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Google to sell off its stake in Clearwire at a $453 million loss
Google is selling its 29.4-million-share-stake in the struggling Clearwire for a paltry $47.1 million, a sizable markdown from the $500 million they paid for their 6.5% stake over three years ago. The transaction would
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comScore “2012 Mobile Future in Focus” Report Highlights
According to numbers released today by digital analyst firm comScore, the smartphone revolution had another banner year in 2011 with no signs of slowing down anytime soon. In 2011 we saw the launch of
Read More »Samsung to spin off LCD business in favor of OLED displays
Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest maker of flat panels, said it is taking the official steps to spin off its unprofitable liquid-crystal-display or LCD manufacturing business into a separate firm—Samsung Display Company—as worldwide demand
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AP Sues Meltwater News for Copyright Infringement; Another Try at Regulating the Internet
It seems that every day there is a new threat to the way the internet operates. The past few months have seen the threat embodied by the SOPA and PIPA bills. Once they failed,
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Microsoft Reveals Windows 8 Logo: Simple and Elegant
Gone are the four colored quadrants: Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow. The era of the Windows logo we once knew is gone. Replacing it are four blue rectangles. The evolution of the Windows logo
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FreedomPop Promises Free Mobile Broadband Internet to All
Like republic wireless, FreedomPop plans to shake up the mobile broadband market by offering completely free access. Originally, FreedomPop was set to use LightSquared’s service which has now been shut down by the FCC
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ACTA: Bulgaria and The Netherlands Withdraw Support In Response To Weekend Protests
Today Bulgarian and Dutch officials announced their withdrawal of support for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, better known as ACTA. The move comes in response to massive protests that took place in almost 200 European
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Tweet Leads Interpol to Arrest Journalist
Saudi Arabia issued a “Red” notice via Interpol when a journalist tweeted something potentially insulting to Muhammad. Hamza Kashgari was detained at an airport in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, when they noticed there was a
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Apple to Announce iPad 3 in March Featuring Retina Display
All Things D have reported that Apple will announce the iPad 3 during the first week of March. According to reports it will feature a much faster processor, onboard graphics unit, a better camera, and
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Mattstache: The Rise of an Internet Sensation (Or How to Become a YouTube Star)
The internet is the most dynamic landscape in the world. One minute you could be a nobody and the next a viral sensation. With the advent of social media and rapid exchange of information
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