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Jay-Z launching YouTube original channel with free streaming concert

By Jeff Blagdon on October 5, 2012 05:20 am + 28 comments

If you can’t make it down to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn to see Jay Z christen "the most Continue reading…
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Skype to begin offering free Wi-Fi access in UK stores

By Ben Kersey on October 3, 2012 06:30 am + 13 comments

Skype has signed an agreement with hotspot provider Wicoms that will allow the VoIP company to offer Continue reading…
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FreedomPop begins public beta: 500MB of free WiMAX today, five years of Sprint LTE later

By Sean Hollister on October 1, 2012 06:55 am + 57 comments

"We're really trying to deliver a free internet experience, as frictionless as possible," FreedomPop Continue reading…
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Livestream reinvents itself with free, ad-free streaming from desktop and mobile

By Louis Goddard on September 19, 2012 08:27 am + 3 comments

Video streaming service Livestream is making some significant changes to its business model in order Continue reading…
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Yahoo shuns BlackBerry with free smartphone offer for US employees

By Louis Goddard on September 17, 2012 07:34 am + 59 comments

In a bold move reportedly instigated by new CEO Marissa Mayer, aging web giant Yahoo plans to outfit Continue reading…
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Viber reaches 100 million users, exclusive version available for Lumia Windows Phones

By Louis Goddard on September 11, 2012 06:21 am + 44 comments

Popular VoIP app Viber has passed a significant milestone, attracting more than 100 million users Continue reading…
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Spotify subscriber revenues reportedly matched by free tier losses

By Louis Goddard on September 6, 2012 11:58 am + 42 comments

Music streaming service Spotify loses as much money maintaining its free, ad-supported tier as it Continue reading…
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WSJ offering free Wi-Fi in parts of San Francisco and New York City through September

By Justin Rubio on August 24, 2012 12:44 pm + 2 comments

The Wall Street Journal has blanketed areas of New York City and San Francisco with free Wi-Fi for Continue reading…
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Video streaming app Crackle gets Windows Phone version

By Louis Goddard on August 13, 2012 06:23 am + 5 comments

Crackle, a popular video app that allows users to stream movies and TV shows, is now available for Continue reading…
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Sprint rumored to offer free ZTE Optik tablet with smartphone purchase in new promotion

By Bryan Bishop on August 11, 2012 10:03 am + 14 comments

Sprint originally announced it would be carrying the 7-inch ZTE Optik tablet back in February, but Continue reading…