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    1. Netflix unveils video service in UK, Ireland

      Explore World News (Jan 12 2012) Applications , Marketing

      The subscription service will stream TV shows and movies on devices with high-speed Internet connections. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Netflix Inc.   Amazon.com

    2. FCC approves AT&T purchase of Qualcomm spectrum

      Explore World News (Dec 22 2011) Mobility

      AT&T Inc. said a year ago that it planned to buy the spectrum to add capacity to its "4G" high-speed data network, which it has been rolling out across the country. Mobile technology company Qualcomm Inc. had used the spectrum for its FLO TV mobile television service, which it shut down because of weak customer interest. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Qualcomm   AT&T   AT&T Inc.

    3. Study: Most people still don't trust online info

      Explore World News (Dec 17 2011) Applications

      Three-quarters of Internet users find the Web an important source of information, but most people still don't deem the content they see online reliable, according to a report out this week from the University of Southern California. (Read Full Article)

    4. RIM: Next-generation phones not out till late 2012

      Explore World News (Dec 15 2011)

      Mike Lazaridis, one of the company's co-CEOs, said the BlackBerry 10 phones will need a highly integrated chipset that will not be available until mid-2012, so the company can now expect them to ship late in the year. He disclosed the delay on a conference call with analysts. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   Apple   Research In Motion Ltd.

    5. A look at Netflix since much-hated price hike

      Explore World News (Dec 7 2011) Marketing

      July 12: Netflix Inc. says it will raise prices by as much as 60 percent for millions of subscribers who want to rent DVDs by mail and watch video on the Internet. The company decided to separate the two options so that subscribers who want both must buy separate plans totaling at least $16 per month. Netflix Inc. had been bundling both options in a single package starting at $10 per month. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Netflix Inc.   Reed Hastings

    6. FCC set to unveil rules for rural broadband fund

      Explore World News (Oct 26 2011) Applications

      The Federal Communications Commission is also preparing to disclose new rules for the byzantine system that governs how phone companies pay each other for phone calls. It's a system that, virtually everyone in the industry agrees, is outdated and leads to perverse schemes by carriers to stimulate certain kinds of phone traffic. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T   Free Press   Federal Communication Commission

    7. BlackBerry maker tries to soothe angry customers

      Explore World News (Oct 17 2011)

      But some BlackBerry users and experts cast doubt on whether the freebies from Research In Motion would be enough to keep people from abandoning the tarnished brand in favor of more popular smartphones. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Apple   Google Inc.   BlackBerry App World

    8. BlackBerry blackout is new threat to brand

      Explore World News (Oct 14 2011)

      The three-day blackout interrupted email and Internet services for tens of millions of frustrated users and inflicted more damage on an already tarnished brand. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   Gartner Inc.   Research In Motion Ltd.

    9. Google going 'gangbusters' as 3Q wows investors

      Explore World News (Oct 13 2011) Marketing

      The online search and advertising leader's third-quarter earnings, released Thursday, are the latest reminder of how Google's position as the Internet's dominant gateway has spawned a business that endures economic turbulence better than most companies. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   Samsung   Motorola

    10. DOJ to take closer look at Google's Motorola deal

      Explore World News (Sep 28 2011) Marketing

      The extended review disclosed Wednesday had been widely expected since Google Inc. announced its plans to buy Motorola Mobility Inc. last month. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   Motorola   Google Inc.

    11. Are Netflix's best days behind it?

      Explore World News (Sep 22 2011) Marketing

      The company that once seemed like it could do no wrong has seen its stock lose half its value in the last two months. Netflix tumbled another 7.4 percent to $143.75 on Monday, on the same day that chief executive Reed Hastings sent an email to Netflix customers, announcing that the DVD-by-mail business that defined the company for much of its history will become a separate, renamed service called Qwikster. Customers who subscribe ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Amazon.com   Starz Entertainment   S&P

    12. Analysts review Netflix's 'Qwikster' DVD split

      Explore World News (Sep 20 2011)

