Groupon Doesn’t Care if You Got the Memo

Didn’t you get the memo? Because it’s all in the raspberry of a memo the social buying site sent out to — well, everyone — last week.
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Viral Video: “Rebirth” at Ground Zero

The terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York happened 10 years ago this fall. So, what’s the best way to remember?
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Flixster Update: Warner Bros. Very Interested, as Yahoo Drops Out of Bidding for Social Movie Site

Warner Bros. appears to be the frontrunner in various talks to buy Flixster, the social movie site, while Internet giant Yahoo has dropped out due to price concerns. Sources said the reason for interest from the Time Warner-owned studio is due to a spate of recent digital efforts, including its expansion of a movie rental experiment on Facebook.
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Google’s Eric Schmidt Shows Off Movie Studio, a Tablet Video-Editing App

Speaking at Mobile World Congress, the Google executive says that contrary to critics, devices are actually improving human connections. His talk is just getting started. Click here for live coverage from Mobilized’s Ina Fried.

Microsoft to Add Multitasking, Internet Explorer 9 to Windows Phone Later this Year

In an interview, Microsoft phone unit President Andy Lees walks through the changes that Redmond plans to make to bolster Windows Phone 7. Improvements coming later this year include Twitter integration, a better browser and the ability to do more things at once.

Exclusive: Nokia’s Stephen Elop Talks About How He Made His Big OS Decision

In an interview, Nokia’s chief executive talks about the factors that went into choosing among three possibilities for its high-end smartphone business–sticking with plans to develop around MeeGo, shifting to Android or adopting Microsoft’s Windows Phone.

Released Google Exec Speaks on His Role in Egyptian Protests (Video and Transcripts)

Wearing a T-shirt bearing his employer’s name, Google executive Wael Ghonim spoke with reporters after being released today from 12 days of detention for his role in protests against the Egyptian government.

News Corp. Gets Ready to Say Goodbye to Myspace

Myspace’s time with News Corp. is coming to an end. Then again, it’s been headed that way for quite some time–it’s just that News Corp. is now being that much more forthright about it.

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AT&T Adding Hotspot Support, Improving Tethering Deal

With the release of the HTC Inspire 4G on Feb. 13, AT&T will be adding hotspot support, allowing multiple devices to connect via the phone, and will add an extra 2GB of data access at no extra charge to customers who pay $20 a month for the smartphone tethering plan. The combined AT&T Data Pro plan plus hotspot ability will provide 4GB of data for $45 per month. Word from company is that hotspotting will be available for the iPhone as well.

Android Market to Finally Get In-App Payments, Improved Discovery. When? "Soon."

Android will release an in-app payment system “soon,” said Eric Chu, group manager for Android platform at Google, speaking at Inside Social Apps in San Francisco today.

Nokia Nixes X7 on AT&T

Foodspotting Captures $3M Series A

Microsoft talks ARM at CES

Pulse News App for iPad Gets Social