Friday, July 20, 2012

Yahoo's pregnant CEO inspires working women - Omaha World-Herald


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Yahoo's pregnant CEO inspires working women
Omaha World-Herald
By Julie Anderson That's how a handful of young professional women in the Omaha metropolitan area view Yahoo's appointment earlier this week of Marissa Mayer as the Internet giant's new CEO. Mayer is a young woman รข€" 37. And, a few hours after she was ...
What lured Yahoo's new CEO Marissa Mayer away from GoogleTimes of India
The week in tech: 5 must-know thingsUSA TODAY
Yahoo to Pay Mayer $100 Million Over Five YearsWall Street Journal
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What lured Yahoo's new CEO Marissa Mayer from Google - Times of India


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What lured Yahoo's new CEO Marissa Mayer from Google
Times of India
Yahoo lured Marissa Mayer from Google with a lavish pay package that could total $129 million over five years - if she is able to get the company growing. SAN FRANCISCO: Yahoo lured Marissa Mayer from Google with a lavish pay package that could total ...
The week in tech: 5 must-know thingsUSA TODAY
Yahoo to Pay Mayer $100 Million Over Five YearsWall Street Journal
Mayer to Yahoo employees: 'Keep moving'Computerworld
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The week in tech: 5 must-know things - USA TODAY


USA TODAY

The week in tech: 5 must-know things
USA TODAY
This week has been all about sharing, from our houses to our mobile data. Here are five things you need to know about this week in the tech world. Yahoo hires Google's Marissa Mayer for CEO Yahoo passed over in-house talent and hired Google VP Marissa ...
New Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's extraordinary words -- and compensationFox News
Yahoo to Pay Mayer $100 Million Over Five YearsWall Street Journal
Mayer to Yahoo employees: 'Keep moving'Computerworld
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Google Acquires Sparrow - I No Can Haz Push Notifications or iPad App? - PC Magazine


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Google Acquires Sparrow - I No Can Haz Push Notifications or iPad App?
PC Magazine
By BrothaTech I just got word that my favorite mail app for Mac and iPhone has been acquired by Skynet Google. While the Sparrow group will support current services, the company stated that no new features will be developed. In my opinion, Sparrow has ...
Google to Apple: We've Got Mail!New York Times (blog)
Google Buys Sparrow to Refresh GmailPCWorld
Google Buys Sparrow To Lift GmailInformationWeek
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Samsung Series 9 NP900X3C-A01 review (13-inch, 2012) - CNET


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Samsung Series 9 NP900X3C-A01 review (13-inch, 2012)
CNET
The good: The new 13-inch Samsung Series 9 is incredibly light and thin, with excellent battery life, and a bright matte 1600x900-pixel screen. The bad: It lacks bells and whistles (discrete graphics, more storage, faster processor) seen in higher-end ...
Acer Aspire S5 review: is this innovative Ultrabook worth $1400?Engadget
MacBook Air to Windows 8 Ultrabook: Microsoft Switch Campaign?The VAR Guy
Even at $699, Ultrabooks are still overpricedZDNet
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Russian held over botnet attack on Amazon.com - ZDNet


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Russian held over botnet attack on Amazon.com
ZDNet
By Tom Espiner | July 20, 2012 -- Updated 16:30 GMT (09:30 PDT) A Russian man believed to have launched denial-of-service attacks against Amazon.com has been arrested in Cyprus, where he faces extradition to the US. Dmitry Olegovich Zubakha was ...
Russian man held in cyberattacks on Amazon, other online retailersThe Seattle Times
Russian Hacker Suspected of Targeting Amazon.com ArrestedPC Magazine
Amazon.com DDoS Attacker Busted In CyprusInformationWeek
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In-app purchase hacker sets sights on Mac App Store - CNET


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In-app purchase hacker sets sights on Mac App Store
CNET
The exploit that let users get paid digital goods inside of apps without actually paying has jumped over to Apple's Mac platform. by Josh Lowensohn The exploit that allowed users to purchase digital goods inside iOS apps without actually paying has ...
Apple Mac in-app purchases hacked; everything free like on iOSZDNet (blog)
Apple offers temporary fix for in-app purchase hackSlashGear
In-app purchasing exploit discovered for OS X appsApple Insider
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Google To Apple: We've Got Mail! - New York Times (blog)


