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Friday September 27, 2013

Tech Week That Was: Online Comments, iPad Hacks And The ACC

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Tech Week That Was: Online Comments, iPad Hacks And The ACC

September 27, 2013 • Can online comments be redeemed? That conversation, plus highlights from our tech coverage on-air and online, are in our latest week in review.

BlackBerry: If You Don't Survive, May You Rest In Peace

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BlackBerry: If You Don't Survive, May You Rest In Peace

September 27, 2013 • Over the course of its existence, BlackBerry sold smartphones to more than 200 million people. It became ubiquitous in places like Indonesia but it began with an invasion of Wall Street and Washington.

BlackBerry: If You Don't Survive, May You Rest In Peace

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Friday September 20, 2013

Tech Week That Was: New iOS Design And Grand Theft Auto

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Tech Week That Was: New iOS Design And Grand Theft Auto

September 20, 2013 • The week brought new iPhones, iOS 7, Grand Theft Auto V and conversations about how social media are benefiting our brains. And federal regulators are weighing whether phones can be unlocked legally so that consumers can more easily move them between carriers.

Monday September 16, 2013

Smartphone Boom Fuels A $1 Billion Fantasy Sports Industry

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Smartphone Boom Fuels A $1 Billion Fantasy Sports Industry

September 16, 2013 • Fantasy sports revenues will reach at least $1 billion this year, and the growth is in lockstep with widening broadband access and the smartphone boom.

Smartphone Boom Fuels A $1 Billion Fantasy Sports Industry

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Dear Apple: Good Luck Against The Smartphone Black Market

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Dear Apple: Good Luck Against The Smartphone Black Market

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September 16, 2013 • The new iPhone's fingerprint recognition technology is the company's first major effort to combat smartphone theft. But with an insatiable global appetite for the devices, will it really make a difference?

Dear Apple: Good Luck Against The Smartphone Black Market

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Saturday September 14, 2013

Will New iPhone Colors Create A Hierarchy Among Users?

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Will New iPhone Colors Create A Hierarchy Among Users?

September 14, 2013 • Apple's introduction of two new iPhones — one, made of plastic in bright colors; the other, a more expensive aluminum model available in gold — may create two classes of users. So it will be easy to tell who paid the big bucks and who decided to go cheap.

Friday September 13, 2013

Tech Week That Was: Brogrammers, New iPhones, Twitter IPO

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Tech Week That Was: Brogrammers, New iPhones, Twitter IPO

September 13, 2013 • Between Apple's announcement, Twitter's announcement and the sexist pronouncements at an industry conference, there's plenty of tech news to catch up on.

Thursday September 12, 2013

The $7 Billion Tech Acquisition You Haven't Heard Of

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The $7 Billion Tech Acquisition You Haven't Heard Of

September 12, 2013 • The billionaire Koch brothers paid a premium for Molex, a little-known company that makes products that may be in your pocket.

Tuesday September 10, 2013

Gotta Be Honest, We're Not That Geeked About Apple's Reveal

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Gadgets & Apps

Gotta Be Honest, We're Not That Geeked About Apple's Reveal

September 10, 2013 • Apple's latest iPhone announcement, expected later Tuesday, shows the company is getting more incremental in its innovation than revolutionary. But that doesn't mean that the hype machine isn't in full swing.

Monday September 9, 2013

Net Neutrality In Court: Here's What You Need To Know

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Net Neutrality In Court: Here's What You Need To Know

September 9, 2013 • In a potentially landmark case, judges will decide whether the federal government can enforce rules and laws around broadband as it becomes more central to our culture and economy.

Tuesday September 3, 2013

Will Microsoft's Nokia Deal Shake Up Mobile?

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Will Microsoft's Nokia Deal Shake Up Mobile?

September 3, 2013 • Microsoft is buying Nokia's mobile phone business and licensing key patents for $7.2 billion. Microsoft is aiming to boost its share of the smartphone market, which is dominated by Google's Android and Apple's iPhone. The deal may also provide a hint of who will take over when Microsoft's CEO leaves.

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Sunday September 1, 2013

Out Of The Fields And Into Computer Science Classes

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Out Of The Fields And Into Computer Science Classes

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September 1, 2013 • In the largely Hispanic Salinas Valley, high school students are more likely to imagine a future in agriculture than high-tech. A new program is trying to change that.

Out Of The Fields And Into Computer Science Classes

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Friday August 30, 2013

Taking The Battle Against Patent Trolls To The Public

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Taking The Battle Against Patent Trolls To The Public

August 30, 2013 • Radio and print ads launched this week warn of damage wrought by so-called patent trolls. Business groups and software developers say patents are being used as legal weapons in a tactic that costs the economy tens of billions of dollars a year.

Taking The Battle Against Patent Trolls To The Public

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Tech Week That Was: Syrian Hackers And Google Intrigue

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Tech Week That Was: Syrian Hackers And Google Intrigue

August 30, 2013 • The week's top headlines and conversations in the technology and culture space included the latest numbers on the digital divide, NSA-related pickup lines and more.

Wednesday August 28, 2013

Microsoft Vs. Medium: A Tale Of Two Office Cultures

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Microsoft Vs. Medium: A Tale Of Two Office Cultures

August 28, 2013 • The corporate culture at Microsoft seems to go against the tech industry's trend toward more empowered employees. The focus on the software giant's inner workings comes as Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer prepares to depart.