US authorities seized the accounts of a Bitcoin digital currency exchange operator, claiming it was functioning as an "unlicensed money service business," court documents showed Friday.
Internet
May 18, 2013
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(AP) -- Thin, light laptops -known as "ultrabooks"- are a much-hyped category at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show, an annual showcase for the latest smartphones, tablet computers and other consumer-electronic ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 11, 2012
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The FBI has joined the hunt for hackers who took down websites like PayPal, after they stopped processing payments to whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, US media reports said Friday.
Internet
Jan 1, 2011
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Apple is testing a watch-like device which could perform some smartphone functions, US media reports said Monday.
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 11, 2013
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(AP) -- If you're one of the holdouts still paying bills with checks, tracking your accounts with pen and paper or clipping coupons from the newspaper, 2012 could be the year you take the digital plunge.
Internet
Dec 23, 2011
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You're out for dinner with a friend and the bill arrives. But, oops, you're short on cash and can't pay up.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Aug 4, 2010
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Sony and Sharp upped the rivalry stakes in the heated e-reader and tablet market with the head-to-head launch on Friday of their latest devices in Japan, along with tens of thousands of e-book titles.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 10, 2010
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(AP) -- It's been nine months since I've written a check. That's not to say I'm on some 12-step program to resist shopping. My credit card bills would suggest otherwise. Rather, when I opened a new bank account in March, ...
Internet
Dec 30, 2009
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Cash, coins and credit cards are so Twentieth Century. At least, that's the opinion of the electronics manufacturers, phone companies, banks and credit card issuers that expect cellphones to be the main way consumers pay ...
Telecom
May 10, 2012
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Google Inc. is taking another stab at designing a game-changing mobile phone, this time by including a built-in payment system that could eventually enable the devices to replace credit cards.
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 16, 2010
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