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Google To Apple: We've Got Mail!
New York Times (blog)
By QUENTIN HARDY and CLAIRE CAIN MILLER Google is purchasing Sparrow, a tiny start-up that makes a popular app for using Gmail on the iPhone. The news first came from Sparrow in a brief blog post. The companies did not disclose the acquisition price, ...
Google Acquires Sparrow - I Can No Haz Push Notifications or iPad App?PC Magazine
Google Buys Sparrow to Refresh GmailPCWorld
Google Buys Sparrow To Lift GmailInformationWeek
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Google Acquires Sparrow - I Can No Haz Push Notifications or iPad App? - PC Magazine


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Google Acquires Sparrow - I Can No Haz Push Notifications or iPad App?
PC Magazine
By BrothaTech I just got word that my favorite mail app for Mac and iPhone has been acquired by Skynet Google. While the Sparrow group will support current services, the company stated that no new features will be developed. In my opinion, Sparrow has ...
Google Acquires Sparrow, Team To Focus on...ABC News
You shall know Google by its trail of deadรข€"a Sparrow user's lamentArs Technica
Google nets popular iPhone and Mac email client SparrowDigitaltrends.com
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Google Acquires Sparrow, Team To Focus on... - ABC News


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Google Acquires Sparrow, Team To Focus on...
ABC News
Google has acquired iOS and Mac email client Sparrow, with the team behind the popular app heading to Google to work with the Gmail team. "We care a lot about how people communicate, and we did our best to provide you with the most intuitive and ...
You shall know Google by its trail of deadรข€"a Sparrow user's lamentArs Technica
Is a Better iOS Gmail App Coming? Google Buys SparrowWired News
Google nets popular iPhone and Mac email client SparrowDigitaltrends.com
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Google, Facebook acquire Apple-focused companies [San Jose Mercury News, Calif.] - Businessweek


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Google, Facebook acquire Apple-focused companies [San Jose Mercury News, Calif.]
Businessweek
July 20--The race for engineering talent in Silicon Valley continued Friday, as two of the area's most well-known companies agreed to acquire foreign companies that focus on Apple 's (AAPL) ecosystem. that created the Pulp news reader and Wallet ...
Is a Better iOS Gmail App Coming? Google Buys SparrowWired News
Google Buys Sparrow To Lift GmailInformationWeek
First Thunderbird, now Sparrow? We need e-mail clients, pleaseCNET
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First Thunderbird, now Sparrow? We need email clients, please - CNET


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First Thunderbird, now Sparrow? We need email clients, please
CNET
Rafe hopes that Google's acquisition of Sparrow doesn't spell the end of competition among desktop email software vendors. by Rafe Needleman Today the small email app company Sparrow announced it's getting acquired by Google.
Google Buys Sparrow To Lift GmailInformationWeek
Google Buys Sparrow to Refresh GmailPCWorld
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Google acquires Sparrow, integrates it into the Gmail team - Ars Technica


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Google acquires Sparrow, integrates it into the Gmail team
Ars Technica
The OS X and iOS Sparrow clients will get critical updates but no new features. by Andrew Cunningham - Jul 20, 2012 6:17 pm UTC Sparrow, the creators of the popular OS X and iOS e-mail client of the same name, has been acquired by Google, according to ...
Sources: Google's Sparrow purchase cost under $25 million, will bring 'beauty ...The Verge
Google, Facebook acquire Apple-focused companiesSan Jose Mercury News
Google Acquires Sparrow, Team To Focus on 'New Projects'Mashable
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Yahoo, well, Googles its new CEO - CNET


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Yahoo, well, Googles its new CEO
CNET
Struggling Web pioneer goes to its rival for its new chief, while Microsoft previews Office. Also: Apple patent cases. by Steven Musil Yahoo went to rival Google for its next chief executive, making a choice that surprised and excited Silicon Valley.
Yahoo's Marissa Mayer Vs. The Mommy JudgesInformationWeek
Mayer to Yahoo employees: 'Keep moving'Computerworld
The Mother of All Conversations: Where the Chatter About Marissa Mayer Went ...Huffington Post (blog)
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Google snatches up Sparrow team to work on Gmail - CNET


