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Big Tech Archive

Archives for September 2014

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Re/wind: Apple Re/viewed, Larry Ellison Steps Down and Alibaba ScoresRe/wind: Apple Re/viewed, Larry Ellison Steps Down and Alibaba Scores
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Reviewing the latest lineup of Apple products, looking back on the legendary CEO’s legacy at Oracle and assessing what the Chinese e-commerce giant will do with all that dough.

By Noah Kulwin
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Re/code on TV: iPhone 6 Reviews and What’s Next for AlibabaRe/code on TV: iPhone 6 Reviews and What’s Next for Alibaba
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The Re/code staff cleans up nice to step behind the cameras.

By Jason Del Rey
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Amazon Loses Key Payments Product Leader to MicrosoftAmazon Loses Key Payments Product Leader to Microsoft
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Kennedy most recently oversaw the product management team that was working on a new set of payments-related products for consumers at the e-commerce giant.

By Jason Del Rey
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A Close, Disturbing Look at a New York iPhone 6 Line (Video)A Close, Disturbing Look at a New York iPhone 6 Line (Video)
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The iPhone black market appears to be alive and well outside this SoHo store.

By Jason Del Rey
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Microsoft Delays Chinese Xbox One Launch to End of This YearMicrosoft Delays Chinese Xbox One Launch to End of This Year
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Joe Green Pushed Out at FWD.usJoe Green Pushed Out at FWD.us
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The lack of progress on immigration reform seems to be a key reason for the change in leadership.

By Kara Swisher
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The New Normal: Business UnderstandingThe New Normal: Business Understanding
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The cloud opens the door to bringing together structured and semi-structured data into business understanding.

By Bob Muglia
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Oracle’s Management Shift Was Designed to Retain New CEOsOracle’s Management Shift Was Designed to Retain New CEOs
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New CEOs Mark Hurd and Safra Catz have both been approached for jobs outside Oracle.

By Arik Hesseldahl
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Lines Form for Apple’s iPhone 6, Though Initial Sales May Fall Short of iPhone 5sLines Form for Apple’s iPhone 6, Though Initial Sales May Fall Short of iPhone 5s
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Analysts project opening weekend sales short of those from a year ago, but note Apple’s supply constraints.

By Dawn Chmielewski
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Look What Facebook’s Video Boom Does to the InternetLook What Facebook’s Video Boom Does to the Internet
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All those videos = a lot more bandwidth.

By Peter Kafka
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Alibaba Now Public as It Raises $21 Billion in Biggest Tech IPOAlibaba Now Public as It Raises $21 Billion in Biggest Tech IPO
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The Chinese e-commerce company just raised $21.8 billion and is worth more than Amazon.

By Jason Del Rey
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YouTube Takes Out Checkbook Again, Pays Its Stars to Make VideosYouTube Takes Out Checkbook Again, Pays Its Stars to Make Videos
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YouTube tried convincing people to make stuff for it a few years ago. Now it’s trying again. One difference: It’s going after Bethany Mota, not Madonna.

By Peter Kafka
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Amazon Prime May Have 50 Million Members, Analyst SaysAmazon Prime May Have 50 Million Members, Analyst Says
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That’s big.

By Jason Del Rey
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Expect Long Lines and Few Phablets as iPhone 6 Goes on Sale FridayExpect Long Lines and Few Phablets as iPhone 6 Goes on Sale Friday
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Retailers and carriers are preparing for a quick sellout, especially for the larger iPhone 6 Plus model.

By Ina Fried
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Microsoft Shuts Down Silicon Valley Research Lab, Amid Broader LayoffsMicrosoft Shuts Down Silicon Valley Research Lab, Amid Broader Layoffs
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The esteemed lab employs about 75 leading computer scientists.

By James Temple