Booting Up: Once More It’s All Facebook, All the Time
(Photo: Facebook.com) LinkedIn finally copped to their password breach, but there are plenty of companies out there who just keep intrusions hushed up. [Reuters] Japanese mobile games are coming for...
View ArticleBooting Up: Microsoft Is Making Moves Again Edition
More like Steve "Baller," are we right? (flickr.com/orcmid) Game developers are bailing on Google+. Frankly, we're impressed they stuck it out this long. [AllThingsD] Microsoft reportedly close to...
View ArticleBooting Up: Sometimes You Eat the Bear, and Sometimes He Eats You Edition
The Surface surfaces. (Photo: flickr.com/spicagames "If the deal soured, it would be his 'throat to choke.'" In retrospect, a poor choice of words. [Wall Street Journal] Spotify has launched a for-real...
View ArticleBooting Up: Sticking Your Hand in the Reddit Beehive Edition
He just loves unmasking you. Flickr.com/teuobk At launch, Reddit was seeded with fake users. We can't imagine that would go over well today. [Motherboard] The city is gonna grow its own developers,...
View ArticleBooting Up: Yup, We’re Still Talking About the Facebook IPO Edition
(elitedaily.com) NASDAQ cops to "arrogance" and "overconfidence" in the lead-up to the Facebook IPO. [Wall Street Journal] When will people learn that you can't sue Google for linking to something...
View ArticleBooting Up: No HBO on Hulu for You and Other Letdowns Edition
Akihabara seemed relevant. (Photo: flickr.com/jkabahit) Good news! HBO is now on Hulu. Bad news: It's only in Japan. [GigaOm] While everyone was distracted by the health care ruling, the Supreme Court...
View ArticleBooting Up: The Internet Is One Giant Out-Of-Office Message Edition
Morning, sunshine! (Photo: tommypom.tumblr.com) Apparently not content to let Google and Apple have all the fun doling out directions, Amazon has acquired UpNext, its very own mapping startup. [GigaOm]...
View ArticleBooting Up: What’s Eric Schmidt Up to These Days? Edition
Mr. Schmidt. (Photo: flickr.com/jolieodell) Now that he's no longer CEO, how does Eric Schmidt spend his days? Well, he's become really interested in expanding Google to "wacky countries -- you know,...
View ArticleBooting Up: Identity Theft Nightmare Edition
Mr. Honan. (Photo: About.me) The advent of the iPhone really upset the apple cart at Samsung. [All Things D] Read Matt Honan's hacking horror story, then, in a flurry of panic, immediately change all...
View ArticleBooting Up: Canadian’s Model S Is Fifth Tesla to Catch Fire in Five Months
Oops. (Photo: Round Rock Offices) The NSA is totally over Edward Snowden and his pals. They kicked out a civilian employee with ties to him. [New York Times] Tesla shares are higher than ever — but a...
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