AT&T customers get a price cut on the Moto X and can still customize their device. Best Buy suggests that Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch has a 30 percent return rate. After using one for a few weeks, I understand why.
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The story of a refugee Armenian family fleeing Syria, Jonathan Franzen, Funny math of clothing sizes, Facebook Feminism and Sheryl Sandberg, Paul Krugman on Climate Change and why have young people stopped having sex in Japan -- these plus chess are on menu this weekend.
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Snapchat, the hottest consumer service in tech-town is getting even more money - a rumored $200 million -- and some say is now being valued at over $3.5 billion. True or not, Snapchat remains one of the fastest growing social platform.
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Verizon plans a big update to its Messages app in the next few weeks adding new social communications features to SMS. One of the highlights of that upgrade is integration with Glympse's location sharing tools.
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A world where computing is embedded in everyday devices will cause a huge shift in how we advertise to people. Commercials and banner ads don't make sense with wearables and the internet of things. So what does?
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Microsoft's new Surface 2 is available and much better than its predecessor in nearly every way. My first impressions are mainly positive, but there are still some unresolved challenges if Microsoft expects Surface 2 to be a hit.
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It's unclear how much IPO prices affect a stock's longterm value. Here are some other examples of famous social media IPOs and how they're doing now.
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Simple.tv's new DVR for cord cutters will come with a sticker price of $250 and go on sale in mid-December, according to a product page on Newegg.com.
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The debate over whether journalists need to code is a lot like the argument over whether bloggers are journalists -- a sign of how quickly the field is being disrupted, and of how much we still have left to learn
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Bill Gates, along with the staff of nuclear startup TerraPower, visited the U.S. government-owned Idaho National Labs this week to check out the facilities in advance of reactor design work that TerraPower plans to do at the facility. Gates is chairman of, and investor, in TerraPower, […]
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Germany and Brazil are pushing forward with proposals for a global right to online privacy. It would have been nice if this action had begun in earnest when it was citizens being spied upon, and not only after Angela Merkel and Dilma Rousseff were revealed as targets.
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When it comes to endangering teenage drivers, texting has become a bigger threat than alcohol. But there’s no consensus on a prohibitive punishment that keeps texting while driving to a minimum, according to a series of infographics by Mother Jones. The most punitive state is Alaska, […]
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Amazon Publishing's head honcho in New York, Larry Kirshbaum, plans to leave the company next year. The company is also reportedly scaling back its publishing presence here, something it denies. But it's undeniable that Amazon's original plan to publish traditional fiction and nonfiction like a major East Coast publisher has not gone as planned.
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On this week's Gigaom Show we talk about Facebook facing a problem with its content, Netflix transforming TV and the importance of good design.
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3D printing isn't just going to bleed into the public consciousness through positive things -- this sort of raid will leave a lasting impression. Embarrassingly though, the seized components appear to be spare parts for a 3D printer.
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There was probably more than a little gloating when former NSA chief Michael Hayden found a fellow passenger on his Amtrak train live-tweeting his off-the-record interviews with journalists
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HBO doesn't want to sell you direct access to its programming online. But Comcast now came up with an offering that is intended to lure in all those who only want HBO.
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With the new iPad Air losing quite a bit of weight and some girth, it could be more challenging than ever to decide between it and a new iPad mini. Here's a visual comparison tool along with a poll on your buying plans.
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While Touch ID will help increase the number of iPhones that will use the passcode lock, iCloud Keychain may just increase the strength of passwords used by more people.
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John Sculley, former Apple CEO famous for ousting Steve Jobs from the company, is considering a bid to buy BlackBerry, a report says.
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