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Facebook is shutting down FriendFeed because nobody uses it

Remember FriendFeed, that social network that Facebook acquired back in 2009? No? Well that's exactly why the company has announced in a blog post today that its shutting down the service....

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Apple’s music streaming service might not have a free option

Streaming music for free is incredibly easy, even when you do it legally. That's something that the big music labels want to put a stop to and Apple is more...

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Google is bringing ads to the Google Play store

Google is known for testing the limits of where people will tolerate ads and, though there is always backlash, the company has found that it doesn't matter where it puts...

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The iPad is starting to lose ground to generic tablets

The iPad is practically synonymous with tablets, especially for the less tech savvy people out there, which is understandable considering how Apple single-handedly launched the tablet market and has a market...

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European tech companies simply can’t compete with American ones

President Obama made a jab at European governments in a recent interview by suggesting that the collection of investigations into American technology companies in Europe are commercially driven.  According to...

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Pinterest is preparing to delve into e-commerce

Pinterest's potential as a shopping destination has been recognized by many and rumors that the company will be adding shopping features have been popping up for a while now. Now...

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Apple may be working on its own online television service

Despite how much Apple has dipped its toes into the television business over the last few years the company has never done anything really aggressive... until now. The company is...

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China ended 2014 with nearly 650 million Internet users

According to a government report, China ended 2014 with more than 649 million Internet users, more than twice the size of the entire population of the United States. Smartphones were the...

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Apple is delaying the release of its home automation devices

Unfortunately for those of you who have been waiting for your Apple-powered smart home, you're going to have to wait a bit longer due to the company's "rigorous performance standards" for...

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You can finally stream ESPN online thanks to Dish

Although services like Netflix and Hulu are great alternatives to cable or satellite television, the fact that they don't offer sports and news has dissuaded many people from cutting the...

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Boeing and BlackBerry are working on a self-destructing smartphone

It seems like something out of an old episode of Mission Impossible or Inspector Gadget, an ultra-secure phone that self destructs. But such a phone might be close to reality, courtesy...

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Sony Pictured hackers offer to withhold the private data of employees

Here's an odd twist to the Sony Pictures hack: the attackers are becoming courteous... relatively speaking, of course. The Guardians of Peace are threatening to release yet more of the...

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