating its News ...


Firstpost
'True' Apple fan weeps after being removed from iPhone 6 line
CNET
In Sydney, a student complains that many people in front of her were letting friends cut in line. She feared she wouldn't get a phone. But then she ...
iPhone 6 release draws long lines to Apple store - THV 11
Initial Usage Of Apple's iPhone 6 And 6 Plus Compared To Other Models - Forbes


CNBC
Rivals dash to support Apple Pay for fear of losing out
CNBC
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an Apple special event at the Flint ... In the hype-fueled technology industry, "revolutionary" is a word in danger of ... "Buy Now" button for Twitter users and with Facebook to offer an Apple Pay "Buy" .... Microsoft Delays Chinese Xbox One Launch to “End of This Year”.
Quora Question: Why Do People Think Apple Pay Is so Innovative When Android Has Had ... - Newsweek


TechCrunch (blog)
Apple Cauterizing HealthKit At Launch Shows How High The Stakes Are
TechCrunch (blog)
Apple introduced HealthKit to developers at its WWDC event in June, along with a Health app which acts as a repository for viewing all the health and ...


Barron's
Best Way to Play Alibaba: Buy Yahoo!
Barron's
Based in part on analysts' calculations, Barron's estimates that Yahoo! ... Yahoo! is paying taxes on the 140 million Alibaba shares that it is due to sell ...

Oculus CEO On Microsoft's Minecraft Acquisition: "How Ironic"
Mike Fahey
When Oculus was purchased by Facebook for $2 billion earlier this year, Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson famously cut ties with the VR ...

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5 Ways Apple iOS8 Changes How You Use Your iPhone (video)

Apple's iOS8: Five Ways it Changes How You Use Your iPhone -

Apple's latest iOS update--iOS 8--is here. While last year's iOS 7 was mostly a design change, this operating system is all about function. Sam Grobart reveals the five biggest changes that will change the way you use your iPhone. (Source: Bloomberg-Sept 17)

Hey, Android Users, Don't Buy the New iPhones - Businessweek: ".... there are two kinds of Android users who will end up buying the new iPhones: those who have always wanted one but couldn’t live without a bigger screen, and anyone who really wants the Apple Watch—although those people probably have iPhones already."

Alibaba Closes Up 38% at $93.89, Volume Falls Off - Tech Trader Daily - Barrons.com: "Alibaba Group Holdings (BABA), after opening at $92.70, up 36% from its offer price of $68, slipped in afternoon trading then steadily worked its way back up to close at $93.89, up 38%. The stock hit a high of $99.70 early in the session. Volume dried up noticeably from over 50 million shares at the open to less than a million in the afternoon, before rallying to a little over a million shares. The day’s gain gives the company a market cap of about $231.44 billion, based on 2.47 billion shares outstanding following the offering."

Exclusive: France's Iliad sets mid-Oct deadline for T-Mobile US bid - sources | Reuters: "French low-cost telecom operator Iliad has set a mid-October deadline to decide whether to improve its bid for T-Mobile US or walk away as it faces resistance from seller Deutsche Telekom, several people familiar with the situation said."


ABC News
Yahoo finds way to blow Alibaba riches
USA TODAY
Yahoo (YHOO) might be celebrating its $8.3 billion windfall from selling Alibaba shares. Here's the problem: It could have made $11.3 billion.
Alibaba IPO to Give Yahoo Windfall - Wall Street Journal
Alibaba Overtakes Amazon as Most Highly Valued Online Retailer - Bloomberg
Yahoo Seen Relying on Alibaba Even as IPO Sales Begin - Bloomberg


The New Yorker
You May Love Apple, But Can You Trust It?
The New Yorker
But, for the iPhone 6, the iPhone 6 Plus, and the Apple Watch, which Apple ...

MiamiHerald.com
Apple fans in Miami line up to wait for a new iPhone 6
MiamiHerald.com
Paul Menendez and Manuel Llanos brought junk food. Lots of it. Combos, SunChips, an emergency Pixy Stix straw in case they needed a sugar rush.
Apple's new big-screen iPhones draw long lines as sales start - Chicago Tribune


CNNMoney
Will Yahoo use Alibaba cash to buy AOL?
CNNMoney
But it's not clear that a combined Yahoo and AOL would be able to do a better job of stealing online ad dollars away from Google, Facebook (FB, ...

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Alibaba IPO Friday, Biggest IPO in History, Investor Risks (video)

Alibaba IPO: Are the Risks Too Big to Ignore?

