Verizon buys AOL for $4.4 billion in mobile video bet (Update)
After selling millions of Americans their mobile phones, Verizon now wants to capture their eyeballs, too.
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May 12, 2015
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Facebook unveils social 'newspaper'
Facebook on Thursday unveiled its new app called "Paper," which serves as an online newspaper for viewing and sharing articles and other content from a smartphone.
Internet
Jan 30, 2014
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Google pulls plug on Fast Flip, Aardvark
Google said Friday it is pulling the plug on online news reader Fast Flip, social search service Aardvark, commenting tool Sidewiki and several other products.
Internet
Sep 3, 2011
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AOL steps up news, ad push with Huffington Post
(AP) -- AOL Inc.'s $315 million deal to buy news hub Huffington Post signals that it is serious about building its profile as a media company as its legacy dial-up Internet business dies away.
Business
Feb 7, 2011
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Media execs make case for online fees at FTC panel
(AP) -- Media companies need to deliver compelling information on a variety of electronic devices and overcome readers' resistance to paying for material online, news executives said Tuesday at a government-sponsored journalism ...
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Dec 1, 2009
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Verizon-owned AOL trims jobs ahead of Yahoo buy
Verizon-owned internet firm AOL said Thursday it is trimming jobs as part of a restructuring plan making priorities of mobile, video and data.
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Nov 17, 2016
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Verizon out to be more than 'dumb pipe' with Yahoo buy
Verizon is focusing on synergies, not job cuts, with its multi-billion-dollar buy of faded internet star Yahoo, executives said at a TechCrunch Disrupt conference here.
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Sep 13, 2016
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Huffington Post founder leaves for wellness startup
Arianna Huffington, founder of the online Huffington Post news site that has become a global phenomenon, announced Thursday she was stepping down to launch a nonprofit group focused on health and wellness.
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Aug 11, 2016
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Tweets better than Google Trends at forecasting TV program ratings
How well does the emotional and instantaneous content in tweets perform relative to the more deliberate searches recorded in Google Trends in forecasting future TV ratings? In a massive big data analysis using data from Twitter, ...
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Aug 2, 2016
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HuffPost launches in India, eyes China edition
The Huffington Post launched an Indian version of its news website Monday, seeking to tap the country's exploding number of Internet users, and announced its next big goal was a Chinese edition.
Internet
Dec 8, 2014
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