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Big Tech Archive

Archives for December 2014

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A Google Bus Protester Looks Back on a Good YearA Google Bus Protester Looks Back on a Good Year
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Where do you go when “tactical vomit” and “MUNI nudists” have already been checked off?

By Nellie Bowles
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Sony, Google and Microsoft Will Stream “The Interview” Starting Today (Updated)Sony, Google and Microsoft Will Stream “The Interview” Starting Today (Updated)
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Last week this movie was gone. Now it’s back, in theaters and online.

By Peter Kafka
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Yes, Amazon’s One-Hour Delivery Is Magic. No, WunWun Isn’t Throwing in the Towel. (Video)Yes, Amazon’s One-Hour Delivery Is Magic. No, WunWun Isn’t Throwing in the Towel. (Video)
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The competition will not go gently into that good night.

By Jason Del Rey
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Hey, TV Guys! Facebook’s NFL Deal Means Facebook Is Getting Serious About Video.Hey, TV Guys! Facebook’s NFL Deal Means Facebook Is Getting Serious About Video.
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It’s going to start showing its billion-plus users some of TV’s most valuable programming. What happens next?

By Peter Kafka
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How Is Sony Going to Get “The Interview” Online? We Have Some Ideas.How Is Sony Going to Get “The Interview” Online? We Have Some Ideas.
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Asks the pros or DIY? Maybe both.

By Peter Kafka
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South Korea Charges Uber CEO With Breaking Transport LawSouth Korea Charges Uber CEO With Breaking Transport Law
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Another country, another legal headache.

By Reuters
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Apple-Backed Rockstar Sells Patents to RPX for $900 MillionApple-Backed Rockstar Sells Patents to RPX for $900 Million
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The deal puts an end to Rockstar’s litigation against several handset manufacturers of Android-based phones.

By Reuters
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Uber Business Model Faces Legal Scrutiny in Taiwan, Chinese Mega CityUber Business Model Faces Legal Scrutiny in Taiwan, Chinese Mega City
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“It’s quite vexing as there’s no precedent for this kind of issue.”

By Reuters
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Re/code on TV: The Sony Saga Continues and Decoding the Uber WayRe/code on TV: The Sony Saga Continues and Decoding the Uber Way
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We’re prettier than our written words let on.

By Jason Del Rey
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Amazon and Netflix Run Full-Page NYT Ads to Push Their Big-Money Web TV ShowsAmazon and Netflix Run Full-Page NYT Ads to Push Their Big-Money Web TV Shows
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The ad placements come as TV lovers head home for the holidays and get ready to binge-watch to their hearts content.

By Jason Del Rey
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Indian E-Commerce Is on Fire. What Will Amazon and Alibaba Do About It?Indian E-Commerce Is on Fire. What Will Amazon and Alibaba Do About It?
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Do the two global powers build, buy or partner?

By Jason Del Rey
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Socrates in Silicon ValleySocrates in Silicon Valley
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As Plato’s teacher knew -- and as every fresh report of the tech sector’s abusive behavior should remind us -- a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing.

By Lucy Marcus
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Google Is Shocked -- Shocked! -- by Hollywood Studios’ LobbyingGoogle Is Shocked -- Shocked! -- by Hollywood Studios’ Lobbying
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Google takes a jab at the MPAA over a lobbying scheme unveiled, thanks to the Sony hack.

By Amy Schatz
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Longtime Microsoft Executive Dean Hachamovitch Heads for the ExitLongtime Microsoft Executive Dean Hachamovitch Heads for the Exit
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Hachamovitch, who for years ran the company’s Internet Explorer effort, says it’s time for something new.

By Ina Fried
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Google Aiming to Go Straight Into the Car With Next AndroidGoogle Aiming to Go Straight Into the Car With Next Android
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No smartphone required.

By Reuters