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Big Tech Archive

Archives for January 2014

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Google Acquires Smart-Home Device Maker Nest for $3.2 BillionGoogle Acquires Smart-Home Device Maker Nest for $3.2 Billion
Technology

An all-cash deal by search giant snags the hot smart home device startup.

By Liz Gannes
Technology
New Xbox One Ad Promises to Give You Ancient Roman PTSD (Video)New Xbox One Ad Promises to Give You Ancient Roman PTSD (Video)
Technology

Oh, that sounds ... fun?

By Eric Johnson
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LinkedIn Taps Ex-Googler for VP of Public Policy RoleLinkedIn Taps Ex-Googler for VP of Public Policy Role
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The company’s first D.C.-based hire.

By Mike Isaac
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Amazon Tries to Seduce You With Fish Taco Seasoning and Cream of Mushroom SoupAmazon Tries to Seduce You With Fish Taco Seasoning and Cream of Mushroom Soup
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In the wake of its San Francisco launch, Amazon Fresh is delivering free groceries to potential customers.

By Jason Del Rey
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GoDaddy Strikes Office 365 Partnership With MicrosoftGoDaddy Strikes Office 365 Partnership With Microsoft
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The deal is yet another example of GoDaddy’s efforts to increase the number of the solutions it provides for its 12 million customers.

By Kara Swisher
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The Second CES: No Giant TVs, No Booth Babes -- Just a Ton of Media Money and Michael KassanThe Second CES: No Giant TVs, No Booth Babes -- Just a Ton of Media Money and Michael Kassan
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Who is Michael Kassan? And why is everyone -- seriously, everyone -- at his parties?

By Peter Kafka
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A Whitman Sampler? Not Exactly, as Apple’s Latest Ad Markets With Verse.A Whitman Sampler? Not Exactly, as Apple’s Latest Ad Markets With Verse.
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The iPad Air meets “Dead Poets Society” in a new Apple ad spot.

By John Paczkowski
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I Came Not to Be Buried by CES, But to Be Dazed by ItI Came Not to Be Buried by CES, But to Be Dazed by It
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I don’t pretend to hate it, because I do not. In fact, the pastries were delicious.

By Kara Swisher
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Google Team Meets With FDA, Raising Medical Device SpeculationGoogle Team Meets With FDA, Raising Medical Device Speculation
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Beats Music Will Try to Do What Spotify Hasn’t, Using Marketing Muscle and AT&TBeats Music Will Try to Do What Spotify Hasn’t, Using Marketing Muscle and AT&T
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Streaming music is popular. Paying for streaming music isn’t. Here’s the latest push.

By Peter Kafka
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CES Is Not What You Think It IsCES Is Not What You Think It Is
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The big show goes on, but it’s not where most big game-changers get launched.

By Walt Mossberg
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Re/code’s Not-So-Quantified CES, Including Critical Jerky DataRe/code’s Not-So-Quantified CES, Including Critical Jerky Data
Technology

Call us activity-slackers.

By Lauren Goode
Technology
New Gmail-Google+ Feature Scrutinized by Privacy AdvocatesNew Gmail-Google+ Feature Scrutinized by Privacy Advocates
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Hardly a surprise at this point.

By Mike Isaac
Technology
iBeacon Could Be Apple’s Secret Gaming Weapon, Developer SaysiBeacon Could Be Apple’s Secret Gaming Weapon, Developer Says
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So secret, in fact, that even Apple might not realize it yet.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
LivingSocial CEO Tim O’Shaughnessy to ResignLivingSocial CEO Tim O’Shaughnessy to Resign
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The company co-founder will relinquish his position once a replacement is hired.

By Jason Del Rey