Regulators haven’t done enough to protect investors from a risky corporate structure Chinese companies including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd are using to go public, U.S. Senator Robert Casey, said in a letter to the SEC. Bloomberg's Leslie Picker and Mia Saini have more on "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg-Sept17)

Reuters
Alibaba's top brass can't lose, even if shareholders suffer
Fortune
If you're thinking about buying Alibaba shares once they start trading on September 19, keep this warning in mind: The management of the Chinese ...
Alibaba's Billion-Dollar Winners: Who's Selling In The Biggest IPO Ever - Forbes
5 Winners and 5 Losers of the Alibaba IPO - TIME
What time is the Alibaba IPO? - Fortune


NBCNews.com
Yahoo's Stock Rises Even More As Alibaba Revises Its Offering Price
Forbes
In anticipation of the Alibaba IPO, Yahoo stock has risen over 20% in the past month or so. Given the strong reception to the roadshow, Alibaba ...
Chinese Giant Alibaba Is Ready to Become the Next Google - Wired


BBC News
NewsCorp: Google is a 'platform for piracy'
BBC News
It calls Google a "platform for piracy" whose power "increases with each ... Google is in a long-running dispute with the Commission over competition ... But competitors, includingMicrosoft, German publisher, Axel Springer, and ... Yahoo! Finance UK and Ireland Murdoch renews hostilities with Google ...
News Corp Calls Google a 'Platform for Piracy' - Wall Street Journal


DailyTech
Facebook discusses new location-privacy settings in Apple's iOS 8 (Q&A)
CNET
Apple's new mobile OS gives you more control over when an app can access your device's location. Facebook says it wants to make sure users ...


Opposing Views
Facebook's Name Policy Won't Accept Chase Nahooikaikakeolamauloaokalani Silva
Huffington Post
Last week, the social media platform froze Silva's account because of a policy that suspends accounts suspected of fake names. Facebook says they ...


ABC News
Despite Facing Backlash, Facebook Refuses To Change Controversial Policy
Huffington Post
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco drag queens are sparring with Facebook over its policy requiring people to use their real names, rather than ...

Google lets Apps users bypass admins and install third-party Marketplace tools
PCWorld
In a move that could prove unpopular with IT administrators, Google has granted rights to end users of its Apps workplace email and collaboration ...


NDTV
Reports of another wave of layoffs rekindle bad press for Microsoft
PCWorld
Microsoft's massive staff reduction, which shocked many when it was announced in July, is back in the spotlight with a pair of reports that the ax will ...


The Hindu
Google's Android One Platform About More Than Just Phones
Forbes
Google announced the launch of its Android One platform on Monday, September 15, targeting the low-end smartphone segment in emerging markets ...

Forbes
Apple TV Is Now Armed And Ready To Be The Hub For The Smart Home
Forbes
Apple Apple is getting close to rolling out its smart home plans in a big way. The company today pushed out a little noticed update to its set-top box, ...
Apple Puts Focus on Security - Wall Street Journal
Apple will no longer unlock most iPhones, iPads for police, even with search warrants - Washington Post
Bug forces Apple to delay launch of HealthKit fitness apps - CNET

IBNLive
With new tablets and e-readers, Amazon smolders
Fortune
Amazon Fixes The Biggest Problem With Kindle - Huffington Post
Amazon Unveils Seven New Kindle Tablets and E-Readers - NBCNews.com

Chinese Hackers Infiltrate U.S. Military Contractors - Businessweek: "Chinese-backed hackers infiltrated the computer networks of airline, shipping and information technology companies responsible for transporting personnel and weapons for the U.S. military, a Senate investigation found."

First Look At The Next Version Of Microsoft Office
Microsoft is working on its next version of Microsoft Office, and screenshots of the software have ...

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Alibaba IPO, Too Aggressive in Price Boost? (video)

Bloomberg’s Paul Sweeney discusses a possible boost to the offering price of Alibaba’s IPO and compares it to the moves made by Facebook before it came to market. He speaks on “Market Makers.” (Sept. 15 Bloomberg) 

ABC News
How Silicon Valley sees Alibaba
Fortune
How Silicon Valley views Alibaba is another matter altogether. While respectful ofAlibaba's success in China and all that capital it shortly will have in ...
So What Exactly Is Alibaba? - Forbes
Alibaba Raises Fund-Raising Target for IPO to $21.8 Billion - New York Times
Alibaba IPO demand may be sinking tech stocks - USA TODAY

The Incredible Story Of How Alibaba Defeated eBay And Became...
Jillian D'Onfro
But one of the most crucial time periods in the company's history came in the early 2000s, when the still-newAlibaba battled out with the behemoth ...

The Official Twitch Blog Twitch On Chromecast Is Finally Here! » The Official Twitch Blog: Watching your favorite games and broadcasters on your TV just got a whole lot easier. Our new Chromecast support lets you send live Twitch video from your Android device, iPhone, iPad or laptop right to your TV. Getting started is easy:..."


