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Big Tech Archive

Archives for August 2014

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Hacker Attacks on Videogame Servers Continue, Spread to TwitchHacker Attacks on Videogame Servers Continue, Spread to Twitch
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Another day, another denial of service.

By Eric Johnson
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Google Buys Visual Effects Rendering Service ZyncGoogle Buys Visual Effects Rendering Service Zync
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Zync’s cloud-based tools have been used to render hundreds of commercials and over a dozen feature films.

By Reuters
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In Defense of TabletsIn Defense of Tablets
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Tablets -- and especially the iPad -- are extremely versatile and productive tools for consumers, schools and businesses, and are better for many tasks than the PC or the smartphone.

By Walt Mossberg
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Code/red: Apple Gets Sent Home From School in LACode/red: Apple Gets Sent Home From School in LA
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Plus, Ballmer’s binge-watching and how to annoy Steve Jobs.

By John Paczkowski
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Steve Jobs on Sports Illustrated’s iPad-like Demo: “Stupid”Steve Jobs on Sports Illustrated’s iPad-like Demo: “Stupid”
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How to get on Apple’s bad side: Show off Apple’s stuff before Apple is ready.

By Peter Kafka
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Why Amazon Really Bought TwitchWhy Amazon Really Bought Twitch
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Twitch’s viewers are numerous, addicted and spend millions each month on subscriptions that do very little.

By Eric Johnson
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Chinese Antitrust Regulator Targets Microsoft’s Web Browser, Media PlayerChinese Antitrust Regulator Targets Microsoft’s Web Browser, Media Player
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China may be looking at the issue of bundling, the subject of past antitrust complaints in the West.

By Reuters
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.HIV Web Domain Fights AIDS One Click at a Time.HIV Web Domain Fights AIDS One Click at a Time
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Visitors to any .HIV domain are automatically donors, too.

By Kurt Wagner
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Amazon Will Buy Twitch for More Than $1 BillionAmazon Will Buy Twitch for More Than $1 Billion
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The deal for the videogame streaming site will be one of Amazon’s largest.

By Eric Johnson
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My Wish List for the Apple iWatchMy Wish List for the Apple iWatch
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The iWatch has been built up to mythical proportions. Will it do what other smartwatches haven’t done?

By Lauren Goode
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Here’s How Amazon Might Take Over Brick-and-Mortar RetailHere’s How Amazon Might Take Over Brick-and-Mortar Retail
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Amazon’s new checkout system for physical retailers gives it a foothold in the brick-and-mortar world.

By Jason Del Rey
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Is Burning Man Now Just a Tech Conference in the Sand? Re/code Heads to Black Rock to Find Out.Is Burning Man Now Just a Tech Conference in the Sand? Re/code Heads to Black Rock to Find Out.
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It isn’t about getting off the grid -- it’s always been about making a new grid.

By Nellie Bowles
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Re/wind: Re/code Sits Down With Y Combinator, Twitter Tinkers With the FeedRe/wind: Re/code Sits Down With Y Combinator, Twitter Tinkers With the Feed
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Kara Swisher talks with Alexis Ohanian, Nellie Bowles chats with Jessica Livingston.

By Noah Kulwin
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Apple Says Some iPhone 5 Units Have Battery Problems, Offers ReplacementsApple Says Some iPhone 5 Units Have Battery Problems, Offers Replacements
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Samsung’s Galaxy S5 Takes the Ice Bucket Plunge, Challenges Apple, HTC and Nokia PhonesSamsung’s Galaxy S5 Takes the Ice Bucket Plunge, Challenges Apple, HTC and Nokia Phones
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Some smart marketing for Samsung, highlighting the fact that the S5 -- unlike many rivals -- is water-resistant.

By Ina Fried