|
January 26, 2013, 11:30 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Keith Rabois / Untitled: |
A note from Keith — Yesterday I resigned from Square, and I want to take the opportunity to explain to you why. — The past few days have been the toughest, saddest, most frightening, and emotionally draining of my life. They have deeply affected me, both personally and professionally.
More:
Mario Sundar, Mobile Marketing Watch, VentureBeat, AllThingsD, TechCrunch, The Technology Chronicles, Los Angeles Times, bizjournals, The Next Web, PandoDaily and Fortune
Tweets: @danprimack, @georgezachary, @danprimack, @ronp, @acocotas, @danprimack, @joshelman, @shontelaylay, @triciad and @obrien
| Evelyn M. Rusli / Wall Street Journal: |
Square Executive Resigns Amid Sexual-Harassment Claims — Square Inc. said its chief operating officer Keith Rabois resigned from the mobile payments company on Thursday, amid accusations from a Square employee of sexual harassment. — A New York attorney, Steven Berger … | Kara Swisher / AllThingsD: |
Exclusive Interview: Keith Rabois Talks About Sexual Harassment Claim, Becoming a “Distraction” at Square and What's Next — Sitting in front of a spectacular view of San Francisco at his home this afternoon, former Square COO Keith Rabois looks spent. — He is just recovering from a bout … | Michael Arrington / TechCrunch: |
“We Are Supposed To Be Truth Tellers” — A couple of weeks ago CNET was put into an absurd situation - they could not favorably cover a technology product because the company behind that product was in litigation with CNET's parent company, CBS. — I wasn't all that interested in the story at the time.
| Tim Carmody / The Verge: |
More:
Techi.com, Daring Fireball, CNET, Geek News Central and PandoDaily. Tweets: @dangillmor. See also Mediagazer
| Casey Newton / CNET: |
Review: While “jOBS” fawns over subject, film falls flat — The eagerly awaited biopic of the Apple founder aims to capture a legend, but neglects the world he lived in. — PARK CITY, UTAH—The eagerly awaited biopic “jOBS” opens in 2001, when Apple's iconic co-founder arrives at Town Hall on Apple's Cupertino campus with good news.
More:
Cinema Blend Feeds, /Film, Apple Gazette and CBS News
| Matthew Panzarino / The Next Web: |
Review: jOBS is an entertaining, if impressionistic, portrait of Steve Jobs as a young man — jOBS opens with the introduction of the iPod on October 23, 2001 at an Apple Town Hall meeting. In the audience are a somewhat slimmer Jony Ive and other Apple employees.| Carl Franzen / TPM IdeaLab: |
Instagram Asking For Your Government Issued Photo IDs Now, Too — Over the past week, a number of users of the popular photo sharing app Instagram and parent company Facebook have been locked out of their accounts and prompted by both services to upload images of their government issued photo IDs … | Christina Warren / Mashable!: |
MacBook Air Models $200 Off at Best Buy for 2 Days — Looking for a good deal on a MacBook Air? Head to Best Buy over the next two days to save a whopping $200. — Best Buy is running a Winter Doorbuster Days sale Jan. 25 to 26 in stores and online. While there are a lot of good deals …
More:
9to5Mac, ZDNet, App Advice, MacRumors, PC Magazine, The Verge, TechSpot, Gizmodo, SlashGear, Gotta Be Mobile, Geek.com, Business Insider, Gizmodo and iFans
| Nicole Lee / Engadget: |
Unlocking new phones now banned under DMCA, the EFF weighs in — It was great while it lasted, but the days of users legally unlocking their own phones is over. Back in October of last year, the Library of Congress added an exemption to the DMCA to allow folks to free their new phones for 90 days.
More:
My Nokia Blog, Pocket-lint, CNN, iPhone in Canada Blog and BBC
| Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch: |
Next-Gen Video Format H.265 Is Approved, Paving The Way For High-Quality Video On Low-Bandwidth Networks — The ITU has approved a new video format that could bring 4k video to future broadband networks, while also making streaming HD video available even on bandwidth-constrained mobile networks.| Xeni Jardin / Boing Boing: |
Twitter suspends account of Somali Islamist militants linked to Al-Qaeda — Two days after a group of Somali islamist militants vowed to execute Kenyan hostages, and tweeted a video of a captive pleading for the Kenyan government to help free them, the Al-Shabaab Twitter account @HSMPress was suspended.
