(Reuters) – Verizon Communications Inc and Coinstar’s Redbox unit are forming a joint venture that will compete directly against video rental firm Netflix.
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Internet giants remove content after India court warning
(Reuters) – Internet giants Google Inc and Facebook removed content from some Indian domain websites on Monday following a court directive warning them of a crackdown “like China” if they did not take steps to protect religious sensibilities.
Internet giants remove content after India court warning
(Reuters) – Internet giants Google Inc and Facebook removed content from some Indian domain websites on Monday following a court directive warning them of a crackdown “like China” if they did not take steps to protect religious sensibilities.
HTC faces uphill struggle to prove its worth
TAIPEI (Reuters) – HTC was once the standard bearer of the Android phone but that was 2010 — a long time ago in mobile terms. Now analysts say it faces another weak quarter and an uphill struggle to prove to investors it still retains its innovative touch
As Facebook grows up, it courts Madison Avenue
(Reuters) – About a year ago, when it became clear that taking Facebook Inc public was a matter of when not if, Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg went out and poached Caroline Everson, then global advertising head at Microsoft Corp.
CommVault says will go it alone, despite M&A buzz
NEW YORK (Reuters) – CommVault Systems Inc has managed to skirt rampant consolidation in the fast-growing storage software market, and CEO Bob Hammer is planning to keep it that way.
TiVo shares appear to be discounted: report
(Reuters) – TiVo Inc is trading at a compelling discount and could be a possible acquisition target by Microsoft or Google, Barron’s financial newspaper reported on Sunday.
Singapore’s Artivision says in tie-up with Intel
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Artivision Technologies Ltd, a Singapore firm that specializes in online video advertising, said on Sunday its technology may be incorporated into a software kit being developed by Intel Corp.
Micron appoints Durcan CEO after Appleton’s death
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Memory chipmaker Micron Technology’s board appointed company veteran Mark Durcan as chief executive a day after longtime Chairman and CEO Steve Appleton was killed in a plane crash.
Micron CEO dies in plane crash, industry stunned
BOISE, Idaho/SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 3 – Micron Technology Inc Chief Executive and Chairman Steve Appleton died in a small plane crash on Friday, a major loss for a U.S. memory chipmaker already struggling with sluggish computer sales and declining prices.