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Why Microsoft’s Xbox One Won’t Kick the Cable Guy Out of Your House

Microsoft’s new box does lots of cool stuff. But when it comes to TV, it’s still an accessory.

Peter Kafka in Media
May 22, 2013 at 3:00 am PT

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News Byte

Next Up for Google X, Airborne Wind Turbines: Google Acquires Makani Power

in News on May 22 at 12:12 pm PT

Google has acquired Makani Power, which makes wind turbines that fly like kites, for its Google X unit, Bloomberg Businessweek reported and Makani confirmed. Google had previously invested directly in the company, which said it “completed the first ever autonomous all-modes flight with our Wing 7 prototype last week.”

Windows Version of Quicken on the Mac

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on May 21 at 6:14 pm PT

Walt answers a reader’s question on using a Windows version of Quicken on the Mac.

Former Yahoo Shashi Seth to Join Tribune as President of New Digital Ventures Unit

in Media on May 21 at 1:39 pm PT

A new investment arm of the media giant gets a new exec to find new ideas.
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You Spend a Lot of Time With Your Mobile Device at Home — Even More if It’s an iPad

in Mobile on May 21 at 10:48 am PT

A huge spike in broadband use for mobile devices — when they’re still in your house. Apple accounts for nearly half of that.
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In Media, Big Data Is Booming but Big Results Are Lacking

in Voices on May 20 at 12:51 pm PT

Nobody wants to use the data.
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New Hangouts App Conflicts With Google Voice Feature; Fix Coming

in News on May 20 at 9:42 am PT

Tough luck for Google Voice loyalists, as the new Hangouts messaging product denigrates a key function of Voice. Change is coming, but it could be a while.
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How to Spend a Billion-Plus on User-Generated Content, Google Edition

in Media on May 19 at 12:42 pm PT

Sure, Tumblr could be a GeoCities for Yahoo. What if it’s a YouTube? Here’s what the video site’s financials looked like when Google bought it.
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Yahoo Falls For Tumblr, Google I/O, and Bill Gates on Steve Jobs — 10 Things You Need to See on AllThingsD This Week

in News on May 18 at 12:42 pm PT

The week in AllThingsD, in one convenient post. You’re welcome!
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YouTube’s Biggest Stars Celebrate Being YouTube’s Biggest Stars

in Media on May 18 at 6:09 am PT

You won’t see many of these people on TV or in movies (yet). But on the world’s biggest video site, they’re giant.
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News Byte

Next Up to Investigate Google’s Competitive Practices: Canada

in News on May 17 at 6:03 pm PT

Here’s some late-on-a-Friday regulatory news for you: Canada’s Competition Bureau will investigate Google’s Canadian business operations, according to the Financial Post. Google confirmed the investigation, while Canada declined comment. Earlier this year, Google was largely cleared in a U.S. antitrust examination, and it is currently testing remedies in Europe.

This High-Tech Backpack Is Mapping the Remotest Corners for Google (Video)

in News, May 17, 2013 at 11:50 am PT

Co-Founder Yat Siu on Animoca’s Big Menu of “Fast Food” Mobile Games

in Mobile, May 17, 2013 at 10:19 am PT

Will Yahoo Try to Get Its “Cool Again” by Doing a Deal for Tumblr?

in Media, May 16, 2013 at 4:35 pm PT

Google Demos Linux Running on Hacked Glass

in Mobile, May 16, 2013 at 3:07 pm PT

Congress Wants Answers From Google on Privacy Impact of Glass

in Mobile, May 16, 2013 at 1:53 pm PT

U.K. Lawmakers Challenge Google Over Tax

in News, May 16, 2013 at 12:06 pm PT

Shoot the Moon: How Google Turned a Hodgepodge of Upgrades Into a Show of Strength

in News, May 16, 2013 at 11:24 am PT

Support for Facebook, Twitter and Video Streaming Coming to Google Glass, With New Tools on the Way

in Mobile, May 16, 2013 at 10:24 am PT

As Google+ Pushes Hard Into Photos, the Race Is On to Own Your Memories

in Social, May 16, 2013 at 9:49 am PT

Windows Phone Overtakes BlackBerry in Smartphone Shipments, Not That It Matters

in Mobile, May 16, 2013 at 8:05 am PT

Google Joins Supercomputing Project

in News, May 16, 2013 at 7:00 am PT

Mobile Game Biz to Nintendo and Sony: Seasons? What Are Those?

in Mobile, May 16, 2013 at 5:00 am PT

Android Quietly Commits to Better Support for Bluetooth

in Mobile, May 16, 2013 at 4:00 am PT

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Apple’s iTunes App Store Passes 50 Billion Downloads