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Google snatches up Sparrow team to work on Gmail
CNET
Google has acquired Sparrow, a popular e-mail client for Apple's Mac and iOS. Its founders says the staff is joining the Gmail team. by Josh Lowensohn Google has acquired e-mail software startup Sparrow in a move that brings its team to work on ...
Google captures Sparrow iOS/Mac email appSlashGear
Google picks up iOS and Mac third-party email client SparrowZDNet
Google acquires hot iOS & Mac e-mail client SparrowVentureBeat
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Duplicate music woes? Let iTunes Match clean up the mess! - CNET (blog)


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Duplicate music woes? Let iTunes Match clean up the mess!
CNET (blog)
If you've found yourself with multiple copies of the same songs, iTunes Match provides an inexpensive and useful way to restore order to your music collection. by Danny Sullivan Years ago, I went digital with my music. I ripped all my CDs, ...
Apple rolls out iTunes Movies in the Cloud to 35 more countriesTechSpot
Apple steals a march on rivals with iTunes movies in UKThe Guardian
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Yahoo CEO Mayer Eligible for Pay as High as $59 Million - Businessweek


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Yahoo CEO Mayer Eligible for Pay as High as $59 Million
Businessweek
By Danielle Kucera on July 19, 2012 Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) (YHOO) Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer stands to receive as much as $59 million in compensation over the coming years after agreeing to leave Google Inc. (GOOG) (GOOG) to run the troubled Web ...
Marissa Mayer to Yahoo troops: 'Keep moving'Los Angeles Times
Yahoo to Pay Mayer $100 Million Over Five YearsWall Street Journal
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Google Revenue Robust, CEO Recovering - InformationWeek


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Google Revenue Robust, CEO Recovering
InformationWeek
CEO Larry Page may have lost his voice, but his company keeps delivering health revenue growth. Google says enterprise business has reached a tipping point. By Thomas Claburn InformationWeek Google shares surged in after-hours trading on Thursday ...
Earnings day: Google flies high, Microsoft posts first-ever lossChristian Science Monitor
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Google impervious to world's cash drain, Moto's lameness - Register


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Google impervious to world's cash drain, Moto's lameness
Register
Despite the West's failure to adequately emerge from the global economic quagmire, Google is still raking in piles of cash as its second-quarter results show. The number of clicks on the web giant's search adverts increased by about 42 per cent from ...
Motorola boosts Google revenueInfoWorld
Daily Report: Google and Microsoft EarningsNew York Times (blog)
As Google changes business model, its revenue keeps risingEconomic Times
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Microsoft: loss shows disruptive power of the web - Telegraph.co.uk


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Microsoft: loss shows disruptive power of the web
Telegraph.co.uk
The announcement of Microsoft's first ever loss is down to a single bad bet รข€" but it's in strong shape to deal with new challenges. By Matt Warman, Consumer Technology Editor When Microsoft paid $6.3billion for aQuantive in 2007, it was a clear ...
Microsoft posts first loss since going public in 1986Chicago Tribune
Microsoft reports first quarterly net loss of $492 millionUpstart
Update: Microsoft posts loss, slight revenue increase in Q4Computerworld
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Microsoft posts first-ever loss - TG Daily


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Microsoft posts first-ever loss
TG Daily
In an announcement headed: "Microsoft Reports Record Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Revenue", it said it had made a loss of $492 million in the three months to the end of June, compared with a profit of $5.9 billion during the same period last year.
Microsoft reports first quarterly loss on Aquantive write-offInquirer
Microsoft in first loss to dateBBC News
Microsoft set for slate of releases after resultsMarketWatch
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Google earnings rise 11% in second quarter - MarketWatch


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Google earnings rise 11% in second quarter
MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Google Inc. said Thursday afternoon that earnings rose 11% for the second quarter, with adjusted results topping Wall Street's expectations. For the period ended June 30, Google (US:goog) reported net income of $2.79 ...
Google Internet business defies econ worries, ad clicks surgeReuters
Google sees profits surge as users click on adsProactive Investors USA & Canada
As Google Changes, Its Revenue Keeps RisingNew York Times
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Microsoft in first loss to date - BBC News


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Microsoft in first loss to date
BBC News
Computing giant Microsoft has made the first quarterly loss in its history after it wrote off some of the value of its online advertising business. The loss came after it wrote down the value of Aquantive by $6.2bn (ร‚£3.94bn; 5bn euros), which failed to ...
Google, Microsoft shares higher after hoursMarketWatch
Microsoft reports first ever loss as public companyTelegraph.co.uk
Microsoft Multiyear Contracts Gain as Companies Upgrade SoftwareBusinessweek
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