Wall Street Journal
Microsoft Gets 'Minecraft' -- Not the Founders
Wall Street Journal
Microsoft said for now, the company is keeping Mojang's Stockholm office, which includes about 40 employees. Above, Mojang workers in 2012.
With Minecraft, Microsoft Buys A Doorway To Millions Of Players - NPR (blog)
Hey, Kids—Microsoft Is Buying Minecraft - Businessweek
12 Reasons Why Microsoft Bought 'Minecraft' - Yahoo Tech


CBS News
Apple's $100 million U2 debacle
CBS News
Apple (AAPL) had an impressive idea for the announcement of the iPhone 6, Apple Watch, and Apple Pay. Why not do a massive, exclusive giveaway ...
Apple Launches Tool To Remove Free U2 Album - Forbes
Apple creates tool for removing free U2 album from iTunes library after public reaction - 9to5Mac
Want to Delete U2's Free Album? Apple Created a Help Page for That - Mashable


ZDNet
With Android One, Google puts itself firmly back in the OS' driving seat
ZDNet
Google is bringing Android back under its control thanks to a new hardware and software combination. ...


Economic Times
Secret reason Amazon should fear Alibaba
USA TODAY
... Compare Alibaba’s tiny’s effective tax rate with other U.S.-based giants. Amazon paid a relatively whopping effective tax rate of 37% during the year ended December, says S&P Capital IQ. And over at eBay (EBAY), another U.S.-based e-commerce leader, the effective tax rate is 17.6%. “Many people don’t realize how low Alibaba’s tax rate is,” says Francis Gaskins, analyst at Equities.com. ...


Wall Street Journal
Apple Reports Record Preorders for New iPhone 6
Wall Street Journal
The company called the first-day preorders a record, surpassing the previous high of more than two million units set in 2012 when Apple released the ...

NFC on the iPhone 6 is limited to Apple Pay, at least for now
Jon Fingas
Apple has confirmed to Cult of Mac that the new iPhones' near field ... However, that doesn't necessarily mean the technology will go to waste in the ...

China Internet names tumble as Alibaba awaits - Alibaba Group Holding Limited (Pending:BABA) | Seeking Alpha: "... investors are dumping a wide swath of other Chinese internet names.Qihoo (QIHU -2.6%), Sohu.com (SOHU -5.3%), Baidu (BIDU -3.8%), Sina (SINA -4.9%), Renren (RENN -4%), Weibo (WB -11.3%), YY (YY -7.3%)."

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It's All About Alibaba, Baby! Part Two (videos)

E-Commerce Giant Alibaba Files for $21.1B U.S. IPO: Video - Bloomberg:
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Stanford Graduate School of Business’ Charles Lee, Former Google China Executive Crid Yu and Bloomberg’s Leslie Picker discuss Alibaba’s seeking a valuation of as much as $162.7 billion. They speak on “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg - Sept 5)

Alibaba's IPO: Is the $21B Valuation Warranted?: Video - Bloomberg:
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Bloomberg Intelligence's Praveen Menon and Bloomberg's Cory Johnson discuss Alibaba's plan to raise as much as $21.1 billion in its IPO, in what could be the largest sale of new stock in the U.S. ever. They speak with Pimm Fox on "Taking Stock." (Source: Bloomberg - Sept 5)

Alibaba Expands Into Russia With $10 Dresses: Video - Bloomberg:
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Bloomberg’s Lulu Chen reports on Alibaba expanding its reach before its IPO by expanding into Russia. She speaks to Rishaad Salamat on “On The Move.” (Source: Bloomberg - Sept 5)

Alibaba Seeks $21.1 Billion in Largest Tech IPO in History: Video - Bloomberg:
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Warburg Pincus' Bill Janeway and JPMorgan's James Liu discuss Alibaba's plan to raise as much as $21.1 billion in its IPO, in what could be the largest sale of new stock in the U.S. ever. They speak with Trish Regan and Mia Saini on "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg - Sept 5)

Alibaba's IPO: How It Compares to Other Tech Companies: Video - Bloomberg:
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Bloomberg's Julie Hyman discusses Alibaba's plan to raise as much as $21.1 billion in its IPO, in what could be the largest sale of new stock in the U.S. ever. She speaks with Trish Regan on "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg - Sept 5)

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It's All About Alibaba, Baby! Part One (videos)

Alibaba Aims to Make History With $21 Billion IPO -
Alibaba Group Holding is seeking to raise as much as $21.1 billion in its initial public offering, in what could be the largest sale of new stock in the U.S. ever. Trish Regan reports on "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg - Sept. 5)

Alibaba's IPO: What It Means for China's Economy: Video - Bloomberg:
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JPMorgan's James Liu and Bloomberg's Mia Saini discuss Alibaba's plan to raise as much as $21.1 billion in its IPO, in what could be the largest sale of new stock in the U.S. ever. They speak with Trish Regan on "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg - Sept 5)

Alibaba's IPO: What It Means for Employees: Video - Bloomberg:
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Bloomberg Intelligence's Praveen Menon discusses Alibaba's plan to raise as much as $21.1 billion in its IPO, in what could be the largest sale of new stock in the U.S. ever. He speaks with Trish Regan on "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg - Sept 5)

