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Just a week before Level 3 announced a multi-year deal to support Netflix’s booming streaming video business, Comcast introduced a new recurring fee to “transmit Internet online movies and other content to Comcast’s customers who request such content.” Level 3, which helps to deliver Netflix’s streaming movies, said Comcast had effectively erected a tollbooth that  [ Read More ]

According to those close to the matter, Google is looking to make a deal on Groupon. We first caught wind of this potential acquisition about 10 days ago. Now, the rumor is that Google is offering Groupon around $5.3 billion with a $700 million earn out. These sources say the deal is more than likely [...]

Verizon has taken advantage of Twitter’s Promoted Trends feature by purchasing the #CyberMonday trending topic. Target made a similar move when they purchased #BlackFriday this past weekend. These trending topics are a great way to get some online traffic from users hitting the web hard looking for the best Cyber Monday deals and search engines [...]

For the first time ever, 12 O readers will win a selection of gifts from Oprah’s “Favorite Things” show, which aired on Monday, November 22nd. Oprah’s magazine will launch the second-annual “12-Day Holiday Give-O-Way” sweepstakes, which runs from Nov. 29th to Dec. 10th. Instructions: Once a day, from November 29 through December 10, you can enter [...]

While Black Friday is still one of the hottest shopping days of the year, online shopping is steadily gaining. On Tuesday, comScore reported an exected 11 percent rise over the 2009 Cyber Monday holiday. Most major retailers are taking advantage of Black Friday momentum and extending it over the entire weekend. Amazon even went as [...]

At a press event yesterday, Acer unveiled the Acer Iconia. The Iconia is unlike most laptops you’ve seen because it features a touch screen where the keyboard is supposed to go. Engadget got hands on with the flashy new tablet/laptop and, while the “screen is clear and the touch functionality is pretty clever,” it looks [...]

Apple has announced a special sale for this coming Black Friday, November 26th. The special one-day Apple shopping event. November 26. Come back to the Apple Online Store the day after Thanksgiving for a special one-day-only holiday shopping event. You’ll find dozens of great iPad, iPod, and Mac gifts for everyone on your list. Mark [...]

Opera goes to 11 with their latest beta release, now available for download. It includes updates to the mouse gestures feature to add better visual feedback. The extensions introduced in the alpha version of Opera 11 are now included, giving you access to a library of 160 add-ons. Tab Stacking is the most interesting new [...]

Google has announced a free software plugin for Microsoft Office that will tie your Google Docs account to Microsoft Office. This gives you access to the power of the cloud while letting you stick with the software you’re used to. The plugin is called Cloud Connect and goes into live preview (sign-up) for Apps for [...]

Amazon has extended Black Friday into a week-long sale starting today. Instead of waiting until Friday to get trampled at your local retail store, you can jump on Amazon.com right now and find some hot deals. Click fast or you will miss out. You shouldn’t have to stand in a long line to get a [...]

Apple’s iOS 4.2 is finally here for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. It packs all the features that we’ve covered previously, including: Multitasking, Folders, Unified Inbox, Game Center, AirPlay, and AirPrint. According to the official press release, iOS 4.2 brings over 100 new features to the iPad. One feature that nobody anticipated in this release is [...]

OnLive Cloud Gaming System Coming to Your TV Remember Web TV? Yeah, me neither, but founder Steve Perlman has moved on to bigger and better things. His startup OnLive Inc. has an online game service that will be available for your TV for the holidays. OnLive will be selling a tiny device called a “micro-console” [...]

According to Kara Swisher, Google is sniffing around local deal-of-the-day site, Groupon. Yahoo made a similar move a while ago, but the acquisition never happened. Sources say prices being considered are well above the $2 and $3 billion that was on the table from Yahoo. But sources cautioned that the talks are not complete, and [...]

Firecore has announced an update to their software suite for the latest Apple TV that adds Last.fm and a web browser. Called aTV Flash (black), the software aims enhances your Apple TV experience. The latest version includes a wireless installer which gets your Apple TV set up to download additional apps and updates. Couch Surfer, [...]

Chad Ochocinco, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver, partnered with Rock Software to release the iOS game “Mad Chad.” It became available for download today and has already become the top paid app in the iTunes App Store. As Adam Fusfeld of BI puts it, this “further cements Ochocinco’s status as the most web-friendly athlete.” He is [...]