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Google and Microsoft, together at last — but only on Outlook.com

Google and Microsoft's relationship status? It's complicated. Most of the time, they're at each other's throats, including over antitrust issues. But it looks like Microsoft is playing nice as it rolls out Google chat integration on Read More →

Nvidia announces price, pre-orders for ‘Shield’ game system

Project Shield -- the Android-based handheld game system being developed by graphic chip maker Nvidia -- is a step closer to reality: It now has an official price, name and Read More →

Wiretap: Why Silicon Valley could be key to this month’s elections … in France.

Its deep pockets make Silicon Valley a prime locale for political fundraising on both sides of the aisle. But last week, the Bay Area was squarely in the sights of a politician from the other side of the Pond. It seems Read More →

Bid to eat lunch with Jack Dorsey hits $15,600

We just learned that Twitter is worth $10 billion,  and now it appears that eating lunch with the company's founder, Jack Dorsey, also comes with a hefty price tag. The highest bid to dine with Dorsey is $15,600, with Read More →

With Twitter valued at $10B, investors speculate IPO is near

A quick math lesson from Twitter:
  • 140 -- characters in a tweet
  • 200 million -- daily active tweeters
  • 500 million -- tweets sent per day
  • 500 million -- Twitter accounts
  • Here's the big one -- $10 billion -- Twitter's estimated value, according to a May Read More →

Heading off disruption: Amazon and virtual coins, ABC and live streaming

Talk about trying to disrupt the (possible) disruptors. Amazon has launched its own "bitcoins." And TV network ABC will live-stream its shows on its app for Apple's iPhones and iPads. • First, what's this about Amazon and bitcoins, a Read More →
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