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Big Tech Archive

Archives for January 2014

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“Roku TVs” Coming This Year: Roku’s Web Video Software on Your TV, No Box Required“Roku TVs” Coming This Year: Roku’s Web Video Software on Your TV, No Box Required
Technology

Apple TV-competitor Roku has partnered with Chinese TV manufacturers to bring the first Roku-branded TV set to market this year.

By Lauren Goode
Technology
Apple Confirms Acquisition of Burst Photo App Maker SnappyLabsApple Confirms Acquisition of Burst Photo App Maker SnappyLabs
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It snapped up the whippersnapper.

By Kara Swisher
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Bezos on Travel Illness: “Galapagos: Five stars. Kidney stones: Zero stars.”Bezos on Travel Illness: “Galapagos: Five stars. Kidney stones: Zero stars.”
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Not a laughing matter, but at least it’s not a Kindle stone!

By Kara Swisher
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Digital Clockmaker Says Google Has Acquired ItDigital Clockmaker Says Google Has Acquired It
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By Kara Swisher
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Rap Genius Says It’s Sorry for Acting Like Rap “Morons”Rap Genius Says It’s Sorry for Acting Like Rap “Morons”
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To annotate, in the style of Rap Genius: Hand smacked by search parent. Ouch, but we deserved it. Bygones? Moving on!

By Kara Swisher
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Under Mayer, Yahoo Buys -- But Will It Ever Divest?Under Mayer, Yahoo Buys -- But Will It Ever Divest?
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What to do with orphan units at Yahoo? Maybe nothing, but here’s my suggestion.

By Kara Swisher
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DNAnexus Raises $15M from Google, ClaremontDNAnexus Raises $15M from Google, Claremont
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Company offering cloud tools for analyzing DNA snags millions from Google, others.

By James Temple
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Gracenote Wants to Let a Thousand Pandoras BloomGracenote Wants to Let a Thousand Pandoras Bloom
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The music data service wants to sell its own version of Internet radio to different brands.

By Peter Kafka
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The Graver Threat of the Growing Tech BacklashThe Graver Threat of the Growing Tech Backlash
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Are techies becoming the new oilmen?

By James Temple
Technology
Seeing Through the Haze of iCloudSeeing Through the Haze of iCloud
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A clear guide through the ins and outs of iCloud’s potentially foggy features.

By Katherine Boehret
Technology
Sports Guy Bill Simmons Helped Make Podcasts a Thing. Next Up: A Business.Sports Guy Bill Simmons Helped Make Podcasts a Thing. Next Up: A Business.
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51 million downloads a year. Now: How do you get the ad guys to pay attention?

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Dustcloud Brings a First-Person Shooter Into the Streets, Without the KillingDustcloud Brings a First-Person Shooter Into the Streets, Without the Killing
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But first it needs at least $100,000 from Kickstarter.

By Eric Johnson
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Disruption “In Our Face” -- Iger on Why Disney Needs Tech Heavies on Board More Than EverDisruption “In Our Face” -- Iger on Why Disney Needs Tech Heavies on Board More Than Ever
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“So, I love people who have disrupted to be in our face.”

By Kara Swisher
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It’s Not a Church, It’s Just an Apple StoreIt’s Not a Church, It’s Just an Apple Store
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Tech theology goes a bit too far.

By Walt Mossberg
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The Year Ahead in Gaming, According to the Mobile GuysThe Year Ahead in Gaming, According to the Mobile Guys
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Two game execs, a VC and an ad boss walk into a trend story ...

By Eric Johnson