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Privacy Experts Weigh In on Whether There Is a Cure for “Creepy” (Video)
The Internet is full of identity thieves, stalkers and people generally trying to take advantage of you. In other words, it can be creepy.
Several Other Motorola Executives Join Sanjay Jha in Heading For the Exits
With the Google deal closed, a number of other Motorola executives are leaving the company. For rank-and-filers, though there were few signs of the takeover on Day 1 as part of the search giant.
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Nasdaq Points Up Regrets in Launching Facebook IPO
A senior Nasdaq Stock Market official told customers Tuesday afternoon that it would have pulled the plug on Facebook Inc.’s initial public offering had it known the full extent of the technical problems that plagued its systems.Socialcam’s User Retention Strategy, Part One: A New Look for the Web Interface
Socialcam has millions of users. So how will it keep them all?
100 Most Valuable Brands: Apple Tops Again; Nokia Disappears
The tech industry dominates Millward Brown’s annual survey.
Kleiner Perkins Partner Ellen Pao Sues Firm for Gender Discrimination Over Sexual Harassment
KPCB partner Ellen Pao has filed a lawsuit against her employer, alleging sexual harassment and a continuing pattern of gender discrimination against her and other women at the firm.
Vidyo Boosts Series D With Investment From Juniper Networks
The networking concern takes a strategic investment. One provision of the deal: Vidyo gets integrated with Juniper gear.
Former CEO Thompson Might Be Gone, but Internal Investigation Into ResuMess Still a Hot Potato at Yahoo
The mystery of the botched bio lingers on.
Airbnb Will Now Cover up to $1M Worth of Property Damage
Airbnb is putting up some cash to build a reputation around the safety and security of its hosts’ property.
Samsung Galaxy S III: Inspired by Nature, Not Lawyers
If lawyers didn’t design the Galaxy S III, then why is it so ugly?
Verizon Finds an Innovative Way for Customers to Bust Through Their Data Caps
The carrier details plans for Viewdini, a service designed to help its 4G LTE customers find videos from a variety of sources, including Netflix, Hulu Plus and Xfinity.
It’s Time to Googorola: Acquisition Finally Closes and Google’s Dennis Woodside Put in Charge
At long last, Google has completed its $12.5 billion cash purchase of Motorola Mobility, eight months after the deal was announced.
Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S III Selling on Amazon for $800
Think you’ll get a discount because it’s Amazon.com? Guess again.
Sidecar App Helps People Share When They’re Already on a Call
Amid all the recent innovation around mobile applications for social networking, playing games and taking pictures, some of the core phone functionality might be due for a refresh.
AmEx to Offer a Prepaid Debit Card That Rewards Users in FarmVille Cash
American Express and Zynga are rolling out a rewards program today that will allow players to earn virtual currency when they spend money in the real world.
Unpleasant Development for Kodak: ITC Judge Rules Key Patent Invalid
A U.S. International Trade Commission judge has determined that a patent Kodak has asserted against Apple and Research In Motion is invalid.
TV Everywhere’s Counting Problem
The big-media guys know how to serve up video to you on any device, anywhere you are, anytime you want it. But keeping track of it is another issue.
And If You Hang Around a Barbershop Long Enough …
… you sit by a cesspool long enough, you are bound to get shit on you.
– From a post on Digiday, entitled “Confessions of a DSP Salesperson”
StyleSaint Secures $1.5M to Create Pinterest With an E-Commerce Twist
StyleSaint has secured $1.5 million from Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst and others to develop a new twist on the content-sharing craze.
Sprint Says It Will Begin Shipping HTC Evo 4G LTE Pre-Orders on Thursday
The launch of the phone has been delayed amid a trade dispute with Apple.
News Byte
Yep, Google’s in the Content Business. And Now It’s Fessing Up to Its Machinima Investment.
Like we told you earlier this month: Google has invested in Machinima, one of the most popular networks/channels on Google’s YouTube. Google — that’s Google Inc., not Google Ventures — now confirms that it led the $35 million round, along with previous investors Redpoint Ventures and MK Capital. My sources previously told me the deal would value Machinima at around $190 million.Seven Questions About Security for Rapid7 CEO Mike Tuchen
It turns out there’s a big business in asking the most basic questions about IT security: What do I have? And how vulnerable is it?
News Byte
King.com Appoints EA Social Games Producer to Rule New London Studio
King.com, one of the fastest-growing social games companies on Facebook, has opened a new game studio in London that will be led by Electronics Arts and Playfish veteran Catharina Lavers Mallet. While an executive producer at EA, Lavers Mallet worked on major titles like The Sims Social. The London studio is expected to hire about 40 employees and to work with the company’s headquarters there in addition to other offices in Hamburg, Stockholm, Milan, Romania, Malta and San Francisco.News Byte
