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Yahoo Hulu acquisition rumored for $800m bid

, May 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

After we recently heard about the possibility of Yahoo buying out Hulu, more information is surfacing revealing that Yahoo is said to be paying somewhere between $600 million and $800 million for the streaming service. This range is based on different options that Yahoo has laid out for Hulu, including the length of licenses and how much control content creators will still have. Read The Full Story

Microsoft submits dispute against Xbox One domain squatter

, May 24th 2013 Discuss [2]

Domain squatters are pesky folks who strive to nab up as many domain names as they can that take advantage of another entity's trademark for the purpose of profiting from it. For example, Facebook scored a victory against domain squatters on May 1, and certainly isn't the first company to do so. Now that the next-generation Xbox One has been revealed, Microsoft has submitted a dispute over two domain names using its trademark. Read The Full Story

Google plan to launch WiFi networks in emerging markets will connect millions

, May 24th 2013 Discuss [2]

Google has been throwing a lot of effort and money into its Google Fiber gigabit Internet plans, having announced several cities in the past couple months that are slated to get the service. That won't be the extent of its dabbling in the territory of Internet provider services, however, if sources who spoke to the Wall Street Journal are correct. Reportedly, Google plans to bring wireless Internet to a billion or so new users in emerging markets. Read The Full Story

Yahoo bids on Hulu says source

, May 24th 2013 Discuss [1]

Hulu has been a source of rumors for months now, with word surfacing in March that the video service's board is looking into selling the service. Not too long after that, sources began popping up claiming various entities have been in talks with or placed bids on Hulu, including one of its owner's former president. Now another source has surfaced, this one telling the folks over at AllThingsD that Yahoo! has placed a bid for the platform. Read The Full Story

Xbox One used games fee to be paid by retailers

, May 24th 2013 Discuss [25]

The Xbox One was unveiled earlier this week to much fanfare, but the whole used game activation scheme is a bit confusing at this point. It appears that in order to play second-hand games, an activation fee will be levied. Those wanting to play a game on another Xbox account other than the original will have to pay a fee, but it's been said that retailers who will sell used Xbox One games will pay these fees. Read The Full Story

AT&T’s new monthly stealth fee has some crying foul

, May 23rd 2013 Discuss [7]

AT&T has imposed a new "stealth fee" that, starting with this month, will tack an extra 61 cents on their monthly bills. While the amount is small, the principle behind it has many - both customers and non-customers alike - crying foul. The carrier says the new fee is a monthly administrative charge, and says that other carriers have done the same. Though it is a small amount, the company is slated to make millions from it. Read The Full Story

Google under investigation by FTC over advertisements

, May 23rd 2013 Discuss [0]

Google is once again under FTC scrutiny, this time over its advertisement methods and whether it is using them to harm its competition, something that is separate from the issue closed earlier this year concerning whether it was in violation of antitrust laws. For now it remains a preliminary investigation, and there's no word on whether the agency has pegged Google as having broken any laws. Read The Full Story

Google reportedly considering bid against Facebook to buy Waze

, May 23rd 2013 Discuss [1]

Waze is a navigational app that offers crowdsourced information on things such as traffic conditions, with the information and map updates coming from users themselves. The app has long been the source of acquisition rumors, with word having surfaced back in January that Apple was looking into buying the company, something that was later denied by sources. This was followed up earlier this month by a new rumor, this time that Facebook is looking into buying the company for $1 billion, and now new sources are saying Google is considering tossing a bid into the mix. Read The Full Story

Microsoft doesn’t infringe on Motorola patent, says Commission

, May 23rd 2013 Discuss [0]

As we reported on March 22, a judge with the U.S. International Trade Commission took Microsoft's side in a legal battle that has been going on since 2010, saying the company did not infringe on Motorola Mobility patents. While Microsoft was pleased with the ruling, Google obviously was less enthusiastic, and said it would have the finding reviewed by the Commission. As of today, things have once again been found in Microsoft's favor. Read The Full Story

Yahoo getting into gaming with PlayerScale acquisition

, May 23rd 2013 Discuss [1]

Added to the list of many Yahoo acquisitions happening recently, PlayerScale is the latest one to get bought out by Marissa Mayer and company. PlayerScale was founded on 2009 and is a startup that creates software infrastructure for cross-platform gaming. What's perhaps the the greatest news is that the startup won't be shutting down. Read The Full Story

Lenovo reports annual and Q4 financial results, breaks multiple records

, May 23rd 2013 Discuss [1]

Early this morning, Lenovo reported its end of year (as of March 31) and fourth fiscal quarter earnings, boasting multiple records, including record PC shipments and global market share, annual sales, and annual pre-tax income. In addition, numbers are up across the board, with Q4 revenues hitting a record and increasing 4-percent year-over-year, and the quarter's gross profit jumping 20-percent over last year. Read The Full Story

Microsoft tweaks Windows Phone YouTube app to appease Google

, May 22nd 2013 Discuss [2]

On May 15, we reported that Google had ordered Microsoft to pull its YouTube app for Windows Phone, citing two reasons: a lack of advertisements, and the ability to download videos that have been blocked from mobile viewing. Rather than saying it would pull the app, Microsoft had responded with a remark that it would "be more than happy" to toss advertisements into the mix if Google would give it access to the APIs. Today is the deadline Google specified in its cease and desist letter, but rather than pull the app, Microsoft has elected to tweak it instead. Read The Full Story
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