10 Things In Tech You Need To Know This Morning
Apr 30, 2014, 16:14 IST
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- Facebook's developer conference, F8, is today. It's expected to announce some sort of commerce platform, a new mobile ad network, and a user testing platform for developers. We're at F8, so stay tuned for all the news!
- Twitter reported earnings, and financially, everything was great. But user numbers continued to disappoint investors, and the stock hit all time lows after-hours.
- eBay reported earnings, and they were largely a snooze, but there was one oddity: The company brought back overseas cash. Most companies avoid this because there's a big tax hit. eBay brought back $9 billion, but only gets to keep $6 billion because the rest goes to the government.
- Another strange iPhone 6 leak. This time, it's a "dummy" mold that just looks like a plastic version of the shape the iPhone 6 might be. Apple has done a good job of clamping down on the leaks this time, it seems.
- The Wall Street Journal has a story looking at Samsung's share price, which is falling. The funny thing about it is that you could swap "Samsung" for "Apple" in it and people might not know the difference. Samsung's cash pile is growing and analysts want it do something.
- Speaking of Apple and Samsung, they wrapped up their patent trial yesterday. The jury began deliberations yesterday, and can reach a verdict at any time.
- Google has a radical new plan for Android, called "Android Silver," which will attempt to deliver a "premium" version of Android to handsets. Google is worried about A. people thinking of Android as a cheap brand and B. Samsung's growing control.
- Home decor startup One Kings Lane has a new CEO, Dinesh Lathi.
- Glam Media rebranded itself as Mode Media, and it launched a new video platform.
- And finally, 12 mind-blowing facts about Apple. For instance, did you know that it's gaining users faster than Twitter? Or that it made more money last quarter than Amazon has made in its entire life?