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 ...

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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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Google Android One Smartphones, Billions of Global Users (video)

Introducing Android One -
Introducing Android One--Google smartphone initiative for billions of global users (video above) The world is filled with potential: people who are ready to leave their mark and need a phone as ambitious as they are. Learn more at android.com/one. [Published on Sep 15, 2014]

While Apple [see video below] has retreated into being exclusively a luxury manufacturer and retailer of watches, smartphones, tablets, and computers (and accompanying "walled-garden" services), Google is going for billions of global users who want and need functional smartphones at low prices--Google has partnered with handset makers Micromax, Karbonn and Spice to bring phones that cost less than $100 to India and the rest of the world. (see article referenced below)

Economic Times
Android One: Google's push to rule the smartphone world
CNET
Android One is first rolling out in India, then in Indonesia, the Philippines and South Asia by the end of the year. For the launch, Google has partnered with three Indian device makers -- Micromax, Karbonn and Spice -- to create three $100 smartphones, as well as teamed up with the wireless provider Bharti Airtel, the largest mobile carrier in India, with 40 percent of smartphone users in the country on that network.. ... 

Report: Moto X 'Pure Edition' will ditch the bloat | PCWorld: "One of the major gripes of those who buy Android phones is all the bloatware and inconsistent updates that wreck an otherwise "pure Google" experience. Motorola is taking that term and running with it, as a report says the company's non-carrier branded model will be dubbed the Moto X Pure Edition. The Moto X is very close to stock Android, with only a few Motorola-built enhancements like voice commands and gestures. Motorola also is very good about quickly updating its devices to the latest version of Android. The Moto X product page still lists the phone as "coming soon"..." 


Forbes
Microsoft To Buy Minecraft Maker Mojang For $2.5 Billion
Forbes
In the last two years, gamers have played more than 2 billion hours of Minecraft onMicrosoft's Xbox 360. Monday, Microsoft Microsoft made the ...
Microsoft buys Minecraft for $2.5 billion - CNNMoney
Microsoft Buys 'Minecraft' for $2.5 Billion but Founders Will Leave - Wall Street Journal
Microsoft to buy Minecraft maker Mojang for $2.5B - CNET


Wall Street Journal
Apple Reports Record Preorders for New iPhone
Wall Street Journal
Apple CEO Tim Cook talked about the new iPhone 6 and Apple Watch ... The demand for the new smartphones exceeded the initial supply, Apple said ...

Tim Cook: Apple Watch Takes Us Into Whole New Area -
Sept. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Apple CEO Tim Cook discusses the Apple Watch, HealthKit, Apple Pay, and iPhone 6 on "Charlie Rose." 

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Google Android One Launch Today in India

Google September 15 India Event; Android One Launch Likely | NDTV Gadgets: "Google has sent invitations for an event in India on September 15. While the invite itself says "More details closer to the date!", it is expected that the much-awaited Android One smartphones will make their debut at the event."

Times of India
Google to unleash Android on emerging markets
Financial Times
Amid the noise from the relentless stream of expensive flagship smartphones that have been launched in recent weeks by Apple and others, Google ...

Haaretz
Why doesn't Amazon sell iPhones?
CNET
Amazon sells virtually everything, but it has never offered the newest iPhones on its site, a testament to the complicated relationship it has with Apple.

Will Apple Pay kill PayPal? - Sep. 10, 2014: "Topeka's Anthony agreed that investors can't rule out the possibility of some sort of Apple/PayPal partnership down the road. But he thinks that the recent weakness in the stock could lead to renewed cries for eBay to spin off PayPal."


ZDNet
Is Apple Watch's Pressure-Sensitive Screen a Bigger Deal Than the Gadget Itself?
Wired
The cool feature, which Apple calls a flexible retina display, will appear only on the ...Microsoft's Surface line shows a hybrid approach is possible.


TechCrunch (blog)
Hey Microsoft, Acquiring A Hit Game Is Stupid
TechCrunch (blog)
Microsoft did score a win by acquiring Bungie in 2000, just before it ... go on making money for Apple and Google through their respective app stores' ...
Report: Microsoft-Minecraft deal could be announced Monday - Polygon


Daily Mail
A brief history of Samsung mocking Apple announcements
The Verge
Getting a new phone is usually a pretty exciting moment, but Samsung doesn't let Apple's customers take much time to enjoy it. For years now, it's ...

Capital One, Navy Federal to partner with Apple for new mobile payment system
Washington Post
Beginning next month, customers will be able to pay for purchases directly from their iPhones and AppleWatches, thanks to a new mobile payment ...


Telegraph.co.uk
Mobile operators abandon joint 'wave and pay' project as Apple looms
Telegraph.co.uk
By Christopher Williams, Technology, Media and Telecoms Editor ... Google launched its own mobile wallet service for 'wave and pay' transaction in ...

After Breach, JPMorgan Still Seeks to Determine Extent of Attack - NYTimes.com: "The headache caused by the attack on JPMorgan Chase’s computer network this summer may not go away anytime soon. Over two months, hackers gained entry to dozens of the bank’s servers, said three people with knowledge of the bank’s investigation into the episode who spoke on the condition of anonymity. This, they said, potentially gave the hackers a window into how the bank’s individual computers work..."

Apple Watch Will Play Music On Bluetooth Headphones, No iPhone Required
Robert Sorokanich
The Apple Watch we got a glimpse at this week is a powerful peripheral device ... Because battery technologyprogresses at a horrendously slow rate and ... Does Google have some sort of affiliate program where you get paid to post ...
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