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Softbank reportedly eyeing T-Mobile as backup plan to Sprint deal
Softbank’s plan A is still a $ 20.1 billion deal for Sprint, as it looks to enter the US wireless market. But, with stiff competition from Dish in the effort to acquire the black and yellow carrier,...
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Apple reportedly lands radio service deal with Sony ahead of WWDC
Apple was supposedly waiting for a deal with Sony before it could launch its rumored internet radio service. That roadblock may have just been cleared: AllThingsD claims that Apple has reached an...
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Google reportedly closing in on $1.3 billion deal for Waze traffic app
Last month news leaked that Facebook might acquire crowdsourced navigation / traffic / mapping app Waze, but now two papers in Israel say Google is about to close the deal. Globes and Calcalist both...
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WSJ: Clearwire to endorse Dish’s offer, push back vote on Sprint deal (updated)
Well, it looks like Sprint’s letter to Clearwire Corp. didn’t adequately trash Dish Network. According to The Wall Street Journal, a special committee of Clearwire’s board will push back a shareholder...
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Apple’s Eddy Cue acknowledges e-book price increases at antitrust trial,...
The issue of e-book prices, and alleged price fixing, has come up again and again in recent years, with the focus most recently shifting to a Manhattan courtroom where Apple is at the center of an...
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Microsoft reportedly neared deal for Nokia’s device business, but talks broke...
It’s often been rumored that Microsoft had an eye on Nokia’s handset business. It made perfect sense for both companies — one a struggling pioneer of the mobile industry and the other a struggling...
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Viacom lands deal to show TV highlights on Twitter starting August 25th
While Viacom hasn’t always understood how this whole internet video thing works, it’s showing some tech savviness today with confirmation of rumors that it’s joining Twitter’s Amplify program....
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HTC reportedly enlists Robert Downey Jr. in $12 million marketing deal
After shedding several senior execs over the last few weeks, it looks like HTC is looking to recruit, albeit for a different role. In a bid to capitalize on the positive momentum behind its excellent...
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T-Mobile to acquire 10MHz of LTE spectrum from US Cellular in $308 million deal
LTE spectrum is a hot commodity, and if you’re hurting for cash, it might not be a bad time to let some go. US Cellular just inked a deal to unload 10MHz of Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum,...
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Apple reportedly clinches TSMC chip manufacturing deal
Rumors of Apple switching its chip manufacturing from Samsung to TSMC have persisted for a long, long time. However, they may be more substantial this time around: the Wall Street Journal claims that...
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Pebble seals exclusive retail deal, lands at Best Buy July 7th for $150...
Yes, last night’s rumors were true. Pebble just announced that it’s sealed an exclusive retail deal to sell its iconic smartwatch at Best Buy locations nationwide. The wearable device is available...
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NYT: Rdio to offer free streaming by year’s end, strikes deal with...
Having a hard time making it in the internet radio space? Maybe you should take a feather from the cap of a firm that still rides the airwaves. That seems to be Rdio’s approach — according to the New...
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Nokia Lumia 1520 launch reportedly delayed in wake of Microsoft deal
If you believe the rumors, Nokia was supposed to launch the supersized Lumia 1520 (aka Bandit) as soon as next week. However, this unannounced Windows Phone may have hit an unofficial snag: Reuters...
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Twitter scores NFL deal to showcase Sunday’s finest instant replay material
Following a similar deal in May with the NBA, Twitter’s Amplify program has landed an envy-inducing arrangement with the National Football League. As part of the new advertising partnership, the NFL...
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Twitter’s new Comcast deal could have you watching TV from tweets
Twitter’s making a broader push into your TV room — if you’re a Comcast cable subscriber, that is. The cabler’s just inked a deal with Twitter that should see the addition of a “See It” button appear...
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Activision Blizzard completes buyback from Vivendi Universal in multi-billion...
Activision Blizzard recently bought back a controlling stake in itself from Vivendi Universal. The reacquisition was a joint effort by the company itself and an investment group that includes...
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NVIDIA’s got a Shield 2 in the works with a next-gen Tegra heart, and why...
At least according to NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang. NVIDIA employees filled Montreal Marriott’s Salle de Bal 1,000-person capacity basement ballroom late last week, where Huang announced a hat-trick of...
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Samsung acquires 7.4 percent of Gorilla Glass maker Corning, signs long-term...
In a move that could raise eyebrows in the LCD business, Corning has taken full control of Samsung Corning Precision Materials Co. Ltd., a joint venture 43 percent owned by Samsung. In exchange, the...
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Samsung to provide courtside tech for the NBA in reported $100 million deal
If you’re tired of product placements in your favorite dramatic series, you won’t get any relief if you switch over to hoops instead. Samsung has confirmed that it just signed on to become the...
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IBM accusing Twitter of patent infringement, wants to strike a deal
Twitter’s previously said it wanted to steer clear of patent litigation and focus on our feeds, but IBM may other ideas. In a tweak to its pre-IPO S-1 filing with the US SEC, Twitter let slip that...
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