More:
Associated Press, Los Angeles Times and Reuters
| Declan McCullagh / CNET: |
Swartz didn't face prison until feds took over case, report says — The late Internet activist was facing a stern warning from local prosecutors. But then the U.S. Attorney's office, run by Carmen Ortiz, chose to make an example of Aaron Swartz, a new report says.
More:
Media Nation, Techdirt, Boston Herald, Esquire and Daring Fireball
Sponsor Posts
Soxton:
Fast, affordable law for startups — Soxton automates startup legal so founders can move faster and sleep better. We handle incorporation, advisor, employment and commercial contracts. Join the waitlist for early access!
Fast, affordable law for startups — Soxton automates startup legal so founders can move faster and sleep better. We handle incorporation, advisor, employment and commercial contracts. Join the waitlist for early access!
F5:
Accelerate AI Adoption at F5's AI Virtual Summit — Learn how to architect, secure, and scale AI for production with real-world insights from industry leaders on June 23. Register now to save your spot.
Accelerate AI Adoption at F5's AI Virtual Summit — Learn how to architect, secure, and scale AI for production with real-world insights from industry leaders on June 23. Register now to save your spot.
Zoho:
Website traffic analytics: How to read your data and take action — Traffic is up. Sessions look healthy. The dashboard is full of green arrows and yet — conversions are flat, revenue targets are slipping, and the leads coming through aren't closing.
Website traffic analytics: How to read your data and take action — Traffic is up. Sessions look healthy. The dashboard is full of green arrows and yet — conversions are flat, revenue targets are slipping, and the leads coming through aren't closing.
IDrive:
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Salesforce data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Salesforce data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.Featured Podcasts
Invest Like the Best:
Alex Sacerdote - How to Invest Through Technology Cycles
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
Lenny's Podcast:
Father of the iPod and iPhone on building taste, judgment, and creativity in the AI era | Tony Fadell
Interviews with world-class product leaders and growth experts to uncover actionable advice to help you build, launch, and grow your own product.
Subscribe to Lenny's Podcast.
Big Technology Podcast:
Will Apple (Finally) Get AI Right At WWDC?, Anthropic's Worry, Microsoft vs. OpenAI
The Big Technology Podcast takes you behind the scenes in the tech world featuring interviews with plugged-in insiders and outside agitators.
Subscribe to Big Technology Podcast.
Hard Fork:
Hot I.P.O Summer + What Is A.I. Doing to Math? + HatGPT
The future is already here. Each week, journalists Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore and make sense of the latest in the rapidly changing world of tech.
Subscribe to Hard Fork.
The Upstarts Podcast:
Vanta's Christina Cacioppo: The Underdog Turning 'Nonsense' Compliance Into A $4.2B Security Standout
Veteran tech reporter Alex Konrad sits down with breakout entrepreneurs taking on the status quo to shake up their fields in AI, design, nuclear energy, space, and more.
Subscribe to The Upstarts Podcast.
Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith:
AI's Mythos Moment: Rishi Sunak on preparing governments for AI
Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith speaks with leaders in government, business, and culture to explore the most critical challenges at the intersection of technology and society.
Subscribe to Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 11:30 AM ET, January 26, 2013.
The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated.
From Mediagazer
Jeremy Fuster / The Wrap:Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Cory Gunther / Android Community: |
More:
The Verge, SlashGear, PhoneArena, VentureBeat, Pocket-lint, Ars Technica, nbcnews.com and Geek.com
| Barbara Ortutay / Associated Press: |
| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
More:
AppleInsider, MacNN and iDownloadBlog.com
| Alex Wilhelm / The Next Web: |
More:
Financial Times, AllThingsD, CNET, Wall Street Journal, VentureBeat, Telegraph, Reuters, TechCrunch, PandoDaily and Business Insider
Tweets: @danprimack, @danprimack, @joshconstine and @pkafka
Earlier Picks
| Rip Empson / TechCrunch: |
More:
Hacker News, AllThingsD, VentureBeat, PandoDaily and The Next Web
Tweets: @harjeet and @jelleprins
| Neil McAllister / The Register: |
More:
Wired and Computerworld
| Zack Whittaker / ZDNet: |
More:
EU Press Room, The Next Web, TechCrunch, Telefónica and European startups …
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
| Sara Gates / The Huffington Post: |
More:
Forbes, Associated Press, The Verge, Engadget, Examiner, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Softpedia News and WebProNews
Tweets: @jeff, @eldon and @mikeisaac
| Alexis Santos / Engadget: |
More:
The Verge, The Next Web, SocialTimes, Lifehacker, Softpedia News and VentureBeat