PayPal acquisition brings ”growth hackers” into the fold
(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...
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Updated: Twitter Acquires Music Service We Are Hunted
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
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
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
(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
(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
(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
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
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...