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Uber to be pre-installed on most Sprint phones

By Mike Wheatley Dec 11, 2014

Despite the seemingly overwhelming number of problems Uber is facing over the safety and legality of its services, the company remains focused on expanding its user base. Amidst all the doom and gloom of…

Microsoft starts accepting Bitcoin for digital purchases

By Duncan Riley Dec 11, 2014

Microsoft Corp. has today quietly added support for payments in Bitcoin for digital purchases. The acceptance of Bitcoin means the cryptocurrency can be used to fund purchases in verticals including the XBox, Windows and Mobile stores.…

Sony strikes back at hackers with DDoS attacks

By Mike Wheatley Dec 10, 2014

New leaks of stolen internal documents from Sony Corporation are being dumped on the web almost daily since the firm was hacked, but now it’s fighting back with some dirty tricks of its own.…

Instagram passes Twitter with 300m users, adds verified accounts

By Duncan Riley Dec 10, 2014

Instagram has hit a new milestone today with the company announcing that it has hit 300 million users, passing Twitter’s user count of 284 million. The company, acquired by Facebook Inc. for $1 billion…

Bitcoin Weekly 2014 December 10: Blockchain.info discloses security issue, BitQuest Bitcoin Minecraft server, Tim Draper buys into US Marshal’s auction again

By Kyt Dotson Dec 10, 2014

The dominant story this week is all about how security is extremely important in the Bitcoin world–not to mention the Internet in general–when money is digital, it makes sense to keep it safe. Extremely…

The forgettable Windows Phone app experience

By Mellisa Tolentino Dec 10, 2014

Update: The previous version of this article stated that there is a 200-day wait for Windows Apps to be approved before apps become available for Windows Phone users. This was a misinterpretation of the…

Beyond WTF: Next-gen acronyms every parent should learn

By Mellisa Tolentino Dec 10, 2014

Most parents monitor which apps are downloaded on their kids devices, but what goes on via text message and chats could prove equally as concerning. There was once a time my generation chuckled at parents’ ignorance of…

LA & San Francisco pile more pressure on Uber

By Mike Wheatley Dec 10, 2014

It’s just one thing after another for Uber Inc. these days. In the latest in a seemingly endless series of mishaps, the wacky cab company has just been hit with a pair of lawsuits…

Microsoft toughens on U.S. cybercrime, still struggles overseas

By James Farrell Dec 10, 2014

Microsoft is presently going after a member of the public who has been spotted by the company’s cyberforensic department for activating a suspicious amount of pirated copies of Windows 7 and Office 2010. The…

The Witcher 3 delayed again, but is it a good thing?

By Eric David Dec 10, 2014

Polish game developer CD Projekt RED has had some surprising successes with their video game adaptations of Andrzej Sapkowski’s The Witcher fantasy novels, but they seem to have hit a snag in the development of the third…

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Uber to be pre-installed on most Sprint phones

Microsoft starts accepting Bitcoin for digital purchases

Sony strikes back at hackers with DDoS attacks

Instagram passes Twitter with 300m users, adds verified accounts

Bitcoin Weekly 2014 December 10: Blockchain.info discloses security issue, BitQuest Bitcoin Minecraft server, Tim Draper buys into US Marshal’s auction again

The forgettable Windows Phone app experience

Beyond WTF: Next-gen acronyms every parent should learn

LA & San Francisco pile more pressure on Uber

Microsoft toughens on U.S. cybercrime, still struggles overseas

The Witcher 3 delayed again, but is it a good thing?

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