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Verizon-Redbox Deal Adds to Online Video Choices
12:22PM 2/07/2012
Technology, Media, Netflix, Sony, Apple, Wal-Mart Stores, Verizon, Comcast, Amazon.com
A new Internet streaming venture built around Redbox's DVD-rental kiosks adds to a crowded field of online video-viewing services dominated by Netflix. Verizon Communications and Redbox's parent company, Coinstar, did not say what types of content will be available or how much the service will cost when it starts in the second half of this year. But executives did say the service will bundle streaming and DVDs.
Your Unlimited Data Plan Isn't as Unlimited as You Think
3:30PM 2/06/2012
By Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool
Technology, Netflix, Sprint Nextel Corp, AT&T, Verizon, Deutsche Telekom
Active smartphone users better get used to an ugly buzzword: throttling. AT&T has begun slowing down the most voracious 5% of its data users. And while cell carriers may feel they have to push back against the bandwidth hogs, the customer response may be more than they bargained for.
Why Does Wall Street Hate Netflix?
6:45AM 1/18/2012
By Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool
Investing, Media, Netflix, Verizon, Amazon.com, Stocks in the News
Just six months ago, consumers loved Netflix for its all-you-can-eat video services, and investors did too. These days, after a series of customer-aggravating missteps, the dot-com darling has become a dot-com dud on Wall Street. But are the analysts right to be so down on Netflix?
Really Mobile Quarterbacks: Super Bowl XLVI to Be Streamed
5:20PM 12/21/2011
Forget the screen pass. When Super Bowl XLVI rolls around in February, you may find yourself calling an audible for a stream pass instead. The NFL is making its biggest game available as a legal stream for the first time ever.
30 Major U.S. Companies Spent More on Lobbying than Taxes
11:00AM 12/13/2011
Company News, General Electric , Boeing, Verizon, Federal Express, Taxes
Thirty large American corporations -- all of them profitable -- spent more money on lobbying than they paid in federal taxes from 2008 to 2010, according to a report from the nonpartisan reform group Public Campaign.
The Ugly Truth About the Materials in Your Cellphone
7:00AM 12/07/2011
By Alyce Lomax, The Motley Fool
Technology, Motorola, Nokia, Sprint Nextel Corp, AT&T, Verizon, Stocks in the News, Special Report
Cellphones are ubiquitous, and smartphones have basically put hand-held computers in our pockets. Sadly, though, our must-have mobile devices include a built-in, terrible component: human suffering.
Score! NFL to Grab $7 Billion a Year in Broadcast Deals
12:00PM 12/05/2011
The NFL has something broadcasters lust after: a reliably strong source of ratings. So as its football games migrate onto smartphones, iPads, and anything else with a screen, its no surprise that CBS, Fox and NBC -- not to mention Sirius, Westwood One Radio and Verizon -- are all lining up to pay billions to carry them.
Santa's Customer Service List: Who's Naughty, Who's Nice
10:00AM 11/23/2011
Microsoft, Southwest Airlines, American Express, Verizon, Costco, Amazon.com, Retail, Consumer Ally
When it comes to how they treat their customers, some companies follow Santa-like policies. Others are more like the Grinch. But which is which? Consumer Reports offers the skinny on how a number of high-profile businesses behave with its Naughty & Nice Holiday List. Here's a rundown:
How To Pick the Best Cell Phone Carrier
8:30AM 10/28/2011
By Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool
Technology, Google , Sprint Nextel Corp, Apple, AT&T, Verizon
Right now, Verizon is winning the war to grab cell customers from AT&T and Sprint-Nextel. But is its wireless network right for you? Even though they've all ratcheted up speeds, there are material differences between them. Here are tips on picking the right one for your habits.
5 Things to Watch This Week: Tablets, iPhones, Talking Ducks and Visa
4:55PM 10/21/2011
There's never a dull moment on Wall Street, especially when new tablets and old banks are in the way. Let's go over some of the items that will help shape the week ahead once Monday rolls around.
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