Why Oracle buys Micros for $5 Billion and what Amazon has planned with Fire Phone.

Episode 23

This week on Around the Coin, Brian Roemmele, Faisal Khan, and Mike Townsend discuss Oracle’s acquisition of Micros for 5 billion dollars, a review of the Amazon Fire phone, and how crypto currencies are affecting marketplace startups.

Our speakers in this week’s episode:

• Brian Roemmele
• Faisal Khan
• Mike Townsend

Resources:

• Amazon Fire Phone – 13MP Camera, 32GB – Shop Now
• Oracle to buy Micros Systems for about $5.3 billion
• Sharing Economy Startups – Silicon Beach Fest

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