Peter Kafka in Media on September 26 at 3:03 pm PT
Intel was supposed to deliver Web TV by the end of this year. But if it doesn’t get help it may not happen at all.
Kara Swisher in News on September 26 at 2:45 pm PT
Can the car maker fix what ails the tech giant?
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Ian Sherr, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on September 26 at 2:25 pm PT
Electronic Arts said it is canceling its college football game next year, adding that it is uncertain about the future of the franchise amid continued legal acrimony between the National Collegiate Athletic Association and student players.
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Nitrozac and Snaggy in Voices on September 26 at 1:40 pm PT
Here is the latest comic from our Joy of Tech friends at
Geek Culture, Nitrozac and Snaggy. Joy of Tech appears three times a week in the Voices section of this site.
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Sven Grundberg, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on September 26 at 1:25 pm PT
Nokia Corp. plans to unveil six new mobile devices including its first tablet at an October event in Abu Dhabi, representing its first major product launch since announcing a deal to sell its devices unit to Microsoft Corp., according to people familiar with the plan.
Mike Isaac in Social on September 26 at 1:09 pm PT
A small legal victory for Facebook in an ongoing anti-spam case.
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Mike Ramsey, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on September 26 at 12:43 pm PT
Ford Motor Co., seeking to forge a common way for mobile phone applications to work with its and other auto makers’ digital systems, on Monday purchased a small Michigan software company for less than $10 million.
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Mike Isaac in Social on September 26 at 12:33 pm PT
King, the casual-game maker behind the breakaway mobile hit Candy Crush Saga, has named Hope Cochran as chief financial officer. Cochran most recently comes from her CFO position at Clearwire, and has held several VP and SVP financial roles in her career. The move comes as King has
reportedly tapped bankers to pursue a potential U.S. initial public offering.
Mike Isaac in Commerce on September 26 at 12:24 pm PT
Talks between the successful Chinese Internet company and the Hong Kong stock exchange fail, which could lead to Alibaba’s U.S. stock market debut.
Liz Gannes in News on September 26 at 12:13 pm PT
About a month ago, Google swapped out its ranking algorithm for a new one, code-named “Hummingbird,” that can handle more complex queries faster.
Kara Swisher in Commerce on September 26 at 12:02 pm PT
Founder Rob Spiro talks about getting sustainable food to consumers.
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Peter Kafka in Media on September 26 at 11:30 am PT
Next Issue Media, the publishing industry’s attempt to create a
Hulu-style joint venture for digital magazines, is expanding to Canada and taking on a new investor. The JV, whose members include Time Inc., Hearst and Conde Nast, will add Rogers Communications’ Roger Media unit as an equity partner; Rogers will add two executives to Next Issue’s board of directors.
Mike Isaac in Social on September 26 at 11:22 am PT
A new litigator appointment for the social giant.
Ina Fried in News on September 26 at 11:16 am PT
Once again, the company is trying to expand the notion of what a notebook — and note-taking — look like in the digital age.
