Information Technology
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Groupon may raise up to $950 mil in financingDec 27, 2010 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISO — Groupon's board has authorized the local-coupon site to raise up to $950 million in funding, a recent Delaware regulatory filing says. Google Inc. reporte...
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Skype CEO: 21 million Skype users back onlineDec 22, 2010 10:00 pm - SEATTLE — Internet calling and messaging service Skype SA mostly recovered Thursday from an outage caused by an undisclosed glitch, but problems lingered for its worldwi...
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Online holiday sales climb 15%, boosting overall shareDec 22, 2010 10:00 pm - U.S. online sales jumped 15 percent this holiday season, spurred by “aggressive” marketing by Web- based retailers, a research firm said. Online sales were $36.4 billion...
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Need a new phone? Negotiate for one this weekDec 20, 2010 10:00 pm - If your mobile phone or smartphone contract has expired, then you're in a rare sweet spot this week. Through Friday, Chicago-based U.S. Cellular is offering all of its p...
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Divided FCC adopts rules to protect Web trafficDec 20, 2010 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Federal regulators adopted new rules Tuesday to keep the companies that control the Internet's pipelines from restricting what their customers do online or ...
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Verizon to release Motorola smartphone for 4GDec 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Verizon Wireless, the largest U.S. wireless operator, will release a smartphone from Motorola Inc. for its new, high-speed wireless network next year. The device will b...
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'Smurfs' Village' adds warning about Smurfberries' costDec 19, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — The publisher of the popular "The Smurfs' Village" game for the iPhone and iPad has added a warning that virtual items such as "Smurfberries" cost real money...
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Foursquare location service adds comment, photosDec 19, 2010 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Foursquare, a popular location-sharing service for smart phones, is now letting you upload a photo of that tasty burger you're about to bite into. You c...
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EBay to buy German online shopping clubDec 19, 2010 10:00 pm - BERLIN — EBay Inc. says it will acquire a German online shopping club for $197 million to strengthen the company's fashion business in Europe. The U.S. online marketplac...
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Gawker hack underscores flaws with passwordsDec 18, 2010 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — The fallout from a hacking attack on Gawker Media Inc. a week ago underscores a basic security risk of living more of our lives online: Using the same us...