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New Apple iOS App Ocho Aims to Be a Major Player by Being the Instagram of Video Sharing

Short videos online are becoming the in thing. You can view them on almost any device, and the market is still dying for quick bursts of entertainment. This is where Ocho could make a difference.

Black Friday Deals: Target, Best Buy, Office Max and Office Depot Release Ads Showing Sales for PS4 and More

Black Friday is just about two weeks away, and many retailers have already announced what hard-to-resist deals they will be luring customers with this year.

Yahoo Acquiring San Francisco-Based Video Ad Service BrightRoll for $640M in Cash: CEO Marissa Mayer Criticized

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer plans to transition her Web portal into a video hub and she took a giant step to making that happen by acquiring video advertising company BrightRoll.

Veterans Day Freebies: Vets Get Free Meals, Appetizers, Desserts Plus Entertainment and Shopping Deals Throughout the Week at These Locations

People across the U.S. are honoring active-duty service members and veterans with ceremonies and parades as the holiday gives citizens the opportunity to remember the sacrifices that military men and women have made to defend our great country. Businesses are honoring veterans as well with freebies and deals from haircuts to buffet meals.

Black Friday Electronics 2014: Are TV, Video Game and Laptop Discounts Really Worth It?

Black Friday is always a fun shopping day for Americans. They get up at 3 a.m., stand in line and come out with a big TV or brand new laptop, but is it always worth it? Let's check out this year's greatest Black Friday deals and find out.

Ebola Virus Outbreak News Update: Google Launches Donation Campaign to Fight Deadly Disease

Google certainly wants to show that it cares about the devastating virus known as Ebola. Google certainly wants to show that it cares about the devastating virus known as Ebola.

Black Friday Deals and Shopping: Target Will Open on Thanksgiving, Releases Early Black Friday Deals

Target will allow customers to shop on Monday and also gain access to pre-Black Friday sales, both online and in-store. The company has also said there will be free shipping on certain orders.

'Minecraft' for PS4 & Xbox One Gameplay Update: Microsoft Now Officially Owns Game After Buying Mojang

It is official: Microsoft now owns “Minecraft.” The tech giant has confirmed that it purchased Mojang, the developer that created “Minecraft,” adding it to its increasing list of video game studios.

Silk Road 2.0 Shut Down: China Seeks to Invest $40 Billion in Reviving Ancient Silk Road

China seeks to invest $40 billion in reviving ancient Silk Road China has announced they will establish a Silk Road Fund to promote interconnectivity and further international investments.

Social Media Saturday: Zuckerberg on Facebook Messenger, Twitter's Steady Implosion, and EFF Finds Most Messaging Apps Aren't Secure

This week in social media, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg started a weekly tradition of public Facebook Q&A sessions by answering users' questions about the new required Facebook Messenger app, among many others. Meanwhile, Twitter keeps imploding under the weight of Wall Street expectations, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation rated messaging apps on security. The results were not pretty.

AT&T to Expand into Mexico with Purchase of Iusacell

AT&T announced Friday that it had had entered into an agreement to buy Mexican wireless provider Iusacell for $2.5 billion including debt, creating one of the largest wireless service operations in North America.

Jobs & Hiring Update 2014: Job Report Improves But Investors Remain Wary

Modest gains in the jobs report The October jobs report was moderately better than expected and the unemployment rate fell, but that still didn't please all investors Friday.

Free Apple iPhone Apps: Microsoft Office Word Climbs iTunes Store Charts After Subscription Requirement Dropped

On Friday a mobile version of Microsoft Office's Word program rose to No. 2 among the free apps offered in the Apple App Store

Final Pirate Bay Co-Founder Caught in Thailand: Fredrik Lennart Neij to Be Deported to Sweden to Serve Prison Sentence

Co-founder of the file-sharing website Pirate Bay, Fredrik Lennart Neij, was arrested in Thailand, ending the search for the last of the site's founders.

Veterans Shut Down Offices of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Environmental activists have been protesting at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission all week. On Thursday veteran's protested the military's use of energy. On Monday 35 people were arrested after blocking entrances to the offices. The agency routinely approves permits for natural gas processing facilities, pipelines and compressors. Many of the projects are cutting through pristine forests and suburb/rural communities.

Disney 'Frozen' Movie News: Elsa Costume Dresses Gross $3M in the US as Broadway Show, Animated Short Develop

On Tuesday, Nov. 4, Disney reported that sales of costumed dresses inspired by Elsa, the snow queen protagonist from the 3D computer-animated blockbuster "Frozen," have exceeded $3 million in revenue in the U.S. alone.

Amazon's Diversity Report and Jackson's New Call for Direct Action in Silicon Valley

Amazon's diversity statistics are predictably similar to the rest of Silicon Valley, but Amazon stands out from the rest in what it didn't disclose. Meanwhile, Jesse Jackson has called for more egalitarianism from the tech industry.

Black Friday 2014 Deals: Walmart Releases Ads Showing Flat Screen TV Discounts and Sales

Walmart is one of the first retailers to launch their Black Friday deals for 2014. Walmart is one of the first retailers to launch their Black Friday deals for 2014.

Election Results News: Facebook Psychology Experiment on Users Spiked 2012 Voter Turnout

Facebook routinely uses its users to conduct psychology experiments gauging emotional reactions to news fees and measuring engagement. The latest revelation though shows that in an experiment in 2012, the manipulation caused a spike in voter turnout in the 2012 election.

Hewlett-Packard Debuts 3D Printer, Claims It Does Printing Faster, Cheaper Than Other Companies

After many months of rumors, Hewlett-Packard revealed its Multi Jet Fusion technology on Wednesday that will revolutionize the 3D printer industry.
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