Can I get out of my T-mobile contract?
Now that it's set to become part of AT&T, many T-Mobile customers are wondering, "Will they let me get out of my contract?" It's the question T-Mobile doesn't want to answer yet. By Daniel Roberts,...
View ArticleGroupMe turns to advertising, sort of
The group messaging startup will offer slickly branded groups promoting bands, TV shows, and concerts. In other words: sponsors. Will users love or loathe the idea? By Daniel Roberts, reporter At the...
View ArticleAn outsourcing firm rocks social media
By Daniel Roberts, reporter Customers love Cognizant's C2 platform so much that they want to buy it. Too bad it isn't for sale. FORTUNE -- Cognizant Technology Solutions, a tech outsourcing and...
View ArticleBook publishers in denial on Amazon's e-book sales
At the annual BookExpo America this week, booksellers voiced mixed feelings about the news that Amazon's Kindle book sales have surpassed print, and some said they simply don't believe it at all. By...
View ArticleA new life for Taser, this time with less controversy
The maker of the handy defense weapon is putting a focus on its new video-surveillance system for police officers. By Daniel Roberts, reporter FORTUNE -- "Don't tase me, bro!" The phrase is familiar to...
View ArticleGameStop CEO talks iOS devices
The videogame retailer has started accepting trade-ins of used Apple products -- and that may mean a bigger change for their business. By Daniel Roberts, reporter FORTUNE -- The news that GameStop...
View ArticleWhy the mobile patent wars got so hot
Intellectual property law sounds like fodder for think tanks and PhD candidates — so why is Silicon Valley suddenly tearing itself apart over a seemingly sleepy subject? By Daniel Roberts, reporter...
View ArticleAn audience with the King of the Patent Trolls
Nathan Myhrvold, the CEO of Intellectual Ventures, has become the face of patent litigation in the tech space. He told Fortune why his business is good. By Daniel Roberts, reporter FORTUNE -- The...
View ArticleWith The Verge, SB Nation looks beyond just gadgets
A flock of former AOL staffers are about to launch a new gadget blog, The Verge. Their publishing model could end up looking a lot like their former employer's. By Daniel Roberts, reporter FORTUNE --...
View ArticleMLB.com is gearing up for next season
CEO Bob Bowman, the man behind baseball's digital properties, made bold bets that have paid off big time. Now, the challenge is to keep growing without alienating fans. By Daniel Roberts, reporter...
View ArticleGates' bid to reinvent the bicycle
The Gates Corp carbon belt is clean and green compared to classic, greasy bike chains. So, why is it still relatively unknown? By Daniel Roberts, reporter FORTUNE -- "The chain is probably the only...
View ArticleOyster, and the book technology we still need
The new mobile app improves the experience of reading a book on your phone, says our literary nerd after a test drive. A review -- and a wish list for better bookish tech tools. By Daniel Roberts,...
View ArticleTaking down Ticketmaster
Want to challenge the companies that dominate the online ticket sales business? Get in line. A new generation of upstarts is using tech and trust to upend the status quo. FORTUNE -- It was 1995, and...
View ArticleTo woo fans, NBA ups its stat game
The NBA unveiled a new statistics and video page so detailed that it will only interest hardcore fans. So, why invest in such flashy tech? Because it's the future. FORTUNE -- Just before Thanksgiving,...
View ArticleExclusive: LearnVest hires Netflix data scientist
The financial planning site is growing fast, and has a lot of data to show for it. A newly hired data whiz from Netflix will take on the challenge. By Daniel Roberts, writer-reporter FORTUNE -- You may...
View ArticleMy apps don't know me - and that's a problem
So-called recommendation engines still have a long way to go. By Daniel Roberts, writer-reporter FORTUNE -- As you grow older and busier, it becomes more difficult to make spontaneous discoveries. Or...
View ArticleHookup app Tinder wants to change its image
The mobile dating game that lets you rate people by their looks is trying to shift into a tool for business networking. By Daniel Roberts, writer-reporter FORTUNE -- Nope. Nope. Nope. YES. Nope … That...
View ArticleOld athletes never die. They just move to your iPhone
Retired big-leaguers are lending their names to a crush of new web sites and mobile apps. But is this game already in the final quarter? By Daniel Roberts, writer-reporter FORTUNE -- To believe the old...
View ArticleYelp's fake review problem
A New York sting operation caught businesses paying for positive ratings on recommendation websites. What's Yelp's response? By Daniel Roberts, writer-reporter FORTUNE -- On Monday, New York State...
View ArticleHowAboutWe buys Nerve.com
Exclusive: The company is launching an entire network of content sites based around dating and love -- an effort to challenge much bigger properties and be more than a dating site. FORTUNE -- Your...
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