Kara Swisher in Commerce on December 27 at 9:00 pm PT
The hits from the online video service’s missteps just keep coming!
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Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 27 at 5:07 pm PT
Amazon has not been on the forefront of social shopping experiences, but that could change.
Geekwire reports that the e-commerce giant has hired several team members from Quorus, a small Seattle start-up focused on building social shopping and marketing technologies for retailers and brands. Quorus co-founders Logan Bowers, who was previously at Zillow and Expedia, and Michael Dougherty, formerly co-founder of Redfin, have been hired along with other employees. An Amazon spokesperson has not replied to an email seeking comment.
Liz Gannes in Social on December 27 at 4:09 pm PT
Google added 12 million new users to its Google+ social network in December, according to external and unofficial (but somewhat officially blessed) statistician Paul Allen.
John Paczkowski in News on December 27 at 3:24 pm PT
Seven major liquid-crystal display makers settle charges that they illegally conspired to fix prices of LCDs.
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John Paczkowski in Mobile on December 27 at 1:45 pm PT
Apple’s iPhone 4S will arrive at market in mainland China before the end of January.
On December 22, the device received its China Compulsory Certification, clearing the final regulatory hurdle before it can be sold in the country. With that out of the way, the device should go on sale there in January, most likely before Chinese New Year, one of the country’s biggest shopping holidays, which begins on January 23.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 27 at 1:14 pm PT
In a galaxy far, far away, Electronic Arts’ new Star Wars game may conquer Activision Blizzard’s World of Warcraft. At least, that’s what the early numbers are showing.
Liz Gannes in Social on December 27 at 12:28 pm PT
There’s now a body of social search intellectual property that three companies have the rights to use: Google, Facebook and a virtually unknown start-up named Jildy.
John Paczkowski in News on December 27 at 10:45 am PT
The rumored Apple television now has a rumored launch date and a few rumored screen sizes as well.
Tricia Duryee in Mobile on December 27 at 10:07 am PT
A record number of applications were downloaded on Dec. 25, making it a very “appy” Christmas for at least some mobile developers.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on December 27 at 8:55 am PT
After a year of letting Apple have it all to itself, Intel is bringing its Thunderbolt technology — a.k.a. Light Peak — to PC makers.
Jack Nicas, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on December 27 at 7:30 am PT
Google Inc.’s newest push into online travel has begun to roil the industry, the latest example of the company extending its market power into increasingly diverse aspects of economic life.
Ina Fried in Mobile on December 27 at 7:00 am PT
The carrier still wants its users to rely on Wi-Fi, but says it won’t cut off those who use cellular networks too much.
