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Money Archive

Archives for June 2014

Technology
Cheap Clothing is Big Business as Wish Shopping App Raises $50 MillionCheap Clothing is Big Business as Wish Shopping App Raises $50 Million
Technology
Inside the Google World Cup War Room (Video)Inside the Google World Cup War Room (Video)
Technology

Team Google keeps an eye on the matches and a finger on the pulse of search and social media.

By Ina Fried
Technology
How Much Would You Pay to Watch a YouTube Video?How Much Would You Pay to Watch a YouTube Video?
Technology

The world’s biggest video site is 100 percent free. Some people -- including the ones who run YouTube -- think you may want to pay for some of it.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
The World Cup in 140 Characters: Twitter Volume Is Already Double the 2012 Olympics’The World Cup in 140 Characters: Twitter Volume Is Already Double the 2012 Olympics’
Technology

Gooooooal! Tweet! Gooooooal! Tweet! Gooooooal! Tweet!You get the picture.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Android TV: Is Sixth Time the Charm?Android TV: Is Sixth Time the Charm?
Technology

Google is betting that a simpler design and thriving app environment will help Android TV succeed where its predecessor, Google TV, failed.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
SCOTUS Gets It: Encryption Is a Basic Security Feature, Not a Sign You Have Something to HideSCOTUS Gets It: Encryption Is a Basic Security Feature, Not a Sign You Have Something to Hide
Technology

The nine in black delivered a straightforward message to the government: If you want our data, “get a warrant.”

By Tim Edgar
Technology
eBay’s Magento to Shut Down Small-Business E-Commerce ProducteBay’s Magento to Shut Down Small-Business E-Commerce Product
Technology

eBay found a home for its customers in Bigcommerce.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Alibaba Picks New York Stock Exchange for Historic IPOAlibaba Picks New York Stock Exchange for Historic IPO
Technology

Next up: The road show.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
ESPN: Yes, We’re Having World Cup Streaming Problems -- Because Everyone Is Streaming the World Cup.ESPN: Yes, We’re Having World Cup Streaming Problems -- Because Everyone Is Streaming the World Cup.
Technology

“Limited issues due to unprecedented demand.”

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Blue Apron, Nearing $100 Million Run Rate, Will Move to Giant New WarehouseBlue Apron, Nearing $100 Million Run Rate, Will Move to Giant New Warehouse
Technology

The startup will look to hire 300 new full-time workers.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Tasty Funding: Tastemade Raises $25 Million More from Scripps and Moves to AndroidTasty Funding: Tastemade Raises $25 Million More from Scripps and Moves to Android
Technology

Now, everyone’s a critic in the app-happy world we have baked.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Google Puts the Phone at the Center of Its Multiscreen UniverseGoogle Puts the Phone at the Center of Its Multiscreen Universe
Technology

Cars, watches and TVs working in concert. Everything but the Android phone is optional.

By Liz Gannes
Technology
Circle Internet Financial’s Jeremy Allaire Talks Up Some Bitcoin (Video)Circle Internet Financial’s Jeremy Allaire Talks Up Some Bitcoin (Video)
Technology

The digital currency startup got a lot of real dollars for making it easier to use digital currency.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
No Summer Vacation for Alibaba IPO: SEC Comments, Market Pick and Road Show on July DocketNo Summer Vacation for Alibaba IPO: SEC Comments, Market Pick and Road Show on July Docket
Technology
JackThreads Turns Google+ Hangouts Into Virtual Try-On RoomsJackThreads Turns Google+ Hangouts Into Virtual Try-On Rooms
Technology

The tech will be on display at Wednesday’s Google I/O conference.

By Jason Del Rey