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Major League Baseball 2013: bobbleheads and fireworks galore for fans
Fans in the know are as likely to buy Major League Baseball tickets based on scheduled giveaways and promotions as on the opponent. Here then is a list to help introduce you to this aspect of game attendance.
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Cotton Bowl watchers et al.: Do you know your Texas college football history?
Football in Texas is serious business. Test your knowledge of college football history in the Lone Star State.
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4 ways to get phone service the next time a hurricane Sandy calls
In the aftermath of a disaster such as superstorm Sandy, two-way communication is essential. Here are four ways to better prepare our phones and other devices for the next disaster:
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MLB Opening Day: Looking back at 100 years of baseball history
To get a sense of the historic arc Major League Baseball has taken over just the past 100 years, hop on our time machine and review some of its key news and developments at 10-year intervals, beginning in 1912.
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The Masters: 12 women candidates for Augusta National membership
The Augusta National Golf Club has steadfastly refused to alter its all-male membership. But circumstances may soon cause the gender barrier to break, and if it does there are several women who might be good fits for the club.
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10 most intriguing tablets of 2012
From the inevitable iPad 3 to the mysterious Google Nexus tablet, here are the 10 tablets to watch in 2012.
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Horizons iPhone on Sprint: Great for sales, terrible for profits
iPhone helped drive up activation numbers for Sprint. Still, the company posted a major loss in the last quarter of 2011, thanks to the iPhone.
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40 iPhone tips and tricks everyone should know
With hundreds of iPhone features and 500,000 iOS apps, it's easy to miss some of Apple's best tricks. Here are 40 of our favorite.
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Change Agent Super Bowl pizzas give US troops a taste of home
Through Pizzas4Patriots Mark and Kent Evans send thousands of pizzas to US troops stationed overseas on Super Bowl Sunday and the 4th of July.
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Super PACs: how a company that opposes them came to create one
CREDO Mobile, a cellphone company that describes itself as 'America’s only progressive phone company,' announced this week that it is mobilizing a super PAC to target tea party candidates.
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AT&T posts huge loss on charges, iPhone subsidy
AT&T lost $6.7 billion in the fourth quarter, its first lost in three years. AT&T remains heavily dependent on iPhone for subscribers.
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Stocks lowered by mixed economic data
A brief morning rally pushed the Dow Jones industrial average above its highest closing price since the financial crisis, the Dow closed down 22 points at 12734.
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Windows phone: Nokia makes big leap with Lumia 900 (video)
Windows phone from Nokia is its best in years. By replacing its own OS with the Windows Phone OS, the Nokia Lumia 900 has vastly improved feel.
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Obama plan to boost teen employment could be an uphill battle
The national unemployment rate has fallen to 8.6 percent, but the level of teen joblessness has remained high. So, on Thursday, President Obama encouraged the private sector to step up their hiring of young people.
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Stock market's Happy New Year: Dow up 179
The Dow rose 179 points to close at 12397 on the first day of trading in 2012.
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Court rules for telecoms' role in domestic eavesdropping
A US appellate court has ruled that telecom companies have the right to legal immunity for helping the government eavesdrop on private communications. But in a separate opinion, the court also ruled that customers can sue the government for tracking e-mail and phone calls.
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AT&T calls off bid for T-Mobile. Now what?
AT&T will give T-Mobile parent $3 billion in cash and another $1 billion in spectrum. But the collapse of the deal leaves T-Mobile in a tougher spot than AT&T.
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Research in Motion stock hits 8-year low. BlackBerry users leaving.
Research in Motion stock falls after company delays arrival of new phones next year. But the real problem for Research in Motion stock: Loyal BlackBerry users are jumping to other smartphones.
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Android reigns supreme, but app developers still prefer iPhone
For a year now, iPads and iPhones have been outnumbered by tablets and phones running Android. But developers still flock to Apple's platform. Here's why.
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Stocks fall late, erasing midday gains
Stocks slid in late afternoon trading. The Dow lost 66 points Tuesday to close at 11954, after gaining as much as 126 points earlier. Stocks on the Nasdaq and S&P 500 also suffered losses.
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Stocks creep higher after steep losses
Stocks calmed down after Monday's big declines. Stocks on the Dow gained 69 points by noon Tuesday.
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Apple will sell 30 million phones in Q4 of 2011: analyst
Apple is poised for another blockbuster quarter, thanks in no small part to the iPhone 4S.
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Verizon blocks Google Wallet on Galaxy Nexus smartphone
Verizon Wireless says it's waiting to offer better security and user experience. But Verizon's move could thwart Google's bid to turn the new Galaxy Nexus smartphone into the credit card of the future.
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The truth about Carrier IQ phone tracking
Despite invasion of privacy accusations, Carrier IQ is only capable of recording the information that cell phone providers install on it. The US government itself is a far greater threat to citizens' privacy.
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Carrier IQ reps stress that software does not log every keystroke
Carrier IQ, the embattled tech company, said on Friday that it is aware of the "sensitive" nature of the data it collects.
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Smartphones: Senator queries Carrier IQ on privacy
Smartphones and cellphones can contain Carrier IQ software that logs users' keystrokes. Sen. Al Franken asks firm for details about how the data from smartphones and cellphones is used.
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Carrier IQ: Controversial software stains AT&T, Apple, Sprint
Carrier IQ, a California company founded in 2005, could be logging the keystrokes and text messages of millions of mobile phone users.
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Smartphones, even Droid RAZR, for 1 cent? Is Amazon crazy?
Smartphones sale from Amazon: All models except iPhones sell for a penny. Sale on smartphones lasts until Monday.
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Google and governments: The delicate relationship
A new Google transparency report shows that the US leads the world in government requests for information on citizens' online activity. Google's responses -- and the legislation underlying these requests -- have a huge impact on digital safety and privacy.
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Sprint nixes unlimited 4G data plan for tablets, netbooks
Unlimited Sprint 4G service will soon be a thing of the past for tablet and netbook users. Got a Sprint smartphone? You're in the clear, for now.
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