Netflix open sources its data traffic cop, Suro (Derrick Harris/Gigaom) – Netflix is open sourcing a tool called Suro that the company uses to direct data from its source to its destination in real time.
Yahoo! Very dependent on Microsoft search revenue
Facebook social share declines
EU takes hard stance on Samsung
Chinese corporate debt in charts | Quartz
The west is losing faith in it’s future | FT.com
Dutch Digital Market Overview October 2013 – comScore, Inc – There are 13.3million Dutch internet users & 11.5million online video viewers. What are they doing online?
Language Data Reveals Twitter’s Global Reach | MIT Technology Review
Moët & Chandon appoints Fan Bing Bing as its brand ambassador | Marketing Interactive – interesting that a wine brand needs a muse, but what a muse ;-)
Kawaii Culture: Don’t Underestimate the Power of Cuteness – Euromonitor International – soft power in progress
Bitcoin isn’t banned in China, only legally defined. – interesting posting on Bitcoin in China
America’s 20 per cent who are affluent
Energy costs dragging Europe down
Alibaba invests in logistics know-how
Toys and Games: Trends, Developments and Prospects Global Briefing – Euromonitor International
Digital Trends: UK consumers chose specialist social networks – Media Week<
U.S. Renters Face Growing Affordability Problems — MacArthur Foundation
How to bet against the bitcoin megabubble (Stephen Gandel/Fortune) – yes, but it’s an expensive trade.
By George, Britain’s Austerity Experiment Didn’t Work! : The New Yorker
Information Geographies – really great slideware resource