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Steve Henn

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What remains of Napster

Nov 30, 2011
Music subscription service Rhapsody has signed an agreement to acquire Napster from parent company Best Buy for an undisclosed sum. What Napster leaves behind is what can now be seen as a foreshadow to social media.

Will Facebook get serious about online privacy?

Nov 29, 2011
Facebook settled a case today with the FTC over whether the site violated users' personal privacy by sharing their information with advertisers and others without the users' consent. But will it force Facebook to change its ways?

'Dynamic pricing' spreads beyond airline flights

Nov 20, 2011
It's a frustrating gamble many travelers make: buy now or hope for a lower ticket price later? Annoying as it is, dynamic pricing is spreading to everything from electronics and concert tickets. Learn more about the practice.

Is Angie's List ready for its IPO?

Nov 17, 2011
The popular website has more than a million paying subscribers, but it's still in a hole.

Technology's haves and have nots

Nov 15, 2011
Many small businesses are still on the wrong side of the Digital Divide