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Money Archive

Archives for August 2014

Technology
Next Up on Medium’s List: A Music MagazineNext Up on Medium’s List: A Music Magazine
Technology

Jann Wenner, meet Ev Williams.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
All Wet: Tech ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Supercut VideoAll Wet: Tech ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Supercut Video
Technology

Splish splash, I was taking a bath ...

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Khosla Ventures Leads $9.5 Million Investment in Bitcoin Developer Platform Chain.comKhosla Ventures Leads $9.5 Million Investment in Bitcoin Developer Platform Chain.com
Technology
Barnes & Noble Begins New Chapter With $179 Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NookBarnes & Noble Begins New Chapter With $179 Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook
Technology

Will a partnership with Samsung and an affordable price be enough to revive Barnes & Noble’s Nook business?

By Bonnie Cha
Technology
After AOL Spinoff, StudioNow Raises $5 MillionAfter AOL Spinoff, StudioNow Raises $5 Million
Technology
By Peter Kafka
Technology
Aereo Is Offline, but NimbleTV Says It Can Bring You TV on the WebAereo Is Offline, but NimbleTV Says It Can Bring You TV on the Web
Technology

For free. Sort of.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Should There Be an App for That? Why Mobile Sites Could Be More Important.Should There Be an App for That? Why Mobile Sites Could Be More Important.
Technology

When mobile shoppers actually buy stuff, it’s mostly through mobile websites, not apps.

By Mike Cassidy
Technology
Twitter Suspends Accounts of Users Posting Execution ImagesTwitter Suspends Accounts of Users Posting Execution Images
Technology
Angel Investor (And NFL Hall of Famer) Joe Montana Scouts Y Combinator Startups (Q&A)Angel Investor (And NFL Hall of Famer) Joe Montana Scouts Y Combinator Startups (Q&A)
Technology

Joe Cool looks over the field at Demo Day.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Apple Hits $100 a Share for First Time Since Stock SplitApple Hits $100 a Share for First Time Since Stock Split
Technology
Uber Hires Top Obama Adviser David Plouffe as New “Campaign Manager”Uber Hires Top Obama Adviser David Plouffe as New “Campaign Manager”
Technology

Oh, it’s on.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Code/red: Google’s New Music Service Has Predictably Awful NameCode/red: Google’s New Music Service Has Predictably Awful Name
Technology

Plus, Yahoo’s search for tech cred, Steve Ballmer’s hardcore retirement and disturbing revelations from a self-driving car survey.

By John Paczkowski
Technology
Uber Tests New Delivery Service, but You Might Have to (Gasp!) Talk on the PhoneUber Tests New Delivery Service, but You Might Have to (Gasp!) Talk on the Phone
Technology
Lyft COO Out After Tensions With FoundersLyft COO Out After Tensions With Founders
Technology

The ride-sharing service hits a bump in the road.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
PayPal Introduces One-Touch Mobile Payments, Thanks to Braintree and VenmoPayPal Introduces One-Touch Mobile Payments, Thanks to Braintree and Venmo
Technology

EBay’s acquisition of Braintree begins to bear fruit.

By Jason Del Rey

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