Is Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer thinking of signing a deal with her former employer? James Martin/CNET Yahoo and Google are testing ways — yet again — to work together. The companies confirmed to The New York Times that they’re currently testing a partnership that will see Google supply search results and search ads to Yahoo. …
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What’s next for Apple’s iPhone line? CNET Apple’s next iPhone could offer faster Web connectivity and better battery life, all thanks to one component, according to a new report. The handset, which is rumored to be called the iPhone 6S, will launch with a Qualcomm-developed chip known as the MDM9635M, 9to5Mac is reporting, citing a person who claims to have …
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Sprint will soon be able to put its “cramming” issues behind it. Sprint One of the big four US wireless carriers has received approval from a judge to settle a case over a practice known as “cramming.” US District Court judge William Pauley on Tuesday approved a settlement deal that will see Sprint pay $50 million to the Consumer Financial …
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Facebook Messenger’s payments platform is now available across the US. Facebook Facebook’s increasingly popular messaging platform has had a payments feature for months. But it hasn’t been available to everyone in the US — until now. Facebook on Tuesday announced that its Messenger payments service is available to all users across the US. Facebook Messenger’s payments platform was previously only …
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The appeals court says Apple violated antitrust law by working with book publishers to set new pricing terms in the e-books market. Apple An appeals court has ruled that Apple did in fact conspire with book publishers to gain a foothold in the e-book space and ultimately hurt competition. The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 2-1 …
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The Tizen operating system could be coming to many more devices in the coming months. Luke Westaway/CNET Samsung’s self-made Tizen operating system has more hardware destinations, according to a Reuters report. Samsung plans to launch Tizen on “several” new devices this year, Reuters is reporting, citing people who claim to have knowledge of the company’s plans. Samsung will launch an …
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No surprise here, but it turns out the Apple Watch is a profitable enterprise for the company. Scott Stein/CNET Apple’s flashy smartwatch is closing in on 3 million unit sales, new data suggests. Apple has sold 2.79 million Apple Watch units since the device went on sale in April, research firm Slice Intelligence told Reuters on Thursday. The company added …
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Facebook says it’s hard at work at boosting diversity in its workplace. Facebook Facebook has launched a program to bring more diversity to its workforce. If successful, the company reportedly plans to roll it out across its many divisions. Within the last few months, Facebook has started a program in a handful of divisions that requires the applicant pool for …
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Apple’s iPhone 5S is one of a handful of devices included in the lawsuit. CNET Apple has been slapped with a fine in a case that could create a unfavorable precedent for the company. A Taiwan court has ruled against Apple in a lawsuit in which it was accused of engaging in anti-competitive practices by forcing wireless carriers in the …
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T-Mobile CEO John Legere might soon have Comcast to answer to. Lori Grunin/CNET Comcast isn’t interested in T-Mobile after all. Comcast, the nation’s top cable provider, and T-Mobile’s parent, Deutsche Telekom, were supposedly exploring the possibility of a deal to buy the US carrier business, German publication Manager Magazin reported Wednesday. But Comcast isn’t interested in acquiring the nation’s fourth-largest …
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