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Paramount wants to make movies available outside of theaters faster

There are plenty of reasons for someone to not be able to or not want to watch a movie in theaters, which is perfectly fine, but it sucks having to wait...

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Google reportedly won’t take a cut of Android Pay transactions

Perhaps in an attempt to increase adoption and better compete with Apple Pay, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google won't be taking any cuts from transactions made through...

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Dish and T-Mobile are discussing a potential merger

Mergers are all the rage these days, at least as far as telecommunications companies are concerned, and it looks like Dish and T-Mobile are going to be hopping on the bandwagon...

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Microsoft has acquired yet another popular app maker

It looks like Microsoft's app acquisition spree is far from over, as the company has just acquired 6Wunderkinder GmbH, the Berlin-based company responsible for the popular Wunderlist to-do list app. This latest...

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Let’s take an in-depth look at the decline of BlackBerry

"It’s okay, we'll be fine." Those are the words that co-CEO of BlackBerry Jim Balsillie uttered when he was first shown the video Steve Jobs unveiling the iPhone. They weren't necessarily last...

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Another day, another batch of layoffs at BlackBerry

BlackBerry has to jump through hoops to make sure it's profitable, and if that means laying off a bunch of employees in the company's device business then so be it....

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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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