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On the surface, it appears daily deals purveyor Groupon is more popular than ever. It ended 2011 with 33 million active customers in 47 countries, and it's growing fast. But look closer, and there are signs that "Groupon fatigue" is kicking in.
5 Reasons Facebook Stock May Be a Better Buy Than You Think
2:50PM 2/09/2012
What if Facebook's IPO offering isn't actually outlandishly priced? What if $100 billion is actually a reasonable price? Let's go over a few of the reasons Facebook stock may be cheaper than worrywarts are leading you to believe.
BlackBerry Loses to Apple Again
9:40AM 2/09/2012
By Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool
Technology, Google , Microsoft, Nokia, Research In Motion, Apple, Stocks in the News
You know things are going from bad to worse for BlackBerry farmer Research In Motion when some of the stodgiest companies on the planet start trading in their BlackBerry smartphones for shiny new iPhones. The most recent defector from RIM: Halliburton, the fuddy-duddy oil-field services giant that critics associate with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster, Dick Cheney, and no-bid contracts in Iraq.
Is an Amazon Store in the Real World a Good Idea?
2:35PM 2/08/2012
Soon, you might be able to buy a new Kindle at an actual, brick-and-mortar Amazon Store. The e-commerce giant is reportedly opening its first pilot store in Seattle. It's an intriguing idea, but the real question is: Why would Amazon want to?
Would You Pay $1,499 for an Apple Television?
4:00PM 2/07/2012
A Best Buy online survey is asking participants how they would feel about a 42-inch HDTV from Apple. The specs it describes are impressive. But at $1,499, Apple's plan to revolutionize the way we watch TV could be priced out of the market.
Verizon-Redbox Deal Adds to Online Video Choices
12:22PM 2/07/2012
Technology, Media, Netflix, Sony, Apple, Wal-Mart Stores, Verizon, Comcast, Amazon.com
Verizon and Coinstar are joining forces in a new Internet streaming video venture built around Redbox's DVD-rental kiosks. Details are sketchy so far, but it will bundle streaming and DVDs, and it'll probably cost less than dominant player Netflix's service.
Why to Be Glad America Isn't Making TVs Anymore
4:35PM 2/06/2012
By Rich Smith, The Motley Fool
Technology, Google , Sony, Apple
It's hard to complain too much about how Japan "stole" the high-tech electronics business from the U.S. More accurately, they took a low-margin business off our hands. And you know what we should be saying to that? Good riddance!
Your Unlimited Data Plan Isn't as Unlimited as You Think
3:30PM 2/06/2012
By Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool
Technology, Netflix, Sprint Nextel Corp, AT&T, Verizon, Deutsche Telekom
Active smartphone users better get used to an ugly buzzword: throttling. AT&T has begun slowing down the most voracious 5% of its data users. And while cell carriers may feel they have to push back against the bandwidth hogs, the customer response may be more than they bargained for.
It sometimes seems like every new idea Amazon has dreamed up lately has been designed to help it lose money more efficiently. But the truth is more subtle: If it doesn't take these short-term hits now, it's destined to get crushed in a few years when the tax men come a-calling.
As Facebook Files for Its IPO, a Look Back
10:50AM 2/03/2012
On Thursday, Facebook finally filed for its IPO. As the site that made it possible for you to reconnect with your third-grade girlfriend moves into the next phase of its life, we decided to look back at some of the high points in Facebook's brief but captivating history.
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