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Why ‘Xbox 720′ Might Reject Used Games

Why ‘Xbox 720′ Might Reject Used Games

01/26/2012 • Miffed at the possibility that new game consoles could lock out used games? Get used to it. “I’ve heard from one reliable industry source that Microsoft

Battle lines drawn as data becomes oil of digital age

Battle lines drawn as data becomes oil of digital age

01/26/2012 • Just as the politics of oil shaped the 20th century industrial economy, so the politics of data will shape the 21st century digital

How AT&T's Spectrum Transfer Will Help T-Mobile Customers

How AT&T’s Spectrum Transfer Will Help T-Mobile Customers

01/26/2012 • T-Mobile customers, want to see how your service will improve after AT&T transfers spectrum to your carrier? Late on Tuesday night, spectrum watcher Andrew Shepard tweeted

Motorola Sues Apple Over iPhone 4S, iCloud

Motorola Sues Apple Over iPhone 4S, iCloud

01/26/2012 • Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. filed a new patent infringement lawsuit against Apple Inc. this week targeting the most recent version of the iPhone as Motorola's

Spice Maker McCormick Sprinkles Health Messages Into Marketing

Spice Maker McCormick Sprinkles Health Messages Into Marketing

01/26/2012 • McCormick is spending aggressively on TV and print ads that tout the antioxidant prowess of cinnamon, pepper, oregano and others. On the website,

Google's privacy policy change: What the fuss?

Google’s privacy policy change: What the fuss?

01/26/2012 • Because Thursday is Data Privacy Day, and thanks to Google's new privacy policy, Tuesday was “You’ve Lost More Privacy Day,” Helen Popkin and

Media Buyers: Plenty Of Ads Still Unsold For First Streamed Super Bowl

Media Buyers: Plenty Of Ads Still Unsold For First Streamed Super Bowl

01/26/2012 • The ultimate “big game” will get its first live video presentation on personal computers, tablets and mobile phones when NBC (NSDQ: CMCSA) airs the

HP publishes webOS Enyo framework under open source Apache license

HP publishes webOS Enyo framework under open source Apache license

01/26/2012 • HP has published the code of Enyo, the underlying JavaScript framework of the webOS platform. It is available from a public repository on GitHub and

Ewanick on GM Media Review: 'Should Have Done This Many Years Ago'

Ewanick on GM Media Review: ‘Should Have Done This Many Years Ago’

01/25/2012 • General Motors' Joel Ewanick insists that it wasn't only money but quality that drove his decision to place GM's $3 billion global media-buying and -planning