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Microsoft Outlook arrives for Android, iOS

The new Outlook app brings some nice calendar integration to the table. Microsoft Big day for Microsoft. First, the company launched the final version of Microsoft Office for Android. And now comes the missing piece of that mobile-office puzzle: Outlook for Android and iOS. For those keeping score at home, this is actually Microsoft’s rebranded …

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Saygus to sell V2 smartphone for $549

Now playing: Watch this: The Saygus V2 is the “Superman” phone 1:46 Following its announcement for preorder availability, Utah-based mobile manufacturer Saygus has now confirmed the pricing of its V2 (pronounced V-squared) smartphone. For a limited time, the Android 4.4 KitKat will cost $549 unlocked (which converts to £364 or AU$705) during its initial launch. After that, the handset will …

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Facebook dives deeper into Yelp, Foursquare world with Place Tips

Facebook is adding more Yelp-like recommendation features to its mobile app for iPhone. It’s testing Place Tips in New York. Facebook With Facebook’s latest recommendations feature, you may have to see your friends’ vacation photos, whether you like it or not. The social network announced a new feature for its mobile app that uses your phone’s location services to surface …

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What’s new on Netflix and Amazon for February

Now playing: Watch this: What’s new on Netflix and Amazon for February 2015 2:09 Editors’ Note, February 11, 2015: Revised Netflix and Amazon sections. February is upon us and that means new shows and movies to consume! The big news this month is the return of Emmy Award-winning “House of Cards” to Netflix on February 27. The end of January …

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Alibaba’s revenue soars as profit takes a nosedive

Alibaba made lots of money, but investors still aren’t pleased with its fourth quarter earnings. Alibaba China-based e-commerce giant Alibaba had a strong fourth quarter on sales, but the company’s profit took a massive hit at the end of 2014. The company blames the decline on higher income taxes and an increase in financing-related fees. Alibaba’s revenue hit $4.2 billion …

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Super Bowl a no

It’s best not to drink and drone at the Super Bowl. (But if you do, at least get it to trend on social.) With the big game approaching Sunday, Facebook is gearing up a new advertising strategy: target users with real-time ads based on activity. Real-time ads are what Twitter does best during the Super Bowl, and Facebook hopes to …

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Spotify said to be raising half a billion dollars from private investors

Spotify’s service lets users stream music to mobile devices. Screenshot by César Salza/CNET Word has it that Spotify is about to get a lot richer. The music-streaming service is rumored to be raising between $500 million and $600 million from investors, according to The Wall Street Journal. That amount of cash could boost the company’s total funding to more than …

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