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Big Tech Archive

Archives for January 2014

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The Cloud Is Not GreenThe Cloud Is Not Green
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There is a catch.

By Alen Peacock
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Carl Icahn Now Owns $3 Billion Worth of AppleCarl Icahn Now Owns $3 Billion Worth of Apple
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And he’s still calling for the company to implement a bigger buyback.

By John Paczkowski
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Judge Rules Samsung Infringed Apple’s Auto-Complete PatentJudge Rules Samsung Infringed Apple’s Auto-Complete Patent
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By John Paczkowski
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Smokin’ Hot With a Soothing Voice: Nest ProtectSmokin’ Hot With a Soothing Voice: Nest Protect
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It’s elegantly designed and smarter than the average smoke- and carbon-monoxide detector, but each device will cost you $129.

By Katherine Boehret
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Big Is the Next Big ThingBig Is the Next Big Thing
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Large companies are going digital in big ways, moving from disrupted to disrupters.

By Paul Daugherty
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Bus Stop: S.F. Approves Controversial Shuttle Program for TechiesBus Stop: S.F. Approves Controversial Shuttle Program for Techies
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Approval of the pilot program followed protests that blocked corporate buses and even damaged one.

By James Temple
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Judge Puts the Brakes on Apple’s Antitrust MonitorJudge Puts the Brakes on Apple’s Antitrust Monitor
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A temporary reprieve in an increasingly contentious battle.

By John Paczkowski
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Beats Music Streams With a Human TouchBeats Music Streams With a Human Touch
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By using human curators, Beats Music has created a satisfying music-streaming experience that doesn’t feel robotic.

By Walt Mossberg
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“At This Point” -- Nest CEO’s Adds Slight Hedge on Data Collection“At This Point” -- Nest CEO’s Adds Slight Hedge on Data Collection
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Will the well-known entrepreneur, committed to privacy, be able to resist the Dyson vacuum of the Internet?

By Arik Hesseldahl
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Waze Founder Jokes That He’s Not Worried About Making Money (Now That Google’s Paying the Bills)Waze Founder Jokes That He’s Not Worried About Making Money (Now That Google’s Paying the Bills)
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CEO Noam Bardin say he’s working on new features at the “company within a company.”

By Arik Hesseldahl
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Bill and Melinda Gates Say Three Key Myths are Holding Back the World’s PoorBill and Melinda Gates Say Three Key Myths are Holding Back the World’s Poor
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In their high-profile annual letter, the even higher-profile couple say that too many assume that the problems facing the poor are overwhelming and unsolvable.

By Ina Fried
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Ad-Tech Valuation: Color by NumbersAd-Tech Valuation: Color by Numbers
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Aat least dozen ad-tech companies are contemplating IPOs in 2014 and 2015.

By Terence Kawaja
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Jelly App Gives Immediate -- But Not Always Informative -- AnswersJelly App Gives Immediate -- But Not Always Informative -- Answers
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Mobile app Jelly creates a loose social network from which you can draw short answers to any question.

By Lauren Goode
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Stealth Security Startup Bluebox Raises $18 Million From TenayaStealth Security Startup Bluebox Raises $18 Million From Tenaya
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Focusing less on the device and mostly on data.

By Arik Hesseldahl
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As Microsoft CEO Rumors Continue to Churn, One Thing Is Clear: Gates Will Be More Visible at MicrosoftAs Microsoft CEO Rumors Continue to Churn, One Thing Is Clear: Gates Will Be More Visible at Microsoft
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Outgoing CEO Steve Ballmer? Not so much.

By Kara Swisher