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Not the iPad 3 or New TV — But Apple Planning Media-Related Event in the Big(ger) Apple This Month

Kara Swisher in Media on January 2 at 1:07 pm PT

Not the big one, but it’s an Apple event, so everyone will get excited anyway.

Google Renews Firefox Search Royalty Deal

Liz Gannes in News on December 20, 2011 at 10:49 am PT

Mozilla is about to announce that it has signed a new three-year agreement for Google to be the default search option in its Firefox browser.

Even If He’s Not at Apple Event, Steve Jobs Sure Knows How to Put on a Show

Kara Swisher in News on October 4, 2011 at 6:18 am PT

Remember: Anything can happen. Anything can be.

Get Ready, Facebook Apps Will Ask for Your Permission Only Once

Tricia Duryee in Social on September 22, 2011 at 11:15 am PT

Welcome to the world of over-sharing. It’s called “real-time serendipity,” and it is sure to raise concerns from those seeking greater online privacy.

Will RIM Not Disappoint Again This Quarter?

Kara Swisher in Mobile on September 15, 2011 at 11:43 am PT

Research in Motion reports its earnings later today and many are hopeful that the results won’t be as awful as previous quarters.

Dueling Facebook-Google Games Events Not So Dueling After All

Kara Swisher in Social on August 13, 2011 at 2:38 pm PT

When it comes to the battle between Facebook and Google, sometimes an event is just an event.

Exclusive: OpenTable CEO Jordan Likely to Head to Silicon Valley VC Firm Andreessen Horowitz

Kara Swisher in News on May 3, 2011 at 10:28 pm PT

Jeff Jordan, the president and CEO of OpenTable who unexpectedly stepped down from his job today at the online restaurant reservation leader, is set to take a job at a major venture firm in Silicon Valley. While Benchmark Capital was a big funder of OpenTable before it went public in 2009, sources said the likeliest home for the well-known Internet player–Jordan has also been a major exec at eBay–is Andreessen Horowitz.

AOL Severance Deets (and Layoff Memo ATD Said Was Coming)

Kara Swisher in News on March 10, 2011 at 10:21 am PT

Here’s the skinny on the AOL layoffs for those employees impacted, most especially its editorial staff in the wake of the $315 million acquisition of the Huffington Post.

Demand Responds to Google Content Purge

Kara Swisher in News on February 25, 2011 at 12:01 am PT

Here’s a blog post that Demand Media put up in response to Google’s announcement last night that it would prune low-quality content from its search results. Is Demand its target? The newly public company begs to differ.

Google’s Eric Schmidt Shows Off Movie Studio, a Tablet Video-Editing App

Ina Fried in Mobile on February 15, 2011 at 8:58 am PT

Speaking at Mobile World Congress, the Google executive says that contrary to critics, devices are actually improving human connections. His talk is just getting started. Click here for live coverage from Mobilized’s Ina Fried.