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iPhone 5s Outsells 5c by a Factor of 3.4x in the United States Opening Weekend — With Apple launching not just one but two new phones on Friday, there's been much speculation about which of the two phones would emerge as the early adopter favorite. After just a little more than 48 hours after launch … | Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: |
Apple's iPhone 5s And iPhone 5c Sell 9M Units Over Opening Weekend, Topping 5M For iPhone 5 Last Year — Apple has just issued a press release revealing it sold 9M iPhones during the launch weekend of its iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s. As is typical for the company with new hardware …
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Microsoft unveils Surface 2, Surface Pro 2 and new accessories — Pre-order will begin at 8 a.m. EDT Sept. 24. — Microsoft Corp. on Monday announced that the Microsoft Surface family of tablets is growing. Two new Surface models — Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 — along with an expanded portfolio …
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Microsoft announces the Surface 2, the follow-up to the original Surface RT; coming October 22nd for $449 — As promised, Microsoft has just revealed the Surface 2 here at its Surface-themed press event. Whereas the new Surface Pro 2 makes subtle changes to the original Pro … | Chris Velazco / TechCrunch: |
Microsoft Surface 2 And Surface Pro 2 Pre-Orders Start Tomorrow Ahead Of October 22 Launch — So now that Microsoft has finally let its next-generation Surface and Surface Pro tablets out of the bag, there's only one thing left to dig into — when can people buy them?Thanks:@alex
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New York's crackdown on fake online reviews leads to $350,000 in penalties for 19 companies — New York's crackdown on fake online reviews leads to $350,000 in penalties for 19 companies — “I celebrate myself, and sing myself,” wrote Walt Whitman, America's great bard of self-promotion.
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Exclusive: Flipboard Raises $50 Million More on $800 Million Valuation — According to sources close to the situation, Flipboard has raised $50 million in new funding, in a round led by Rizvi Traverse Management and Goldman Sachs. — The new funding puts the valuation of the Silicon Valley startup …
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Why You Need To Pay Attention To General Solicitation — On Monday, the legal framework for startup fundraising will change. Because of the JOBS Act, you will be able to publicly announce that you're raising. This is not crowdfunding — you still have to raise from accredited ("rich") investors.
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PayPal Nears Deal for Braintree Payments — EBay's PayPal is near a deal to buy Braintree Payments Solutions, according to people familiar with the discussions, potentially thrusting the online payments pioneer into the center of the burgeoning mobile commerce market.
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A look at the booming business of live sex cams, via interviews with models and execs — Intimacy on the Web, With a Crowd — A 25-YEAR-OLD woman whose fans know her as Lacey or Miss Lollipop, neither her real name, dipped an index finger into a small glass jar.
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FAA likely to relax rules on electronic devices effective sometime next year — F.A.A. Nears New Rules on Devices — The rules on when to turn off electronic devices on airplanes have long been a sour, and sometimes contentious, point for travelers. But faced with a surge of electronics …
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LG Vu 3 official: 5.2-inch 4:3 display, Snapdragon 800, 13MP camera, LTE-A — Considering LG's G2 was leaked many times before it became official, we're a little surprised that the company managed to keep the Vu 3 under wraps before today (more or less, anyway).| Joan E. Solsman / CNET: |
In online TV first, Netflix wins Emmy for drama directing — David Fincher wins an Emmy for directing Netflix's “House of Cards,” and the Internet TV provider breaks ground — again — for online only programming. — Netflix won its first Emmy award — the kind doled out at the flashy … Sponsor Posts
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