Alibaba Shares: What Kind of Demand Will There Be?: Video - Bloomberg:
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 Bloomberg Intelligence’s Praveen Menon discusses the potential demand for Alibaba shares. He speaks on “Street Smart.” (Source: Bloomberg - Sept 5)

Alibaba Chairman Jack Ma’s Letter to Investors: Video - Bloomberg:
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Bloomberg’s Trish Regan reads an excerpt from a letter Alibaba Chairman Jack Ma included in the company’s IPO paperwork. She speaks on “Street Smart.” (Source: Bloomberg - Sept 5)

Alibaba IPO: Is It a Conservative Share Price?: Video - Bloomberg:
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Oberweiss Asset Management’s Jeffrey Papp, Warburg Pincus' Bill Janeway, Bloomberg Intelligence’s Praveen Menon, Bloomberg’s Leslie Picker and Julie Hyman discuss the proposed price range for Alibaba shares. They speak on “Street Smart.” (Source: Bloomberg - Sept 5)

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Alibaba IPO Launch, Week of Sept 8, Shares Trading Sept 18?

Alibaba Group Plans IPO Launch Week of Sept. 8 - WSJ: "Shares Could Begin Trading as Soon as Sept. 18 or 19" (read more at link above)

The Real Reason Companies Are Spending Less on Tech - Justin Fox - Harvard Business Review: "Corporations have been spending relatively less on IT and getting dramatically more for the money. Their biggest area of capital investment, thus, has been something of a free lunch. The result: big profits, low capital spending, and big piles of cash that executives and boards don’t quite know what to do with."

Inside Apple Inc.'s spin machine
Fortune
According to Mark Gurman's 9-part profile of Apple's public relations operations, it was Steve Jobs' idea to assign an adjective to each of its products.


Politico
Why I Am More Excited About Google's Project Loon Than Project Wing
Forbes
Google announced some of the specs behind its secret project to develop drone-delivery services on Thursday. Project Wing, as we all know now, has ...


CNN
Apple Has Considered $400 Price for Wearable Device
Re/code
Pricing has yet to be finalized for the forthcoming product, which is expected to begin shipping next year. Sources say consumers should expect a ...
Report: Apple Pondering $400 Price Point for 'iWatch' - PC Magazine


Times of India
Apple Partnering With American Express On New iPhone Payments System
Re/code
Apple has reached an agreement with American Express to work together on its new iPhone payments system, according to sources familiar with the ...


Daily Mail
Look, no hands! I'm in Google's driverless car (and it could be finding its way to YOUR street)
Daily Mail
And, just like that, I've fallen in love with Google's self-driving car. .... There is something instantly addictive about it – plus it allows technology to ...


Crave Online
Amazon Reviving The Tick with Patrick Warburton?
IGN
The Tick would be brought back as a test pilot which, per Amazon's current ... Amazon'slatest round of pilots - from the likes of Whit Stillman, Steven ...


Times of India
Microsoft refuses to comply after judge revives overseas data search warrant
ZDNet (blog)
A US judge has lifted a stay on an order that will force Microsoft to hand over ... How one judge single-handedly killed trust in the US technology industry ... Apple, AT&T, and Cisco also threw their weight behind the software giant. .... Obama taps ex Google engineer to head government tech overhaul.

Twitter Redesigns Signup Process to Entice New Users - Digits - WSJ: "... Now, it first asks users to identify their interests. Twitter’s list of options include photography, fashion, entertainment, news and popular accounts. Based on those choices, Twitter offers suggestions. For example, users who chose “funny” might see a recent tweet from actor and comedian Aziz Ansari, while fashion mavens would be shown designer Marc Jacobs’s account and shutter bugs would see the Historical Pics accounts...."

10 Tips and Tricks for Google Docs
Chris Hoffman
Google Docs doesn't have the cluttered ribbon full of features you'll find in Microsoft Office, but it does have quite a few useful tricks up its sleeve.

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Comcast vs Tennessee Utility, Future of the Internet

Comcast’s worst nightmare: How Tennessee could save America’s Internet - Salon.com: ".... To date, those court cases have been thwarted by EPB. However, it is a different story in state legislatures. Once again abandoning the business lobby’s typical call for less government intervention, telecom firms have successfully pushed 20 states to pass laws limiting the reach of community-owned utilities like EPB. That’s where Washington comes in. With Census figures showing more than 1 in 5 Tennessee residents having no Internet connection, EPB is now proposing to offer its ultra-fast services to new communities. But it needs the Federal Communications Commission to preempt the Tennessee statute prohibiting the utility from competing with private telecom companies outside its current market. For EPB, the good news is that FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has repeatedly pledged that in the name of competition and broadband access, he will support preempting state laws like Tennessee’s. However, in a capital run by money, EPB may still be politically overpowered. After all, as a community-owned utility in a midsized city, EPB does not have the lobbyists and campaign cash to match those of behemoths like Comcast and AT&T. What the utility does have is a solid track record and a pro-consumer, pro-competition argument. The question is: Will that be enough to prevent Wheeler from backing down or being blocked by Congress? The future of the Internet may be at stake in the answer." (read more at link above)

