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  Cisco planning to sell Linksys router division after failed purchase, says Bloomberg

  By Sam Byford on December 17, 2012 01:06 am + 32 comments

  Bloomberg reports that that Cisco is preparing to sell Linksys, the router company it bought for Continue reading…

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  Dropbox acquires Audiogalaxy, possibly hinting at a future cloud music offering

  By Dante D'Orazio on December 13, 2012 10:15 am + 35 comments

  Dropbox may be looking to introduce media streaming to its repertoire, if the company's latest Continue reading…

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  Sprint said to be in 'active negotiations' to buy out Clearwire

  By Dante D'Orazio on December 11, 2012 02:07 pm + 12 comments

  Sprint, Clearwire, and SoftBank have had a busy couple of months, and it looks like things aren't Continue reading…

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  Google picks up delivery locker startup BufferBox, expanding its shopping plans

  By Dante D'Orazio on November 30, 2012 11:03 pm + 25 comments

  Google has once again demonstrated its interest in online shopping and delivery with its purchase of Continue reading…

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  T-Mobile says four major US carriers won't last, 'likely' will be reduced to three

  By Chris Welch on November 16, 2012 10:45 am + 81 comments

  Top executives at T-Mobile seem fully aware of the uphill battle the carrier faces against dominant Continue reading…

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  Nokia acquires 3D street imagery firm earthmine to compete with Google's Street View

  By Tom Warren on November 13, 2012 12:43 pm + 28 comments

  Alongside its newly rebranded Here mapping platform, Nokia announced at an event in San Francisco Continue reading…

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  Priceline buys travel website competitor Kayak.com for $1.8 billion

  By Dante D'Orazio on November 8, 2012 04:10 pm + 34 comments

  Travel website Priceline has just purchased Kayak.com for about $1.8 billion, or $40 per share, Continue reading…

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  Silicon shakeup: Imagination Technologies buys MIPS, hopes to compete with ARM processors

  By Sean Hollister on November 7, 2012 01:13 am + 38 comments

  Two companies you've probably never heard of have struck a deal that could help shape the future of Continue reading…

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  Disney buys Lucasfilm, plans to release 'Star Wars: Episode 7' in 2015 (update)

  By Nathan Ingraham on October 30, 2012 04:04 pm + 772 comments

  Star Wars fans, you might want to sit down for this one — The Walt Disney Company just announced Continue reading…

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  Facebook's 'billion dollar' Instagram acquisition to actually cost $715 million

  By Jeff Blagdon on October 24, 2012 11:11 pm + 19 comments

  After all the dust has settled, Facebook’s much-hyped "billion dollar" acquisition of photo Continue reading…