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It's Official: T-Mobile Won the iPhone 6 Launch

In October, more than two customers joined T-Mobile from a competitor for every customer that left it

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The FCC Wants to Let Aereo Become a Cable Service
Aereo says a recent proposal by the FCC is a huge step forward for customers, but the economics of Internet television are still really difficult
Entertainment

Manuel Noriega: Too Villainous to Win Call of Duty Lawsuit
The former Panamanian dictator has lost his case against the maker of Call of Duty
Design

The Problem With Swash, Whirlpool's New Not-Quite-Laundry System
It's a brilliant bit of engineering, but the Swash is also expensive and bulky, and it doesn't really clean your clothes
Education Business

What MIT Can Teach Colleges About Becoming an Economic Powerhouse
Most universities struggle to get research out of their labs and into the marketplace
Apps & Software

Taco Bell's New Order-Ahead App Sharpens the Digital Up-Sell
The Yum! Brands chain hopes customers will make additional purchases when they order fast food via the Taco Bell app
Science & Research

12,000 Steps to Being More Creative at Work
Research suggests that the more you move, the more creative you are
Google

Amazon's Fire Stick Is a Challenge to Google and a Threat to Roku
The Chromecast clone furthers the trend of lower prices for streaming players
Health Care

Australia's CSL Wants to Make Your Flu Shots
Melbourne's CSL, a major supplier of flu vaccine in Australia, is buying Novartis's flu vaccine business for $275 million. The deal makes CSL the…
Science & Research

New Food Ratings Can Tell You Which Junk Food Is the Least Bad
EWG's Food Scores are tough on candy and stuffing, but they can also tell you which junk food is the least bad for you
Apps & Software

Blendle Looks to Expand Its Extremely Metered Paywall
The article-shopping service with 129,000 Dutch users now has New York Times and Axel Springer money to expand abroad
Why Rite Aid and CVS Stopped Taking Apple Pay
The drugstore chains are part of a group of retailers that are pushing an alternative payment system
Apple

An Apple Design Wizard Crafts a Shotgun for Beretta
Apple's Marc Newson is about to come out with a decidedly low-tech masterpiece: a high-end engraved shotgun to be produced by the Italian firearm…
Mobile & Telecom

Why AT&T Is Investing in Virtual School
The real reason AT&T and the founder of Google X are investing in paid online education
Autos

Ford F-150 Has a 'Waiting for the Next iPhone' Problem
The problem with high-tech hardware, whether it's a smartphone or a pickup truck, is that everyone wants the newest thing

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Apple

It's Official: T-Mobile Won the iPhone 6 Launch
In October, more than two customers joined T-Mobile from a competitor for every customer that left it
Google

Amazon's Fire Stick Is a Challenge to Google and a Threat to Roku
The Chromecast clone furthers the trend of lower prices for streaming players
Why Rite Aid and CVS Stopped Taking Apple Pay
The drugstore chains are part of a group of retailers that are pushing an alternative payment system
Design

The Problem With Swash, Whirlpool's New Not-Quite-Laundry System
It's a brilliant bit of engineering, but the Swash is also expensive and bulky, and it doesn't really clean your clothes
Apps & Software

Taco Bell's New Order-Ahead App Sharpens the Digital Up-Sell
The Yum! Brands chain hopes customers will make additional purchases when they order fast food via the Taco Bell app
Why Only 1 in 20 Germans Uses a Credit Card
Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Today’s “BWest Byte” is 1 out of 20, for the number of Germans who have a credit card. Bloomberg’s Cory Johnson discusses on…
Entertainment

Manuel Noriega: Too Villainous to Win Call of Duty Lawsuit
The former Panamanian dictator has lost his case against the maker of Call of Duty
Science & Research

For $100,000, You Can Clone Your Dog
Sooam Biotech brings cloning to China, has plans to save Korean cattle, and will clone your pet dog for $100,000
Management

The Truth About Tinder and Women Is Even Worse Than You Think
The lawsuit by Whitney Wolfe, a co-founder, alleges all sorts of immature shenanigans
For $2,400 a Year, You Can Be Special, Too
The Battery, a posh members-only establishment in San Francisco, is now a tech hub
Apple

Apple Pay Is Too Anonymous for Some Retailers
Merchants see mobile payments as a way to learn more about their customers. Apple Pay has made that virtually impossible
Apple

iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Review: Big vs. Extremely Big
Apple's new phones might be the best phones ever
Food & Drink

Home-Cooked Meals From the Cloud
Mobile food startups are moving beyond delivery into food prep
cybersecurity

Missed Alarms and 40 Million Stolen Credit Card Numbers: How Target Blew It
Target ignored its own alarms—and turned its customers into victims of an epic hack
India