FCC - Net Neutrality Public Comments support Title II Regulation (via Politico) - "... One key factor: the controversial proposed rules [for internet fast lanes] have touched a very intimate and personal nerve for Web users across the country, raising the political temperature at the FCC on this issue. It's also exposed deep industry divisions over the future of the Internet. 'Telecom and cable companies are mostly in agreement that the last thing they want is a heavy-handed FCC imposing rules that will restrict how they manage Internet traffic. Companies from Netflix to Etsy agree that nothing could be more detrimental to their business than rules that force them to pay more for distribution, urging the agency to use all the available tools to prohibit fast lanes.'...." 

Snowden seeks to develop anti-surveillance technologies | Reuters: "...Snowden, who addressed conference attendees on Saturday via video link from Moscow, said he intends to devote much of his time to promoting such technologies, including ones that allow people to communicate anonymously and encrypt their messages...."

Alibaba's I.P.O. Could Be a Bonanza for the Scions of Chinese Leaders - NYTimes.com: "What Alibaba did not detail was the deep political connections of the investment firms, Boyu Capital, Citic Capital Holdings and CDB Capital, the China Development Bank’s private investment arm. Their senior executive ranks included sons or grandsons of the most powerful members of the ruling Communist Party, according to an analysis by The New York Times."

Mobile messaging platform Tango hires game publishing leader and creates $25M game investment fund | GamesBeat | Games | by Dean Takahashi: "... Ying said that Tango is putting together an “attractive package” for revenue sharing. The exact percentage Tango takes depends on whether a game has been proven elsewhere before. Rather than limit distribution efforts to premier real estate within Tango, top-performing games will receive promotion through additional, off-platform marketing channels, the company said. Investments and acquisitions of game teams will also be considered, Ying said...."

More Chinese people going online via phones than PCs - The Times of India: "... China's total number of internet users crept up 2.3% to 632 million by the end of June, from 618 million at the end of 2013, said CNNIC's internet development statistics report. Of those, 527 million — or 83% — went online via mobile.... But not all internet activity saw growth. Users of microblogs such as Tencent Weibo and that offered by Weibo fell for the second six-month period in a row, by 1.9% to 275 million. They numbered 331 million at the end of June last year before the government in September started clamping down on "online rumours" which it said threatened social stability. Blockbuster mobile messaging apps such as Tencent's WeChat have since become venues of choice for users who want to express views without fear of retribution...."

Microsoft's Productivity Story: Showtime For Nadella
InformationWeek
Microsoft is Nadella's show now, and the CEO deserves high marks for ... Apple andGoogle have thumped Microsoft in the mobility arena. It may be a ...


Artesia Daily Press
Microsoft makes design central to its future
Salt Lake Tribune
Before Ralf Groene helped devise the look and feel of Microsoft's Surface tablet, ... more competitive with offerings from rivals Apple, Google, and Amazon and to ... And yes, Microsoft is even trying to make devices attractive, cool and ...


PC Advisor
Microsoft reveals bankruptcy of devices strategy by dumping Nokia feature phones
Computerworld
Computerworld - Microsoft was right to ax the feature phone business it inherited when it bought Nokia's handset business for $7.2 billion, analysts ...

Facebook Earnings Preview: Good Performance Expected to Continue
Forbes
Facebook will release its Q2 2014 results on July 23. The expectations are high considering the company's performance in recent quarters. We expect ...


New York Times
Microsoft's Top Lawyer Is the Tech World's Envoy
New York Times
Bradford Smith, Microsoft's general counsel, worked as a lawyer in ....


Re/code
Yahoo to Acquire Flurry to Strengthen Mobile Products
MarketWatch
Our agreement to acquire Flurry is a meaningful step for the company and reinforcesYahoo's commitment to building and supporting useful, inspiring ...


MarketWatch
Apple options traders aren't willing to roll the dice
MarketWatch
If investors are expecting Apple to give them something special this quarter, ... Apple will reveal results after the Tuesday's closing bell, with analysts ...


Capital FM Kenya
Google To Turn NYC Payphones Into WiFi Hotspots
InformationWeek
More than 50 companies are interested in assisting New York's bid to become more connected, including Google, Cisco, Samsung, and IBM.


Wired
Facebook Explains Why It Wants to Be a Retail Store
Wired
Why Cutting 18,000 Jobs Was Likely Microsoft's Plan All Along .... Apple, with iTunes and the App Store, is now an online retailer. ... available to a would-be consumer: clicking over to Amazon or Google or any other retail site. ... A Facebook version of PayPal or GoogleWallet may also be in the works.

