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France’s Iliad bids adieu to T

French telecommunications provider Iliad’s unlikely bid to acquire T-Mobile US came to an end on Monday. Iliad founder Xavier Niel. Stephen Shankland/CNET Iliad confirmed in a statement that it “put an end to its project of acquiring T-Mobile US” after the US carrier and its German parent, Deutsche Telekom, refused to entertain its latest offer. In July, Iliad offered $15 …

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DataMan Next tracks your data usage, adds iOS 8 widget

Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET Knowledge is power, especially when it comes to your data plan. If you’re trying to get by on, say, 500MB or 1GB per month, you’ll want to know if you’re getting close to the limit so you don’t incur overage charges. If you have an unlimited plan, it probably throttles from high-speed to dial-up-modem speed after …

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