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Cuts in mail service that will add an extra delivery day to most first-class mail aren't expected to have a significant impact on Netflix, at least in the near term. The U.S. Postal Service on Monday proposed modifying its current delivery standard for first class mail from one to three days deliver...

Someone in the mood for a steak can always go down to the grocery store or head out to a restaurant to get one. However, some shoppers prefer to stay home, go online, place an order, and wait for a couple of days for a frozen steak to appear on their doorstep, packed tightly in a Styrofoam container...

Verizon will not include the Google Wallet mobile payment functionality in its version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone, which is set to launch in the U.S. later this month. The carrier cited security reasons for its decision. Android smartphones in the Nexus line are traditionally pure Androi...

New enhancements to EMC's Atmos Cloud Delivery Platform are designed to ease the way enterprises and service providers implement and access public and private cloud storage. VMware vApp packaging should simplify installation, and improved visibility and reporting tools provide the means to expand cl...

Gowalla CEO Josh Williams acknowledged on Monday that the location technology company has been acquired by Facebook. Rumors had been swirling over the weekend. Gowalla will wind down its service by the end of January. However, user data will not make the trek to Facebook's Palo Alto, Calif., headqua...

Online social game-maker Zynga has lowered it expectations in regard to the initial public offering it plans for the near future. The maker of popular games such as "FarmVille," "Mafia Wars," and "Cityville" is hoping to offer 100 million shares, or about 14.3 percent of its total, priced between $8...

Online retailers considering selling their goods overseas need to know the expectations of consumers in the countries in which they want to do business. This is particularly important at the checkout -- with payment methods becoming an increasingly sensitive issue, consumer trust will help determin...

RIM announced on Friday that it would record a pre-tax provision in the third quarter of fiscal 2012 of about $485 million, or $360 million after tax. The provision is related to the high level of its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet inventory. The charge is expected to be mainly non-cash. Increased promo...

Google is reportedly in talks with major retailers to launch a shipping service that would provide same-day delivery. The search engine giant is talking with retailers such as Macy's, The Gap and Office Max to create partnerships that would offer users speedier shipping, according to a recent report...

It appears that Google's relatively new Chrome browser has displaced Mozilla Firefox from the No. 2 spot in the worldwide browser market, following leader Microsoft Internet Explorer. "Three years ago, we built Chrome to help spur more innovation on the Web, and we're excited that over 200 million p...

The chatter around a Yahoo deal increased on Tuesday and Wednesday as potential buyers and investors starting lining up. It appears Yahoo will be considering a deal to acquire a minority stake in the company by year's end. Offers for roughly 20 percent of the company reportedly came in this week fro...

A Nevada judge has ordered that 228 online domains belonging to outfits that sell counterfeit Chanel items be seized, shuttered and removed from social networks and search engines. The case has raised questions regarding the control of Internet fraud in a widespread global marketplace and what const...

Samsung has scored a victory against Apple in a legal skirmish in Australia that is part of a larger, global battle between the two over their respective patent rights. An Australian appeals court overturned a preliminary injunction that barred Samsung from selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in the ...

Did you ever wonder how wireless networks keep the best signal strength between their cell towers, and how they prepare for new towers and network expansion? It's an ongoing process. Cell towers are scattered around every city. Wireless carriers spend a fortune and lots of time sending people up to ...

My previous experience with book publishers was over 10 years ago when I wrote a book about buying a business. It wasn't a great experience because first I had to find an agent -- not an easy task. The agent then had to go through the long and arduous task of finding a publisher. The process took a ...