Mashable reports that YouTube is set to introduce a paid subscription model for certain specialist video channels as soon as this week, according to a report. The service will comprise close to 50 YouTube channels, and subscriptions to each channel will begin at as low as $1.99 per month. . Read More
Mashable reports that Barnes & Noble's Nook HD owners will have to access to 700,000 apps available in Google Play and the Chrome Web browser commonly found on most other stock Android devices. On the browser front, Google Chrome will take the place of Nook’s pre-existing web browser. Read More
Bloomberg reports that Google Inc. has acquired a minority stake in LendingClub Corp. Google was accompanied by Foundation Capital in buying $125 million in equity from current shareholders, according to a statement. Read More
AllThingsD reports that DreamWorks Animation is near to a deal to purchase AwesomenessTV, a YouTube network targeted at teens and kids, according to people familiar with the proposed transaction. Awesomeness has almost 500,000 subscribers and generated over 80 million video views last month. . Read More
Reuters reports that Jawbone has purchased BodyMedia Inc., the maker of weight-monitoring arm bands, for over $100 million, according to a person familiar with the matter. The deal will help Jawbone's attempts to strengthen its place in the wearable technology market, with almost 300 pending and issued patents, the company said. Read More
Tech Crunch reports that video-editing app Magisto today launched its new Android app offering a way for users to doodle on their videos, create new borders, and generally add a bit of flair to their videos. Read More
Reuters reports that Microsoft Corp. is the winner in the first of two patent trials against Google's Motorola Mobility unit, as a federal judge in Seattle ruled mostly in its favor. U.S. District Judge James Robart said Microsoft owed just a small part of the royalties Motorola had alleged for use of its technology in Microsoft's Xbox gaming console. . Read More
