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Big Tech Archive

Archives for April 2014

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After Google Glass Trial, Virgin Atlantic Experiments With Apple’s iBeacon TechnologyAfter Google Glass Trial, Virgin Atlantic Experiments With Apple’s iBeacon Technology
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Chromebooks on Fire! The Coming Consumer Cloud Revolution.Chromebooks on Fire! The Coming Consumer Cloud Revolution.
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Chromebooks are the Rodney Dangerfield of laptops -- they get no respect.

By Kenny Sahr
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After Disney/Maker, Fullscreen Looks Tasty to Some Big Media CompaniesAfter Disney/Maker, Fullscreen Looks Tasty to Some Big Media Companies
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The video network has lots of suitors, and it has hired Allen & Co.

By Peter Kafka
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Industrial Computers Emerge as Another Heartbleed WorryIndustrial Computers Emerge as Another Heartbleed Worry
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The bug may be present in computers used to regulate machinery in industrial settings.

By Arik Hesseldahl
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With Steve Jobs at No. 1 -- Natch -- Techies Top CNBC’s Most Important Biz List of Last 25 YearsWith Steve Jobs at No. 1 -- Natch -- Techies Top CNBC’s Most Important Biz List of Last 25 Years
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Geeks rule the business school over the last quarter century.

By Kara Swisher
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Regardless of Latest Verdict, Samsung Has Already Won the Battle With AppleRegardless of Latest Verdict, Samsung Has Already Won the Battle With Apple
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It’s not about money changing hands, it’s about market share.

By Ina Fried
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Code/red: Bitcoin Beltway Bucks and Disappearing RadiumOne CEO RantsCode/red: Bitcoin Beltway Bucks and Disappearing RadiumOne CEO Rants
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Also: Jeffrey Katzenberg wants you to pay by the inch, Apple and Samsung slug it out, a non-update on Twitter commerce and how to make a thin hamster.

By John Paczkowski
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The Important Role the Tech Industry Plays in Fighting PovertyThe Important Role the Tech Industry Plays in Fighting Poverty
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Instead of pointing fingers at potential villains, let’s look at who is actually investing in solutions.

By Daniel Lurie
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Lyft and Uber Price Wars Leave Some Drivers Feeling CrunchedLyft and Uber Price Wars Leave Some Drivers Feeling Crunched
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A driver for both UberX and Lyft says he’s fed up with his part in the venture-backed sharing economy.

By Liz Gannes
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HP Teams Up With Foxconn in New Effort to Win Cloud Server BusinessHP Teams Up With Foxconn in New Effort to Win Cloud Server Business
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A new effort to sell stripped-down servers by the thousands to “hyperscale” companies Google, Amazon and Facebook.

By Arik Hesseldahl
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Exclusive: Microsoft Will Start Selling Xbox One in China in SeptemberExclusive: Microsoft Will Start Selling Xbox One in China in September
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The ban on video game consoles in China will be lifted.

By Eric Johnson
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Nintendo Is Sort of Warming Up to This “Internet” ThingNintendo Is Sort of Warming Up to This “Internet” Thing
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It’s-a-me! Modern technology!

By Eric Johnson
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House of Reed: Netflix CEO Hastings to Speak at Code ConferenceHouse of Reed: Netflix CEO Hastings to Speak at Code Conference
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The leader of the premium online video service is not shy -- which is why we are thrilled to have him onstage.

By Kara Swisher
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Google Shoots Down Report of AdSense Abuse as “Complete Fiction”Google Shoots Down Report of AdSense Abuse as “Complete Fiction”
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An anonymous post describes an elaborate scheme to flag, audit and ban sites that were earning substantial amounts from AdSense.

By Liz Gannes
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Can Android Conquer the U.S.?Can Android Conquer the U.S.?
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For starters, smartphone owners are far more tech-savvy than they were a few years ago.

By Si Shen