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Active Stock: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) will offer “Right to Be Forgotten” for Bing

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is planning to walk Google’s way by introducing its own request form on Bing, similar to what Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) had introduced. The European court had ordered that users have a right to be forgotten from the Internet search engines. Microsoft is also planning a form for the individuals, who want the individual links to be removed from the Bing search engine. … Continue reading Active Stock: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) will offer “Right to Be Forgotten” for Bing

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Twitter Inc (NASDAQ TWTR) Set To Establish Strong Foothold In Mobile Ad Space

Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) has rolled out its mobile app install ads. Several analysts have said that it provides further clarity on the company’s mobile monetization strategy. However, Twitter may be late to the party. Many advertisers are already using other platforms such as Facebook for audience re-targeting. Initial feedback on the app install ads have been positive. Advertisers that participated in early testing have expressed … Continue reading Twitter Inc (NASDAQ TWTR) Set To Establish Strong Foothold In Mobile Ad Space

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Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ AMZN) Offers Full E-Book Revenue To Hachette Authors

The dispute between Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ AMZN) and the publisher Hachette continues, with Amazon firing the latest shot. The online retailer Amazon reportedly sent letters to some authors published by Hachette and their agents, offering them 100% of their e-book revenue. An Amazon spokesperson said that Hachette should stop using its authors as “human shields” because Hachette’s parent company sees so little from e-book sales … Continue reading Stock in News: Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ AMZN) Offers Full E-Book Revenue To Hachette Authors

Richard Atkins
Internet, Software

Active Stock: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) to Close Windows 7 Support In Jan 2015

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) recently cut support for Windows XP three months ago and now has plans to drop support for Windows 7 early next year. Microsoft made the official announcement early this month. The company also announced it was ending support for Windows Server 2003 and Office 2010. The personal computer operating system maker, Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) generally offers mainstream support for five years … Continue reading Active Stock: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) to Close Windows 7 Support In Jan 2015

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Active Stock : Facebook (NASDAQ FB) brings down Lecpetex Botnet

In an interesting development, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) helped bring down a botnet called Lecpetex. This story shows both the growing sophistication of hackers and the difficulty of getting people to follow straightforward security protocols. Facebook reported that People downloaded and ran .exe files from spam messages despite years of warnings. The Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) wrote a post about the Lecpetex Botnet, explaining all the technicalities. … Continue reading Active Stock : Facebook (NASDAQ FB) brings down Lecpetex Botnet

Richard Atkins
Analysis, Finance, Internet

World Cup Germany vs Brazil Semi Final breaks Twitter Inc (NASDAQ TWTR) records

Twitter Inc (NASDAQ TWTR) revealed yesterday that the Germany’s 7-1 victory over hosts Brazil was tweeted about a huge 35.6 million times. This makes Germany vs Brazil as the most discussed sports game on Twitter since Twitter’s launch. This Germany Brazil match has doubled the tally secured by the previous most tweeted Soccer game, the one which was played between Brazil and Chile in this … Continue reading World Cup Germany vs Brazil Semi Final breaks Twitter Inc (NASDAQ TWTR) records

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