Samsung's China Problems Come to India
Cheaper smartphones eat away at the South Korean company's lead

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Why Rite Aid and CVS Stopped Taking Apple Pay
The drugstore chains are part of a group of retailers that are pushing an alternative payment system
Google

Amazon's Fire Stick Is a Challenge to Google and a Threat to Roku
The Chromecast clone furthers the trend of lower prices for streaming players
Science & Research

For $100,000, You Can Clone Your Dog
Sooam Biotech brings cloning to China, has plans to save Korean cattle, and will clone your pet dog for $100,000
Apple

It's Official: T-Mobile Won the iPhone 6 Launch
In October, more than two customers joined T-Mobile from a competitor for every customer that left it
Apps & Software

Taco Bell's New Order-Ahead App Sharpens the Digital Up-Sell
The Yum! Brands chain hopes customers will make additional purchases when they order fast food via the Taco Bell app
Food & Drink

Home-Cooked Meals From the Cloud
Mobile food startups are moving beyond delivery into food prep
Apple

American Express and Visa Love Apple Pay. Will Consumers?
Apple has made deals with card networks to leapfrog competitors
Apps & Software

Blendle Looks to Expand Its Extremely Metered Paywall
The article-shopping service with 129,000 Dutch users now has New York Times and Axel Springer money to expand abroad
Health Care

Australia's CSL Wants to Make Your Flu Shots
Melbourne's CSL, a major supplier of flu vaccine in Australia, is buying Novartis's flu vaccine business for $275 million. The deal makes CSL the…
India

Samsung's China Problems Come to India
Cheaper smartphones eat away at the South Korean company's lead
Why Only 1 in 20 Germans Uses a Credit Card
Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Today’s “BWest Byte” is 1 out of 20, for the number of Germans who have a credit card. Bloomberg’s Cory Johnson discusses on…
Fashion

Can the Internet Help Women Feel Better About Their Breasts?
Some well-funded startups are betting the Internet can help reinvent shopping's least pleasant experience: the bra fitting
Enterprise Tech

Trying to Make the Cloud Safe for Corporate Data
Startup Bracket hopes to hasten a shift to Amazon and Google
Investing

Art Sales Move Online to Attract Buyers
Web-based startups are offering affordable art for first-time buyers
Google

Google's Big Plans for Low-Cost Android One Phones in India
Google has teamed up with local brands Micromax, Karbonn, and Spice to sell its new Android One smartphone operating system in India

Discussed

Why Rite Aid and CVS Stopped Taking Apple Pay
The drugstore chains are part of a group of retailers that are pushing an alternative payment system
Google

Amazon's Fire Stick Is a Challenge to Google and a Threat to Roku
The Chromecast clone furthers the trend of lower prices for streaming players
Apple

It's Official: T-Mobile Won the iPhone 6 Launch
In October, more than two customers joined T-Mobile from a competitor for every customer that left it
Startups Find Room to Run on Crowded Social Web
Apple

Why Retailers Will Love the Apple Pay Era
Apple Pay promises to be an excellent tool for separating shoppers and their money
Amazon Employees, Not Investors, Will Have to Pressure Jeff Bezos to Slow Down
A rougher-than-expected quarterly loss gives Amazon bulls something to think about and may enable Amazon executives to press for slower expansion
Entertainment

Manuel Noriega: Too Villainous to Win Call of Duty Lawsuit
The former Panamanian dictator has lost his case against the maker of Call of Duty
Science & Research

For $100,000, You Can Clone Your Dog
Sooam Biotech brings cloning to China, has plans to save Korean cattle, and will clone your pet dog for $100,000
Design

The Problem With Swash, Whirlpool's New Not-Quite-Laundry System
It's a brilliant bit of engineering, but the Swash is also expensive and bulky, and it doesn't really clean your clothes
Apps & Software

Blendle Looks to Expand Its Extremely Metered Paywall
The article-shopping service with 129,000 Dutch users now has New York Times and Axel Springer money to expand abroad
Apps & Software

Taco Bell's New Order-Ahead App Sharpens the Digital Up-Sell
The Yum! Brands chain hopes customers will make additional purchases when they order fast food via the Taco Bell app
Apple

Apple Pay Is Too Anonymous for Some Retailers
Merchants see mobile payments as a way to learn more about their customers. Apple Pay has made that virtually impossible
Entertainment

HBO Is About to Get Closer to Its Customers, for Better and Worse
HBO's new, noncable streaming service confronts the company with a range of customer perception and service issues
Apple

American Express and Visa Love Apple Pay. Will Consumers?
Apple has made deals with card networks to leapfrog competitors
Entertainment

The Best Cheap and Probably Legal Way to Watch Every NFL Game Online
Providers such as Canadian startup Adfreetime.com will reroute you through a server in another country