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1. With Fire TV, Amazon moves into the living room

Author

Hilliard, John

Subjects
Amazon.com Inc. -- Service introduction, Streaming media -- Traffic -- Management, Mail-order industry -- Service introduction, Company business management, Streaming media technology, Company service introduction, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: John Hilliard Amazon may not become the next Home Shopping Channel, but with today's release of its Fire TV video player, the online retail giant may well regard the [...]

Published
2014

2. Oculus deal is Facebook's 'long-term bet' on virtual reality

Author

Hilliard, John

Subjects
Facebook Inc. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments -- Technology application, Oculus VR, Inc. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Virtual reality, Information services industry -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments -- Technology application, Computer peripherals industry -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Information services -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments -- Technology application, Virtual reality technology, Company acquisition/merger, Technology application, Information services industry, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: John Hilliard Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook is betting that the future of social media is virtual reality, as the company spends $2 billion to add a virtual reality headset [...]

Published
2014

3. Can movie theaters beat Netflix?

Author

Hilliard, John

Subjects
Netflix Inc. -- Growth -- Services -- Prices and rates, Computer services industry -- Growth -- Services -- Prices and rates, Motion picture theaters -- Company sales and earnings -- Innovations -- Service enhancement, Company growth, Computer services industry, Company earnings/profit, Company pricing policy, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: John Hilliard Just a few miles north of Boston, Peter Mattchen has to yell out to be heard during a noisy Saturday night at the Somerville Theatre. ' 'Monuments [...]

Published
2014

4. Toyota Motor Corp. will pay $1.2B to settle acceleration probe

Author

Hilliard, John

Subjects
Toyota Motor Corp. -- Product defects and recalls -- Cases, Automobile industry -- Product defects and recalls -- Cases, Fraud -- Cases, Products liability -- Cases -- Remedies, Company legal issue, Automobile Industry, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: John Hilliard Toyota Motor Corp. will pay $1.2 billion as part of a settlement deal to avoid facing a criminal charge stemming from its handling of a 2009-2010 recall [...]

Published
2014

5. Kodak (KODK) taps Orbitz chairman as next CEO

Author

Hilliard, John

Subjects
Eastman Kodak Co. -- Officials and employees, Computer peripherals industry -- Officials and employees, Company executive, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: John Hilliard On Wednesday, Kodak tapped former Orbitz chairman and tech veteran Jeff Clarke as its new chief executive officer, after emerging from bankruptcy a year ago. Mr. Clarke [...]

Published
2014

6. Safeway sold for $9.4 billion, will merge with Albertsons

Author

Hilliard, John

Subjects
Safeway Inc. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Albertsons L.L.C. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Supermarkets -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Company acquisition/merger, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: John Hilliard AB Acquisition will spend more than $9 billion for grocery store giant Safeway (SWY) in a deal that AB says will pay out $40 per share and [...]

Published
2014

7. A toothbrush that shares how well you brush

Author

Hilliard, John

Subjects
Oral B Laboratories -- Technology application, Toiletries industry -- Technology application, Mobile applications -- Usage, Data entry -- Usage, Toothbrushes -- Usage -- Technology application, Technology application, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: John Hilliard In a world where the things we own - like our phones or credit cards - can track details of our daily lives, it may not be [...]

Published
2014

8. Mattel (MAT) to buy Mega Brands for $460 million

Author

Hilliard, John

Subjects
Mattel Inc. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments -- Securities -- Company sales and earnings, Toy industry -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments -- Securities -- Company sales and earnings, Company securities, Company acquisition/merger, Company earnings/profit, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: John Hilliard Mattel, maker of the Barbie doll and Hot Wheels line of toy cars, announced Friday a $460 million deal for the Montreal-based Mega Brands and a bigger [...]

Published
2014

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