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Money Archive

Archives for January 2014

Technology
Yahoo CEO Tried to Explain COO Mega-Payout to Troops Friday, but What Will She Tell Wall Street Tomorrow?Yahoo CEO Tried to Explain COO Mega-Payout to Troops Friday, but What Will She Tell Wall Street Tomorrow?
Technology

Explaining away revenue declines should also be interesting to watch.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Could a Pending Amazon Patent Doom Coin’s All-in-One Payment Card?Could a Pending Amazon Patent Doom Coin’s All-in-One Payment Card?
Technology

In 2012, Amazon filed a patent application for a “dynamic payment card.”

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Ad Veteran Michael Barrett Joins Millennial Media as New CEOAd Veteran Michael Barrett Joins Millennial Media as New CEO
Technology
No Benchwarmers: Health Care Needs All Players in the GameNo Benchwarmers: Health Care Needs All Players in the Game
Technology

Shaq likes his Fitbit, but says the latest technologies can’t solve all of our problems.

By Shaquille O'Neal
Technology
Ezra Klein to Start New Site With Vox MediaEzra Klein to Start New Site With Vox Media
Technology
By Liz Gannes
Technology
Here’s What Groupon’s New In-Store Pickup Deals Look LikeHere’s What Groupon’s New In-Store Pickup Deals Look Like
Technology

The pilot test has launched in San Francisco and San Jose in addition to Chicago.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
SoundCloud Has a New Pile of Cash, and Wants to Cut Deals With Big MusicSoundCloud Has a New Pile of Cash, and Wants to Cut Deals With Big Music
Technology

The “YouTube for Music” doesn’t have licensing agreements with the big labels. Now it wants to change that -- and it has the cash to make it happen.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Some Game Companies Pay for Play on Conan’s “Clueless Gamer” SkitsSome Game Companies Pay for Play on Conan’s “Clueless Gamer” Skits
Technology

And some of those that don’t pay get dissed.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
What’s Content Marketing Again?What’s Content Marketing Again?
Technology

And what isn’t content?

By Noah Brier
Technology
New @Recode: Li, Schatz, Temple, Keyishian, Bowles and GravesNew @Recode: Li, Schatz, Temple, Keyishian, Bowles and Graves
Technology

Seneca said: “Toil to make yourself remarkable by some talent or other.” So, get ready for some more remarkable at Re/code.

By Walt Mossberg
Technology
Correlate This! Facebook Pokes Princeton in Data Science Payback.Correlate This! Facebook Pokes Princeton in Data Science Payback.
Technology

Hell hath no fury like a scientist scorned.

By Mike Isaac
Technology
Surface, Xbox Charts and Other Numbers From Microsoft’s Q2Surface, Xbox Charts and Other Numbers From Microsoft’s Q2
Technology

You want some financial charts and such? Bokay!

By Kara Swisher
Technology
No CEO Yet, but Microsoft Q2 Earnings Bust a Move on Wall Street ExpectationsNo CEO Yet, but Microsoft Q2 Earnings Bust a Move on Wall Street Expectations
Technology

Steve Ballmer is going out with a bang.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Twitter Beefs Up Its Analytics OfferingTwitter Beefs Up Its Analytics Offering
Technology

It’s good news for publishers, brands and developers.

By Mike Isaac
Technology
Dear Bitcoin: Patience Is a Virtue. Love, Poker.Dear Bitcoin: Patience Is a Virtue. Love, Poker.
Technology

Lessons from a former online poker exec.

By Ezra Galston