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US carriers, you’ll have to unlock those phones

The days of carriers locking down devices to keep customers in place are officially dead. Starting now, all US carriers must comply with requests from postpaid and prepaid customers to unlock their devices, as long as certain parameters are met. The industry group CTIA had committed last year to have all wireless carriers adhering to the regulation by February 11, …

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Expedia snaps up rival Orbitz for $1.3 billion

Expedia has kept up its buying streak, following its recent purchase of Travelocity. Mike Coppola/Getty Images Expedia has agreed to buy Orbitz for $1.3 billion, bringing together two pioneers of online travel. The deal, announced Thursday, adds to Expedia’s long list of travel sites, including Hotels.com, Hotwire and Trivago. The company also last month just finished its acquisition of Sabre’s …

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