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Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 10:18am
iPod Owners Receive Unexpected E-mail That Could Be Worth....
It sounds like spam, but this revealing e-mail might actually be worth a read. Assuming you'd like a few extra bucks, of course. You do like money, right? Those who purchased an iPod between September 12, 2006 and March 31, 2009 could be entitled to a portion of a win or settlement -- assuming one...
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Monday, March 5, 2012 - 10:27am
Is the App Store Losing to Android Market?
Apple is celebrating the sale of its 25 billionth app. But is it too little, too late? Last July, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced that it had sold its 15 billionth App Store download – just six months after the company crossed the 10 billion mark. That's very impressive, to say the least. At that...
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Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 8:54am
Can Sony Save PS Vita, Persevere With PlayStation 4?
PS Vita made its North American debut this week and nobody cares. The device is getting a lot of media attention as an expensive (some would say overpriced) machine that is attempting to compete against the iPhone and the iPod Touch. Of course, PS Vita isn't a phone, and it's a bit too expensive...
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - 4:47pm
Five Reasons PS Vita Will Flop
Sony has designed a beautiful handheld. It's too bad no one is going to play it. Ten years ago, I would have played it. In fact, I'd be playing with a PlayStation Vita right now. I wouldn't have cared about all of the red flags that warned me not to buy it. I would have spent $250 on a Wi-Fi model...
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Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 10:07am
Apple TV to Cost $10,000?
What will you get from Apple's most expensive television? There has been a lot of discussion surrounding just how much consumers will have to spend to take home a brand-new, ultra-sleek, extra-shiny Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) television set. Some say that Apple will not price itself outside of the...
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Monday, January 30, 2012 - 10:34am
Are iPhone and Android Games Dying?
Apple has subtly branded itself as an alternative games company. But has that mission failed? According to a new report by Chomp (via TechCrunch), Apple's efforts continue to pay off. Using data compiled from its own site (Chomp.com is a search engine for finding apps), the company found that...
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 11:42am
Apple Tops Google in an Unexpected Way
Just last week we were reminded that Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) strategy for smartphones – which includes licensing its mobile OS, Android, to everyone who wants it – is still very effective. The company is beating Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) by commanding nearly 47% of the market. While Apple is hugely...
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Monday, December 5, 2011 - 11:02am
Five Predictions for 2012
What can we expect from Apple, Zynga, and insider trading reform in the coming year? It's almost hard to believe that we are less than 30 days away from 2012. But after the confetti has settled and people drag their drunken bodies back to their homes and apartments, we will be faced with another...
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Friday, December 2, 2011 - 10:10am
How Soon Will Research in Motion Die?
The impossibly imperiled smartphone manufacturer has taken another hit this morning as the company reduces its Q3 revenue forecast. Despite shipping approximately 14.1 million BlackBerry smartphones in the third quarter, Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) still fell below expectations. Morgan...
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 10:23am
From Facebook to Textbooks, CourseSmart Brings Learning to Social Media
You visit Facebook to Like, share and play, but where do you go to learn? In the olden days (you know, waaaay back in 2002), students had to actually get off their butts, pick up a physical book, walk to a physical classroom, and learn from a real-life teacher. That seems primitive now that...
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