Technology

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 19 mins ago - 81 reports

Yahoo buys Tumblr, says it won't 'screw it up'

Yahoo promises not to 'screw it up,' let it operate independently Yahoo Inc. said Monday it will buy online blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash.The deal is the largest since Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer took the reins in July in order ... [Published Chicago Tribune - 13 mins ago]

Entities: Yahoo! Inc, Tumblr Inc, Marissa Mayer, Brian Wieser, Pivotal Research Group

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 20 mins ago - 35 reports

Tumblr Inc

Yahoo makes $1.1 billion bid for Tumblr

Yahoo's board of directors Sunday approved an offer for $1.1 billion in cash for blogging website Tumblr, according to multiple news reports.Tumblr, started in 2007 by entrepreneur David Karp, has grown into one of the most popular social networks among ... [Published Birmingham Business Journal - 12 mins ago]

Entities: Tumblr Inc, Yahoo! Inc, David Karp

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 20 mins ago - 21 reports

China Mobile Ltd

Optus, China Mobile set for June TD-LTE push

img:Optus, Australia’s second largest mobile operator, will next month launch a TD-LTE service in Canberra, the country’s capital city.The operator will initially offer a data-only service in the city using frequencies in the 2.3GHz frequency band, according ... [Published Mobile Money Live - 20 mins ago]

Entities: Long Term Evolution Time Division Duplex, Optus, China Mobile Ltd, Canberra

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated 21 mins ago - 34 reports

Yahoo! Inc

Yahoo confirms Tumblr purchase, promises not to screw it up

Share:Yahoo buys Tumblr for $1.1bnYahoo has confirmed the $1.1bn buyout of blogging service Tumblr, with the online giant promising “not to screw it up.”A deal repeatedly mooted in recent days, Yahoo has today formally confirmed it has acquired the fast ... [Published Trusted Reviews - 21 mins ago]

Entities: Tumblr Inc, Yahoo! Inc, David Karp, Takeover

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 30 mins ago - 36 reports

FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation

FBI Hostage Rescue Agents Die In Training

Two FBI special agents from the elite Hostage Rescue Team have been killed in a training accident in Virginia. ... [Published LBC 97.3 - 11 mins ago]

Entities: Hostage, FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation

First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 32 mins ago - 21 reports

LG Display Co Ltd

LG's unbreakable, flexible OLED panels reveal next generation of phone

LG will be showcasing prototypes of a new flexible and supposedly-indestructible OLED screen at the Society for Information Display's annual conference, which takes place this week.The 5-inch flexible display is designed for mobile devices and will mark ... [Published TechRadar.com - 41 mins ago]

Entities: UHDTV Ultra High Definition TV, LG Display Co Ltd, Oxide, prototypes

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 36 mins ago - 7 reports

Yahoo Japan Corp

Yahoo Japan: Hackers stole 22 million user IDs

Yahoo Japan is telling its 200 million users to change their passwords, after hackers apparently stole 22 million user IDs in an online raid last week. It doesn’t appear the hackers were able to steal passwords or password information, nor that the raid ... [Published San Jose Business Journal - 10 mins ago]

Entities: Yahoo Japan Corp, Computer Hacker, Intrusion, Yahoo! Inc

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 36 mins ago - 10 reports

Yahoo agrees to buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash

Yahoo's board has agreed to buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has acquired several social media sites, presumably to attract a younger audience.Yahoo said Monday it will buy blogging website Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, in a bold ... [Published MSN Canada - 11 mins ago]

Entities: Yahoo! Inc, Tumblr Inc, Marissa Mayer, Social Media, Summly

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 40 mins ago - 34 reports

Sailfish OS Enters Mobile Waters Aboard Jolla Smartphone, Now Available to Pre-Order

Did you find yourself tossing and turning all night long wishing the mobile market had another operating system to choose from? Neither did we, but we have one anyway, along with a new handset from a Finnish phone maker. No, not Nokia -- though the startup ... [Published Hot Hardware - 9 mins ago]

Entities: Sailfish, Smartphone, MeeGo, Linux OS, Mobile Operating System

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 43 mins ago - 11 reports

10.1-inch Sony Xperia Tablet Z launches at Rs 38,990; available globally

Sony Mobile today announced that its Xperia Tablet Z is now available for purchase globally through Sony’s retail and operator partners as well as online channels. It is available for purchase in India for Rs 38,990.Sony unveiled the 10.1-inch Android ... [Published Tech2.com India - 11 mins ago]

Entities: Sony Mobile Xperia, Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications, Clearaudio Electronic, Android

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 53 mins ago - 14 reports

4.7-inch Galaxy Grand Quattro launched for Rs 17,290

Samsung has launched its Galaxy Grand Quattro smartphone in India. The smartphone is the newest addition to the Galaxy Grand series that the company launched earlier this year.The dual-SIM capable Galaxy Grand Quattro smartphone is powered by a 1.2GHz ... [Published Tech2.com India - 11 mins ago]

Entities: Smartphone, Samsung Group, Wi-Fi, eWallet, Memory

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 54 mins ago - 13 reports

Samsung Galaxy S3 Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean firmware leaked

Samsung has built a reputation of updating their phones with the latest flavors of Android faster than most other OEMs. In fact, Samsung was the first one to release an Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean powered handset (Galaxy S4) and now it looks like last year's ... [Published VR Zone - 54 mins ago]

Entities: Android, Samsung Galaxy S3, Samsung Group, Samsung Galaxy S4

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IDS Solar Technologies' Power Storage Control System Nears Launch With Completion of Circuit Boar ... [Published Yahoo! Finance - 18 mins ago]

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CourseSmart Enhances Android Application Offering Significant New Features to Maximize eTextbook ... [Published TickerTech.com - 18 mins ago]

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Ruckus Lands Major Stadium Deals as High-Capacity Smart Wi-Fi Takes Center Stage Around the World [Published Benzinga.com - 18 mins ago]

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Three Character Domain Name to Be Auctioned at TRAFFIC Domain Auction in Las Vegas [Published Zecco - 18 mins ago]

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