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Big Tech Archive

Archives for February 2014

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Is Start-Up Culture Derailing the MBA?Is Start-Up Culture Derailing the MBA?
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Building a startup from scratch, winding it up and letting it go is the new MBA.

By Mike Jones
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Why Are We Letting Strangers Sleep in Our Beds?Why Are We Letting Strangers Sleep in Our Beds?
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Why does the sharing economy work?

By Aaron Hirschhorn
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New Name for Hollywood’s BermanBraun: Whalerock IndustriesNew Name for Hollywood’s BermanBraun: Whalerock Industries
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A fresh face for digital and media entertainment company.

By Kara Swisher
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Apple’s TV Hobby Is Now a Billion-Dollar BusinessApple’s TV Hobby Is Now a Billion-Dollar Business
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Wonder what would happen if Apple got serious?

By Peter Kafka
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Yahoo Sporty Project Codenames Continue With “Touchdown”Yahoo Sporty Project Codenames Continue With “Touchdown”
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An apps marketplace on the highly trafficked site?

By Kara Swisher
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Dictation on Computers, File Transfers for iPads, and BlackBerry BlogsDictation on Computers, File Transfers for iPads, and BlackBerry Blogs
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Dear Re/code reader: You have some tech questions, I have some answers.

By Walt Mossberg
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California Court Rules Looking at Maps Apps Okay -- But What About Everything Else?California Court Rules Looking at Maps Apps Okay -- But What About Everything Else?
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But rerouting around a traffic jam generally requires more than just a glance at your phone.

By Liz Gannes
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Thousands of Entrepreneurs Gather for “American Idol” of Tech ConferencesThousands of Entrepreneurs Gather for “American Idol” of Tech Conferences
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“Can I give you a demo? Really quick?”

By Nellie Bowles
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Amazon Talks to Music Labels About a Streaming ServiceAmazon Talks to Music Labels About a Streaming Service
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Free tunes with your Prime membership?

By Peter Kafka
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Waiting for That Minecraft-y Lego Game? Don’t Hold Your Breath.Waiting for That Minecraft-y Lego Game? Don’t Hold Your Breath.
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The Lego guys want to tell you a story instead.

By Eric Johnson
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Lenovo Plays Switzerland in Battle Between Microsoft and GoogleLenovo Plays Switzerland in Battle Between Microsoft and Google
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Android phones? Check. Windows Phones? Sure. Windows PCs? Yep. Chromebooks? Let’s give it a try.

By Bonnie Cha
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Arizona Governor Vetoes Refusal-of-Service-to-Gays BillArizona Governor Vetoes Refusal-of-Service-to-Gays Bill
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By Kara Swisher
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Microsofties Ponder Fate of Mark Penn in the New Nadella RegimeMicrosofties Ponder Fate of Mark Penn in the New Nadella Regime
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Is the aggressive former political operative still the kind of guy to rep the software giant’s image?

By Kara Swisher
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Twitter CEO Dick Costolo Added to Code Conference Speaker ListTwitter CEO Dick Costolo Added to Code Conference Speaker List
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The very lively exec will appear with an even more lively Ryan Seacrest.

By Kara Swisher
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CamioCam Brings Ambitious Search Smarts to VideoCamioCam Brings Ambitious Search Smarts to Video
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“In the grandiose vision, we think this could be a Google for a real world.”

By Liz Gannes