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Bitcoiners rally to enlighten Washington

Now may be the perfect moment for outreach, some say Full Story »
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Bitcoiners Crave Coders to Cope with Demand

More support to help with backend testing is high on developers' wish lists

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Bitcoin's Rollercoaster Ride is Not Slowing Down

The Bitcoin Foundation is not deterred by recent setbacks for the digital currency

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eBay's CIO Succeeds by Innovating and 'Connecting the Dots'

eBay CIO Scott Seese says he and his team are using technology and innovation to drive the company's mission of connected commerce. He explains how the ecommerce giant taps into the power of social and mobile to help customers find and purchase exactly what they seek from among millions of sellers. Seese also discusses his strategy for success and why it's important to connect the dots.

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Google Wallet Makes Payments Possible Through Gmail

The payment can also be sent to people who don't use Gmail

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In E-book Case, Apple Says Publishers had Already Taken Measures to Counter Amazon

Apple said it did not enter into or facilitate a conspiracy to eliminate price competition or raise prices in the e-book industry

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U.S. Residents Oppose Internet Sales Tax

More than six in 10 people answering a survey oppose legislation that passed in the Senate.

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Groupon to Launch POS App for iPad? Here are 5 Alternatives

An iPad app for taking credit cards on an iPad surfaced briefly in the iTunes store today. Here's what it's up against when it resurfaces.

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Consumer Service Lawsuit Looms for Google in Germany

Google should start answering customer service emails, German consumer organizations said

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Will Online Sales Tax Bill Spur or Stifle Competition?

Strong bipartisan support sends controversial Marketplace Fairness Act to the House, as opponents continue to raise concerns about impact on small businesses.

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Megaupload's Lawyers: DOJ's Charges have No Basis in Law

The U.S. doesn't have criminal secondary copyright infringement laws, they argue in a white paper

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US Senate Approves Internet Sales Tax

The Marketplace Fairness Act next goes to the House, where it may run into opposition

Editor's Letter

Time is Now for Internet Retail Tax

On the face of it, the bill the Senate is considering to levy taxes on Internet retailers simply makes sense. The states are strapped for cash and we have a bifurcated system that requires local brick and mortar outlets to ante up while letting out of state online retailers off scot free.

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Portable Bitcoin ATM Expected to Start Swapping Coins Soon

In two weeks, the world will be able to get its hands on the first ATM designed to dispense Bitcoin.

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MIT Entrepreneur Automates E-Commerce Ordering Process

Doug Feigelson is a true entrepreneur, one who has built a successful business out of a custom solution he designed as part of another venture. He says he'd rather "fail completely" than sell his company, and, as a third-year computer science student at MIT, he regularly turns down job offers so he can focus on his startup.