PaidContent.org reports that HitBliss, a new video streaming service, is allowing users that watch targeted ads accumulate funds that they can use to watch movies and TV shows from Universal, Paramount, Starz Media, The CW and the Weinstein Company. . Read More

Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) today announced a leadership change in which Executive Chairman Eric Lefkofsky and Vice Chairman Ted Leonsis have been appointed to the newly created Office of the Chief Executive, effective immediately, replacing Andrew Mason. Lefkofsky and Leonsis will serve in this role on an interim basis. The Board has commenced a search for a new Chief Executive. Read More

Following months of beta testing, Microsoft on Monday officially launched its new Outlook.com email service, announcing plans to migrate all of its approximately 360 million Hotmail users over the next several months. . Read More

Google Inc. shares surpassed $800 for the first time setting a new record for the search engine giant. . Read More

HTC, the Taiwanese-based mobile device firm, today announced its new flagship smartphone, the new HTC One, with a distinct zero-gap aluminium unibody. . Read More

Fast food chain Burger King's Twitter account was taken over by hackers Monday, who switched its profile picture to one with McDonald's golden arches, changed the background to match the one on McDonald's Twitter account, and posted a fake message telling followers that Burger King had been acquired by McDonald's. Read More

TechCrunch reports that Persado, an ad-tech spinoff of digital marketing company Upstream has announced it raised a funding round of $15 million, led by Bain Capital Ventures. Read More