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Forecasters are trying desperately to get a handle on the pending collision between social, local and mobile media, or SoLoMo. The part that most of them forget is the reality check. It's even better and much bigger than they thought. The challenge for most forecasters is they look at one aspect of ...

After weeks of widespread uncertainty and speculation, Groupon made its final preparations before going public Friday. After enjoying considerable growth and popularity since its launch in late 2008, enthusiasm for Groupon has seemed to wane considerably in recent months. Critics have questioned whe...

Research In Motion crossed a grim threshold on Wall Street recently. The BlackBerry maker's shares closed at $19.02 Thursday, less than a third of their $66.20 high for this year, attained in February, and lower than they've been since May of 2004, when they hit $19.99. Thursday's share prices were ...

Amazon.com launched a free e-book lending library for Kindle on Thursday. The library is open to Amazon Prime subscribers and includes over 5,000 books that users can borrow for free. The list includes hundreds of current and former New York Times bestsellers. Books can only be borrowed and read on ...

Net Applications' browser market report for October continues to track Internet Explorer's steady decline, from 60.99 percent in October 2010 to 53.39 percent in September 2011 to 52.63 percent in October 2011. Some caveats must be included in these numbers, though. For starters, these figures just ...

AT&T is one of the most successful and best-known brand names in the wireless and telecom industry and, in fact, in the entire world. So why do customers dislike it so much? That's the question Esther Lee thinks about every day. Esther Lee is vice president of brand marketing and advertising for...

AT&T is one of the most successful and best-known brand names in the wireless and telecom industry and, in fact, in the entire world. So why do customers dislike it so much? That's the question Esther Lee thinks about every day. Esther Lee is vice president of brand marketing and advertising for...

Research In Motion is launching a music app for BlackBerry users that it hopes will spread via its incentives for users to share songs by BlackBerry Messenger. Called "BBM Music," the service is rolling out in Canada, the U.S. and Australia, with more countries expected to go online later. The music...

Google will limit usage of its Maps API starting early next year. Starting early 2012, websites and apps using Google Maps APIs can generate up to 25,000 map loads per day for each API and up to 2,500 map loads per day for APIs that have been modified using the Styled Maps feature. Exceeding these l...

Green IT is not one industry. Instead, it refers to a number of interrelated fields that focus on designing, manufacturing, installing, using and recycling computers, data centers, electronics and other parts and pieces of information systems. And because of its broad reach, it means the possibility...

Google might soon quit surprising you with ridiculously off-target ads in your search results and Gmail. Or, you may finally find out how they deliver ads that are strikingly right-on. The search leader has announced an upcoming feature called "Why These Ads?" The company will also launch an Ads Pre...

Yahoo may have shelved the prospect of a company sale, or at the very least pushed the idea to its back burner. Instead, it is reportedly giving serious thought to selling its Asian assets and redistributing the proceeds to shareholders via a special dividend or buyback shares. It has been widely as...

Barnes & Noble has sent out invitations to a press conference this week in New York City. The specific topic of the event, set for Nov. 7, is unclear -- but it's almost certain the spotlight will be on its Nook. It is widely expected that B&N will unveil its answer to Amazon's Kindle Fire --...

The crumbling wall between TV and the Internet may soon be reduced to dust. YouTube is preparing to debut 100 TV channels, partnering with dozens of media companies, Hollywood production companies, and celebrities including Madonna, J-Z, Ashton Kutcher and more. The subjects range from health and fa...

Until Dec. 31, buyers of Research In Motion's PlayBook tablet will be able to get a free unit if they purchase two tablets. The deal is open to anyone who buys a PlayBook from an authorized reseller. In addition to the extra tablet, RIM is also throwing in a free accessory -- a leather sleeve, a cha...