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Why Yahoo Doesn’t Think Tumblr Has a Porn Problem
Does Tumblr host a lot of pictures of naked people? Yep. But they’ve got an ad plan that deals with that.
One Year After IPO, Facebook’s Biggest Bets Could Take a Long Time to Pay Off
The products that could do well for Facebook’s bottom line still have a long way to go. Will Wall Street stay patient?
Yahoo Falls For Tumblr, Google I/O, and Bill Gates on Steve Jobs — 10 Things You Need to See on AllThingsD This Week
The week in AllThingsD, in one convenient post. You’re welcome!
Yahoo Board to Meet Sunday to Consider $1.1 Billion, All-Cash Deal to Acquire Tumblr
It’s (nearly) done.
Co-Founder Yat Siu on Animoca’s Big Menu of “Fast Food” Mobile Games
With more than 350 games, Animoca is all about quantity, and its co-founder says being based away from Silicon Valley helps.
How to Sell a Yahoo-Tumblr Deal: Point to Facebook-Instagram
Want an argument for dropping $1 billion on a company with almost no revenue? Here you go.
QOTD: And the Buyer’s Remorse Lingers On
Look out Facebook! Hours spent participating per member dropping seriously. First really bad sign as seen by crappy MySpace years ago.
– Rupert Murdoch, still steamed about that whole MySpace thing, tweets a warning to Facebook
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Social Media Pose New Riddle for CIA
Effective spycraft has long called for cover — a job, family or routine that would keep a government agent from drawing undue attention. Now, that calculation extends to spies’ use of social media.Voices
Pace Picks Up on Tech IPOs
A year after Facebook Inc.’s botched initial public offering, Silicon Valley’s IPO pipeline is starting to fill up again.Will Yahoo Try to Get Its “Cool Again” by Doing a Deal for Tumblr?
Could an investment in or purchase of the hipster blogging service take years off the Silicon Valley Internet giant?
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The Facebook IPO, One Year Later
Two weeks ago, new posters began appearing at the headquarters of Facebook Inc. The posters proclaimed: “Advertisers are users too*.” At the bottom of the page, in smaller font, was the phrase “*no srsly,” Internet shorthand for “no seriously.”Support for Facebook, Twitter and Video Streaming Coming to Google Glass, With New Tools on the Way
In addition to the new partners, Google says a broader set of developer tools are coming.
As Google+ Pushes Hard Into Photos, the Race Is On to Own Your Memories
Your baby pictures are far more valuable than you’d think.
Creators of the Addictive Mobile App Dots on Game Tips, Making Money and “Dot-Moms”
You might be surprised by their Dots scores.
News Byte
Fueled by Facebook Exchange, Triggit Raises Another $6 Million, This Time Via Debt
Ad tech startup Triggit, which raised $7.4 million last fall after Facebook helped its business skyrocket, has raised another $6 million, this time via a debt deal with North Atlantic Capital. Triggit, which has now raised $20 million over the past few years, is concentrating on connecting clients with Facebook’s Exchange, and on working with international ad buyers in particular.Viral Video: Diddy Goes Downtown (Abbey, That Is)
Lord Wolcott will see you now.
Alcatel One Touch Idol Smartphone: Nothing to Be Idolized
Newcomer Alcatel One Touch will launch its first smartphone in the U.S. this month, but it doesn’t impress.
News Byte
King Touts Latest Gaming Numbers: 70 Million Daily Players, 21 Billion Games Played Per Month
On the back of its hit Facebook/mobile game Candy Crush Saga, casual game studio King said in a press release that it has crossed the 70 million mark in daily active players across all platforms. That puts it within striking distance of Zynga’s all-time quarterly peak of 72 million daily active users (achieved in Q2 2012), and well beyond that competitor’s latest quarterly total of 52 million DAU, as reported last month. The company also said that its cross-platform games are now being played more than 21 billion times per month.Google’s Upcoming Maps App Includes Smarter Venue Search, Waze-Like Rerouting
Google jabs at Apple, touting the accuracy of its own Maps app at Google I/O today.
With Revamped Hangouts, Google Aims to Unify Messaging
Google’s new take on messaging is finally here.
Apptio Lands $45 Million Series E From Janus Capital
Total capital raised $136 million. Could an IPO be next?
With Sights Set on Spotify (And Pandora), Google Launches a Music Subscription Service
It’s here. Will you use it?
Google I/O: Music, Maps, Messaging and More
All the news, as it happened.
Talking Mobile With Two of Facebook’s Key Chat Heads (Full Dive Video)
At D: Dive Into Mobile, CTO Mike Schroepfer and Facebook Home creator Cory Ondrejka talked about what it took to build Facebook Home and where the social network plans to go from here.
Breathe, Relax, Repeat: Devices for Inner Peace
Katherine Boehret looks at two sensors that aim to help users get to a calmer zone.
