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The daily deals leader is turning out to be one lean, mean, fighting machine. Though it wasn't too long ago that Groupon CEO and co-founder Andrew Mason got into trouble for writing an internal memo that leaked online, it all seems like a distant memory now. Over the past few months, Groupon has...

Everyone loves the iPad 2 smart cover. But criminals love it the most. That's because there is a flaw within the iOS software that allows you to get into an iPad and access the app that's currently running even if a passcode has been applied. 9to5Mac made the discovery and posted this video to...

New games? Nope. Better third-party support? No way. But guess what – now you have ANOTHER source of Hulu Plus! Because, contrary to popular belief, several dozen devices aren't nearly enough for this streaming video service. You must have another. At least, that's what Hulu Plus wants you to...

The site that aims to visualize everything (with infographics) has acquired a new round of funds. This beautiful Steve Jobs infographic is a great example of what the site can do, either in-house or by another party. When Visually launched earlier this year, users were given the chance to...

Just moments ago, Motorola (NYSE: MMI) took the wraps off its subtly hyped reboot of the classic RAZR cell phone. This one isn't a clamshell beast (those are so 2004!) like the original. Instead, Motorola took a more modern approach, threw its hat into the “me-too!” bandwagon, and produced a thin...

Have you mistyped google.com lately? If so, you might have wound up at goggle.com, goggle.net, or goggle.org, three sites that belong to Goggle.com, Inc., a reportedly shady company that is attempting to cash in on the mistakes of clumsy web surfers. According to TechCrunch, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG...

Apple's dominance will finally be tested. With the simple question, “Do you believe in love at first sight?” Asus has launched its first foray into the so-called ultrabook category of laptops: the Zenbook. It's thin, it's sleek, and it might very well be one of the best laptops released this year...

More books are coming from the maker of the world's leading e-reader. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), which unveiled an entire fleet of new Kindle e-readers, including a brand-new tablet, has announced that it is launching a new publishing imprint called 47North. According to TechCrunch, the company's...

It's like an episode of Lost meets Three's Company. The cat's out of the bag, and that cat's name is Biz Stone. The Twitter co-founder caused a bit of trouble this afternoon when his account went spam-happy and tweeted his (apparent but not confirmed) support for a political candidate. Now...

Now British YouTube lovers have another way to rent their favorite films. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is continuing its plans for video streaming domination with the launch of movie rentals in England, TechCrunch reports. “Back in May we brought new release movies and more for rent to YouTube in the...

Just pay the difference and you're good to go. The Digital Reader and TechCrunch have discovered an interesting tidbit today: Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) now allows consumers who buy the latest Kindle devices with “Special Offers” to later remove those offers by paying $30. The process sounds rather...

Amazon is selling 2,000 tablets per hour, leaked documents reveal. That's according to Cult of Android, which claims to have spoken to a “verified source within the Seattle-based online retail giant. The source provided Cult of Android with “exclusive screenshots of Amazon's internal inventory...

Hitachi Maxell, in cooperation with Murata (MRAAY), has announced the 'Air Voltage' charger for the iPad 2. The charger will be available for the Japanese market. Users place their iPad 2 into an "Energy Cover" jacket, and the tablet is fully charged in 3 hours without the use of cables. Murata...

With a new tablet called “Kindle Fire,” no less. That, according to TechCrunch, is the official name of Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) first tablet. At the moment, I'm not sure what to make of that. While the name isn't terrible, it isn't nearly as catchy as the iPad, or even the PlayBook, whose name...

As a ghostwriter, this unnamed employee became quite comfortable tweeting as his/her employer. But when Mark Davidson, a self-proclaimed social marketing and communications strategist, chose to fire one of his three ghostwriters, the terminated employee decided to see if Davidson's Twitter...