Big Tech Archive
Archives for September 2014
Tom Pickett, fresh from a top content job at YouTube, will handle subscription services for the joint venture. Virasb Vahidi will run the whole thing.
Privacy should be balanced with law enforcement’s needs, says Holder.
An Internet industry trade group is pushing the feds to cover wireless networks with new net neutrality rules.
The company will have a five-year marketing budget of about $550 million.
The Windows chief says he expects Windows to remain free for smaller devices.
Plus, Apple’s Ireland problem, e-delicious machines and Tinder for douchebags.
The operating system, due next year, is designed to blend Windows old and new, and will also serve as the next version for Microsoft’s Windows Phone software.
The European Commission’s investigation found that the Irish authorities selectively gave Apple an advantage.
The company is reaching out to developers and taking preorders on KickStarter, with hopes of a broad launch by January.
The PC business may have slumped, but Windows is still key.
T-Mobile now offers Wi-Fi calling on the iPhone 6 that seamlessly hands off a call to the cell network when you leave Wi-Fi range.
The split should improve hiring and fortify the company amid a recent onslaught of competition.
FireChat has set the conversation aflame, helping protesters to coordinate their strategy.
This won’t revolutionize the movie business. But it will generate lots of attention for the streaming video service. Smart.