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Money Archive

Archives for May 2014

Technology
Post-Apple Buy, Beats Music Will Still Be on Android, Windows PhonePost-Apple Buy, Beats Music Will Still Be on Android, Windows Phone
Technology

Cross-platform, ahoy!

By Mike Isaac
Technology
Apple’s Eddy Cue Says Today’s TV SucksApple’s Eddy Cue Says Today’s TV Sucks
Technology

All we have today are glorified VCRs, Cue said.

By Ina Fried
Technology
At Four Months Old, Beats Music Has 250,000 Paying CustomersAt Four Months Old, Beats Music Has 250,000 Paying Customers
Technology

That’s after trying before they buy.

By Mike Isaac
Technology
Jimmy Iovine Says Beats-HTC Partnership “Crashed and Burned”Jimmy Iovine Says Beats-HTC Partnership “Crashed and Burned”
Technology

“It was really a culture clash,” Iovine said.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Beats’ Jimmy Iovine Breaks Down Difference Between Tech and HollywoodBeats’ Jimmy Iovine Breaks Down Difference Between Tech and Hollywood
Technology

“Hollywood people are desperately insecure and the guys in Silicon Valley seem to be slightly overconfident,” Iovine said.

By Ina Fried
Technology
“They Don’t Send a Muffin Basket”: Dropbox CEO Drew Houston on NSA Surveillance (Video)“They Don’t Send a Muffin Basket”: Dropbox CEO Drew Houston on NSA Surveillance (Video)
Technology

Also covered: What Dropbox offers that other cloud storage outfits don’t.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Luggage Maker Samsonite Buys Apple Case Maker Speck for $85 MillionLuggage Maker Samsonite Buys Apple Case Maker Speck for $85 Million
Technology

It’s the company’s first move outside its core suitcase business.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Apple Shows Off Its Newest Product, and Promises Much More to ComeApple Shows Off Its Newest Product, and Promises Much More to Come
Technology

Nice timing! Here’s the first extended interview with the Beats co-founder, and one of the only interviews of the Apple executive.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Ryan Seacrest and Twitter’s Costolo Chat Kardashians, China and More (Video)Ryan Seacrest and Twitter’s Costolo Chat Kardashians, China and More (Video)
Technology
Can Twitter’s Media Love-Fest Translate to Growth?Can Twitter’s Media Love-Fest Translate to Growth?
Technology

Tune in, turn on, tweet out.

By Mike Isaac
Technology
Twitter Is Exploring How to Enter ChinaTwitter Is Exploring How to Enter China
Technology

CEO Dick Costolo doesn’t expect China to unblock Twitter anytime soon.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Playing “Billionaire” for the Billionaires: A Violinist’s Ironic WinkPlaying “Billionaire” for the Billionaires: A Violinist’s Ironic Wink
Technology

“Now it’s kind of a joke -- you always need a private violinist on a jet.”

By Nellie Bowles
Technology
Tim Cook Explains Why Apple Is Buying Beats (Q&A)Tim Cook Explains Why Apple Is Buying Beats (Q&A)
Technology

“We could build just about anything that you could dream of. But that’s not the question.”

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Walmart CEO Talks Amazon, 3-D Printing and the Future of Physical Retail (Video)Walmart CEO Talks Amazon, 3-D Printing and the Future of Physical Retail (Video)
Technology

The leader of the world’s largest retailer speaks!

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Apple Will Buy Beats for $3 BillionApple Will Buy Beats for $3 Billion
Technology

Jimmy Iovine and Dr Dre will join Apple.

By Peter Kafka