Information Technology
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Government report: 4 firms control wireless marketAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A government report finds that mergers and acquisitions over the past decade have left just four big carriers in control of 90 percent of the wireless mark...
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Best Buy expands game trade-in program to storesAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Electronics retailer Best Buy says it is offering store credit in exchange for used video games at nearly 600 of its stores, expanding an online trade-in pro...
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Google plugs free PC-to-phone calling into e-mailAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc. is adding a free e-mail feature that may persuade more people to cut the cords on their landline phones. The service unveiled Wednesday enab...
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Square Enix: Social-media game companies overvaluedAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Square Enix Holdings Co., the creator of the "Final Fantasy" video-game franchise with more than $1 billion in cash, said it's reluctant to pursue acquisitions of social...
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BlackBerry maker seeks broad industry-gov't talks on encryptionAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Research In Motion Ltd., which is facing a service shutdown in India next week over demands for access to its users' e-mails, said Thursday it is seeking to ...
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Rent a TV show for 99 cents? Apple readying new serviceAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Apple Inc., seeking to fend off rivals such as Netflix Inc. and Hulu LLC, is in advanced talks with News Corp. to let iTunes users rent TV shows for 99 cents, said three...
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Exclusive e-book deal with Amazon is cut backAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- An exclusive e-book deal between Amazon.com and the agent for such Random House classics as "Invisible Man" and "Lolita" is no longer exclusive, and no longe...
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Recession hits smart-phone makers in the chipsAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The seemingly recession-proof smart phone is suffering from a side effect of the rough economy: Manufacturers simply can't build enough of the gadgets becau...
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Groupon expands to 6 markets in U.S. and CanadaAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Group coupon purveyor Groupon is launching its service in six new cities in the U.S. and Canada, the company said Friday. The concept, which has quickly become a favorit...
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Google defends its 'Street View' in GermanyAug 19, 2010 11:00 pm - BERLIN -- Google Inc. is defending its "Street View" feature against sharp criticism in Germany saying it has gone a long way to address people's privacy concerns. Googl...