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Sprint Announces First LTE Cities and, Prematurely, Its First LTE Phone

Ina Fried in Mobile on January 5 at 3:28 pm PT

The company confirms plans to launch LTE service in four Southern U.S. cities by midyear. And, in a CES-related ad on CNET, it says the Galaxy Nexus will be its first LTE phone.

Viral Audio: A Look Back at Tech in 2011, and Forward to 2012

Kara Swisher in Media on December 28, 2011 at 1:06 am PT

Should auld iPhone 5 be forgot and never brought to market …

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Photo-Filter Hounds, Rejoice! Instagram Is Coming to Android.

Lauren Goode in Mobile on December 8, 2011 at 6:29 am PT

Instagram, the popular mobile photo-sharing app that has racked up around 14 million followers in the year since it launched, has always been an iPhone-only app — until now. CNET, The Verge and other outlets report that Instagram co-founder and CEO Kevin Systrom confirmed yesterday, at the LeWeb conference in Paris, that he has dedicated staff working on an app for the Google Android mobile platform. He didn’t say exactly when the app would hit the Android Market, but said that he’s “excited to see our numbers today nearly double” when it does.

Viral Video: Donkeys Get Lonely on TWiT (Video)

Kara Swisher in Media on November 22, 2011 at 8:28 am PT

Everyone needs a friend.

How Facebook Fired Up Techmeme

Spotify song sharing is like the new FarmVille, and its auto-sharing turned out to be an unpleasant surprise for folks who didn’t quite understand just how frictionless Open Graph sharing would be.

CNET’s Molly Wood, from a much-discussed Friday article entitled “How Facebook is ruining sharing”

On The Verge of a New Tech Site, Which Finally Debuts

Kara Swisher in Media on October 31, 2011 at 7:18 pm PT

Tonight at 1 am PT, techies who have nothing else to do — that would be me! — can click onto a brand new tech site called The Verge.

How to Solve the Mystery of Spotify and the Missing Coldplay Album

Peter Kafka in Media on October 27, 2011 at 3:53 pm PT

Don’t need Sherlock for this one. Follow the money, straight to iTunes.

Exclusive: Longtime Yahoo Front Page Editor Liz Lufkin Out

Kara Swisher in Media on September 6, 2011 at 8:37 am PT

Another ones bites the dust: According to sources close to the situation, longtime Yahoo Front Page chief Liz Lufkin has parted ways with the company.

Mobilized Pays a Visit To Tech News Today to Chat Apple, Sony and More

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 5, 2011 at 12:15 pm PT

Reuniting with former CNET colleague Tom Merritt, Mobilized stopped by Tech News Today on Wednesday to chat about Apple’s location issues, the Sony PlayStation Network hack and more.

Staplers, Anyone? Even More Daily Deal Sites Emerge, This Time Targeting the Enterprise.

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 3, 2011 at 4:30 am PT

The group-buying space has rapidly expanded from offering general items such as spa treatments and restaurant discounts to items aimed at more refined niches, like families and travel. There’s even the Chosen Deals for Jewish singles on JDate. Another emerging category is now targeting small-to-medium-size businesses.