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The 'human billboards' who sold their skin to advertisers during the dot-com boom
Some people get tattoos as a mode of expression or to commemorate a loved one, while others sell Continue reading…
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Failure is a feature: how Google stays sharp gobbling up startups
I stepped out of my car in the parking lot of Google’s Mountain View headquarters and, not having Continue reading…
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Rogers, Bell, and Telus sued by Canadian Competition Bureau for misleading ads
Canada's Competition Bureau has announced that it is suing some of the country's largest wireless Continue reading…
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US Marshals Service to convert Clear Channel digital billboards into real-time wanted posters
The US Marshals Service (USMS), which is responsible for apprehending fugitives across the country, Continue reading…
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Ad nauseous: Amazon's 'hardware-as-service' model is eroding our sense of ownership
It's pretty much a given at this point that advertising has intruded into nearly every facet of our Continue reading…
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Amazon: Kindle Fire HD users can opt-out of ads after all
Just a day after confirming that consumers would be unable to opt-out of the Kindle Fire HD's i Continue reading…
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Amazon confirms there's no way to opt out of Kindle Fire ads
Since Amazon announced its new line of Kindle Fire tablets, there's been confusion over whether the Continue reading…
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Amazon drops price of Kindle to $69, shipping September 14th
Alongside Amazon's announcement of its new Paperwhite devices, the company is dropping the price of Continue reading…
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Nokia's new PureView ad is amazing, too bad it's faked
The new PureView camera might be amazing, but a bizarre easter egg has revealed that the company's Continue reading…
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Facebook set to enable targeted advertising based on phone numbers and email addresses
Facebook will roll out new features for certain advertisers next week, allowing them to target their Continue reading…
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Valve announces 'Robotic Boogaloo,' the first 'Team Fortress 2' update built by the community
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PS4's 'play while downloading' feature arrives on PS3 first with 'The Last of Us'
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Watch lasers track bubbles to the beat of Daft Punk
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Google's potential Nexus Q successor revealed in FCC filing
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Amtrak improves its notoriously-sluggish onboard Wi-Fi with 4G connectivity
