New and notable for September 19th 2011 through September 21st 2011
What I’m reading and finding for September 19th 2011 through September 21st 2011:
- From Twitter – http://t.co/2zFQs5hs How to install Windows 8 VHD, VMWare & Mac’s Boot Camp
- Apple’s Next Event to Be Held on October 4, Starring Its New CEO – John Paczkowski – Mobile – AllThingsD –
Tuesday, Oct. 4.
That’s the day Apple is currently expected to hold its next big media event, according to sources close to the situation, where the tech giant will unveil the next iteration of its popular iPhone.
While there have been a lot of conflicting reports about the exact timing of the event, including some that pegged it as taking place this month, AllThingsD had previously posted that the rollout of the iPhone 5 would be in October.
While Apple could certainly change its plans anytime, show all text - From Twitter – http://t.co/0Zi7uHLW Netflix Renames DVD by Mail Service Qwikster / I'm not a fan of this move.
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- Gling? Glam Buys Ning for $200 Million – Kara Swisher – Media – AllThingsD –
Glam Media, a social content platform for sites primarily targeting women, said it’s buying Ning, the custom social-platform start-up co-founded by Marc Andreessen.
The purchase price wasn’t disclosed, but sources close to the deal said the sale price was $200 million. It is not clear if that is in cash or stock or some combination. Glam has been eyeing an initial public offering, so shares are likely to be part of the deal.
I had reported in August that Ning was on the block and had been talki… show all text - Source: Facebook To Launch Read, Listened, Watched, And Want Buttons | TechCrunch –
The cat is out of the bag that Facebook is going to launch something big at its developer conference f8 this week. We’ve heard about the social music services that could be debuting in a few days, but as the New York Times conveyed this past weekend, Facebook is planning for ways to surface personal content better. And we’ve heard from a source that Facebook will introduce new buttons on the wall that will begin introducing some granularity to the “Like” concept. We’re told these new buttons are show all text - http://blog.netflix.com/2011/09/explanation-and-some-reflections… –
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