Leo’s Twitter Updates for 2008-03-26

Stupid Visa – locked out again. The telephone rep was a fan. Helped me unlock the account. Still can’t get in. I just want to pay my bill! #
I hate rubber pillows. I just wish feather pillows didn’t take up so much space in my luggage. I feel like a dork carrying one under my arm. #

PayPal to acquire shopping and rewards platform Honey for $4B | TechCrunch 21 November 2019

PayPal announced today it has agreed to acquire Honey Science Corporation, the makers of a deal-finding browser add-on and mobile application, for $4 billion, mostly cash. The acquisition, which is PayPal’s largest to date, will give the payments giant a foothold earlier in the customer’s shopping journey. Instead of only competing on the checkout page […]

Google to Limit Targeting of Political Ads - The New York Times 21 November 2019

Political advertisers will be able to aim their messages at people based on their age, gender or location. Google will also allow ads to be targeted to people based on the content of websites they visit. However, the ads can no longer be directed to specific audiences based on their public voter records or political […]

Czech government approves digital tax aimed at internet giants - Reuters 19 November 2019

The Czech government approved a 7% digital tax proposal on Monday aimed at boosting state coffers by taxing advertising by global internet giants like Google and Facebook, the Finance Ministry said. The proposed tax, which still must make it past lawmakers in parliament, covers revenue gained from targeted advertising, providing digital market places, and user […]

Integration and Monopoly – Stratechery by Ben Thompson 19 November 2019

it is hard to imagine the butterfly keyboard persisting for four-and-a-half years and counting if the company faced any sort of competition. Integration can produce a superior user experience, but once an integrated product faces no more competition it can result in something that is downright user-hostile. The reason I find the Apple example particularly […]

Apple announces press event on Dec. 2 18 November 2019

Apple just announced a press event that it will hold at 4 p.m. ET on Dec. 2 in New York City. The event will be focused on “honoring our favorite apps and games of 2019.” A tagline on the invite says “Loved by millions. Created by the best.”

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