Apple Releases iOS 8 Beta 4 to Developers
Juli Clover
Apple today released the fourth beta of iOS 8 to developers, two weeks after ... Apple has also released Xcode 6 beta 4 and a new Apple TV beta. ... concerned with privacy and security, there's always Google and Microsoft, ...Facebook Launches Exclusive 'Mentions' App for Verified Public Figures (31).

Apple readying OS X Yosemite Public Beta for this month, new developer preview today
Mark Gurman
Apple is planning to release a publicly available beta of the upcoming OS X Yosemite later this month, according to sources briefed on the plans.

Yahoo Is Going To Buy Mobile Ad Company Flurry For Hundreds Of Millions
Steven Tweedie
Yahoo is reportedly acquiring mobile app firm Flurry for "hundreds of millions." ... 

Marin Adds Google Shopping Campaign Management
Jessica Lee
That's likely part of the fuel behind Marin's latest launch: support for Google Shopping ... Some of the features of the Google Shopping release include: ... and retarget consumers across the web, including Facebook," said Matt Ackley, ...

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Alibaba IPO Delayed, Invest in Tech? (videos)

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Alibaba IPO Delayed Until September: Video - Bloomberg:
Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu reports on the top technology news of the day on "Bloomberg Surveillance.” (Source: Bloomberg)

Alibaba IPO: What’s the Delay?: Video - Bloomberg:
Bloomberg’s Leslie Picker and Cory Johnson discuss the Alibaba IPO being pushed back until September. They speak on “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg)

Are Tech Companies Good Investments?: Video - Bloomberg:
Oppenheimer Global Debt Team Leader Sara Zervos and Bloomberg’s Anand Srinivasan discuss investing in tech on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Why Google Launched Shopping Express

Google Launched Shopping Express To Generate New Revenues From Product Search - Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) | Seeking Alpha: "Since the mid-1990s Amazon has led the e-commerce market while competing with all major retail stores. Google collaborated with the largest retailers to launch Google Shopping Express, the same day delivery service by Google. Google is not interested in becoming an online retailer but is interested in offering product search ads. Collaboration with the largest retailers is Google’s advance over Amazon that can substantial market share and product ads sales later on...." (read more at link above)

Google Set To Publish Earnings This Week | Seeking Alpha: "Google earns most of its money from advertising, but has focused on other operations as well, including Google Glass, Android and Youtube.com, while it experiments with driverless cars, robotics and space travel. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on Thursday, the 17th of July after the market close. Consensus estimates for earnings stand at $6.26 per share, with analyst estimates ranging from lows of $5.73 to $6.65 per share. In comparison, Google posted earnings of $4.78 per share last year. Reported revenues are seen at $15.62 billion, which would result in sales growth of 10.7%.... "

The perennial question -- Yahoo's true valuation?
Yahoo!'s Core Business Still Worth Less Than Nothing As Alibaba Revalues Before IPO
Forbes
There's still something of a puzzle about the valuation being applied to Yahoo! by the market. For even as Alibaba firms up its own internal ...

Should I switch back to Windows 7? | The Tech Guy: "... Leo says that when all is said and done, even with improvements, Windows 8 has been a flop. They do have better file copy and built in windows antivirus. And under the hood, it is better. But the interface is what has been a collosal failure. And Leo says it's really two operating systems mushed together - a touch screen interface and Windows 7. It really doesn't know what it wants to be. And that's caused confusion... "

Amazon, a Friendly Giant as Long as It's Fed
New York Times

He is edited by Amazon editors and promoted by Amazon publicists to ... just Amazon but Google, Apple and Facebook — companies with bottomless ...

China Announces New Subsidies to Encourage Officials to Buy Energy-Efficient ...
Wall Street Journal
SHANGHAI—China announced new subsidies and other inducements Sunday to get government officials and agencies to buy energy-efficient vehicles in a renewed boost for a sector Beijing has had high hopes for. Under the new rules, which will be phased ...

Orbital Sciences Cygnus spacecraft carries supplies and valuable experiments ...
Daily Digest
An Antares rocket successfully launched from Virginia today carrying a Cygnus spacecraft and 3,000 pounds of supplies and experimental technology to the crew of the International Space Station....

Factory wipe on Android won't delete all your nude pics
The Next Digit
Technology has taken big leaps in the current scenario and apparently everything is possible with it. For example, the nude selfies that had been deleted by a bunch of users have been retrieved by the researchers. These pictures have been retrieved from the ...

LG's new 18-inch screen bends like paper
Stuff.co.nz
ROLL WITH IT: An LG employee demonstrates the flexibility of its new 18-inch display screen. LG Display has developed an 18-inch (45cm) flexible display that can be rolled into the shape of a thin cylinder, a step toward making a large display for flexible TVs ...

