Yahoo buys Tumblr for $1.1 billion
Yahoo! announced this morning that it was buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion. The company promises “not to screw it up” in their new blog on yahoo.tumblr.com. Meh. I stopped being a fan of Yahoo! a few years ago.
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Everything announced at the Google I/O 2013 keynote in one handy list
Google has completed its mammoth 3-hour I/O 2013 keynote, and many announcements were made. We’ve compiled a handy list so you can catch up and make sure you haven’t missed anything:
Samsung Galaxy S4 vs HTC One – Video
Here’s a comparison video of the Samsung Galaxy S4 vs HTC One from Marques Brownlee.
YouTube reportedly planning pay subscription option
YouTube is reportedly in the stages of planning a pay subscription option that will allow partners to charge for content.
HTC One – Review Video
Here’s the review of the new HTC One from Marques Brownlee. He gives it an enthusiastic thumbs up!
IBM makes tiny movie by pushing molecules around
IBM says it has made the tiniest stop-motion movie ever — a one-minute video of individual carbon monoxide molecules repeatedly rearranged to show a boy dancing, throwing a ball and bouncing on a trampoline.
Samsung Galaxy S4 Review – Video
Here’s a video review of the Samsung Galaxy S4 from Marques Brownlee.
Google Glass – Getting Started Video
Learn the basics of Google Glass with this new getting started video.
Court again nixes Viacom $1B suit against YouTube
For the second time in three years, a federal judge has dismissed Viacom’s $1 billion copyright lawsuit against YouTube, saying the online video site doesn’t have to police itself as long as it removes infringing videos when copyright owners give notice.
Facebook Home Lands on Google Play for US Users on Select Devices
As promised, Facebook has released its new Home app launcher on Google Play, bringing its most pervasive experience yet to Android.
Facebook Home will be on Google’s Play Store for select phones April 12, tablets later
Today, Facebook at its media event at its Menlo Park campus announced Home, a new method for users of the social service to deeply integrate it into their handsets.
Reuters: Google launching new Nexus 7 tablet from July, could be priced as low as $149
Google is gearing up to launch a new version of its Nexus 7 tablet in the second half of 2013 that could be priced as low as $149, according to a Reuters report.
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