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Tuesday Apple Rumors: Mobile Payments Coming to iPhone 5?
There have been rumblings for years about Apple getting into the mobile payments game. Sounds like it's getting very close.
Sony’s 5 Biggest Gadget Blunders
Critics have already declared the Sony Vita a failure. Will it join the ranks of many other gadget failures from Sony? Here's a list of the most notable flubs.
Will Netflix Face Fallout From Delayed DVD Releases?
Starting in February, Netflix customers will have to wait twice as long to rent Warner Bros. movies by DVD. Who will hurt worse is up in the air.
3 Tech Winners, 1 Loser in China in 2015
Three tech companies are positioned to grow along with China's enormous consumer market. A fourth, once dominant there, is struggling to regain its footing.
RIM’s BlackBerry App Problem
RIM's service platform serves all BlackBerrys, but operating-system differences among the many BB models pose significant challenges to app developers.
RIM’s Wobbly Future
Slow rollouts, security mishaps, and fierce competition in the business-user market keep chipping away at RIM's market share. But don’t count it out yet.
Monday Apple Rumors: A New System to Thwart Reservation Scalpers in Hong Kong
Apple rolls out a new online system designed to thwart reservation scalpers in Hong Kong, where iPhone customers have battled scalpers at retail outlets.
3 Possible Futures for Motorola Mobility
Motorola Mobility’s new owner, Google, has been cagey about what it will do with the device maker, but it has some interesting options.
Amazon’s Expanding Ventures in Cloud Computing
With the introduction of DynamoB and AWS, Amazon aims to attract more business customers to its cloud services.
Google Study: Mobile Phone Use Tops the PC
Evidence that the post-PC era is upon us: an analysis of five global markets by Google an Ipsos shows PC use trailing that of smartphones and feature phones.
Physibles May Be the Next File-Sharing Craze
Physibles are digital plans that work with 3D printers to make plastic objects -- no factory needed. Manufacturers of plastic objects, take heed.
Rumor: Next Xbox May Not Work With Used Games
Sources claim MSFT’s Xbox 360 replacement might be incompatible with all but new video games. Retailers, who profit from used-game sales, are watching closely.
Friday Apple Rumors: CEO Refutes Reports of Labor Abuse by Manufacturing Partners
Amid reports of labor abuses among Apple's manufacturing partners in China, CEO Tim Cook refutes the accusations in an email to employees.
The Growing Impact of Apple’s iMessage on Wireless Carriers
Apple's free texting service, iMessage, is chipping away at demand for texting services offered by wireless carriers, who will find find ways to compensate.
Does Google’s New Privacy Policy Dance with ‘Evil’?
Even though users have been complaining about the lack of opt-out options in Google's new, unified privacy policy, investors seem unconcerned -- for now.
Apple’s Purchase of Anobit: A Step Toward the Post-PC Future
Apple's purchase of flash-memory specialist Anobit adds significantly to its engineering expertise, and prepares AAPL for competition in the post-PC future.
Nokia’s Lumia Shows Some Sparkle Amid Slumping Earnings
Nokia's new Lumia phones are good, but the might not be enough to survive against the likes of Apple and Google.
Thursday Apple Rumors: Even after Verizon Got the iPhone, AT&T Retained Subscribers
Investors expected AT&T might lose subscribers once Verizon got the iPhone, AT&T's 4Q results show it retained customers and a solid share of iPhone sales.
Zynga Gets Zinged for Playing Copycat
Tiny game maker Nimbit claims a new Zynga game, Dream Heights, is a bit too similar to its Tiny Towers. And this leads to a bigger concern.