Apple rejects China's security fears over iPhone location function
The Australian
US technology giant Apple has denied Chinese claims the iPhone threatens national security through its ability to track and time-stamp a user's location. The frequent locations function, which can be switched on or off by users, is available on iOS 7, the ...

Chimpanzee intelligence passed down through parents genes
Delhi Daily News
A new study has suggested that like humans, chimpanzees also inherit a good amount of intelligence from their parents. "Genes matter. We have what we would call a smart chimp, and chimps we?d call not so smart. We were able to explain a lot of that ...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella needs an editor
Quartz
Satya Nadella’s latest message to the troops—and to the world—is disquieting. It lacks focus, specifics, and, if not soon sharpened, his words will worry employees, developers, customers, and even shareholders....

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Can Xiaomi Make It Outside of China? (video); Snowden Anniversary

Can Xiaomi Make It Outside of China?: Video - Bloomberg:
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Former Google Executive Crid Yu and Bloomberg Businessweek’s Brad Stone discuss Xiaomi’s plans to expand overseas on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg 5 June 2014)

Snowden, NSA scandal anniversary: Four things tech companies still need to do.: "One year ago, Edward Snowden gave the world an unprecedented wake-up call—a shock from which the public, governments, and industry are still stumbling to recover. The public has reacted, appropriately, with alarm, anger, and demands for information and reform. The U.S. government has responded, predictably, with embarrassment, obfuscation, and invocations of national security. As for the technology companies—which financially benefit from their status as stewards of our private information—well, it’s complicated. From the start, users’ trust was at the center of the tech companies’ concerns...."

One year of NSA leaks: where are we now? | The Verge: ".... A year later, we're still figuring out where, when, and how we're being watched, and how much anyone can do about it. Courts, Congress, and the White House have faced reform challenges, and companies have attempted to allay fears that their networks and services are no longer secure. Reform efforts, though, have been halting and incomplete, stymied by political stonewalling and the difficulty of reconciling the NSA's denials with the documents leaked by former contractor Edward Snowden...."

How the “Hype Cycle” explains MOOCs, big data, VR, and Google Glass.: "...Fenn is convinced that the cycle is more or less predictable and can be applied to business strategies as well as emerging technologies. Her 2008 book Mastering the Hype Cycle mentions customer loyalty cards, e-commerce, and the idea of “business models” as textbook examples. Each enjoyed a surge of hype, followed by a backlash and retrenchment, before reaching the plateau...."

Exclusive: Inside the FBI's Fight Against Chinese Cyber-Espionage: "An American solar panel company wondered why Chinese firms kept undercutting their prices. Then the FBI knocked on their door...."

Apple copies Android features --
iOS 8: Android features that inspired Apple | BGR: "Apple’s recently unveiled iOS 8 mobile operating system has many interesting features, including some new tricks that have been available on a certain competing platform long before the iPhone maker found a way to implement them. Ars Technica has detailed as many as 12 features that have already been available to Android users long before Apple brought them to iOS 8. Some of these Android inspirations are more obvious than others, including the new QuickType typing suggestions in iOS 8, Apple’s support for third-party keyboard applications, the “Hey, Siri” hotword for always-on listening features, the limitedWidgets support in the Notification Center, the battery stats shown in iOS 8’s Settings, actionable notifications, and the improved photo backup in iCloud...."

Vodafone: governments use secret cables to tap phones - Telegraph: "Government agencies are able to listen to phone conversations live and even track the location of citizens without warrants using secret cables connected directly to network equipment, admits Vodafone today"

Apple's Beats buy the result of executive ignorance -- report - CNET: "Apple's management underestimated the importance of streaming music to consumers ... Apple's management failed to see Spotify or Pandora as threats, causing the company to "panic" and acquire Beats. "The management in particular were pretty much tone-deaf in what Spotify was and that's why they're panicking now," the source told Buzzfeed. "They didn't understand how Spotify worked, which is why they thought iTunes Radio would be a Spotify killer."...."

Google’s Satellite Plan Would Boost Global Internet Competition | MIT Technology Review: "Similarly, if Google could beam Internet connectivity to countries that have only a single ISP—often one controlled by a government—and very high prices for Internet connectivity, “that could be a game changer for a huge swath of the globe,” says Rob Faris, research director at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard."

Alibaba Weighs Good Fortune of No. 8 in Choosing IPO Date - Bloomberg: "....Chinese consider the number eight to be lucky because “ba” sounds like the word for prosperity, “fa.” Aug. 8 has worked for other momentous Chinese events in the past. The 2008 Beijing Olympics -- credited by the International Olympic Committee as an “indisputable success” -- commenced on 8/8/08...."

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Alibaba IPO, the noise before the trading

Better get used to all the noise about the Alibaba IPO--it may not be until the end of 2014 when it actually begins trading:

Alibaba files for IPO that could be biggest in history for tech company - San Jose Mercury News: "....There is no deadline for the company to begin trading, and some analysts expect trading may not happen until the fourth quarter of the year. Companies may announce pricing and begin a roadshow ---when executives hold meetings with potential investors to drum up interest in their company -- within 21 days of an IPO filing."

