Roundup: Checking out of Google Checkout, Surface 2.0 and more

Roundup: Checking out of Google Checkout, Surface 2.0 and more

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Google Checkout raises transaction fees — It seems like a weird time to do so, as merchants are already poorer from the recession. They seem to be leaving in droves. Hello, PayPal!

There’s a second-generation of Microsoft’s Surface table computing systems coming — The BBC… Continue Reading

Roundup: Moore’s Law extended, AT&T pays Apple $900M, Bill Gates’ new venture and more

Roundup: Moore’s Law extended, AT&T pays Apple $900M, Bill Gates’ new venture and more

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Moore’s Law gets a life extension — Researchers at McGill University claim to have discovered a new state of matter, a “quasi-three-dimensional system,” that may extend the famous trend of tech companies being able to pack twice as many transistors onto computer chips… Continue Reading

Web-hosting company Rackspace holds IPO

Web-hosting company Rackspace holds IPO

Braving a tough public market, web-hosting company Rackspace held its IPO and is now trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “RAX.”

San Antonio, Texas-based Rackspace (which hosts VentureBeat), announced the IPO last night, selling 15 million shares priced at $12.50. That… Continue Reading

Roundup: Another Google exec leaves for Facebook, Mosso adds more storage to the cloud, and more

Roundup: Another Google exec leaves for Facebook, Mosso adds more storage to the cloud, and more

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Another Google exec heads to Facebook – Elliot Schrage, Google’s vice president of global communications and public affairs will become the vice president of communications and public policy at Facebook, BoomTown’s Kara Swisher has learned. “This is a really important role for… Continue Reading

Web-hosting service Rackspace files for IPO

Web-hosting service Rackspace files for IPO

Rackspace, the web-hosting company known for its quality support, has filed for an IPO (see its filing here), unafraid of what is otherwise a moribund initial public offering market.

The company said it will try to raise $400 million and set its price through an auction.

The… Continue Reading

Roundup: Google faces further DoubleClick delays, patent hoarder seeks $1B, and more

Roundup: Google faces further DoubleClick delays, patent hoarder seeks $1B, and more

Here’s the latest action:
1) EU delays Google’s DoubleClick acquisition
2) Intellectual Ventures looking for $1B to buy patents
3) Wall Street Journal’s online version to be free
4) Microsoft working on Flickr competitor
5) … and changes the name of its mobile interface
6) Yahoo settles case brought by Chinese… Continue Reading