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Money Archive

Archives for September 2014

Technology
Google Blows Raspberry at Rupert Murdoch’s E.U. ComplaintsGoogle Blows Raspberry at Rupert Murdoch’s E.U. Complaints
Technology

Getting lectured by Rupert Murdoch was too hard for Google to resist responding in kind.

By Amy Schatz
Technology
Here, Again, Is Why Apple Bought Beats MusicHere, Again, Is Why Apple Bought Beats Music
Technology

The music download era is over, replaced by streaming.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Amazon’s Potential Breakout Series “Transparent” PremieresAmazon’s Potential Breakout Series “Transparent” Premieres
Technology

The Jill Soloway dramatic comedy could represent a breakout series for the Seattle company and its efforts to create original content.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
The Maps That Show Amazon’s Plans to Rule the WorldThe Maps That Show Amazon’s Plans to Rule the World
Technology

Fulfillment centers and “sortation centers” around the globe.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Facebook Is Partnering With Stripe to Power “Buy” ButtonFacebook Is Partnering With Stripe to Power “Buy” Button
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Stripe adds Facebook to its list of impressive partnership deals.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
“Market Communism” and China’s Need for (Mobile) Speed“Market Communism” and China’s Need for (Mobile) Speed
Technology

If one ever needs proof that technology rewires the human brain, simply speak to anyone in China older than 50.

By Douglas Coupland
Labor
The most important chart about the US economy you’ll see this yearThe most important chart about the US economy you’ll see this year
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Economic growth used to mean rising incomes for all families, but in the early years of the most recent recovery the typical household actually saw its income fall.

By Matthew Yglesias
Technology
Customer Loyalty Startup FiveStars Raises $26 MillionCustomer Loyalty Startup FiveStars Raises $26 Million
Technology
By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Douglas Coupland Misses His Pre-Internet Brain (Q&A)Douglas Coupland Misses His Pre-Internet Brain (Q&A)
Technology

An email chat with the author of “Generation X,” who takes readers inside the mobile-electronics factories of China in his new book, “Kitten Clone.”

By Joe Brown
Technology
Amazon’s Media Boss Is LeavingAmazon’s Media Boss Is Leaving
Technology
By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Jacksonville Jaguars Say Fans Want to Watch Games Through Oculus RiftJacksonville Jaguars Say Fans Want to Watch Games Through Oculus Rift
Technology

A startup called 3D-4U lets fans watch through the Rift at the Jaguars’ stadium.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Six Months Later, Clinkle Is What We Thought It WasSix Months Later, Clinkle Is What We Thought It Was
Technology

But what happened to transferring payment information from a shopper’s phone to a store’s checkout system using ultrasound technology?

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
GrubHub Will Let You Order From YP Restaurant ListingsGrubHub Will Let You Order From YP Restaurant Listings
Technology
By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Peers Advocacy Group Now Run by RelayRides Founder Shelby ClarkPeers Advocacy Group Now Run by RelayRides Founder Shelby Clark
Technology

Clark said the group will turn its focus to building products that support sharing-economy workers.

By Liz Gannes
Technology
Amazon Will Pump $55 Million Into Secretive California LabAmazon Will Pump $55 Million Into Secretive California Lab
Technology

The company will also add nearly 800 jobs to the lab.

By Jason Del Rey