Beyond net neutrality: The new battle for the future of the internet - Vox: "....There's also a danger that large internet service providers will abuse their monopoly power. Most of the leading American broadband companies also sell paid television services that compete directly with online streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Instant Video. Network owners might be tempted to relegate online video services to the slow lane to prevent them from becoming a competitive threat to their lucrative paid television businesses. Or they might charge competing services a big markup for access to the fast lane, ensuring that they won't be able to undercut them on price. A final problem is that a multi-tiered business model could give ISPs perverse incentives. An ISP might be tempted to make its slow lane slower — or at least not upgrade it very quickly — to encourage content companies to pony up for fast-lane status...."

Protecting Net Neutrality and the Open Internet | Open Policy: "Today, Mozilla formally filed a request with the FCC to take a new path forward. We are asking the FCC to modernize its understanding of Internet access services, and apply its statutory authority for Internet data delivery services in a consistent and complete way. With our proposal, the FCC would be able to shift its attention away from authority questions once and for all, and focus instead on adopting clear rules prohibiting blocking and discrimination online...."

FCC commissioner says FCC “invented” new authority to regulate Internet | Ars Technica: ".... On the other side of the aisle, consumer advocacy groups have argued that Section 706 won't give the FCC enough power to prevent ISPs from discriminating against Web services that can't afford to pay for preferential treatment. Yesterday, the Mozilla Foundation joined many other groups in asking the FCC to regulate broadband with common carrier rules."

​Google extends Intel love affair with new Bay Trail Chromebooks - CNET: " Google and Intel dabbled with a dalliance last year, but now they're all in as the two tech titans revealed a new lineup on Tuesday of more than 20 Intel-driven devices across several major hardware manufacturers that all run Chrome OS. The partnership sees Intel-powered Chromebooks jump from four Haswell devices announced in September to a vast range of Bay Trail, Haswell, and 4th generation Core i3 laptops and desktop boxes. Intel has a long partnership with Google's Chrome OS, stretching back to the original Chrombook prototype, the Cr-48, and part of today's announcements was that all the Chrome OS devices shown off at the event had their Intel chips made using conflict-free metals. The news marks the strongest commitment yet between the two companies Chromebooks are laptops for Google's Chrome-based operating system. They first debuted as a public prototype in late 2010, with the first Chromebook laptop reaching consumers six months later. The currently comprise a quarter of the sub-$300 market, and [chromebooks] are used in more than 10,000 schools across the US --up from 5,000 half a year ago...."

Leaked Google Stars Video and Screenshots Show New Features: "Google is building a favoriting service called Google Stars that will let users save, share, and organize Web content. The company is testing a wide array of features for Stars, as depicted in a video and screenshots leaked out today (previous leaks only included marketing images and mockups)...."

Yahoo's Alibaba moment has finally arrived
MarketWatch
Alibaba, a company in which Yahoo Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) owns a 24% stake, has filed papers for an initial public offering, capping what had been a ...

Google Sends Shopping Alerts To Android Devices
InformationWeek
Google Now blends search and location data to advise you when you're ... The latest update to the Google Search application for Android devices ...

Apple retail boss welcomed with $68 million stock package
San Jose Mercury News
CUPERTINO -- The pressure on Apple's new superstar executive, Angela Ahrendts, to overhaul the company's retail and online sales operations ...

Apple Jumps to Second Place in Online Retail
Wall Street Journal (blog)
In the crusade to capture clicks and pull in dollars from online sales, Amazon remains the clear frontrunner. But 2013 e-commerce sales data from ...

Google Seeks to Overturn Vringo's $30.5 Million Verdict
Bloomberg
A victory against Google could mean more money from Microsoft Corp., too. Microsoft ... Lycos, a pioneer in search engines that once rivaled Yahoo!

Microsoft files for smartwatch patent
CNNMoney
Google plans to release the Moto 360 smartwatch in the U.S. this summer, while Applehas long been rumored to be developing a smartwatch of its ...

Google Debuts Free Tool Classroom for Teachers - The Next Web
By Emil Protalinski
Google today launched a new free tool called Classroom as part of its Google Apps for Education suite. In short, Classroom helps teachers create and ...
The Next Web

Facebook Platform Roadmap Update - Facebook Developers
By Facebook
We announced a number of new products and updates to Facebook Platform at f8 in April, including the Graph API, social plugins, and support for ...
Facebook Developer Blog

"I Do Not Know One Person Who Is Happy at Amazon" - Gawker
By Hamilton Nolan
In the past week, we've heard from several insiders at Amazon describing the company's bizarre and sometimes exploitative workplace culture. Today ...
Gawker

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