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  New York Times and Wall Street Journal drop paywalls ahead of Hurricane Sandy

  By Amar Toor on October 28, 2012 04:36 pm + 36 comments

  Both the New York Times and Wall Street Journal are suspending their respective paywalls due to Continue reading…

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  Microsoft SmartGlass app for Android released

  By Bryan Bishop on October 26, 2012 05:12 pm + 175 comments

  We've been excited about Microsoft SmartGlass since we first got a look at it during E3, and now Continue reading…

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  Watch this: Pete Townshend tells Jon Stewart Apple should put some iTunes profits 'back into music'

  By Nathan Ingraham on October 9, 2012 05:00 pm + 134 comments

  Pete Townshend, legendary guitarist and songwriter for the seminal British band The Who, recently Continue reading…

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  Rupert Murdoch warms up to 'piracy leader' Google

  By Amar Toor on September 27, 2012 02:39 am + 31 comments

  Nearly three years ago, News Corporation CEO Rupert Murdoch boldly decided to block search engines Continue reading…

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  I want my DNC: three days of hashtags and pseudo-events

  By Matt Stroud on September 11, 2012 12:20 pm + 78 comments

  There was a moment during Michelle Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention last Tuesday Continue reading…

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  Acer announces Aspire ZS600 all-in-one with 23-inch multitouch display

  By Louis Goddard on August 31, 2012 06:43 am + 7 comments

  Acer has announced the Apsire ZS600, a new all-in-one desktop computer focused on media and Continue reading…

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  Acer Aspire ZS600 press pictures

  on August 31, 2012 06:40 am

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  Netflix streaming activity may have dropped 25 percent due to the Olympics

  By Bryan Bishop on August 2, 2012 01:27 am + 17 comments

  Last week Netflix CEO Reed Hastings warned investors that the company's streaming services may take Continue reading…

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  Tim Cook in Sun Valley: a big deal for a new king

  By Tim Carmody on July 13, 2012 04:49 pm + 53 comments

  Rich, famous, powerful people hang out with each other all the time, and usually talk shop when they Continue reading…

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  French government considers extending TV tax to PC screens

  By Amar Toor on July 2, 2012 01:26 am + 65 comments

  As part of its efforts to raise revenue for public broadcasting, the newly elected French government Continue reading…