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Money Archive

Archives for June 2014

Technology
Google Tackles the Living Room With Android TVGoogle Tackles the Living Room With Android TV
Technology

Google jumps into the smart TV space once again.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Protesters Disrupt Google I/O (Updated)Protesters Disrupt Google I/O (Updated)
Technology

“You need to develop a conscience, Google.”

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Why Aereo’s Loss Hurts the TV Industrial Complex in the Long RunWhy Aereo’s Loss Hurts the TV Industrial Complex in the Long Run
Technology

Aereo could have forced the TV guys to move faster into the future. Back to business as usual, which will be a problem in the long run.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Google Launches “Android One” Effort Targeting Affordable Phones in Developing MarketsGoogle Launches “Android One” Effort Targeting Affordable Phones in Developing Markets
Technology

The project aims to bring sub-$100 phones with the latest software worldwide.

By Ina Fried
Technology
The Supreme Court Rules Against AereoThe Supreme Court Rules Against Aereo
Technology

The Web TV startup loses in a 6-3 decision.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Facebook Gets a Time Inc. Veteran to Help Wrangle Famous PeopleFacebook Gets a Time Inc. Veteran to Help Wrangle Famous People
Technology

John Cantarella, the former head of Time.com and SI.com, joins Mark Zuckerberg’s “public content” push.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
What to Expect at Google I/O: Set-Tops, Watches, No Nexus TabletWhat to Expect at Google I/O: Set-Tops, Watches, No Nexus Tablet
Technology

It’s Google’s third attempt at TV services.

By Ina Fried
Technology
eBay Taps IBM Exec Craig Hayman to Run eBay EnterpriseeBay Taps IBM Exec Craig Hayman to Run eBay Enterprise
Technology
By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Prices May Not Drop, but Increases Would Slow, AT&T Chief Says of DirecTV DealPrices May Not Drop, but Increases Would Slow, AT&T Chief Says of DirecTV Deal
Technology

AT&T and DirecTV CEOs visit Capitol Hill to defend their $48 billion deal

By Amy Schatz
Technology
Jason Kilar’s New Startup Has a Name, and a Whole Lot of MoneyJason Kilar’s New Startup Has a Name, and a Whole Lot of Money
Technology

“Vessel” has money from Benchmark, Greylock and Jeff Bezos. But what is it?

By Peter Kafka
Technology
More on That Chromecast Competitor Mozilla Isn’t Building (But Is Helping With)More on That Chromecast Competitor Mozilla Isn’t Building (But Is Helping With)
Technology

Mozilla has indeed been providing engineering support to Abitcool for a Firefox OS-based TV streaming stick, due out later this year.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Stripe Inks Deal With Alipay to Connect Chinese Shoppers With Western BrandsStripe Inks Deal With Alipay to Connect Chinese Shoppers With Western Brands
Technology

The integration is a first of its kind between Alipay and a U.S. payments company

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Optimism Abounds at Los Angeles Virtual Reality MeetupOptimism Abounds at Los Angeles Virtual Reality Meetup
Technology

“We don’t need light anymore, but we need people. And LA is one of the hotbeds.”

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Fanatics Hires Orbitz COO to Be Its First Chief Marketing OfficerFanatics Hires Orbitz COO to Be Its First Chief Marketing Officer
Technology
ABC News Comes to Apple TV, for FreeABC News Comes to Apple TV, for Free
Technology

There’s a catch, of course. But it may not be a deal-breaker.

By Peter Kafka