Yahoo's Bid for Hulu in $600M to $800M Range — Even as It Preps Other Big Deals in Mobile and Communications
Even as It Preps Other Big Deals in Mobile and Communications — According to numerous sources close to the situation, Yahoo has bid from $600 million to $800 million for the premium video site Hulu. ...
The Xbox One can talk to you, will feature remote play
Microsoft's day-long media outing for the Xbox One this week was only the first of a two-stage unveiling for the new console, and the E3 event won't be just about games. — Among the features not yet...
As Populist as it May Feel, 98% of VCs Aren't Dumb
By now you will likely have read Andy Dunn's scathing post about Venture Capitalists in which he decries the industry's masses. — I read Andy's post with a knowing smile on my face. After all, I am...
Reports: Liberty Reserve Founder Arrested, Site Shuttered
The founder of Liberty Reserve, a digital currency that has evolved as perhaps the most popular form of payment in the cybercrime underground, was reportedly arrested in Spain this week on suspicion o...
Meet the 28-Year-Old CEO of Bang With Friends
The last time I met up with “C”, the CEO of Bang with Friends, it was for a boozy night of bar-hopping that ended up on a Brooklyn rooftop. He refused to tell me his last name. That changed last wee...
Lenovo Aims at U.S. Smartphone Market
HONG KONG—China's Lenovo Group wants to start selling smartphones in the U.S. within a year, its chief executive said, as the company behind the ThinkPad brand tries to repeat the success of its perso...
‘The Internship,’ now starring ... Google
Google has a big role in the comedy ‘The Internship,’ starring Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn. The tech giant was a demanding cast member at times. — Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson on the campus of Goo...
Mr. China Goes To San Francisco
A block from the Mariposa on-ramp and in the eye-line of 90,000 cars whizzing by on 280 sits an old warehouse that was home to the San Francisco Bay Guardian, a local alt weekly, and Digg. Most of th...
Yahoo Deal for Tumblr Won't Move Internet Giant's Needle
When Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Marissa Mayer announced that the Internet giant would spend $1.1 billion to acquire blogging site Tumblr, she promised not to “screw it up.” Maybe the young chief shou...
EU Regulators Questioning Carriers Over Apple's iPhone Contract Demands
Back in March, we reported that European Union regulators were beginning to take a look at Apple's contracts with carriers, questioning whether Apple's strict terms regarding sales commitments and oth...