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Oh, Snap! Flickr Takes on Instagram.
Bonnie Cha
Jan 17, 2013 06:00 am
Five likes for Yahoo's revamped Flickr photo-sharing app. read more »



Realtors Launch a Tech Startup Program of Their Own
Liz Gannes
Jan 17, 2013 05:00 am
The National Association of Realtors wants to try its hand at startup investing. read more »



OpenX Raises $22.5 Million in Round Led by Samsung Venture Unit
Kara Swisher
Jan 17, 2013 04:00 am
More funding for the Los Angeles-based online advertising technology upstart. read more »



RIM's BlackBerry 10 Ready Program Is Attracting Converts
John Paczkowski
Jan 17, 2013 03:30 am
RIM says that more than 1,600 businesses in North America have registered for the program, which offers assistance with upgrading and training. read more »



Yelp to Add Health Inspection Data to Restaurant Listings in San Francisco, New York
Mike Isaac
Jan 17, 2013 03:00 am
In a partnership with the San Francisco mayor's office, Yelp will soon include health score information to restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The move is part of a broader initiative by Mayor Ed Lee, who has angled for better ways to put publicly available government-collected data in front of consumers. The initiative will also expand to New York City in the coming weeks, and Yelp expects Philadelphia to follow suit, as well. read more »



Viral Video: Adorkable Tina Fey Thinks You Boring People Need a License to Tweet
Kara Swisher
Jan 17, 2013 12:33 am
Hey, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo: Tina Fey is giving you a comic smackdown. read more »



Amid Activist Outcry, U.S. Attorney Defends Prosecution of Aaron Swartz
Mike Isaac
Jan 16, 2013 09:43 pm
U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz speaks out for the first time since Aaron Swartz's death. read more »



Exclusive: SurveyMonkey Raises $800 Million in Debt and Equity for Tender Offer -- Including New Investment From Google's New Late-Stage Unit
Kara Swisher
Jan 16, 2013 08:00 pm
Ruling out an IPO in the near future, it is one of the largest private equity raises for an Internet company. read more »



YouTube Is Ready to Invest in Vevo, but the Deal Isn't Done
Peter Kafka
Jan 16, 2013 07:28 pm
A deal will let YouTube hang on to its most popular content, and provide real money for Vevo and music label owners. read more »



A Quick Chat With eBay CEO John Donahoe
Arik Hesseldahl
Jan 16, 2013 05:58 pm
Plenty of growth in mobile and fixed-price sales. read more »



Facebook Messenger Now Offers Free Phone Calls for U.S. iPhone Users
Mike Isaac
Jan 16, 2013 01:42 pm
Pretty straightforward here: Facebook will now offer free voice calling for users of its Messenger app on the iPhone, as was first reported by The Verge and confirmed to AllThingsD by a Facebook spokesman. Data rates still apply over 3G and 4G, mind you, but Wi-Fi calling is free in the truest sense. The move comes after a string of updates for Messenger, including voice memo capabilities and the ability to use Messenger without having a Facebook account. read more »



eBay Beats by a Penny
John Paczkowski
Jan 16, 2013 01:21 pm
Another beat, but a narrow one. read more »



No, HP Will Not Be Selling Autonomy or EDS or Anything Else
Arik Hesseldahl
Jan 16, 2013 12:21 pm
But the number of people who want to buy is growing. read more »



Facebook Search Could Actually Be Great for Google (Why? Antitrust.)
Liz Gannes
Jan 16, 2013 11:34 am
"Facebook's entry into the search market with a dynamic new product is clear evidence that the search market is competitive," said Daniel O'Connor of the CCIA. read more »



Ad Buying Platform Trade Desk Bulks Up With COO Hire
Peter Kafka
Jan 16, 2013 11:11 am
Rob Perdue joins from EyeWonder, where he held the same title. read more »



With Help From Fusion-io, Facebook's Data Centers Are Going All Flash
Arik Hesseldahl
Jan 16, 2013 10:37 am
We don't need no stinking hard drives. read more »



Redpoint Ventures Raises Another $400M Fund
Liz Gannes
Jan 16, 2013 10:01 am
Redpoint Ventures said today that it has closed a $400 million venture capital fund to invest in early stage startups, a direct parallel to the fund of the same amount it raised three years ago. Some of the Sand Hill Road firm's recent investments include Path, Electric Imp, Pure Storage, Zendesk, Stripe, Sonos and Kabam. read more »



Real-Money Gaming Startup Betable Snags Zynga VP of Business Development
Mike Isaac
Jan 16, 2013 09:27 am
Zynga's vice president of business development, Jonathan Flesher, has left the company to join Betable, a gaming platform startup that provides back-end tools for game developers to implement real-money gambling online. Flesher will be doing similar work as executive VP of business development at his new gig. read more »



"The Narrative Lags the Reality" in HP Turnaround Effort, CEO Whitman Says (Video)
Arik Hesseldahl
Jan 16, 2013 09:04 am
Patience, patience, patience. read more »



Lerer Ventures Hires an Obama Electioneer to Run Its Incubator
Peter Kafka
Jan 16, 2013 09:01 am
Meet Ashley Arenson, Soho Tech Labs' new general manager. read more »



Dutch Court Rules Samsung Galaxy Tablets Don't Copy Apple's iPad
John Paczkowski
Jan 16, 2013 08:10 am
Last October, a British court ruled that Samsung's Galaxy Tab tablets don't infringe Apple's design patents; now a Dutch court has found the same thing. On Wednesday, a district court in the Hague ruled that Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1, Galaxy Tab 8.9 and Galaxy Tab 7.7 don't infringe Apple's registered design for the iPad. While the devices might share a similar rectangular shape with rounded corners, the overall impression they present is different, the court said. read more »



Wall Street to Yelp: Facebook Search Should Scare You
Peter Kafka
Jan 16, 2013 06:15 am
Yesterday's announcement in four charts. read more »



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