Vivendi bids $2.9B for Brazilian carrier GVT to challenge Telefónica

Vivendi bids $2.9B for Brazilian carrier GVT to challenge Telefónica

French entertainment and telecom conglomerate Vivendi has prepared a $2.9 billion offer for Brazilian operator GVT. There are lots of hurdles to be cleared, Reuters reports. But the acquisition would be a challenge to Spain’s Telefónica in the largest market in Latin America. Reuters says… Continue Reading

Roundup: More YouTube user data fallout, MacBook Air SSD prices fall and more

Roundup: More YouTube user data fallout, MacBook Air SSD prices fall and more

Here’s the latest action:

More fallout from the YouTube/Viacom lawsuit — After a judge ruled that Google wouldn’t have to reveal YouTube’s source code but would have to open its user data for all to see, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) wrote a post condemning the decision… Continue Reading

Vivendi now delivering free, ad-supported mobile games

Vivendi now delivering free, ad-supported mobile games

Vivendi Universal is the latest giant media company to join the trend of free content delivery — supported by advertising.

For the first time, the company is giving away mobile games, supported by ads inserted with technology from a Silicon Valley company called Greystripe. That company’s… Continue Reading