Source: Recode
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FCC approves AT&T’s $1.2 billion acquisition of Leap Wireless
The Federal Communications Commission signed off on AT&T’s $1.2 billion buyout of Leap Wireless on Thursday after the telecom giant agreed to divest spectrum and make network upgrades. The green light from...
Google drops prices for cloud storage way below competitors
Cloud storage is more affordable than ever with Google’s latest price cut for Google Drive. Google announced the massive savings on its blog on Thursday, a surreptitious reveal just hours after Amazon jacked up Prime prices....
Rooster app makes it easier for busy people to read books
It seems oddly poetic that a team of female entrepreneurs is hatching a plot to upend the e-reader industry with a brand new iPhone app called Rooster. And the world of literary fiction...
European Commissioner says the Snowden leaks are a wake-up call
European Commissioner Neelie Kroes has called for individuals and businesses to have more control and awareness of data privacy and security measures, referring to Edward Snowden’s revelations about wide scale NSA and GCHQ snooping...
Ouya to launch games on Mad Catz’s Android microconsole MOJO
Ouya Everywhere aims to put Ouya games on other company's consoles, and it's kicking off that process this spring on MOJO, the Android microconsole from Mad Catz. MOJO launched in December,...
Microsoft to continue unleashing Scroogled-like anti-Google ads
Has Microsoft’s Scroogled ad campaign convinced you to switch to Bing yet? Probably not but that isn’t going to stop Microsoft from unleashing similar anti-Google ads in the future, especially now that it’s appointed one-time...
Encrypted messaging app Wickr manages to raise $9 million in funding
The sale of WhatsApp to Facebook for $19 billion and the heightened awareness of data security in an NSA-watched world have created a perfect storm for apps that offer messaging with a privacy-first ethos....
Lenovo and Ashton Kutcher to release new smartphones together this year
Back in 2013, Lenovo thought that it would be a good idea to hire celebrity Ashton Kutcher to be one of their product engineers. This is not the first time...
Half of all in-app purchases in mobile games are made by 0.15% of gamers
Do you play a lot of Candy Crush Saga or Clash of Clans but almost never spend any money on in-app purchases? If so then you’re free riding on the backs of a tiny...
Amazon Prime members may soon have access to free music streaming
Online retail giant Amazon is reportedly speaking to major music labels about launching its own streaming music service, according to a Re/code report that cites unnamed industry sources with knowledge of the...
Indian e-commerce site receives a $134 million investment led by eBay
eBay has made another investment into its India-based counterpart, the online marketplace Snapdeal, this time leading a $134 million funding round into the growing e-commerce site. eBay, the San Jose-based tech company and...
How BlackBerry intends to turn BBM into even more of a cash cow
WhatsApp has shown that having a hugely popular mobile messaging app can be very lucrative and now BlackBerry is looking to cash in on its own widely used cross-platform BlackBerry...
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