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cnnmoneytech: choire: Letter that “young adult” Erin Taylor...

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:58:50 -0400

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Letter that “young adult” Erin Taylor will regret writing or, If You Love Something, Spurn It Because It Isn’t Free.

The four NYTimes journalists who were held captive in Libya recount their harrowing story in today’s paper. Sometimes it’s good to remember what you’re paying for in the first place.

CNNMoney Tech Tumblr: The right news for the right gadget

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:58:32 -0400

CNNMoney Tech Tumblr: The right news for the right gadget:

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News organizations are spending a big chunk of time right now trying to wrap their heads around the Cambrian device explosion.

We (that’s the royal we, not the CNNMoney we) were still struggling to get a handle on this “ok, people want news on the Web, not on dead trees” idea, and now all the…

CNNMoney Tech Tumblr: CES Bingo

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:58:11 -0400

CNNMoney Tech Tumblr: CES Bingo:

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The Consumer Electronics Show is next week. The show is massively large, and just about every major (and minor) tech company and reporter will be descending on Las Vegas in the coming days. People come from all around the world to see what the next year will bring in electronics, gadgets,…

cnnmoneytech: Photo: CNNMoney It’s not a real tech event unless...

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:57:52 -0400

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Photo: CNNMoney

It’s not a real tech event unless there’s ice sculptures. -Stacy

CNNMoney Tech Tumblr: Need a favor? There's a site for that.

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:57:34 -0400

CNNMoney Tech Tumblr: Need a favor? There's a site for that.:

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Editor’s note: The following is a guest post from CNNMoney producer Allie Bell, who cheerily covers our 5:30 a.m. shift and works on the site’s social media.

Favo.rs is a beta site that allows users to crowdsource their appeals for assistance. Part of me wonders if the founders…

CNNMoney Tech Tumblr: XCom Global - Thumb (drive) up!

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:57:10 -0400

CNNMoney Tech Tumblr: XCom Global - Thumb (drive) up!:

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Just wanted to give a belated shout out to XCom Global for saving me the headache of scrambling for a connection at this year’s Mobile World Congress.

At an event with 70,000 attendees, you could imagine that connectivity is an issue — ironic, at a conference about connectivity. Wi-Fi is…

"On many days we’re now getting fewer BB users than Windows Phone 7 users, and we don’t even have a..."

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:56:46 -0400

“On many days we’re now getting fewer BB users than Windows Phone 7 users, and we don’t even have a Windows Phone 7 app!”

- YouMail CEO Alex Quilici, who recently pulled the plug on his company’s BlackBerry app development (via cnnmoneytech)

CNNMoney Tech Tumblr: Tech Fools Day

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:56:29 -0400

CNNMoney Tech Tumblr: Tech Fools Day:

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Here’s our running roundup of the best tech pranks today …

- Yelp’s unbeatable daily deal: Puppy of the Month club!

- Hulu goes back to 1996. Love the GeoCities button.

- Wanderfly seeks out undiscovered new vacation spots like China’s Kitty City and Your Mom’s House

- Google…

'Best BlackBerry of the year?' Well, yes, if it's the only one...

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:56:04 -0400

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Photo: Courtesy, Research In Motion

In this tweet today, Research In Motion quoted a CNET review, which claims the just-released Bold 9930 is the “the best BlackBerry of the year.”

Well, that’s objectively true: The BlackBerry Bold 9930 is the only BlackBerry that RIM has released this year. (The Torch 9850 is coming out next week.)

So, congrats, RIM … sort of? -David

"These actions result from a process I initiated about six months ago in a special meeting of the..."

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:55:44 -0400

“These actions result from a process I initiated about six months ago in a special meeting of the independent directors in which we analyzed the reasons why Yahoo! was not meeting either our own expectations or those of our shareholders.”

- Yahoo board chairman Roy Bostock, announcing his own departure and that of three other directors. The four are, ahem, “volunteer[ing] not to stand for re-election” at the shareholder meeting in the spring. (via cnnmoneytech)

cnnmoneytech: Photo: us And here’s why most people actually go...

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:54:53 -0400

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Photo: us

And here’s why most people actually go to CES …

We’re pretty sure there’s TECHNOLOGY under those feathers.

CNNMoney Tech Tumblr: Sprint is capping its hotspot. Goodbye Sprint.

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:54:37 -0400

CNNMoney Tech Tumblr: Sprint is capping its hotspot. Goodbye Sprint.:

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Ever since the Evo came out in June 2010, I have been telling anyone who would listen how wonderful the phone, and Sprint’s underlying service, have been. I loved the 4G, and Sprint’s customer service has been helpful every time.

But now I am going to have to say goodbye. See, ever since I got…

CNNMoney Tech Tumblr: How Groupon capitalized on my temporary insanity

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:54:20 -0400

CNNMoney Tech Tumblr: How Groupon capitalized on my temporary insanity:

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As a Jersey gal, I’ve been a Giants fan since I was a wee one. So yesterday was, well, pleasing. I holed up to watch the game with childhood friends (and a pug in a Giants tee), where I bit my nails down to the quick and got elbowed in the face when the group of us jumped around screaming…

cnet: So, uh, Apple - maybe it’s time to take down those iPad...

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:54:04 -0400

cnet:

So, uh, Apple - maybe it’s time to take down those iPad 2 billboards?

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cnnmoneytech: Screenshot: CNNMoney It’s official, saith the...

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:53:41 -0400

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Screenshot: CNNMoney

It’s official, saith the Guinness Book of World Records: Sex.com’s sale three months ago for $13 million makes it the most expensive domain name ever. Hey, we own Money.com — that’s gotta be worth something …

UPDATE: Look what I found in our archives! “Sex.com’s sordid story,” from 2001. Clearly this domain name has been around the block. -Stacy

cnnmoneytech: LOLcat: Cheezburger.com Where….is…..Facebook’s…..f...

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:52:38 -0400

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LOLcat: Cheezburger.com

Where….is…..Facebook’s…..filing?!!!

CNNMoney Tech Tumblr: Why Facebook disappeared

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:52:20 -0400

CNNMoney Tech Tumblr: Why Facebook disappeared:

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Screenshot: CNNMoney, from WatchMouse’s Facebook monitor

Facebook blipped earlier this afternoon, kicking off the collective Internet freakout that traditionally accompanies such calamities.

Here’s what Facebook has to say for itself, in response to CNNMoney’s inquiries: “For a brief…

cnnmoneytech: Photo: Paul Judge Paul Judge has the best...

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:51:54 -0400

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Photo: Paul Judge

Paul Judge has the best response to the diversity debate Mike Arrington ignited in his on-camera remarks for The New Promised Land: Silicon Valley.

"As Augusta National Golf Club prepares to host the competition next week, it faces a quandary: The..."

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:51:26 -0400

“As Augusta National Golf Club prepares to host the competition next week, it faces a quandary: The club hasn’t admitted a woman as a member since its founding eight decades ago, yet it has historically invited the chief executive officer of IBM, one of three Masters sponsors. Since the company named Rometty to the post this year, Augusta will have to break tradition either way.”

- Bloomberg News, on Augusta’s little dilemma. (via cnnmoneytech)

CNNMoney Tech Tumblr: The world's first 'smart toilet'

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:51:10 -0400

CNNMoney Tech Tumblr: The world's first 'smart toilet':

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Photo: Wirelessgoodness.com

Today, I was down in the dumps. I was pooped out. But then I got a load of this story:

Kohler is set to reveal its new high-tech smart toilet on April 14!

“The Numi” features an automatic lid opener, a built-in bidet and a deodorizer. It also allows users to…