Recent articles by Gerry Shih

Software glitch temporarily crashes Twitter

Software glitch temporarily crashes Twitter

Second time in nine days.
Jim Finkle , Gerry Shih Mar 13 2014 6:19AM Software
Twitter shares hit $50 on debut

Twitter shares hit $50 on debut

Stocks nearly double.
Gerry Shih Nov 8 2013 6:30AM Financial Services
Loss-making Twitter seeks to raise US$1bn with IPO

Loss-making Twitter seeks to raise US$1bn with IPO

Revenue tripled in 2012.
Gerry Shih Oct 4 2013 8:03AM Strategy
Twitter confirms confidential IPO filing

Twitter confirms confidential IPO filing

Can go public without disclosing financials.
Gerry Shih Sep 13 2013 7:45AM Software
Twitter starts cookie-based targeting to boost ad rates

Twitter starts cookie-based targeting to boost ad rates

Fuels concerns about internet privacy.
Gerry Shih Jul 4 2013 6:40AM Software
Facebook admits massive data breach

Facebook admits massive data breach

Millions of users exposed.
Gerry Shih Jun 22 2013 10:23AM Security
Salesforce to pay $2.6 billion for ExactTarget

Salesforce to pay $2.6 billion for ExactTarget

Social marketing bet.
Gerry Shih , Sayantani Ghosh Jun 5 2013 8:36AM Software
Facebook unveils 'Home' software for Android

Facebook unveils 'Home' software for Android

Moves to the front.
Gerry Shih , Juha Saarinen Apr 5 2013 5:33AM Telco/ISP
Dropbox buys into email management

Dropbox buys into email management

Snaps up hot app.
Gerry Shih Mar 18 2013 7:33AM Storage
Google services should not require real names: Vint Cerf

Google services should not require real names: Vint Cerf

No matter how useful they are in authenticating internet users.
Gerry Shih Mar 6 2013 12:44AM Software
Dropbox overhaul aims to attract enterprise users

Dropbox overhaul aims to attract enterprise users

Role-based access, dashboards introduced.
Gerry Shih Feb 13 2013 12:45PM Storage
Twitter suggests its future may lie in video

Twitter suggests its future may lie in video

Vine service launched.
Gerry Shih Jan 25 2013 6:28AM Software
Twitter in legal spat over data clampdown

Twitter in legal spat over data clampdown

Shutting off firehose?
Gerry Shih Nov 30 2012 7:45AM Software
Facebook crosses billion-user threshold

Facebook crosses billion-user threshold

Highlights mobile business amid monetisation concerns.
Liana B. Baker , Gerry Shih Oct 5 2012 3:18PM Financial Services
Apple wins $1bn damages from Samsung trial

Apple wins $1bn damages from Samsung trial

May lead to outright ban on smartphone products.
Gerry Shih Aug 25 2012 10:40AM Hardware
Twitter, Google Talk go down overnight

Twitter, Google Talk go down overnight

Whale of a fail.
Gerry Shih Jul 27 2012 6:30AM Strategy
Twitter fights request for Occupy protester's data

Twitter fights request for Occupy protester's data

Users own tweets.
Gerry Shih May 9 2012 11:51AM Software

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