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Archives for July 2014

Technology
Why Doesn’t Facebook Want to Brag About Its Billion-Dollar App Ad Business?Why Doesn’t Facebook Want to Brag About Its Billion-Dollar App Ad Business?
Technology

Sure, Facebook makes a ton of money from app install ads. But the company doesn’t want to focus on that.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Facebook and Uber Discuss Integration of Car Service Into MessengerFacebook and Uber Discuss Integration of Car Service Into Messenger
Technology

A step toward turning the social network’s communications app into a more robust offering.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Mark Zuckerberg Promises That Some of Facebook’s Biggest Bets Won’t Pay Off for a Long TimeMark Zuckerberg Promises That Some of Facebook’s Biggest Bets Won’t Pay Off for a Long Time
Technology

And Wall Street seems just fine with that.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
#Mustreads From Other Sites: Shatner Slams Facebook, Anonymous Targets Israel#Mustreads From Other Sites: Shatner Slams Facebook, Anonymous Targets Israel
Technology

Captain Kirk is displeased with Facebook’s newest app, as are hackers with the Israeli government.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
One Million Net Neutrality Comments Vs. $42 Million in ISP LobbyingOne Million Net Neutrality Comments Vs. $42 Million in ISP Lobbying
Technology

Internet service providers continue to outspend Internet companies in D.C.

By Amy Schatz
Technology
Facebook’s Oculus Acquisition ClosesFacebook’s Oculus Acquisition Closes
Technology
By Eric Johnson
Technology
Will Messaging Apps Be Gaming Hubs in the U.S.?Will Messaging Apps Be Gaming Hubs in the U.S.?
Technology

Can any one messaging app sway the app charts the way Line, WeChat and KakaoTalk do in Asia?

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Confirmed: Yahoo to Buy Mobile Analytics and Ad Platform FlurryConfirmed: Yahoo to Buy Mobile Analytics and Ad Platform Flurry
Technology

Another mobile buy by the Silicon Valley Internet giant, in an attempt to stay relevant.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
New Facebook Feature Lets You “Save” Stuff -- On FacebookNew Facebook Feature Lets You “Save” Stuff -- On Facebook
Technology

Remember when you used to “bookmark” things on the Web? This is like that. Exactly like that, really.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Re/wind: Microsoft Sheds Workers, Airbnb’s Fresh LogoRe/wind: Microsoft Sheds Workers, Airbnb’s Fresh Logo
Technology

Microsoft and Yahoo battle for the worst week in tech, Airbnb’s fresh new logo, IBM and Apple’s new partnership and more.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
#Mustreads From Other Sites: Surviving on Soylent, Hackers Steal the Nasdaq#Mustreads From Other Sites: Surviving on Soylent, Hackers Steal the Nasdaq
Technology

One bold journo tried living on Soylent for a month. Equally bold: Hackers stole the Nasdaq.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
You Can’t Use Facebook’s New iPhone App -- Unless You’re FamousYou Can’t Use Facebook’s New iPhone App -- Unless You’re Famous
Technology

Or, at least, Internet-famous: “Mentions” is meant to let celebrities post more stuff.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Who Gets to Catch the Falling Knife at Yahoo, as Shares Drop Five PercentWho Gets to Catch the Falling Knife at Yahoo, as Shares Drop Five Percent
Technology

The continued poor performance puts pressure on execs like ad tech head Scott Burke and sales head Ned Brody.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Book Excerpt: “Unfriending My Ex”Book Excerpt: “Unfriending My Ex”
Technology

Of my 1,462 “friends,” I could not recall who 478 of these people actually were.

By Kim Stolz
Technology
“Unfriending My Ex” Author Kim Stolz Is a Parent’s Worst Nightmare“Unfriending My Ex” Author Kim Stolz Is a Parent’s Worst Nightmare
Technology

A social media cautionary tale.

By Nellie Bowles