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Wired: Cord-Cutting Is 'Going To Suck' In 2016
Monday, December 28, 2015 - 12:00pm | 282Cord-cutting is a legitimate concern for cable investors, however, Wired suggested that the trend may be unfavorable for the consumer. Wired noted that earlier this year DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ: DISH)'s $20 a month Sling TV package offered many people from cancelling their cable services...
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iPad Pro Reviews Are Coming In: A Good Update, But Won't Replace Your Laptop
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 - 11:52am | 926Prominent tech writer Walt Mossberg said that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s new iPad Pro won't replace a user's laptop, even though he is a "tablet man." Mossberg, writing for The Verge, added that despite his appreciation for the iPad, he is not "over the moon about...
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Jeep Hijack Brings IoT Cybersecurity Back Into Focus
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 - 8:57am | 409The Internet of Things (IoT) has pushed manufacturers of everything from kitchen appliances to light bulbs to add a connectivity element. However, as the digital world grows larger, some worry that security isn't keeping up the pace. Jeep Hack This week those security risks were...
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'Wearable' Bling Is Fast Becoming King
Friday, April 11, 2014 - 12:42pm | 600Shipments of wearable computing, especially of the functional and stylish variety, will exceed 19 million units in 2014, according to research from International Data Corporation released Apr. 10. In addition, IDC reported that by 2018 the worldwide market would grow to nearly 112 million units...
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Marvel Comics New Muslim Character Could Diversify Cinematic Universe
Tuesday, December 24, 2013 - 1:50pm | 1067DC Comics and Marvel are known widely as comic book royalty. By sporting rabbit and mouse ears respectively, they have access to big funds that translate into better writers, actors, directors and animators for their big-budget films. While Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) and Disney (NYSE: DIS) are...
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Apple, Amazon Making Big Policy Changes
Wednesday, August 8, 2012 - 8:45am | 676Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) are in the process of making significant changes to security policies this week in an effort to prevent another hacker attack. On Friday, Wired reporter Mat Honan told the full story about his "epic hacking" that involved his Amazon and AppleID...
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iCloud Hacking Could Tarnish Apple's Image
Monday, August 6, 2012 - 9:28am | 504Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) reportedly allowed a hacker to take over a journalist's iCloud account by deceiving the company's tech support team. What affect will this have on the future of Apple's success? In June, Apple changed its website to show that Macs are not impervious to computer threats such as...
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Steve Jobs Got in Deep Trouble for Doing Something We Do Everyday
Monday, June 11, 2012 - 11:09am | 178Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) famed co-founder was famous for his practical jokes. But when he was a minor, Steve Jobs did something that the police thought was no laughing matter. First, he sped. Then he got a ticket. Then he took it one step further than most of us and neglected to pay it. As a result...
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Wired: US Air Force Quietly Assembling Near Iran
Friday, April 27, 2012 - 4:18pm | 717Wired's David Axe reported Friday that "[t]he US Air Force is quietly assembling the world's most powerful air-to-air fighting team at bases near Iran." The "aerial armada" includes a formidable team of F-22 Raptors and Air National Guard F-15 Eagles. According to Axe, "[t]he Raptor-Eagle team...
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Is the Kindle Fire a Dud?
Monday, November 14, 2011 - 1:01pm | 895The reviews are starting to pour in, and they aren't screaming “iPad killer.” Not that anyone expected a $200 tablet to entirely defeat Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) much-loved tablet. But this is an Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) product, one with insurmountable hype, an insane amount of buzz, and a ridiculously...
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Getting Vocal Over Google Voice (GOOG)
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 1:01pm | 368Users of Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Voice may soon be able to port their cell phone number to their Google Voice account. But should they? Last week, the tech giant announced that it had been testing a way for consumers to unify their phones without having to use a new Google Voice number. The one-time...
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The Mighty Ticketmaster Keeps On Ticking (LYV)
Friday, November 5, 2010 - 10:24am | 251Before going to a concert, who do you buy tickets from? Do you go directly to the venue and purchase them from the box office? Or do you go the simple route and search for tickets online? If you choose the latter, chances are you wind up on Ticketmaster.com, the company everyone loves to hate....
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Is "The Social Network" Changing Opinions On Facebook?
Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 9:04am | 423According to CNN, "The Social Network", the movie released about the creation of Facebook, has apparently been changing peoples' attitudes about the real website. CNN writes "According to survey data released by YouGov BrandIndex, younger people have tended to like Facebook more since the movie hit...