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New York's taxi economy implodes

by Marielle Segarra
Apr 3, 2017
With rivals like Uber on scene, yellow cab medallion prices have fallen hard.
New York City taxis wait for passengers.
Chris Hondros/Getty Images
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Cracker Jack prizes are now a thing of the past

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 25, 2016
They will be replaced with QR codes for mobile games
An image of what these new "prizes" look like. 
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A test for superheroes: will mobile comics fly?

by Marketplace Contributor
Mar 10, 2016
The mobile challenge: you read one panel, move down. Read another, down some more.
Traditional comics pages make for good reading on a tablet screen, but shrink those panels down to mobile phone size, and all kinds of text and imagery can get lost in translation. 
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The app store's 'middle class' is drying up

by Tony Wagner
Mar 3, 2016
The market has dried up, leaving only the big players like Facebook, Google and Uber.
A model shows a 3G iPhone during its launch sale in Hong Kong on July 11, 2008. The iPhone 3G was the first model with access to Apple's App Store.
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Golf embraces high tech

by Nova Safo
Aug 13, 2015
Drones, beacons, lasers. Pro golf plays it cool.
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Web cookies to track apps

by Molly Wood
Aug 14, 2014
How Google is trying to account for shifts in how we browse online.
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Heaven or hell? Never miss a call again

by David Brancaccio
Feb 12, 2014
An easier way to keep track of messages
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Blackberry is dead; Long live BBM!

by Molly Wood
Oct 23, 2013
Blackberry Messenger was downloaded over 5 million times in eight hours when it was made available for iPhone and Android.
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PayPal's updated mobile app changes purchasing experience

by Molly Wood
Sep 6, 2013
PayPal hopes their new app change will help bolster the company's mobile e-commerce.
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The home buying process starts with an app

by Lizzie O'Leary
Aug 23, 2013
There are a ton of real estate apps out there. Advice on which ones should be on your smartphone.
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