Yahoo is no stranger to acquisitions, nabbing up scores of startups during CEO Marissa Mayer’s reign. The latest among these is a startup based out of Porland, Vizify, which keeps … Continue reading
Zite has announced that it has purchased news reader Zite from CNN for $60M, according to CNN Money. By doing so, Flipboard hopes to go from the best-looking web magazine to the smartest as well. If you are not familiar with Zite, it is a news reading app that learns from what you read, but at the same time still let you discover new content. This is often a thin line that news algorithm have to virtually walk: when they stick too much with what people like, they may miss hot and unusual news. If they don’t use personalization enough, they risk boring the users. (more…)
Flipboard Acquires Zite From CNN original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Many online services allow users to log in using their Facebook or Google account credentials, which is usually a fast way to access a service and simple way to keep … Continue reading
It was only a matter of time, considering the internet has made the
world’s obsession with all things feline rise to new levels. Cat-themed
businesses aren’t a new trend, and perhaps that’s why the latest
business might make even the craziest of cat ladies shudder with dismay.
Following its Time Warner Cable acquisitions plan, Comcast has announced an expansion of its low-cost service for those with low income. Called Internet Essentials, the service provider revealed today that … Continue reading
Qualcomm today announced a new change up in its business management, ushering in a new CEO to take the place of Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, who has now become the … Continue reading
It would appear that consumers are no longer headed to the tiny store of gadgets now that the internet and larger showroom stores have taken command. RadioShack has announced that … Continue reading
At the end of September, Apple’s senior vice president and CFO, Peter Oppenheimer, will retire from the business. In his place will be Apple’s current vice president of Finance and … Continue reading
Last month we learned that wearable device maker Basis was shopping around for a major tech firm to purchase it. The companies tipped to be in the running to buy … Continue reading
Earlier today, word surfaced through The Wall Street Journal that Disney and Dish Network had just recently penned an agreement that would delay “Auto-Hop” functionality for ABC shows, and as … Continue reading
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