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Google To Acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 Billion In Cash

Breaking news in the tech acquisition space this morning shows that Google will be purchasing Motorola Mobility for $40 per share, or $12.5 billion in cash.  This acquisition will solidify Google as an official phone manufacturer, producing Motorola smartphones running the Android OS. Google has attempted the position of smartphone manufacturer in the past with […]

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TomTom VIA 1505TM 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Traffic and Maps

Get 32% Off:  TomTom VIA 1505TM 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Traffic & Maps ORIGINAL PRICE:  $199.95 PAY:  $135.95 SAVE:  $64.00 (32%) BUY NOW Today’s Daily Deal from Amazon (The Gold Box Deal) is the TomTom VIA 1505TM portable navigator. This deal comes with lifetime traffic & maps updates. TomTom VIA 1505TM Portable GPS […]

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NYSE:AOL – AOL Shares Nose Dive, Down Almost 20%

When the market opened today, AOL shares  (NYSE:AOL) took an immediate nose dive, dropping over 10% on the initial launch of the trading day.  As a result of the nose dive, the price for AOL shares dropped under $13 for the first time since the company spun off from Time Warner in December 2009. What’s […]

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Why Google’s Credit Card Offer To Adwords Clients Is A Bad Idea

Google is getting ready to offer credit cards to clients who use Google Adwords. The credit cards, according to Google, are going to be offered with a low, competitive interest rate and with no annual fee.  And according to Google, the cards (or the credit line) will only be good for use on buying Adwords […]

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iPad Tablets

Newspapers Looking To Sell Android Tablets With Pre-Loaded Content

Newspapers are facing dramatic declines in readers and advertising revenues due to the onslaught of digital devices like iPads, Android tablets, and smartphones like the iPhone. There are two newspapers in Philadelphia however that are taking steps to leverage the popularity of tablets. Philadelphia Media Network, who owns both the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News, […]

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NASDAQ:GOOG – Google Stock Up 5%, Google+ Adds $20 Billion Market Cap

Google’s value just increased by $20 billion because of Google+, Google’s initiative to enter the social media marketspace. This means investors, although always measuring Google in regards to the search advertising revenue, see Google+ as adding a massive amount of value to the company. On June 27, the day before Google announced Google+, the stock […]

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Technology

Amazon Launches Ad-Supported Kindle, Readers Rejoice

Guest Post / About the Author This guest contribution was submitted by Pamelia Brown, who specializes in writing about associates degree. Questions and comments can be sent to: pamelia.brown@gmail.com. According to Nate Hoffelder of Mediabistro, Amazon has just announced an ad-supported Kindle, which will ship in early May. You can just hear the sighs of nervous authors […]