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Google ‘buy’ buttons are coming

Google has always had an uneasy relationship with many third-party websites. Those who offer goods or services that are supplied by others have had to depend on Google for their...

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Uber is preparing to raise billions more in funding

Uber raised more than a billion dollars in a single funding round last year, more than most startups will ever raise in their entire lifetime, but the company still isn't...

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Automakers want to acquire Nokia’s HERE maps to fight Silicon Valley

Mapping services aren't just a tool for you to find your way around town, these services are what's going to power the autonomous vehicles of the future. Most of these services...

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Facebook wants to be a distribution hub for online publishers

Content is king, and Facebook is willing to sacrifice a piece of its ad revenue if that's what it takes to convince publishers to distribute their content through the social...

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Qualcomm is helping Chinese companies bring their phones overseas

The problem with having a product that's popular in China is that, due to a variety of issues, that product will most likely ONLY be popular in China. With smartphones...

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Google might launch its wireless service as early as today

Google is already shaking up the cable and Internet market with Google Fiber, but now the company wants to do the same thing to the wireless service market. Although the company...

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Apple Pay’s international expansion will start this fall with Canada

With how successful Apple Pay has been in the United States, it was only a matter of time before Apple started expanding its mobile payments service to other countries. If...

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Google is partnering with retailers to improve targeted ads

I doubt many of you actually care about targeted ads, but these ads are a gold mine whose value only increases as we continue to transition to an all-digital world. In...

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Spotify is valued at $8.4 billion after a $400 million round of funding

With around 45 million ad-supported free users and 15 million premium users, who pay $9.99/month, you would think that Spotify is rolling in cash right now. However, due to the...

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Are exclusive parties the key to Xiaomi’s ridiculous success?

In just five years, Xiaomi has risen to a level that most companies don't reach for decades, and it's all thanks to a few business secrets. While providing smartphone that...

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Dish might include HBO with Sling TV

Dish and Time Warner's relationship has been pretty rocky these past few months but it appears as though the two have reached an accord. Both companies have signed a new...

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GitHub has been hit with a massive DDoS attack from China

GitHub is a popular American code management platform that allows developers to put their coding projects online with everyone from massive corporations to small independent groups hosting projects on the...

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