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AOL: We're working on something big and secret
news.cnet.com - 10/23/2009
AOL: We're working on something big and secret
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SAN FRANCISCO--Tim Armstrong is such a tease. The AOL CEO , speaking at the Web 2.0 Summit on Thursday, didn't have any high-profile announcements like many of the other speakers at the conference . But instead, he hinted that one might be on the way. "We have been working on ...
AOL Loses Its Chief Lifestreamer, David Liu
techcrunch.com - 10/26/2009
AOL Loses Its Chief Lifestreamer, David Liu
— techcrunch.com — AOL is losing another longtime executive, David Liu . He is the vice president in charge of... Global Messaging, which includes AIM, ICQ, and AOL’s more recent Lifestreaming products. Liu spearheaded the transformation of AIM into a ... (more) AOL Loses Its Chief Lifestreamer, David Liu

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AOL Vice President Of Global Messaging Resigns, What Does This Mean For The Future Of AIM?
blog.ziggytek.com - 10/26/2009
AOL Vice President Of Global Messaging Resigns, What Does This Mean For The Future Of AIM?
— blog.ziggytek.com — AOL is soon going to be filled with newbies, now that their most experienced and oldest employees... are on the move to other companies. AOL is losing one of their most beloved employees, David Liu. David Liu is the VP of Global Messaging, including AIM, ICQ, and AOL’s Lifestreaming ... (more) AOL Vice President Of Global Messaging Resigns, What ...

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Tim Armstrong’s Secret Project Is To Turn AOL Into A Low-Cost Content Machine
techcrunch.com - 10/24/2009
Tim Armstrong’s Secret Project Is To Turn AOL Into A Low-Cost Content Machine
— techcrunch.com — A couple days ago at the Web 2.0 Summit, AOL CEO Tim Armstrong caused a little bit... of a stir when he hinted that AOL is working on a “secret” technology project. When pressed for details on what exactly it is, he was vague. But after ... (more) Tim Armstrong’s Secret Project Is To Turn AOL Into A ...

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Remainders - Things We Didn't Post [Remainders]
Gizmodo — ... "We have been working on something for the last three months that I think is a fairly substantial shift in our technology," said Tim Armstrong. CNET surmises that this big shift is something to do with their fairly impressive roster of blogs, since Armstrong mentioned AOL has been poaching writers from respectable publications like the Wall Street Journal and ESPN. Thrilling stuff, you guys. If you have to ask why this is in Remainders, congratulations for not falling asleep already. [CNET] ...

"We have been working on something for the last three months that I think is a fairly substantial..."
SOMEWHAT FRANK — “We have been working on something for the last three months that I think is a fairly substantial shift in our technology.” > - -Tim Armstrong, AOL CEO, at the Web 2.0 Summit AOL: We’re working on something big and secret | The Social - CNET News ...

"If you’re not going to take risks and you don’t think the future is bright, the Internet is probably..."
SOMEWHAT FRANK — “If you’re not going to take risks and you don’t think the future is bright, the Internet is probably not the right place for you.” > - Tim Armstrong, AOL CEO (via bijan, reecepacheco & jpbrunelle) ...

5Words: The Droid Invasion to Continue
Technologizer — ... More Droids on their way? The PC industry’s herd mentality. Facebook introduces a slowpoke mode. Universal phone charger gets approval. Google cleans up its maps. Steve Ballmer on Windows Mobile. Windows 7 thin and lights. Dell’s Adamo: Here’s the rub. AOL has a big secret. Kindle for Mac is coming. ________________________ Like 5Words? Subscribe via RSS. ...

AOL May be Building a Cheap Content Factory
ClickZ News Blog — ... As reported by CNET, he said, "It's a broader platform with more information around content and the creation of content. We see that platform evolving to a much higher scale." ...

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