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AT&T ruined the best part of Apple’s new SIM cards

As per our report last week, one of the special features of Apple’s new iPads is the fact that it comes with a special SIM card that allows users to...

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Facebook launches its semi-anonymous Rooms app

For a social network that’s as obsessive about verifiable information as Facebook, publishing an app that allows groups to communicate semi-anonymously seems a bit peculiar. But that’s what Facebook’s done...

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Tencent leads $350 million investment in Koudai Gouwu

Koudai Gouwu, a Chinese mobile shopping portal, today announced a huge US$350 million series C funding round led by Tencent and Tiger Fund, followed by H Capital, Vy Capital, Falcon...

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Google wants to take the pain out of reading emails with Inbox

Opening an email could become a thing of the past, if 'Inbox' can get the right information up front. Google launched a new email app called “Inbox” Wednesday that strips...

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Yahoo is reportedly looking to acquire video ad platform BrightRoll

Yahoo has been on a shopping spree as of late. The company has been busy buying up a bunch of different companies and if you a report from TechCrunch is...

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MasterCard unveils new fingerprint-scanning credit card

MasterCard is introducing a credit card that comes with a fingerprint scanner to make paying for items at stores more secure. MasterCard's contactless payment option is hardly new, allowing users...

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Tumblr’s first desktop application launches on OS X

Tumblr has launched an official app for OS X today, one day after the release of Apple's latest desktop operating system. It's available for free in the Mac App Store...

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CBS announces a $6-per-month subscription service

It’s a good time to be a TV addict. Just one day after HBO announced that it would offer standalone streaming for viewers without cable or satellite service, CBS stepped...

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Reddit acquires popular third-party Reddit-browsing app Alien Blue

Reddit is already putting last month's $50 million capital raising round to good use, taking on Australian developer and software engineer Jason "Jase" Morrissey, whose popular third-party Alien Blue app...

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Google tries to bring Android to the living room again with Nexus Player

HTC and Motorola may have been tapped to make Google’s new mobile Nexus devices, but Nexus 7 veteran Asus wasn’t given the cold shoulder: It’s making the Nexus Player, a...

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