YouTube debuts subscription music serviceYouTube introduced a long-rumored subscription music video service with ad-free access to tunes in a challenge to Spotify, Pandora, Apple and others
13 November 2014
Yahoo buys video ad platform BrightRoll for $640 mnYahoo announced it is buying video advertising platform BrightRoll for $640 million to bolster its ability to make money from marketing on desktop computers.
13 November 2014
SpaceX chief Musk confirms Internet satellite planHigh-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk confirmed that he is working on a web of small, low-cost satellites that could provide wireless Internet around the world.
12 November 2014
Iran's Internet police warn govt of Instagram banA body tasked with policing the Internet laid down a two-month deadline for Iran's government to regularise the use of Instagram or access to the site would be blocked.
Google to boost Ebola donationsGoogle launched a campaign to raise money to fight Ebola, tossing $10 million into the pot and saying it will match donations to the fund two to one.
11 November 2014
Twitter to set up shop in Hong KongTwitter plans to set up shop in Hong Kong early next year, focusing on ad sales instead of the one-to-many messaging service banned in China.
Twitter hammered on growth fearsTwitter saw its shares hammered after reporting quarterly results that largely met expectations but failed to allay concerns about growth of the messaging platform.
Facebook goes retro with 'Rooms' chat appFacebook released an application that lets people create virtual "rooms" to chat about whatever they wish using any name they would like.
24 October 2014
'Cloud' lifts Microsoft earnings above expectationsMicrosof reported quarterly profits ahead of most expectations, as revenues got a boost from its Xbox consoles and Internet "cloud" services for enterprises.
24 October 2014
Twitter looks to weave into more mobile appsTwitter set out to weave itself into mobile applications with a free "Fabric" platform to help developers build better programs and make more money.