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Big Tech Archive

Archives for April 2014

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The New York Times Gets Into the Viral Video BusinessThe New York Times Gets Into the Viral Video Business
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And it gets off to a good start.

By Peter Kafka
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At $12 Billion, Apple Debt Offering Is Smaller Than ExpectedAt $12 Billion, Apple Debt Offering Is Smaller Than Expected
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Still, it ranks among the biggest bond sales.

By Arik Hesseldahl
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Samsung: “We Don’t Think We Owe Apple a Nickel”Samsung: “We Don’t Think We Owe Apple a Nickel”
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Samsung Says All It Did Was Use Android, Just Like Nearly Every Other Phone Maker

By Ina Fried
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Apple vs. Samsung Endangers California’s Tech CommunityApple vs. Samsung Endangers California’s Tech Community
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The courtroom is hardly the place to reach consensus and forge a productive business relationship.

By Kevin Terpstra
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Code/red: An Alibaba IPO Filing Forecast and a Clinkle QuestionCode/red: An Alibaba IPO Filing Forecast and a Clinkle Question
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Microsoft Mobile Oy (Gevalt)

By John Paczkowski
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Tech Security Guards Demand a Piece of the (Apple) PieTech Security Guards Demand a Piece of the (Apple) Pie
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“They’re a beloved brand. But are we beloved by them? Do they take care of us as well as we take care of their products? No.”

By Nellie Bowles
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It’s Closing Time as Apple Makes Final Case That Samsung Infringes Its PatentsIt’s Closing Time as Apple Makes Final Case That Samsung Infringes Its Patents
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Does Apple deserve more than $2 billion in damages? Apple thinks so.

By Ina Fried
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Apple Gives MacBook Air a Speed Bump and $100 Price CutApple Gives MacBook Air a Speed Bump and $100 Price Cut
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Expect more changes by June.

By Ina Fried
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Square’s New Way to Make Cash: An Order-Ahead OptionSquare’s New Way to Make Cash: An Order-Ahead Option
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By Jason Del Rey
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25 Years of Personal Technology25 Years of Personal Technology
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The last 25 years in technology have felt more like 250. Walt Mossberg on how far we’ve come and where we are headed.

By Walt Mossberg
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With Microsoft Deal Done, Nokia Names Rajeev Suri CEO, $6.9 Billion in Buybacks, Dividends and Debt CutsWith Microsoft Deal Done, Nokia Names Rajeev Suri CEO, $6.9 Billion in Buybacks, Dividends and Debt Cuts
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The new Nokia is focused on its location services, cellular equipment and patent licensing businesses.

By Ina Fried
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Twelve Years Later, “Minority Report” Advertising Is HereTwelve Years Later, “Minority Report” Advertising Is Here
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Be afraid?

By Shawn Patrick
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FreedomPop to Sell First Apple Devices, Offering iPhone 5 With Its Free and Low-Cost PlansFreedomPop to Sell First Apple Devices, Offering iPhone 5 With Its Free and Low-Cost Plans
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The Niklas Zennstrom-backed startup carrier will offer a like-new refurbished iPhone 5 for $349.

By Ina Fried
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Adobe Patches Flash Flaw That Allows Attacks in Microsoft BrowserAdobe Patches Flash Flaw That Allows Attacks in Microsoft Browser
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Attacks exploiting the vulnerability are still ongoing, so a branch of Homeland Security suggests using another browser.

By Arik Hesseldahl
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Only the Lonely: My Nights Out With Google GlassOnly the Lonely: My Nights Out With Google Glass
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On the town, face-computer flirting.

By Nellie Bowles