      Financial analysts and money managers who own the company's stock are joining the chorus of consumers who are savaging Netflix's decision to separate its streaming video service from its DVD-by-mail division. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Netflix Inc.   Standard & Poor

    13. France routs Spain in Davis Cup doubles, trail 2-1

      Explore World News (Sep 20 2011)

      Tsonga and Llodra made easy work of Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco, converting a break point on their first chance and never looked back to secure a 6-1, 6-2, 6-0 victory at Cordoba's bullring. (Read Full Article)

    14. Crosby skates as Penguins begin training camp

      Explore World News (Sep 20 2011)

      Clearly, it felt good to be back at work. (Read Full Article)

    15. A-Rod returns to Yankees lineup after 6 games out

      Explore World News (Sep 20 2011)

      Rodriguez batted fifth and started at third base against the Blue Jays, his first appearance since Sept. 9 at Seattle. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Yankees

    16. BC-US--Travel-Brief-Space Tourism, US

      Explore World News (Sep 20 2011)

      The $8 million Mojave Desert production plant where the world's first fleet of passenger-ready spaceships will be built has been completed and production is expected to begin at the end of the month. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Los Angeles Times   Richard Branson

    17. 10 products that defined Steve Jobs' career

      Explore World News (Aug 24 2011)

      1. Apple I (1976) - Apple's first product was a computer for hobbyists and engineers, made in small numbers. Steve Wozniak designed it, while Jobs orchestrated the funding and handled the marketing. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Apple   Steve Wozniak   Lisa

    18. Hulu to launch subscription video service in Japan

      Explore World News (Aug 10 2011) Marketing

      In a blog post Wednesday, Hulu said the new service will provide access to popular television shows and movies on computers, televisions and mobile devices for one monthly price. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Comcast Corp.   The Walt Disney Co.   News Corp.

    19. Rural US disappearing? Population share hits low

      Explore World News (Jul 30 2011)

      The latest 2010 census numbers hint at an emerging America where, by midcentury, city boundaries become indistinct and rural areas grow ever less relevant. Many communities could shrink to virtual ghost towns as they shutter businesses and close down schools, demographers say. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   U.S. Postal Service   Census Bureau   Brookings Institution

    20. Threatened by iPad, PCs start to look like tablets

      Explore World News (Jul 22 2011)

      The "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" strategy" is prompting a wave of experimentation with the design of the laptop, which has been largely unchanged for two decades. Touch-sensitive screens and the use of Google's Android system for mobile devices are two ways the PC industry is adapting. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft   Google   Motorola Inc.

    21. Judges in US, Canada approve Nortel patents sale

      Explore World News (Jul 11 2011)

      The judges approved the results of Nortel's patent auction at a joint hearing Monday, just over a week after the consortium offered five times more than Google Inc.'s initial bid of $900 million for some 6,000 patents and patent applications. Phones running Google's Android system compete with Apple Inc.'s iPhone and Research in Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry devices. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   Google Inc.   Nortel

    22. Apple's Jobs expected to announce music service

      Explore World News (Jun 6 2011) Marketing

      Apple has released few other details, but iCloud will apparently allow customers to store their music online. The company has been in talks with all four major recording companies to make this possible. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Amazon.com Inc.   Apple Inc.   Steve Jobs

    23. Barnes & Noble launches touch-screen Nook for $139

      Explore World News (May 24 2011) Marketing

      The latest Nook's price tag - $139 - is a sign that the book seller also is aiming to compete with Amazon and Borders Group Inc. on e-reader prices. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Liberty Media   John Malone   Greg Maffei

    24. New Dish CEO: More acquisitions on horizon

      Explore World News (May 19 2011) Marketing

      Joe Clayton in a phone interview Wednesday compared recent acquisitions of video rental chain Blockbuster and satellite Internet provider Hughes to first pieces of a puzzle that will transform Dish's video delivery business. He said new acquisitions will help fill in the rest. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Dish Network Corp.   Charlie Ergen   Dish Network