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Jordan Novet / GigaOM:
Box acquires Folders technology to enrich iOS offering   —  Box indicated on its blog Thursday that the cloud-storage company has “acquired the technology” for the Folders iOS app enabling users to open many kinds of files on the iPhone.  The deal marks Box's third acquisition, closely following on news of the Crocodoc deal.
May 23, 2013, 2:45 PMIn context
Jordan Novet / GigaOM:
Blue Coat to acquire Solera and sweeten network-security story as cyberattacks continue   —  There's been lots of investor interest recently in backing startups focused on making IT more secure, at least in part because of the barrage of news of cyberattacks against government agencies and companies, including a defense contractor.
May 22, 2013, 10:50 AMIn context
Barb Darrow / GigaOM:
FedRAMP seal of approval clears Amazon for more government work   —  Amazon Web Services can now claim a rare blessing among cloud providers: it has earned the FedRAMP accreditation that certifies that it has met a variety of security standards.  That certification, which covers AWS GovCloud …
May 21, 2013, 7:10 AMIn context
Eliza Kern / GigaOM:
Pinterest takes a “first step” toward working with big brands   —  Pinterest plans to announce a new type of pin on Sunday that will highlight a large number of major U.S. retail brands, marking the company's “first step” in integrating images with associated brands, and making it easier to click through links and purchase items.
May 20, 2013, 12:35 AMIn context
Om Malik / GigaOM:
Yahoo wants to buy Tumblr.  Will Facebook swoop in at the last minute?   —  Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer thinks that what Blogger did for Google, Tumblr could do for her aging Internet company — make it relevant and a major player on the modern web.  And for that she is willing …
May 17, 2013, 4:10 AMIn context
Stacey Higginbotham / GigaOM:
Networking chip firm Mellanox to buy startup Kotura.  Because photonics.   —  Mellanox, the company famous for its Infiniband chips but which is also branching out into Ethernet, says it intends to buy photonics startup Kotura in a cash deal valued at $82 million.  The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2013.
May 16, 2013, 12:50 AMIn context
Janko Roettgers / GigaOM:
Google TV will receive Android 4.2.2 update as well as latest version of Chrome   —  Google will update its Google TV platform to Android 4.2.2, the company announced on Google+ Wednesday.  The update will be rolled out to existing devices in the coming months, and it will bring all the major features …
May 15, 2013, 4:45 PMIn context
Janko Roettgers / GigaOM:
Google I/O statshot: 900 million Android devices activated   —  Google tends to use its annual Google I/O conference to drop a bunch of stats about its achievements - and 2013 is no different.  Check out key data on Android devices, Google Play downloads and more.
May 15, 2013, 12:15 PMIn context
Jeff John Roberts / GigaOM:
Apple sued over faulty power button on iPhone 4   —  A Florida woman is seeking more than $5 million from Apple on behalf of thousands of iPhone owners who allegedly bought phones with defective power buttons that would not lock or turn off.  —  In a class action suit filed in San Jose …
May 14, 2013, 10:10 PMIn context
Jeff John Roberts / GigaOM:
Apple wins trademark case over ‘iBooks’   —  A small New York publisher that uses the label “ibooks” has struck out in its lawsuit against Apple, after a New York court on Wednesday held that the publisher's mark was not distinct and that consumers would not confuse the two companies' products.
May 9, 2013, 9:20 PMIn context

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