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Money Archive

Archives for February 2014

Technology
How to Engineer a Best Picture (Theoretical Spoiler Alert)How to Engineer a Best Picture (Theoretical Spoiler Alert)
Technology

A data jockey crunches the Oscar-nominee numbers. And the winner is ...

By Michael Copeland
Technology
Why Are We Letting Strangers Sleep in Our Beds?Why Are We Letting Strangers Sleep in Our Beds?
Technology

Why does the sharing economy work?

By Aaron Hirschhorn
Technology
New Name for Hollywood’s BermanBraun: Whalerock IndustriesNew Name for Hollywood’s BermanBraun: Whalerock Industries
Technology

A fresh face for digital and media entertainment company.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Apple’s TV Hobby Is Now a Billion-Dollar BusinessApple’s TV Hobby Is Now a Billion-Dollar Business
Technology

Wonder what would happen if Apple got serious?

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Yahoo Sporty Project Codenames Continue With “Touchdown”Yahoo Sporty Project Codenames Continue With “Touchdown”
Technology

An apps marketplace on the highly trafficked site?

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Bitcoin and Bankrupt Mt. Gox Get the Jon Stewart TreatmentBitcoin and Bankrupt Mt. Gox Get the Jon Stewart Treatment
Technology

Bonus: The return of the Tamagotchi.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Files for Bankruptcy ProtectionBitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Technology
Hulu Sells Japanese Business to Nippon TVHulu Sells Japanese Business to Nippon TV
Technology
By Peter Kafka
Technology
Thousands of Entrepreneurs Gather for “American Idol” of Tech ConferencesThousands of Entrepreneurs Gather for “American Idol” of Tech Conferences
Technology

“Can I give you a demo? Really quick?”

By Nellie Bowles
Technology
Amazon Talks to Music Labels About a Streaming ServiceAmazon Talks to Music Labels About a Streaming Service
Technology

Free tunes with your Prime membership?

By Peter Kafka
Technology
(Almost) Everything You Want to Know About Bitcoin, in One Report(Almost) Everything You Want to Know About Bitcoin, in One Report
Technology

The year in bitcoin, before Mt. Gox imploded.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Hip-Hop Horowitz and Boxing Ben -- How to Sell a Book Silicon Valley StyleHip-Hop Horowitz and Boxing Ben -- How to Sell a Book Silicon Valley Style
Technology
Time Inc. Hires New Digital Head From the AtlanticTime Inc. Hires New Digital Head From the Atlantic
Technology
By Peter Kafka
Technology
Groupon Gets You to Use Its Search Bar, So Wall Street Can Get What It WantsGroupon Gets You to Use Its Search Bar, So Wall Street Can Get What It Wants
Technology

Groupon’s Whole Foods deal may have been a gimmick, but a gimmick that worked.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Pepsi and Jeff Gordon Go Back to the Viral Video Well, With Help From GawkerPepsi and Jeff Gordon Go Back to the Viral Video Well, With Help From Gawker
Technology

A hidden camera prank worked great last year. Why not repeat it?

By Peter Kafka

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