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01/10/2013

http://allthingsd.com/20130927/twitter-to-double-its-european-hq-ranks/

09/06/2013

Big Data has gripped businesses of all shapes and sizes. In this article, Tata Consultancy Services reveals the findings of its recent Big Data study, which sheds light on the current state of the Big Data marketplace and ROI. The study uncovers insights on six core issues.

05/06/2013

First tumblr, now maybe foursquare? Yahoo's shopping basket becomes more interesting.

Hey, Dennis Crowley, that sounds like you!

02/06/2013

Why Amazon is spending millions on TV shows http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/31/amazon-tv-shows_n_3362531.html

Netflix. Hulu Plus.

29/05/2013

Netflix' shares fell more than 6% after mixed reviews of the Season 4 of 'Arrested Development'
http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2013/05/29/netflix-shares-take-a-hit-from-disappointing-arrested-development-reviews/

Marketing buzz around these new shows allows Netflix the ability to further distance itself from the stumble it took in 2011.

27/05/2013

http://www.fastcoexist.com/1682150/to-see-the-future-of-technology-look-at-the-people-using-it-for-crime

Editor’s NoteThis post is part of Co.Exist’s Futurist Forum, a series of articles by some of the world’s leading futurists about what the world will look like in the near and distant future, and how you can improve how you navigate future scenarios through better forecasting. Get more visions of the...

24/05/2013

http://qz.com/86326/as-mobile-explodes-in-africa-nairobi-is-emerging-as-a-leader-in-the-regions-tech-scene/

If the future of computing lies in mobile and the fastest growth in mobile uptake will come from poor countries, Africa is where much of the action will be. Kenya, a stable country with an impressive history of investment in communications technology, has emerged as a leader in the region. This mont...

23/05/2013

Penguin reached a $75 million settlement of antitrust claims over allegedly illegal fixing prices of e-books
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/content-and-e-books/article/57351-penguin-finally-settles-price-fixing-charges-will-avoid-trial.html

Penguin officials, along with Attorneys General for 33 states and the consumer class, announced this morning that they have finally settled their outstanding e-book price-fixing charges—for a hefty $75 million.

21/05/2013

http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2013/05/economist-explains-what-tumblr-yahoo

ON MAY 20th Yahoo announced that it was buying Tumblr, a popular blogging platform, for $1.1 billion in cash. Blog-hosting websites date back to 1998 and 1999, when...

20/05/2013

Some interesting insights from the FB recruiting team.

Do you have what it takes to work at Facebook? Recruiters from the social media site answered questions on Reddit about what they look for in candidates.

16/05/2013

Computer forensic analysis suggests that the picture which won the World Press Photo 2013 was a fake
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-05/was-2013-world-press-photo-year-fake

In February, the winner of the prestigious World Press Photo of the Year award

13/05/2013

http://www.wired.com/business/2013/05/exclusive-sundar-pichai-reveals-his-plans-for-android/

In his first interview since taking over as the head of Android, Sundar Pichar talks about his plans for the world's most popular mobile operating system and how it can play nice with Chrome.