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Why Wasn’t SecondMarket Part of the SEC Pre-IPO Stock Attack? CEO Barry Silbert’s Happy to Tell You on Quora.

Kara Swisher in Commerce on March 16 at 1:42 pm PT

If he does say so himself!

News Byte

Still Waiting on Office for iPad? OnLive’s New Subscription Service Has Office, Flash and More.

Lauren Goode in News on February 22 at 4:55 pm PT

For those of you still holding your breath while you wait for an official Microsoft Office app to come to iPad, here’s something that might help in the interim: OnLive Desktop Plus, a premium, $4.99-a-month version of the OnLive Desktop app for iPad and other tablet devices. The newest version of the app offers a cloud-based Internet Explorer 9, Adobe Flash, and PDF capabilities, in addition to the full Office suite and the “accelerated browsing experience” that OnLive created for fast pushing and pulling of data on a remote-access desktop.

Health Help: Former Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz Talks About New CareZone Start-Up (Video)

Kara Swisher in Social on February 14 at 9:01 pm PT

Here’s a very intriguing new social networking site called CareZone, aimed at helping people managing chronic health care issues. (I can tell you, based on my own recent scare, it’s needed.)

Some Kindle Owners Upset After Receiving Cryptic Subscription Offer From Amazon

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 5 at 8:02 pm PT

Amazon has issued an apology tonight after upsetting Kindle owners, who learned they were selected to receive a publication they didn’t sign up for — and could be charged for.

Wealthfront Finally Launches, Aimed at Silicon Valley’s “Richie Rich” Newbies

Kara Swisher in Commerce on December 1, 2011 at 7:30 am PT

It’s a financial planning tool aimed at geeks.

In This Episode of “As the AOL Turns”: Will Arrington Appear at TechCrunch Disrupt?

Kara Swisher in Media on September 11, 2011 at 12:52 pm PT

Sources said that seems more likely than not, but who knows with this crazy crew!

Murdoch & Son Visit Parliament and Return With a Big Helping Of Humble (and Shaving Cream) Pie

Kara Swisher in Media on July 19, 2011 at 6:36 am PT

News Corp. CEO and majordomo Rupert Murdoch tells British lawmakers he is sorry on the “most humble day of my life”, survives a surprise attack and loses his jacket. Other than that, the hearing turned into a what didn’t the Murdochs know and when didn’t they know it Q&A session.

Bubbly "Voice Twitter" Service Launches in the Philippines

Liz Gannes in Social on February 9, 2011 at 10:53 pm PT

I last wrote about Bubble Motion, provider of the Bubbly mobile messaging service, exactly a year ago. At the time, the company had 150,000 users. Today, it has more than seven million.

The iPad Now Can Take Command of Computers

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on January 19, 2011 at 6:03 pm PT

Walt looks at two apps that let the iPad take control of a PC or Mac remotely.

Voices

Web-Based Amateur Private Eyes Enhancing Store Security

Kimberly Peterson, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on November 15, 2010 at 11:50 am PT

A new business attempting to help small retailers minimize shoplifting by harnessing the power of the Internet with existing security camera technology is showing some initial results as it works to improve stability and reliability. Internet Eyes is meant to help small stores that have CCTV installed but that lack the manpower to monitor the video feeds constantly.