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R.I.P. Redbox Instant – Here’s 3 alternatives for movies on-demand

By Mellisa Tolentino Oct 6, 2014

Once considered a potential competitor to Netflix Inc., the two year-old Redbox Instant has had a short life. Launched by Outerwall Inc., then called Coinstar Inc., in partnership with Verizon Communications Inc., Redbox Instant’s on-demand…

Lookout’s big in Japan, where smartphone users will pay $275 to protect data

By James Farrell Oct 6, 2014

One in five Japanese smartphone owners have lost or misplaced their phone, according to a recent study by Lookout Inc. The mobile security provider also said that half of smartphone owners in Japan would be…

ARM builds a free OS for the Internet of Things to block out rivals

By Maria Deutscher Oct 6, 2014

ARM Holdings Inc., the company behind 99 percent of the world’s mobile chips, is pushing up the competitive food chain with a free operating system for embedded processors that aims to solidify its grip…

What you missed in Big Data: real-time analytics racing forward in the enterprise

By Maria Deutscher Oct 6, 2014

Real-time processing has been the dominant theme in the analytics world this past week, with several major updates from different parts of the industry adding up to provide a sudden burst of momentum for…

Track Ebola’s US spread with these 5 tools

By Tavis J. Hampton Oct 6, 2014

Ebola is one of the more deadly communicable diseases in the world. With today’s technology, including Big Data’s advanced analytics capabilities, there is no need to remain in the dark about Ebola and developments…

3 possible reasons why Bitcoin’s value dropped this weekend

By Mellisa Tolentino Oct 6, 2014

Over the weekend, Bitcoin’s value dropped significantly, causing big concern within the cryptocurrency community. But is Bitcoin headed for an imminent crash, or is it just yet more hysteria that’ll be forgotten about in…

With a renewed valuation of $6B, will Square survive Apple Pay?

By Collen Kriel Oct 6, 2014

In their early days, Square, Inc. had cornered a niche aspect of the mobile payments market, focused on smartphone-compatable, square-shaped credit card readers for small businesses. Yet their efforts to make commerce easier are…

Hacked screenshots reveal Facebook mobile payments feature

By Tavis J. Hampton Oct 6, 2014

Facebook, Inc. will allow its users to send mobile payments via Facebook Messenger, according to a report from Techcrunch. Screenshots from a video taken by Andrew Adue, a Stanford computer science student, revealed that…

After turning down $3B from Facebook, Snapchat could get $20M from Yahoo

By Collen Kriel Oct 6, 2014

Snapchat Inc. Co-founders Evan Spiegal and Bobby Murphy reportedly rejected a $3 billion takeover from Facebook, Inc. as well as offers from China’s Alibaba Group and Tencent Holdings Ltd. in recent years. It is…

What’s all this fuss about smartphone data encryption?

By Mike Wheatley Oct 6, 2014

Law enforcement officials on both sides of the pond have kicked up a stink about Apple and Google’s moves to finally encrypt user data on their smartphones. While most consumers think encryption for iPhones…

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R.I.P. Redbox Instant – Here’s 3 alternatives for movies on-demand

Lookout’s big in Japan, where smartphone users will pay $275 to protect data

ARM builds a free OS for the Internet of Things to block out rivals

What you missed in Big Data: real-time analytics racing forward in the enterprise

Track Ebola’s US spread with these 5 tools

3 possible reasons why Bitcoin’s value dropped this weekend

With a renewed valuation of $6B, will Square survive Apple Pay?

Hacked screenshots reveal Facebook mobile payments feature

After turning down $3B from Facebook, Snapchat could get $20M from Yahoo

What’s all this fuss about smartphone data encryption?

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