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As Data Flows In, the Dollars Flow Out

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John Anderson and Sharon Rapoport estimate they spend $400 a month, or close to $5,000 a year, keeping their family of four entertained at home.

Music Inc. Gets Bigger

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Ideally, the Ticketmaster -- Live Nation merger should not have been.

Publishers Win a Bout in E-Book Price Fight

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Could book publishers suddenly be in the position of telling Google what to do?

Google drops Nexus One early cancellation penalty to $150 after federal review

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Google said Monday it is lowering a fee it charges Nexus One customers who cancel service for their phones early following a review by the Federal Communications Commission into the charge.

Digital sales poised as game changer

Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

The future of the video game business is playing out very differently on two sides of Los Angeles.

Mobile Data Traffic Expected to Surge

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Location: Cisco, 170 West Tasman Dr., San Jose, CA, 95134, United States

There is a coming tsunami of mobile devices, from tablets to smartphones, that will guzzle data and consume scarce bandwidth. But how much more data will these devices consume?

IPad event shows Apple's focus: mobile devices

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Location: Apple, 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA, 95014, United States

Apple's recent unveiling of the iPad was primarily a product announcement aimed at priming the pump for consumers, developers and content owners. By trumpeting its own chipset for the iPad, passing on Adobe Flash software and putting even more emphasis on its iTunes system, Apple appears intent on tightening its command over the user experience and delivering a distinct vision of mobile computing, Internet connectivity and media consumption.

AdMob may win big even as privacy debate rages

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Location: AdMob, 60 East 3rd Avenue, San Mateo, CA, 94401, United States

AdMob Inc. isn't well known among consumers, but privacy groups, the Federal Trade Commission and mobile businesses all know its name.

Technology leading to more invasive marketing

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Advertisers and retailers are increasingly using technologies to mine for consumers' demographical information, create super-personalized ads and zero in on people's shopping habits.

China plans online gambling crackdown

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China plans to crack down on the online gambling industry, including the banks and websites that support it, the Ministry of Public Security said.

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