Gerry Shih

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Twitter opens Hong Kong office, gains China foothold

Twitter opens Hong Kong office, gains China foothold

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2015

The office will be headed by Twitter executive Peter Greenberger.

Xiaomi's India smartphone ban exposes wider patent risk

Xiaomi's India smartphone ban exposes wider patent risk

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2014

Xiaomi said in a statement that "it isn't easy" to build up a patent portfolio as a start-up company, but it aims to have filed 8,000 applications by 2016.

Xiaomi apologises for unauthorised personal data access

Xiaomi apologises for unauthorised personal data access

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2014

Xiaomi Inc said it had upgraded its operating system to ensure users knew it was collecting data from their address books after a report by a computer security firm said the Chinese budgetsmartphone maker was taking personal data without permission.

Twitter backtracks on block feature after users revolt

Twitter backtracks on block feature after users revolt

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2013

Before it backtracked, Twitter had said Thursday that the change was meant to protect victims of harassment who wanted to filter out abusive messages but feared that the act of blocking a user would prompt retaliation.

Twitter IPO pegs valuation at modest $11 billion

Twitter IPO pegs valuation at modest $11 billion

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2013

The valuation was more conservative than the $15 billion some analysts had expected for the social media phenomenon, potentially attracting investors who might consider the money-losing company's listing price a better deal, with room to rise.

Twitter picks NYSE for IPO even as losses widen

Twitter picks NYSE for IPO even as losses widen

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2013

Among the biggest winners of a successful IPO would be co-founder Evan Williams with a 12 per cent stake.

Twitter reveals rip-roaring growth, big losses ahead of IPO

Twitter reveals rip-roaring growth, big losses ahead of IPO

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2013

The eight-year-old online messaging service gave potential investors their first glance at its financials on Thursday when it publicly filed its IPO documents, setting the stage for one of the most-anticipated debuts in over a year.

Zynga, seeking salvation, names Microsoft Xbox head as CEO

Zynga, seeking salvation, names Microsoft Xbox head as CEO

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2013

He replaces Mark Pincus, the founder of the company.

Google buys Wavii for $30 million

Google buys Wavii for $30 million

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2013

Google's successful bid came after Apple Inc had expressed interest in buying Wavii to incorporate the startup's natural language technology into Siri, Apple's voice-activated personal assistant feature, said the person, who declined to be named because the deal has not been publicly announced.

BlackRock to buy $80 million Twitter stake

BlackRock to buy $80 million Twitter stake

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2013

The deal values the firm at more than $9 billion.

Twitter takes on Instagram, Facebook

Twitter takes on Instagram, Facebook

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2012

Twitter's new release came days after Instagram unexpectedly said it would no longer allow Twitter to display Instagram photos.