Booting Up: Candy Crush Is Going Public So Ruminate About That For A While

John Thompson, the man who is responsible for picking Microsoft’s new CEO, doesn’t want the job. In an email to

Candy crushed. (Photo: King)
Candy crushed. (Photo: King)

John Thompson, the man who is responsible for picking Microsoft’s new CEO, doesn’t want the job. In an email to the reporter, he wrote “NO!” in response to the query. [Wall Street Journal]

Candy Crush’s parent company, King.com, filed for a “secret” IPO yesterday. Hope everyone’s ready for another Zynga-like rise and collapse. [Valleywag]

If you guessed $1.6 billion quarterly loss for BlackBerry, well that would be oddly specific, but you’d be correct! Start writing your eulogy now. [TechCrunch]

A new study reports that the BBC is the most engaged news brand (ugh) on Twitter, while buzzfeed (BZFD) tops on Facebook. [The Wrap]

We’re sure ISPs are bristling with excitement over Netflix (NFLX)’s plan to offer “Super HD” video format to subscribers. [CNet]

Booting Up: Candy Crush Is Going Public So Ruminate About That For A While