There&'s a specter hanging over the traditional video game industry, and you can see it in the image above. Social game companies such as Zynga and mo... read more »
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AOL has agreed to buy The Huffington Post, the fast-growing Internet-publishing startup backed by a controversial political figure, for $315 million i... read more »
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Hey it&'s Friday, and usually Fridays are when people send out the &''more fun&'' press releases. Like the one we just got from Commonwealth Toys abou... read more »
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In a post this weekend, I wrote about how the cable tv industry was finally stepping towards the cliff. And we&'d learn more today when Comcast, the ... read more »
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The first business day of every month is when automakers release sales data for the previous month. Today, we got January&'s sales figures, which are ... read more »
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Microsoft recently launched Internet Explorer 9, which VentureBeata4‚¬a4„s Devindra Hardawar said is the companya4‚¬a4„s a4‚¬Aprettiest browser yeta4‚... read more »
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Cloud storage provider Panzura has raised $12 million in a second round of funding. The San Jose, Calif., company aims to provide Web-connected cloud ... read more »
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The first trailer featuring actual gameplay for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim finally landed this morning, and it&'s sure to make the wait for the game&... read more »
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Car-sharing service Zipcar brought in $55 million in its third quarter this year, up 46 percent from the same quarter a year ago when it made about $3... read more »
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Intel chief executive Paul Otellini said today during an earnings call that he is skeptical that ARM chip vendors will be able to muscle in on Intel&'... read more »
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Exit41, a company that powers the food-ordering experience for a number of big-name restaurants, just announced that it wants to make Facebook Fan Pag... read more »
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Two weeks ago, Google launched Hotpot, a new site related to Google Places that makes it easy (and sort of fun) to rate your favorite venues and see w... read more »
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Some wags have talked for a long time about the &''internet of things.&'' Now that&'s being replaced by the &''intelligence of things,&'' as evidenced... read more »
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After the smashing success of Microsoft&'s Kinect motion-control system for the Xbox 360, a bunch of companies are getting excited about taking the te... read more »
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UpdatedIt looks like Yahoo&'s cost-cutting efforts go beyond its recent layoffs. The company plans to &''sunset&'' (i.e., shut down) a number of produ... read more »
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Adknowledge is announcing today that it is opening up new payment options, such as offers, to iPhone app developers. This gives users yet another way ... read more »
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David Fincher&'s Facebook movie &''The Social Network&'' headed into the 83rd Oscars ceremony tonight with eight nominations, including the Best Pictu... read more »
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Ever been confused at a restaurant in a foreign country and wish you could just scan your menu with your iPhone and get an instant translation Well a... read more »
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Welcome to the age of the stealth IPO.Groupon, the fast-growing purveyor of online discounts from local businesses, has confirmed through a‚ filing wi... read more »
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Last week, MercuryNews.com revealed that Apple made a massive land purchase near their current headquarters in Cupertino, CA. They actually bought th... read more »
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