Uber Gives D.C. Residents Presidential Treatment

Buzzy start-up Uber, which allows users to order a car service through a smartphone app, woos customers in Washington, D.C., after facing opposition from the District’s taxi commissioner.
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Was New Year’s Eve a Netflix Moment for Uber?

For Uber, the start-up behind a smartphone app for requesting car service, raising fares on busy nights is a no-brainer. But for consumers, the premium pricing may put the service just out of reach.
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RIM Blindsided by Kindle Fire Pricing

“We estimate that the company is losing $50-$75 per PlayBook sold.”
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Zynga Ups the Ante on IPO to Raise as Much as $1.15 Billion

Zynga is officially on its way to IPO-Ville.
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Exclusive: Groupon’s IPO Road Show Set for Next Week

Oh, it’s on.
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Viral Video: Netflix Pricing Becomes Conjoined Twin Drama

And you thought the Netflix pricing drama was weird.
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Exclusive: France Telecom CEO on Apple, Android and How You Can Kiss Your Unlimited Plan Goodbye

In an extended interview, the head of France’s largest telecom firm talks with AllThingsD about the wireless landscape, offering a pointed take on everything from phones and tablets to the need for tiered pricing. And yes, his company is working with Apple on a standard for smaller SIM cards that could pave the way for a slimmer iPhone.
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Facebook Communications Kingpin Joins Pixazza as Strategic Adviser and Board Observer

Pixazza, the Mountain View start-up that has nicknamed itself “AdSense for images,” has added someone who might know a thing or two about it. Former Googler Elliot Schrage–who is now Facebook’s global communications, marketing and public policy head–is joining the start-up’s board as a strategic adviser and observer.

Video: Pixazza's Bob Lisbonne Talks About "AdSense for Images"

Recently, BoomTown took a walk down digital Memory Lane with Bob Lisbonne, CEO of Pixazza, the photo-tagging service that has nicknamed itself “AdSense for images.” That’s because Lisbonne used to be a big wheel at Netscape Communications. We talked about the old days, of course, but more about the new days and his business focused on putting all kinds of advertising within online images.

Texas Wants Google to Spill Its Secrets–Here's the List

The antitrust investigation Google is facing in Texas is quite a bit broader than originally thought. A civil investigative demand sent last July by the office of Attorney General Greg Abbott, and first reported by Bloomberg, reveals an inquiry not just into ad pricing, but site ranking and “the manual overriding or altering of” search results as well.

Microsoft talks ARM at CES

Real Estate Site Trulia Acquires Movity