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Big Tech Archive

Archives for October 2014

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Come Out, Come Out: The Tim Cook Moment Is HereCome Out, Come Out: The Tim Cook Moment Is Here
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It’s nice to finally be able to say hello to the entire man.

By Kara Swisher
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Microsoft to Update Office for Mac Next Year; Mac Outlook Gets Refresh NowMicrosoft to Update Office for Mac Next Year; Mac Outlook Gets Refresh Now
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Redmond said it made a conscious choice to focus on mobile and cloud versions of Office.

By Ina Fried
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TV’s Eyeballs Are Disappearing. Does Netflix Have Them?TV’s Eyeballs Are Disappearing. Does Netflix Have Them?
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A worrisome theory from Wall Street: The TV networks have helped lower their own ratings by selling their shows to Reed Hastings’ streaming service.

By Peter Kafka
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A Spooky Net Neutrality Story, Solving Murders With Photoshop and More #MustreadsA Spooky Net Neutrality Story, Solving Murders With Photoshop and More #Mustreads
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The mechanics of how Comcast throttles Internet speed, using Photoshop to solve a murder and more.

By Noah Kulwin
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Google Robotics Head Andy Rubin Leaves Company, Kuffner Steps InGoogle Robotics Head Andy Rubin Leaves Company, Kuffner Steps In
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Twitter Demotes Product VP After Only Six MonthsTwitter Demotes Product VP After Only Six Months
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Kevin Weil has been appointed Twitter’s new VP of product.

By Kurt Wagner
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Tim Cook: A Private Man Goes Public With a PurposeTim Cook: A Private Man Goes Public With a Purpose
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Man on a mission.

By Dawn Chmielewski
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Ray Ozzie Talks Up Talko, Muses on Microsoft at Code/Mobile (Full Video)Ray Ozzie Talks Up Talko, Muses on Microsoft at Code/Mobile (Full Video)
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The software pioneer and former Microsoft chief software architect says that voice-based messaging has a role to play given how much time workers are on the go.

By Ina Fried
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Yahoo Hires Amazon Sales Head Re/code Said It Was Hiring to Run SalesYahoo Hires Amazon Sales Head Re/code Said It Was Hiring to Run Sales
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Says He Is “Proud to Be Gay”Apple CEO Tim Cook Says He Is “Proud to Be Gay”
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In a first-person piece for Bloomberg Businessweek, Cook discusses his sexuality for the first time.

By Ina Fried
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The Crazy Math Behind Facebook’s $22 Billion WhatsApp Deal, Using a Flip Phone in 2014 and More #MustreadsThe Crazy Math Behind Facebook’s $22 Billion WhatsApp Deal, Using a Flip Phone in 2014 and More #Mustreads
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Plus, Uber’s running PR battles and T-Pain’s real voice.

By Noah Kulwin
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China’s Xiaomi Becomes Third-Largest Smartphone Maker as Global Market Continues to GrowChina’s Xiaomi Becomes Third-Largest Smartphone Maker as Global Market Continues to Grow
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The Chinese phone maker leapfrogged LG and Lenovo and now trails only Apple and Samsung in market share.

By Ina Fried
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Execs From Apple Pay Competitor Finally Speak, but Big Questions RemainExecs From Apple Pay Competitor Finally Speak, but Big Questions Remain
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This thing doesn’t end.

By Jason Del Rey
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Microsoft Takes Another Stab at Health Market With Cloud Service, $199 Fitness BandMicrosoft Takes Another Stab at Health Market With Cloud Service, $199 Fitness Band
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The fitness band will go on sale Thursday and works with iOS, Android devices and Windows Phone.

By Ina Fried
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IBM Teams Up With Twitter, Adds Tweets to Its CloudIBM Teams Up With Twitter, Adds Tweets to Its Cloud
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Coming soon: Business applications that take advantage of Twitter’s massive trove of data.

By Arik Hesseldahl