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| Facebook Video Ads Could Arrive By Summer, Analyst Predicts | | Peter Kafka | | Feb 26, 2013 04:39 am | | | Facebook's move into video advertising could come by mid-summer, says Hillside Partners' Rory Maher, adding to a chorus of similar projections. In a new note, he writes that "Facebook is likely beta testing a video ad product where advertisers could distribute video posts", and predicts it will arrive this year, "possibly in late 1H13." read more » |
| HP CEO Meg Whitman Changes Opposition Stance to Same-Sex Marriage | | Kara Swisher | | Feb 25, 2013 10:41 pm | | | Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman has switched a previous political stance, signing a legal document saying that gay people have a constitutional right to be married. The move -- which was coordinated by dozens of high-profile Republicans -- came in the form of a brief to the Supreme Court as part of a case it is hearing to strike down California's controversial Proposition 8, which barred same-sex marriage. Whitman was a vocal supporter of the ballot initiative when she ran unsuccessfully for governor in the state. read more » |
| Apple Offers iTunes Credits to Settle In-App Purchase Suit | | John Paczkowski | | Feb 25, 2013 07:05 pm | | | Apple has settled a class action lawsuit that claimed its 2011-era in-app purchase policy failed to prevent children from racking up big fees on their parents' accounts. Under the terms of the not yet finalized deal, Apple will offer eligible class members a $5 iTunes gift card, an account credit or, for claims over $30, a cash payment. Apple did not respond to a request for comment. read more » |
| Philly Tries to Curb Peer-to-Peer Ride-Sharing Company SideCar | | Liz Gannes | | Feb 25, 2013 02:18 pm | | | In an episode that was probably the most exciting thing that's ever happened at the Philadelphia Parking Authority, inspectors on Saturday conducted a sting operation on SideCar peer-to-peer drivers, impounding three cars and citing the three drivers for offering illegal taxi services. SideCar, which had just launched in Philly, will continue to operate next weekend, said CEO Sunil Paul. read more » |
| CircleCI Raises $1.5M to Help Developers Push Code | | Liz Gannes | | Feb 25, 2013 11:00 am | | | CircleCI, a small startup that helps Web applications like Kickstarter, Stripe and Tapjoy rapidly test and deploy code (called "continuous integration," or CI) has raised $1.5 million. The service connects to GitHub and ties into the growing trend of developer services. Investors include Lean Startup dude Eric Ries, Heroku co-founder James Lindenbaum, Baseline Ventures and Harrison Metal. read more » |
| App.Net Goes Freemium | | Mike Isaac | | Feb 25, 2013 10:00 am | | | App.net, the social network alternative platform targeted at developers and spearheaded by Valley veteran Dalton Caldwell, will introduce a freemium model to its service, the company announced on Monday. Freemium users will still be required to be invited by a paid, yearly account holder, and some limits will be placed on the amount of file storage and number of users they can follow. read more » |
| Boost, Virgin Mobile Roll Out No-Contract LTE Phones | | Lauren Goode | | Feb 25, 2013 06:30 am | | | Virgin Mobile today said that it would sell the Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE smartphone with the company's BeyondTalk unlimited data plans, marking the first LTE phone the wireless brand is offering without a contract. The smartphone is available for $300 with plans that start at $35 a month. Boost Mobile, another Sprint-owned brand, is now offering the HTC One SV phone for $300, along with Boost's $55 Android Unlimited monthly plan. The smartphone will run on Sprint's 3G and 4G networks (where available). read more » |
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