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Money Archive

Archives for January 2014

Technology
Twitter Gets Serious About Commerce, Nears Deal With Payments Startup StripeTwitter Gets Serious About Commerce, Nears Deal With Payments Startup Stripe
Technology

The social network is finally serious about making it easier for brands, retailers or manufacturers to sell stuff directly on Twitter.

By Mike Isaac
Technology
The Revolution ... Will Be StreamedThe Revolution ... Will Be Streamed
Technology

Observations about a changing media landscape, as we observe MLK Day.

By Shay David
Technology
The Week Picks Up a New Digital Boss From PatchThe Week Picks Up a New Digital Boss From Patch
Technology
By Peter Kafka
Technology
Springsteen and Fallon Are Born to (Traffic) Jam (Video)Springsteen and Fallon Are Born to (Traffic) Jam (Video)
Technology

Highways jammed with ... oh, you get the joke.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Seed-Funded Mindie Helps Make DIY Music Videos for Short Attention SpansSeed-Funded Mindie Helps Make DIY Music Videos for Short Attention Spans
Technology

Today it’s “Vine set to music”; tomorrow it wants to be “the MTV of the mobile era.”

By Liz Gannes
Technology
Smartphone Users Gobbling Up More Data Amid Growing Use of Streaming MusicSmartphone Users Gobbling Up More Data Amid Growing Use of Streaming Music
Technology

Average monthly smartphone data use reached 6.6GB per month, up 20 percent from a year ago.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Sacramento Kings to Accept Bitcoin for Apparel and Ticket PurchasesSacramento Kings to Accept Bitcoin for Apparel and Ticket Purchases
Technology

Overstock.com and Zynga have also started accepting the digital currency.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Maker Studios Hires AOL’s Rene Rechtman for International RoleMaker Studios Hires AOL’s Rene Rechtman for International Role
Technology
In “Banner Year,” Twitch’s Game Streaming Audience More Than DoubledIn “Banner Year,” Twitch’s Game Streaming Audience More Than Doubled
Technology

It gets 45 million unique viewers per month, most watching 20 hours a week of other people’s game play.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Amazon Warehouse Workers Vote Against Joining UnionAmazon Warehouse Workers Vote Against Joining Union
Technology

The vote was 21-6 against unionization.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
AT&T Hangs Up on “American Idol” After 12 SeasonsAT&T Hangs Up on “American Idol” After 12 Seasons
Technology
Syrian Hackers Breached Microsoft’s Corporate EmailSyrian Hackers Breached Microsoft’s Corporate Email
Technology

Microsoft says the affected accounts were reset and no customer information was compromised.

By Arik Hesseldahl
Technology
He Was Fired: Here’s Marissa Mayer’s De Castro Buh-Bye Memo to Yahoo StaffHe Was Fired: Here’s Marissa Mayer’s De Castro Buh-Bye Memo to Yahoo Staff
Technology

FYI: This comes as no surprise to anyone.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
As De Castro Exits Yahoo With Huge Payday, What Did Yahoo Get? (A: Not Much)As De Castro Exits Yahoo With Huge Payday, What Did Yahoo Get? (A: Not Much)
Technology

Show of hands: Who would like to be asked to leave at these rates?

By Kara Swisher