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Entries for August, 2011

iPhone 5 with new design possibly pictured in Apple’s latest Photo Stream beta

Earlier reports of a redesigned iPhone 5 with a larger display and an elongated home button gained momentum on Wednesday when a new iPhone icon was discovered by 9to5 Mac. The icon was found within official Apple software — the latest Photo Stream beta for developers — and it clearly shows a phone that deviates [...]

Salesforce.com’s Benioff inspired by Arab Spring

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Web-based software maker Salesforce.com Inc’s Chief Executive Marc Benioff unveiled a slew of social networking tools and said he was inspired by recent revolutions in Egypt and Libya. Original post by Soulskill

Groupon targets zero spending on new subscribers

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Groupon spends millions of dollars enticing new subscribers, but the largest daily deal company wants to slash that cost to zero in less than three years, a big part of its quest for profitability, according to two people familiar with the company. Original post by Soulskill

Google promotes daily deal coupon on main Web page

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google Inc promoted a daily deals offer on the front page of its website on Wednesday, a rare instance of the search giant using the prized online real estate for advertising. Original post by Soulskill

Sprint’s contract termination fee balloons to $350 ahead of iPhone 5 launch

Though late to the finish line, it looks like Sprint is finally ready to follow AT&T and Verizon Wireless’ lead and bump its contract termination fee to $350 for “advanced devices.” Sprint confirmed on Wednesday that it will soon increase its early termination fee (ETF) from $200 to $350 beginning in early September. The 75% [...]

Dollars and Sense: Personal Finance Challenge

It doesn’t really matter whether you’ve got Benjamins coming out the wazoo or your pockets are like a lint factory — there’s always more you can learn about personal finance. Do you think you know enough about money and doing more than just keeping your head above water? We dare you to take this quiz [...]

As the TouchPad Turns…

I’m not sure why I’m writing so much about the HP TouchPad lately. I like the device and I like webOS, but the tablet is really my wife’s. I’m kind of stuck on my Android-powered, Asus Transformer. Nevertheless, the story of the HP TouchPad seems to be continuing with more twists, turns and odd occurrences than [...]

IBM buys British security analytics firm i2

(Reuters) – IBM has agreed to buy British security analytics software firm i2 for an undisclosed sum, it said Wednesday, as it continues to devour companies that can help its clients deal with growing mountains of data. Original post by Soulskill

Sprint ‘applauds’ DOJ attempt to block AT&T/T-Mobile merger

Sprint’s senior vice president of government affairs Vonya B. McCann issued the following statement in response to the Department of Justice’s attempt to block AT&T’s planned $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA: The DOJ today delivered a decisive victory for consumers, competition and our country. By filing suit to block AT&T’s proposed takeover of T-Mobile, [...]

Apple criticized for China supply chain pollution

BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese environmental groups accused Apple Inc of turning a blind eye as its suppliers pollute the country, the latest criticism of the technology company’s environmental record. Original post by Soulskill