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Archives for March 2014

Technology
Facebook Hashes It Out With a Brand in PublicFacebook Hashes It Out With a Brand in Public
Technology

Chew on that, Eat24.

By Mike Isaac
Technology
Facebook M&A and HTC’s Mobile Problem: Re/code on CNBCFacebook M&A and HTC’s Mobile Problem: Re/code on CNBC
Technology

Media hits abound for Re/code staff!

By Mike Isaac
Technology
A Facebook Second LookA Facebook Second Look
Technology
By Voices
Technology
Twitter Wins Small Victory in Turkish Court, Though Service Still Blocked Country-WideTwitter Wins Small Victory in Turkish Court, Though Service Still Blocked Country-Wide
Technology

A small win for Twitter in an ongoing struggle with the Turkish government over free speech.

By Mike Isaac
Technology
Ready for Marissa’s Closeup? Yahoo Is Considering Creating Its Own YouTube (And Poaching YouTube Stars).Ready for Marissa’s Closeup? Yahoo Is Considering Creating Its Own YouTube (And Poaching YouTube Stars).
Technology

CEO Mayer aims at taking advantage of the ire many online video producers have for the giant video platform.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Michael Abrash Leaves Valve to Become Chief Scientist at OculusMichael Abrash Leaves Valve to Become Chief Scientist at Oculus
Technology

Abrash follows his former protégé Atman Binstock, who made the same move earlier this month.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Send in the Drones: Facebook’s Plans to Beam Internet to the WorldSend in the Drones: Facebook’s Plans to Beam Internet to the World
Technology

It’s Facebook’s new pie-in-the-sky idea for connecting the entire planet.

By Mike Isaac
Technology
Twitter Plays Hardball With Facebook Over TV -- And TV Networks GripeTwitter Plays Hardball With Facebook Over TV -- And TV Networks Gripe
Technology

Facebook has been trying to follow Twitter into social TV -- so Twitter is trying to shut the door.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Facebook Denies Oculus Hardware RedesignFacebook Denies Oculus Hardware Redesign
Technology
By Mike Isaac
Technology
The Other Facebook News: One Billion Mobile UsersThe Other Facebook News: One Billion Mobile Users
Technology

Facebook services now account for 20 percent of the time people spend with mobile apps.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Despite Tech Advances, Virtual Reality Is Still an Uphill BattleDespite Tech Advances, Virtual Reality Is Still an Uphill Battle
Technology

Once the hype around Oculus and Morpheus subsides, the fact remains: VR comes with a lot of baggage.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Spring Cleaning, Tech StyleSpring Cleaning, Tech Style
Technology

De-gunk your tech with this guide to deleting old apps and their permissions, erasing browser history, and cleaning out programs you no longer use.

By Katherine Boehret
Technology
Under Facebook, Oculus Will Still Focus on Games ... For NowUnder Facebook, Oculus Will Still Focus on Games ... For Now
Technology

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg: “Once you get a network effect around gaming, you start to get communication cases.”

By Eric Johnson
Technology
The First Casualty of Facebook’s Oculus Buy: Virtual Reality MinecraftThe First Casualty of Facebook’s Oculus Buy: Virtual Reality Minecraft
Technology

“Facebook creeps me out,” Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson tweeted.

By Eric Johnson