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Packaging-Material Company Mushrooms — with Actual Mushrooms

Evocative Design is capturing some of the packaging materials market with a product grown from mushrooms.

PayPal Moves Toward Mobile Payments in Bars, Restaurants

A new PayPal payment option would piggyback on the mobile-device payment system Tabbedout, bringing PayPal to restaurants and bars.

The Real Positives in Apple’s iPad Announcement

Though some consider the upgrades to Apple's iPad to be merely incremental, the tablet’s 4G compatibility could play out in hugely profitable ways.

Apple Finally Goes 4G With New iPad, Announces More New Products

Apple finally introduces its new iPad. Main attractions include a high-resolution screen and compatibility with high-speed 4G LTE wireless networks.

Is Apple Eying Your Car?

A recent job posting hints that Apple might be looking to expand its automotive offerings.

5 Ways to Rein in Your Mobile Data Use

It’s easier than you might expect to reign in your mobile phone data use. Here are five techniques that can help you tame the bandwidth beast.

‘Watson’ IPO Could Be Bigger Than Facebook

IBM's "Watson" could be worth billions in revenue by 2015, almost worthy of its own spinoff. Here are a few ways Watson could change the business landscape.

Wednesday Apple Rumors: iPad 3 Debuts Today

Apple's pending tablet release expected to further its gain over rivals, with rumored bargain models poised to lure frugal consumers.

Google’s Android Tightens Its Grip on Mobile Browsing

Second only to Apple’s Safari, Google's Android browser recently topped Opera in mobile browsing share.

Weighing Dish’s Prospects for Success in Its Quest to Become a Wireless Carrier

Dish wants to offer cellular service on its newly acquired wireless spectrum, and even a lengthy FCC review likely won't hurt its prospects for success.

Request for FTC Investigation of Apple, Android App Flaws Fuels the Privacy Fire

With Sen. Charles Schumer homing in on unauthorized app functions, Apple, Google, and app developers face mounting pressure to implement privacy protections.

How Apple, Google, Amazon, and Sony Will Keep the Music Industry Growing

The music industry, that lonesome first casualty of the 21st century’s digital media revolution, is actually alive and kicking. Back in October, Nielsen Soundscan reported…

Aereo’s TV Streaming and Litigation Circus

Aereo, the streaming-TV service planning to launch this month, expected lawsuits from major TV content providers, and it got them.

Tuesday Apple Rumors: iPad Replacing PCs?

PCs' sales lead over tablets continues to fall, lending credence to Tim Cook's recent prediction that tablets will one day replace desktop computers.

Verizon Launches HomeFusion Broadband for Remote Locations

With Verizon's HomeFusion service, homeowners in locations not served by cable or DSL can buy the special antenna and get 10GB of data for $60 a month.

Will Time Warner’s Capped-Video Option Help Save Cable?

Many people prefer to stream video online, and it’s not clear Time Warner Cable's rate discount on data-capped service will lure them back to cable.

Will AT&T’s Heavy Mobile Users Ditch the Company For Verizon or Sprint?

AT&T’s limited network capacity has it throttling back download speeds, leaving some subscribers with "unlimited data" unhappy. Will they defect to competitors?

Telecom Mobile Payment System Isis Gets POS Partners

What’s in your wallet? The Isis project, led by Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, aims to be a major player in point-of-sale transactions that use mobile devices.

3 Takeaways from the Mobile World Congress

After the Mobile World Congress (MWC) wrapped up in Barcelona late last week and ended its preview of tech trends to come, the loudest buzz…