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T-Mobile Launching BOGO + $50 Deal Friday
T-Mobile said Wednesday that will offer a "buy one, get one free" promotion beginning this Friday, with a bonus $50 for those who sign up for its "classic plan".
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Apple Moves to Dismiss Siri False Advertising Suit
A motion to dismiss contends that plaintiffs alleging Apple misrepresented Siri's capabilities in iPhone 4S advertising only have vague complaints to offer.
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iSwifter Claims It Has a Better Facebook App Than Facebook
Facebook's IPO isn't stopping iSwifter, whose TheWorx app reproduces Facebook, complete with Flash games, on an iPad.
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Netflix: Users Who Left After Price Hike Are Re-Joining
About a third of Netflix's new customers are "re-joins," or those who left and came back, CFO David Wells said today.
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Comcast Launching Skype Video Calling for $9.95 a Month
Cable provider Comcast on Wednesday started rolling out a new service that will bring Skype video calling to customer's living rooms.
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Microsoft's 'Signature' PC Program Strips Off Crapware
The champion of streamlined PCs, uncluttered with so-called "crapware," is... Microsoft? Microsoft's "Signature" line offers stripped-down, optimized PCs from top OEMs.
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Avira Issues Fix, Offers Details on PC-Crashing Update Bug
A bug in a software update puts Avira's ProActiv behavioral monitoring component on tilt, blocking everything from trusted OS processes to Microsoft Office.
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Upgrading Your Verizon Device? Say Goodbye to Unlimited Data
Verizon Wireless said today that users grandfathered into unlimited data plans will soon have to switch to tiered pricing if they upgrade their devices.
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Zooey Deschanel, Samuel L. Jackson Ads Boost iPhone Buzz
Say what you want about those new iPhone 4S ads featuring Zooey Deschanel and Samuel L. Jackson, because they've been a hit with young adults.
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Google Fires Back at Bing With 'Knowledge Graph'
Google unveiled what it called its "Knowledge Graph" on Wednesday, combining a Bing-like "snapshot" panel with results that appear closer to Wolfram Alpha's own knowledge engine.
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Why the One X Holdup Hurts HTC
In an industry where even a week can damage sales severely, HTC is now in a race against the clock, thanks to a patent suit with Apple.
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The Pirate Bay Taken Down by DDoS Attack
The Pirate Bay is under fire from an unknown attacker in a distributed denial of service (DDoS) strike that has lasted at least 24 hours.
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Smartphone App Downloads Jump 28 Percent
According to Nielsen, the average number of apps per smartphone has increased 28 percent from 2011 - from 32 to 41.
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Aaron Sorkin Tapped to Adapt 'Steve Jobs' Biopic
Aaron Sorkin, who has already helped put Facebook on the big screen, will turn his attention to Apple, and the biography of Steve Jobs.
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Infographic: After GM Loss, Can Facebook Compete in the Ad Game?
Facebook, according to a new infographic from WordStream, trails far behind rivals like Google in the online ad space.
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Will China Mobile Finally Get the iPhone?
China Mobile, the world's biggest telecom carrier, is currently in talks with Apple to offer the iPhone, the company's new chairman told shareholders Wednesday.
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Samsung Dominates Global Android Smartphone Sales
Approximately 40 percent of the Android-based smartphones sold during the first quarter were produced by Samsung, according to new stats from Gartner. No other vendor nabbed more than 10 percent of the global market.
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Latest iPhone Rumor Points to 4-Inch Screen (Again)
For those wondering if Apple plans to give its next iPhone a larger screen, a new report from the Wall Street Journal just added more fuel to the fire.
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Diablo III Delays; Android Jellybean Details; Synced Tabs for Chrome
Topping tech headlines on Tuesday: Diablo III servers were hit with a rush of players trying to access the new game, Google might provide early-access to Android Jelly Bean, and Chrome gets synced tabs.
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