HB Weekly Wrap 28 September- 2 October

Francesca Chiappalupi

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Top News Of The Week 

3/4 October

2 October

  • Major Hack Hits Experian! 15m T-Mobile Customers’ Data Has Been Stolen (coverage from & thanks to The Guardian, 2/10/2015)
  • Scottrade Hack: Up to 4.6m Online Brokerage Customers Have Been Affected (coverage from & thanks to AFP, 2 October)
  • How Much Is Google.com Worth? You Could Have Bought Google.com Domain For $12 (coverage from & thanks to Sky News, 2/10/2015)
  • Skype Translator: Six Voices and 50 Languages Are Now Available On Windows (coverage from & thanks to ITPro, 2/10/2015)
  • Autonomy Chief Sues HP For $150m: And the $11bn Saga Goes On And On… (coverage from & thanks to Sky News, 2/10/2015)
  • First Data IPO: FD Is Looking To Raise Up To $3.2bn (coverage from & thanks to NY Times, 1/10/2015)
  • Uber Doesn’t Have Much Fun In Brazil: Uber Drivers Are Not Welcome (coverage from & thanks to TechCrunch, 1/10/2015)
  • Amazon Against Apple & Google: Amazon Is Set To Ban Media-Streaming Devices (coverage from & thanks to Bloomberg, 1/10/2015)
  • YouTube For Kids: A Busy Few Months For YouTube Kids… (thanks to YouTube, 1/10/2015)
  • Snapchat’s Sponsored Selfies: Snapchat To Launch A New Advertising Format (coverage from & thanks to Financial Times, 1/10/2015)

1 October

  • The World Of Dating Apps: Happn Raises $14m And Tinder Introduces The ‘Super Like’ Feature (coverage from & thanks to TechCrunch, 1/10/2015 and CNet, 1/10/2015)
  • Toshiba’s Strategy: Job Cuts, New Management Team And Nuclear Operations Plan (coverage from & thanks to Reuters, 1/10/2015)
  • Canada Asks Uber To Stop Its Services: Toronto Is Working On A New Car-Sharing Legal Framework (coverage from & thanks to Reuters, 1/10/2015)
  • A New Internet Bank On The Rise? Kakao Corp Says Tencent Holdings Ltd and eBay Inc Teamed Up (coverage from & thanks to Channel News Asia, 1/10/2015)
  • Twitter’s New CEO: Interim CEO Jack Dorsey Rumoured To Become Permanent Twitter’s CEO (thanks to Re/Code, 30/09/2015)
  • Jibe Mobile Teams Up With Android: The New Partnership Will Allow ‘RCS’ Global Expansion (thanks to Android, 30/09/2015)
  • A New Look And Feel For Facebook: FB Enhances Its Mobile Profiles ( thanks to Facebook, 30/09/2015)
  • Sell Your Branded T-Shirts: Amazon Announces ‘Merch’ (thanks to Amazon, 30/09/2015)
  • Accenture’s €25m Investment: A New Technology Hub To Open In Dublin (coverage from & thanks to Computer Weekly, 30/09/2015)
  • Would You Buy With Twitter? Twitter ‘Buy Now’ Button Will Be Available On More E-Commerce Platforms (thanks to Twitter, 30/09/2015)
  • Is The Truce Between Google And Microsoft Over? 20 Lawsuit In The U.S. And Germany Have Been Dropped (coverage from & thanks to Bloomberg, 30/09/2015)

30 September

  • Google’s Tax Debate Rages On: How About Profits Taxed In Italy? (coverage from & thanks to Reuters, 30/09/2015)
  • London Challenges Uber: New Online Car-Sharing Rules Could Hit Uber (coverage from and thanks to The WSJ, 30/09/2015)
  • Apple’s Expansion In China: Apple Music, iTunes Movies and iBooks Are Now Available In China (thanks to Apple, 30/09/2015)
  • Have You Ever Heard Of Rocket Internet? Europe’s Largest Internet Firm Accelerates (coverage from and thanks to Reuters, 30/09/2015)
  • Netflix..Can Fly! Virgin America To Provide Netflix Videos On Its Flights (coverage from and thanks to IT PRO, 30/09/2015)
  • Is Uber Breaking The Rules? UberPOP Under Investigation (coverage from and thanks to AFP, 29/09/2015)
  • Google’s New Devices: Google Announces Two New Chromecast Streaming Devices (coverage from & thanks to The New York Times, 29/09/2015)
  • Shop With You Tube: A New Feature For True View Shopping Ads Is Now Launched (coverage from and thanks to Business Insider, 29/09/2015)
  • Get Your Family To Play Music With Google: If You Look For A New Affordable Plan Read Here (coverage from & thanks to The Verge, 29/09/2015)
  • A New Delivery Service For Amazon: Flex To Be Rolled Out Soon In More Locations (coverage from & thanks to Fortune, 29/09/2015)
  • Hilton’s Data Breach: Customers’ Credit Cards Details Have Been Hacked (coverage from & thanks to Fox News, 29/09/2015)
  • What’s Your USP Now, Twitter? Twitter Is Set to Allow More Than 140 Characters (coverage from & thanks to Re/code, 29/09/2015)

29 September

  • Yahoo Spins Off Alibaba Stake: Good News For Yahoo! (coverage from and thanks to Reuters, 29/09/2015)
  • Online Grocery Shopping: Walmart’s Strategy To Include Local Pickup And Further Expansion (coverage from and thanks to TechCrunch, 29/09/2015)
  • Alibaba Grows In India: Alibaba Invests $680m In Paytm (coverage from and thanks to The Tech Portal, 29/09/2015)
  • Facebook’s Net Neutrality: The Debate In India Continues (coverage from and thanks to Economic Times, 29/09/2015)
  • Ad Blockers Are Not Cool Anymore: App’s Chart Indicates A Drop In Popularity For Ad Blockers  (coverage from and thanks to Marketing Land, 29/09/2015)
  • A New Tracking System For Apple? How Apple’s Data Collection Strategy Differs From That Of Rivals (coverage from and thanks to Washington Post, 29/09/2015)
  • Samsung Pay Is Unstoppable! Samsung Pay Gets The Backing Of TSYS (coverage from and thanks to Market Watch, 28/09/2015)
  • PayPal Enhances Its Security: ‘PayPal Here’ To Support EMV (thanks to PayPal, 28/09/2015)
  • Facebook Down Again: Another Bad Day For FB Users (coverage from and thanks to Mashable, 28/09/2015)

28 September

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