Sony chief says time needed to study proposal Thursday, June 20, 2013
TOKYO (AP) — Sony Corp.'s chief executive says time is needed to study a proposal from a U.S. major hedge fund to spin off a part of the company's entertainment unit. .. read more..
Facebook has never been stronger since IPO, Sandberg says Thursday, June 20, 2013
By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A year after Facebook Inc's fumbled IPO, Wall Street remains slow to recognize what Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg argues has been an across-the-board improvement in its business. Facebook's ability to deliver ads to mobile phones, im.. .. read more..
Firefox brushes off advertisers, plows ahead with ‘Do Not Track’ Thursday, June 20, 2013
Anyone looking to search the web without being tracked by advertisers will soon be able to use Mozilla’s Firefox browser without worries. The Washington Post reports that Mozilla is moving ahead with plans to implement a “Do Not Track” system that will let users opt out of the most common types of t.. .. read more..
Sony to consider Third Point's proposal: Sony CEO Hirai Thursday, June 20, 2013
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp CEO Kazuo Hirai said on Thursday that the electronics firm's board will consider hedge fund Third Point's suggestion to spin-off the electronics company's profitable entertainment arm. Hirai made the comments at an annual shareholders' meeting in Toky.. .. read more..
Dotcom 'in tears' after Megaupload files deleted Thursday, June 20, 2013
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom said Thursday he was "in tears" after a European company deleted all the data it was hosting from his shuttered file-sharing site. .. read more..