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Comcast sues former employee over software that tracks everything you watch on TV
In a federal copyright-infringement lawsuit filed recently in Philadelphia, Comcast is suing a former employee over the rights to software he developed while working for the …
Hurricane Amazon is destroying Best Buy
Best Buy shares dipped by a massive -30% on Thursday morning as the initial reaction to its shocking same store sales decline for the Christmas …
Spotify frees your music, at least on the desktop
Spotify on Wednesday announced that its lifting all limitations from its free desktop version, allowing users in all countries where the service is available to …
New startups may be bigger losers in net neutrality fight than Netflix
We’ve already read today about the big net neutrality ruling’s potential impact on Netflix but it turns out that there might be even bigger losers …
Facebook really wants to know what news you like to read
Facebook will reportedly launch a Flipboard-like news reading feature later this month either as a standalone application for mobile devices or as a “web experience” …
Can Microsoft’s billions buy Windows Phone success?
Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform is more than three years old now and its global market share still sits in the low single digits. The platform …
One patent troll refuses to quit, sues federal government
Despite recent legislation designed to stop them in their tracks, patent trolls are still fighting for relevancy in the United States. Ars Technica reports that one …
Google unveils new tool to help you beat AT&T and Verizon’s data caps
Data caps are one of the wireless industry’s least popular concoctions and they figure to get even less popular as mobile applications become more bandwidth …
Shocker: Google caught breaking privacy laws yet again
Google has been caught again breaking privacy laws, this time in Canada where the search giant targeted Internet users with health-related ads, which is illegal …
Government regulators who killed net neutrality became top cable industry lobbyists
The LA Times points out something worth repeating: net neutrality was really killed back in 2002, when the FCC Chairman Michael Powell reclassified cable modem services as …
EU: Google must make more concessions within weeks, or else
The European Union is asking Google to propose more concessions in its attempt to settle an antitrust investigation that’s looking into the company’s search practices …
ISPs try to convince us net neutrality’s death won’t sting
Don’t worry, American consumers: the death of net neutrality is no big deal and it won’t harm your online experience at all. That’s the takeaway …
ISPs now have free rein to gouge Netflix thanks to net neutrality case [updated]
For every winner there’s usually a loser and in the case of the big net neutrality verdict handed down on Tuesday, the biggest loser might …
Another huge benefit of T-Mobile’s Uncarrier plans: They might block Sprint’s acquisition bid
T-Mobile’s Uncarrier initiatives are great for a number of reasons. For one thing, they have direct and obvious benefits for consumers, who can enjoy a …
New Twitter for paranoids uses Bitcoin and BitTorrent to hide from NSA
Fearful of the NSA after all of the Snowden leaks, an engineer in Brazil is creating a secure and decentralized Twitter alternative that uses two …
YouTube starts to atone for the sins of Google+ integration
YouTube has been in hot water with its content creators and its viewership ever since Google+ integration began seeping into the site. Interaction between those …
Say goodbye to privacy: How Nest might transform Google
It’s no wonder some people are freaking out over Google’s $3.2 billion Nest Labs acquisition: it’s another step towards a future when Google has enough access …
Form meets Function: What Google’s Nest acquisition says about our technological future
Nest. Outside of the hardcore tech following, and maybe one level beyond that, no one on Earth had heard of this company prior to January …
U.S. appeals court kills net neutrality
Any semblance of net neutrality in the United States is as good as dead. The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia …
Here’s why Google bought Nest
Google announced Monday night it is acquiring smart thermostat and smoke detector-maker Nest for $3.2 billion in cash, surprising analysts and starting to really put …
Apple is gearing up for a massive iPhone 5s launch on China Mobile
Apple’s iPhones will finally debut on China Mobile this coming Friday, and there likely isn’t a better use of the word “finally” in the context …
Court rules anonymous Yelp trolls must be identified
Last year, Joe Hadeed found seven anonymous negative reviews for his carpet cleaning business on Yelp. Unable to verify that the reviewers were actual customers, …
Judge slaps down Apple’s bid to escape its antitrust monitor
Apple may truly hate its court-appointed antitrust monitor but it looks like the company is stuck with him. Reuters reports that U.S. District Judge Denise Cote …
Surprise! You won’t be able to email Larry Page through his Google+ page
Google’s most recent tactic for pushing Google+ on its user base has drawn plenty of criticism and apparently even Google realizes how potentially annoying it …
Google to acquire Nest for $3.2 billion in cash
Google on Monday announced that it has reached a deal to acquire Nest Labs, the smart thermostat maker founded by former Apple executive Tony Fadell. The …
Charter makes $61.3 billion offer to acquire Time Warner Cable
After months of rumors that the company was on the tablet, it looks like a deal may soon be reached for Time Warner Cable. According …
New CEO Chen reveals crucial details of plan to save BlackBerry
It looks like John Chen is a man with a plan. In an interview with CrackBerry, Chen gives us a pretty detailed outline of where …
Why was crime on the rise in New York last year? Blame Apple
Data released over the weekend by the New York Police Department shows that grand larcenies within the city increased again in 2013, up 13% to …
The Boy Genius Report: Why Home Automation is Being Disrupted
The entire home automation industry is about to be upended by startups. Companies that are starting out small have a clear and concise vision: one …
