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Google shifts focus of hacking competition to Chrome OS as Chromebooks grow in popularity

By Dante D'Orazio on January 28, 2013 04:31 pm + 64 comments

Google has seen competitions like Pwn2Own, where hackers receive prizes for discovering web browser Continue reading…
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T-Mobile CEO pokes the bears, calls AT&T's network 'crap' and mocks Verizon

By Chris Welch on January 9, 2013 12:09 am + 116 comments

T-Mobile's CEO John Legere, who took the helm back in September, pulled no punches in his remarks Continue reading…
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Target will now price-match Amazon, other retailers year-round

By Chris Welch on January 8, 2013 09:59 am + 62 comments

Matching Amazon's prices during the holidays is one thing, but Target today announced it plans to Continue reading…
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eBay testing mall drop-off booths and home collection service

By Ben Kersey on January 3, 2013 06:38 am + 8 comments

Online retailers are discovering that having a physical presence is just as important as having a Continue reading…
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Deezer moves to free ad-supported streaming to take on Spotify and Rdio

By Ben Kersey on December 20, 2012 08:04 am + 12 comments

Deezer is launching a free ad-supported music streaming service to bring it up to speed with its Continue reading…
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Profit-hungry broadband providers are gouging customers with unnecessary data caps, says Open Technology Institute

By T.C. Sottek on December 18, 2012 11:00 am + 27 comments

While internet service providers and wireless carriers have argued that data caps are necessary for Continue reading…
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Walter White lookalike contest attracts the good, the bad, and the bad

By Ben Kersey on December 14, 2012 04:56 am + 14 comments

Bryan Cranston has created one of the most compelling on screen characters in the form of Walter Continue reading…
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NFL teams use 'Moneyball'-like data crunching to gain competitive advantages

By Dan Seifert on November 27, 2012 09:48 am + 50 comments

More NFL teams are using statisticians and data crunching services to gain a competitive advantage Continue reading…
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FTC may table planned antitrust case against Google due to lack of evidence

By Nathan Ingraham on November 21, 2012 10:49 am + 57 comments

Last month, it looked like the FTC ready to recommend suing Google for antitrust violations, but now Continue reading…
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Dropbox reaches 100 million users, founders not concerned about competing services

By Kimber Streams on November 13, 2012 02:22 pm + 47 comments

Dropbox announced today that it reached a milestone of 100 million users, and has quadrupled its Continue reading…