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In this episode of the Talking Tech Show, Tim, and Aaron talk about the recent news that Marissa Mayer is now the CEO of Yahoo, and about the upcoming purchase of Digg by Betaworks.
Topics this week include:
- Digg to be purchased by BetaWorks - the once hip crowd-sourced news aggregator has seen better times and has lost traction. That may change…
- Marissa Mayer Is Now Yahoo’s President and CEO – We discuss some of the history from Marissa’s past and what her move to Yahoo may mean for the company.
Listen above!
Digg is getting Dugg up
Digg is being purchased by BetaWorks. At one time, Digg was unstoppable, leading the pack of crowd-sourced news-aggregating web destinations. Digg still has a huge number of users, but has lost a ton of steam in recent years. Will this acquisition help Digg reclaim its throne? Listen to the episode to hear what we think
Resources:
- Digg to be bought by Betaworks after struggling in social media
- wapo.st/O1wMg3 – via Washington Post
Marissa Mayer Heads to Yahoo!
Recently, it was announced that former Google executive Marissa Mayer has been named the new President and CEO of Yahoo. What does this mean for Yahoo? Will the once-prominent return to its glory days? Listen in for our take!
Resources:
- Know Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer in 11 facts
- bit.ly/O1uUDX - via CNN tech
What we’ve been up to / watching
Aaron:
- Google purchased Sparrow (Mac/iPhone email client) – via CNN Money - Google buys Sparrow for ‘new Gmail project
Tim:
- The Dark Knight Rises – IMAX premier – for review, see: secondscreeners.com/11 over at the Second Screeners site.
- Season 3 of Breaking Bad – AMC TV – Show link: www.amctv.com/shows/breaking-bad
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