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PayPal acquisition brings ”growth hackers” into the fold

YoopyaApr 13, 20130

(Reuters) – PayPal said on Thursday it acquired start-up Iron Pearl, bringing noted “growth hackers” Stan Chudnovsky and James Currier on board to help the

Immigration reform: Can Mark Zuckerberg and friends deliver?

YoopyaApr 12, 20130

Mark Zuckerberg and a cast of Silicon Valley players are entering the fray over immigration reform. But the new group, FWD.US, says it’s also interested

Updated: Twitter Acquires Music Service We Are Hunted

YoopyaApr 12, 20130

Twitter confirmed Thursday it had acquired We Are Hunted, a San Francisco-based music startup that tracks the most popular songs across the Internet and social media. “While

The Facebook Phone Consensus From 7 Reviews: An Impressive First Try For $99

YoopyaApr 10, 2013December 5, 20230

Why trust one reviewer to tell you what phone to buy? Better to get a consensus, and across reviews by seven leading publications the verdict

UK Lulzsec hacker Ryan Ackroyd pleads guilty

YoopyaApr 9, 20130

A 26-year-old man has pleaded guilty to one count of computer hacking as part of a group known as Lulzsec. Ryan Ackroyd, from South Yorkshire,

U.S. envoy to China urges cooperation against Internet theft

YoopyaApr 9, 20130

(Reuters) – China and the United States must cooperate on combating Internet theft, the U.S. envoy to China said on Tuesday, the latest comment in an issue

ITC judge says Samsung infringes key part of Apple patent

YoopyaApr 6, 2013June 22, 20230

(Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd infringed a key portion of an Apple Inc patent by including a text-selection feature in its smartphones and tablets, an International Trade Commission

Exclusive: Former News Corp President Chernin bids $500 million for Hulu

YoopyaApr 6, 20130

(Reuters) – Former News Corp president Peter Chernin has bid around $500 million for Hulu, the online video streaming service he helped create in 2007, according to

Smart bracelet protects aid workers

YoopyaApr 5, 20130

A hi-tech bracelet could soon be helping civil rights and aid workers at risk of being kidnapped or killed. When triggered, the personal alarm uses

Mobile phone celebrates 40th anniversary

YoopyaApr 4, 20130

The first mobile phone call was made 40 years ago today, on 3 April 1973. Marty Cooper, a senior engineer at Motorola, called a rival