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Google not happy with Android app sales

Jan 26, 2011
The Android platform is growing exponentially, tons of new phones and tablets coming online. Sure, the free apps are popular but, you know, free....

Verizon is unlimited for a limited time

Jan 25, 2011
Looks like Big Red WILL be offering unlimited data for new iPhone customers but only ones who hop on during a limited period. What is that limited...

Google is hiring

Jan 25, 2011
The company plans to hire more than 6000 people in 2011. They have over 24,000 already. And they say they're hiring across the board, in all...

Fake Nigerian princes aren't all bad, maybe they're just bored

Jan 25, 2011
That's what Nigerian internet entrepreneur Oo Nwoye is saying in a recent blog post. She says the people trying to pull those email scams are not...

Facebook to leverage "likes" into ads

Jan 25, 2011
Advertising Age reports that the next generation of Facebook ads will be based on what pages you say you like (the modern version of the old fan...

New iPhone and iPad to have NFC built in?

Jan 25, 2011
Are you as sick of reading about the impending new iPhone and iPad as I am of typing those words? And having Microsoft Word STILL refuse to...

Details on New York Times paywall emerge

Jan 24, 2011
The Wall Street Journal has some leaked information on what the upcoming paywall for the New York Times might look like. The Times model is being ...

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Google shakeup

Jan 21, 2011
This one seemed to have taken everyone by surprise. Eric Schmidt will leave his post as CEO at Google on April 4 and take on a new position of...

The Mob Economy: How much do you know about the mob's big business?

Jan 20, 2011
Federal authorities on Thursday announced the biggest mob bust in FBI history: a total of 127 mobsters and associates were charged for criminal a...

Living Social and Amazon sell a bunch of stuff together and somebody loses money

Jan 20, 2011
Before we prepare the online coupon throne for King Groupon, competitor Living Social might have a word or two to say. Living Social, the Art Garf...