Microsoft in “serious discussions” to buy Minecraft maker Mojang AB in deal worth more than $2B
Microsoft Near Deal to Buy Minecraft Maker Mojang — Deal May Come This Week, Value Swedish Company at More Than $2 Billion — Microsoft Corp. is in serious discussions to buy Mojang AB …
iPhone 6 Plus hands-on: large enough to potentially rival iPad mini, thin enough to feel manageable in-hand
The iPhone 6 Plus hands-on: yeah, it's big — I just had the chance to play with the larger 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus, and while it's nothing surprising after all the leaks, it's still a fascinating pho...
Apple collects fees from banks, not developers or merchants, when consumers use Apple Pay for credit or debit card purchases
Apple Said to Reap Fees From Banks in New Payment System — Apple Inc. (AAPL) will collect fees from banks when consumers use an iPhone in place of credit …
Microsoft and Mojang have been in talks for months; Notch would likely leave after transition
Microsoft Said Near $2 Billion Deal for Minecraft Maker — Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), maker of the Xbox video-game console, is in discussions to acquire Mojang AB, the software company behind …
U2, Apple and the Deal Behind Getting ‘Songs of Innocence’ Free of Charge
A decade after releasing “How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb,” U2 was front and center in a presentation that could have been called “how to hype a new tech product.” — Along with Apple's announcement ...
Carrier trade-ins announced; Verizon: 16GB iPhone 6 for select iPhones; Sprint: will match competitors; T-Mobile will match, plus $50 off
US Carriers Are Already Cutting Deals On The New iPhones … By Thomas Gryta and Ryan Knutson — Big U.S. telecom companies are already cutting deals …
Motherboard contacts two people in control of Bitcoin founder's email, and one claims the other is Satoshi
The Satoshi Nakamoto Email Hacker Says He's Negotiating with the Bitcoin Founder — Last night, an anonymous poster published a ransom note on Pastebin, saying he or she would release …
Apple Events channel added to Apple TV for iPhone / Wearable live stream
Apple announced on Thursday that it will broadcast this year's iPhone event live for Safari and Apple TV users, and today Apple TV has revived the dedicated Apple Events channel for viewing the announ...
Motorola Moto 360 Teardown
Motorola Moto 360 Teardown Hello Moto! After months of speculation and publicity, Motorola has finally released their flagship smartwatch, the Moto 360. Join us as we disassemble it and answer the o...
Comcast Wi-Fi serving self-promotional ads via JavaScript injection
Comcast has begun serving Comcast ads to devices connected to one of its 3.5 million publicly accessible Wi-Fi hotspots across the US. Comcast's decision to inject data into websites raises security ...
Rakuten Buys Ebates For $1 Billion
Rumors have been swirling around Japan's Rakuten, which has been in discussions with rebate website operator Ebates.com, regarding a potential acquisition deal. That deal is now official, as the comp...
Nest Finally Works With Control4, Crestron, RTI And URC Home Automation Systems
Today, at CEDIA EXPO 2014, Nest made the day of every home automator installers and retailers everywhere: Nest finally works with the major players in home automation, Control4, Crestron, Remote Techn...
Phablet install base doubles in one year to 6% of all phone and tablet users
The Tides Turn for the Phablet's Popularity — The press is buzzing that Apple may unveil a phablet-sized iPhone 6 on September 9th. Six years ago, who would have guessed that an extra inch of scree...
Square, PayPal Expected to Work with Apple on Payments, Sources Say
With Apple entry into mobile payments essentially a foregone conclusion, what will happen to Square and PayPal, two major players in alternative payments? — Sources tell Bank Innovation that Square ...
Hacker Hijacks Satoshi Nakamoto's Email, Threatens to Reveal All
The bitcoin world is abuzz with speculation some of Satoshi Nakamoto's online accounts have been compromised, concerned a hacker could potentially access information concerning the bitcoin creator's t...
Taboola Seeking to Raise $75 Million to $100 Million in Roadshow—Sources
Sources — An Israeli-owned content-marketing company is hoping to attract investors as content recommendation increasingly bites into traditional display banner advertising. — Taboola Inc., based i...
With a Big Push From Facebook, Facebook Video Is Booming. Heads Up, YouTube.
Do you like watching videos on Facebook? — You're not alone. And you're going to be seeing a lot more of them. — That's the word from Facebook, which is excited about the rapid uptake of its new ...