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Microsoft launches Office for iPad: Includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint but requires subscription for editing

Mar27
by on March 27, 2014 at 5:14 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Gadgets, Mobile

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At an event in San Francisco today, Microsoft Office General Manager Julia White unveiled Office for iPad, featuring Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The new suite, which supports viewing but not editing for free, will go live in Apple’s App Store at 11:00AM PDT (2:00PM EST). Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for iPad feature a ribbon interface just like the one featured in Office for Windows and OS X. The trio of apps are much more powerful on the tablet than the smartphone, but naturally aren’t comparable to the desktop versions. You can store documents on the iPad itself, but you can…

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Amazon to host an event for its ‘video business’ on April 2, could feature its TV streaming box

Mar27
by on March 27, 2014 at 5:03 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

It seems Amazon is ready to break into the living room in a big way. The technology giant sent out invites today for an event in New York on April 2, which will cover “an update to our video business”. The invite shows a coach with a bucket of popcorn on the floor, but otherwise that’s it. Rumors have been rife about an Amazon set-top box for some time and the latest reports point to a small streaming dongle similar to Google’s Chromecast. A video game console is also reportedly in the works – an earlier leak revealed what appears to…

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Amazon to host an event for its ‘video business’ on April 2, could feature its TV streaming box

Mar27
by on March 27, 2014 at 5:03 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

It seems Amazon is ready to break into the living room in a big way. The technology giant sent out invites today for an event in New York on April 2, which will cover “an update to our video business”. The invite shows a coach with a bucket of popcorn on the floor, but otherwise that’s it. Rumors have been rife about an Amazon set-top box for some time and the latest reports point to a small streaming dongle similar to Google’s Chromecast. A video game console is also reportedly in the works – an earlier leak revealed what appears to…

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Rakuten to make Viber ‘more successful’ before integrating the app into its e-commerce business

Mar27
by on March 27, 2014 at 4:40 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, e-commerce, Japan, Profiles and Interviews, Singapore

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There’s no doubt to it — mobile e-commerce is on the rise, with an IDC report predicting that by 2017 purchases on mobile devices will exceed $1 trillion. And Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten knows this clearly, which is why it is keen to fold messaging and calling app Viber into its “key priority” — mobile commerce. Last month, Rakuten announced that it was buying Viber for $900 million. As Rakuten launched its service officially in Singapore today, Shin Hasegawa, the global vice chief marketing officer, tells TNW that the company is “aggressively” working to integrate Viber into Rakuten. Mobile commerce is for sure a key priority…

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It’s official! Klout has been acquired by Lithium Technologies

Mar27
by on March 27, 2014 at 4:29 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

As Recode foretold back in February, Klout is being acquired by the social marketing company Lithium Technologies. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, although yesterday Fortune reported the price was around $200 million. It’s official! So proud of the Klout team and excited to be joining @LithiumTech. http://t.co/sVtd4BIAez — Joe Fernandez (@JoeFernandez) March 27, 2014 In a blog post, Klout co-founder Joe Fernandez said Lithium was the right partner for its influence-focused platform. “I want you to know that our mission has not changed — Lithium shares our passion for empowering every person to understand and maximize their…

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