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Verizon has purchased upLynk, a startup company that has been aiming to help programmers and pay-TV providers with their “TV Everywhere” strategy. The purchase, as well as Verizon’s discussion with Intel to purchase its Web TB business, point to an ongoing effort by Verizon to stock up on digi
MapQuest isn’t nearly as popular as it was a few years ago, before Google and Apple came to dominate the web mapping industry, but the company is hoping is get back into the game with its new mobile app. The app doesn’t waste any effort with fancy visuals or unneeded features, instead ch
LG’s new 6-inch G Flex smartphone has 720p screen that is curved from top to bottom. The new smartphone is supposed to be incredibly durable and almost completely scratch resistant. As cool as this sounds, the G Flex will only be available in South Korea, at least for the time being. LG announ
Intel will be rolling out its own pop-up stores for the holidays, the first of which will be opening in New York. The stores will only remain open during the holiday season and will close some time in late January. Unlike traditional retailers Intel’s stores won’t actually be selling any
Mozilla executive Mitchell Baker has admitted that the company has no plans to release its Firefox smartphone in the U.S. The company will instead be focusing on markets in developing nations which have not yet been cornered by Apple and Google. Bad news if you’ve had your heart set on a Mozil
In an effort to help those who have suffered from Typhoon Haiyan, Sprint has decided to waive all fees for calls and messages to the Philippines from the United States. The calls and texts are waived as of November 8th and will continue all the way to December 7th. Our hearts go out to those [&helli
Yahoo is getting ready to sell 29 highly specific domains for anywhere from $1,000 to $1.5 million each. This is a great opportunity for people interested in buying sandwich.com, crackers.com, or religious.net. Have you been frustrated to consistently find that the highly specific domain of your dre
Spin Master has released a new $99 robotic canine companion for children. The company claims that the dog is “most technologically advanced robotic dog ever made” and, though it falls somewhat short of this description, it is certainly an entertaining toy. My dog, Zoomer, doesn’t listen. He sticks h
The ZTE Corporation, a Chinese telecommunications company, has a new design concept for a modular smartphone they call the Eco-Mobius. The Eco-Mobius will allow users to replace and upgrade any piece of hardware inside the smartphone by using snap-on modules. Thanks to concepts such as Phonebloks an
Researchers at Texas A&M Corpus Christi have found a way to speed up the growth of oyster reefs in the Gulf of Mexico. Oyster reefs are very important to certain industries as well as the health of local ocean environments. Despite their importance, the number of oyster reefs in the Gulf has dec
The Finnish government’s tech funding agency, Tekes, injects more than €500 million ($671 million) into research and development, about 27% of which goes directly into startups. This is part of the government’s ongoing effort to turn Helsinki into the best startup hub in Europe. A decade ago,
Amazon is launching two new Web Services products that will expand the company’s cloud services. The tools will allow users to stream apps, games, and even desktops from the cloud. The new tools do have some limitations but they’re just the first step in an ongoing effort by Amazon to ex
