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Big Tech Archive

Archives for November 2014

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Code/red: Uber Receives Daily Affirmation From Stuart SmalleyCode/red: Uber Receives Daily Affirmation From Stuart Smalley
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Plus, Android One’s slow start in India, a Lyft investor happily slags Uber and He-Man’s best one-liners.

By John Paczkowski
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Seth Meyers Dubs Travis Kalanick “The Boober Guy”Seth Meyers Dubs Travis Kalanick “The Boober Guy”
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And that will be his moniker from now on. Thank you, “Late Night” and Uber!

By Amy Keyishian
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Square’s Checkout App Goes Global With 130 CurrenciesSquare’s Checkout App Goes Global With 130 Currencies
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By Jason Del Rey
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Airbnb Adds Liability Coverage for HostsAirbnb Adds Liability Coverage for Hosts
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Airbnb said on Thursday it would add liability insurance that covers hosts if guests are injured.

By Liz Gannes
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Xbox One Adds HBO Go -- FinallyXbox One Adds HBO Go -- Finally
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By Eric Johnson
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Netflix Still Dominates Streaming, but Amazon Is Picking Up SteamNetflix Still Dominates Streaming, but Amazon Is Picking Up Steam
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Netflix and YouTube still account for a third of the Internet during prime time. But Amazon is making a move.

By Peter Kafka
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Yahoo Replaces Google as Mozilla Search PartnerYahoo Replaces Google as Mozilla Search Partner
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Mozilla will no longer get 90 percent of its revenue from the maker of its largest competitor.

By Liz Gannes
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Free Apps Aren’t “Free” in Apple’s App Store Any MoreFree Apps Aren’t “Free” in Apple’s App Store Any More
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As they say in “Team America,” “there’s a hefty f--king fee” in free-to-play.

By Eric Johnson
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GT Advanced Creditors Chafe at Settlement Deal With AppleGT Advanced Creditors Chafe at Settlement Deal With Apple
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The noteholders want time to investigate whether Apple acted unfairly.

By Reuters
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Apple Receives Acknowledgement for LGBT Workplace InclusionApple Receives Acknowledgement for LGBT Workplace Inclusion
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By Dawn Chmielewski
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Code/red: Uber’s Reputation Goes PlouffeCode/red: Uber’s Reputation Goes Plouffe
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Plus, USA Freedom Act takes a dirt nap, the poop emoji and A Tiny Hamster Thanksgiving.

By John Paczkowski
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Apple Looks Ready to Automate Its iAds BusinessApple Looks Ready to Automate Its iAds Business
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Let the iAd automation begin.

By Peter Kafka
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The Mac’s Second Act: From Obscurity to UbiquityThe Mac’s Second Act: From Obscurity to Ubiquity
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Whether at the office, at a coffee shop, a college campus, an airport or a conference, Macs seem to be everywhere today. And, for those of us who were around tech in the late ’90s, that’s pretty remarkable.

By Walt Mossberg
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Apple’s iCloud Photo Library: A Quick How-To GuideApple’s iCloud Photo Library: A Quick How-To Guide
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Beta, shmeta: This is already a great way to back up iOS photos and videos in iCloud.

By Katherine Boehret
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Goldman Sachs Tech Confab in Vegas: “Uber F*#k-Up” Chatter as CEO Stars OnstageGoldman Sachs Tech Confab in Vegas: “Uber F*#k-Up” Chatter as CEO Stars Onstage
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Back-stabbing schadenfreude is one of the key characteristics of Silicon Valley, which comes right before extravagantly public forgiveness.

By Kara Swisher