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Steve Jobs Pondered Creation of an Apple-Only Mobile Phone NetworkSteve Jobs, wireless network operator? Apple’s co-founder talked to industry legend John Stanton from 2005 through 2007 about the possibility of setting up a wireless network that would use unlicensed spectrum, according to remarks Stanton made at a conference Monday. IDG News Service repor... Boxee: Cut Your Cable, With Our HD AntennaBoxee in January will give viewers another reason to cut the cord: live TV functionality. The company has announced a live TV dongle that lets viewers watch ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox in HD without a monthly fee. The device, called the Live TV Stick, costs $49 and is available for preorder. If you don... Stealth Wendy’s Campaign Got 33,000 Twitter Followers in a MonthA stealth campaign for Wendy’s brought on 33,000 Twitter followers in about a month with minimal ad support, a feat that many brands haven’t been able to match over several years’ time. The effort, which promotes a new mid-size burger called the W, revolved around a game show on... Rebecca Black Is Back With Her Third Single [VIDEO]YouTube commenters got more fuel for their love-hate fixation with Rebecca Black after the teen sensation dropped her third single this week. “Person of Interest” details Black’s obsession with a Justin Bieber lookalike who wins her heart by demonstrating his mastery of carney tr... Facebook and Google Team Up to Fight the E-Parasite ActJust when we thought the battle lines had been drawn on the Stop Online Piracy Act, tech giants Facebook, Google and Zynga have announced their opposition to the proposed bill. The companies joined the opposition with a letter to members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives about the S... Former MySpace CEO Launches Startup Incubator and StudioFormer MySpace CEO Mike Jones is heading back to the startup world with the launch of a new startup incubator, accelerator and studio. Science, based out of Santa Monica, Calif., is more like Betaworks and Bill Gross’s Idealab than it is Y Combinator or Techstars. Science focuses on three k... Google Music Store, Apple Board Changes, Nook Tablet Now Shipping: Today’s Top StoriesWelcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. We’re keeping our eyes on five particular stories of interest today. Google Hosting Press Event in L.A. Google is hosting a press event for media... 4 Cities Using Tech to Alleviate TrafficThe Global Innovation Series is supported by BMW i, a new concept dedicated to providing mobility solutions for the urban environment. It delivers more than purpose-built electric vehicles — it delivers smart mobility services. Visit bmw-i.com or follow @BMWi on Twitter. There are one billi... Apple’s Only Dipping A Toe Into Mobile Payments, But It Could Make A SplashApple has yet to give a line on where it sees NFC in its future product and service roadmaps, but that doesn’t mean the company has ignored the issue of mobile payments, or decided to leave it entirely to third parties like Square to use its devices to enable the payments via other routes. ... 79% of Consumers Crave Tablets Over LaptopsPicking the right holiday gift is always a challenge, but if the choice is between a tablet or a laptop, a new survey from PriceGrabber might make the decision easier. According to research conducted by the company, 79% of consumers would rather receive a tablet than a laptop this holid... |