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Net neutrality preservation effort passes House vote, unlikely to go further, could become political lightning rod for November elections

The vote went as expected, but odds are it won’t go further than the senate. On Wednesday, U.S. Senate Democrats voted 52 to 47 in favor of undoing the Federal Communications Commission’s “Restoring Internet Freedom” order, which ended Obama-era net neutrality protections. The measure passed with a better margin than expected, with three Republicans and […]

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Rumor: Apple to discontinue iTunes LP format throughout 2018

Apple looks to be discontinuing its iTunes LP format this year. The format offered a rich experience with digital music and could include lyrics, photos, and liner notes as well as access to video. The format had never been optimized for iPhone or iTunes, and while the special iTunes format has been around for almost […]

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Apple to pay $30 billion tax bill on overseas cash, look into second campus site

Apple is about to pay a fairly huge tax bill of $38 billion on its overseas cash. The company said it will make about $38 billion in tax payments on its overseas cash and plans to open a second U.S. campus as part of a 5-year, $30 billion U.S. investment plan. Apple has also said […]

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Rumor: Apple looking to acquire Shazam, could add company’s technologies to audio/music assets

With Spotify gradually moving towards a public offering, it seems that Apple is looking to acquire yet another music property. Sources close to the story have stated that Apple is close to acquiring Shazam, the popular app that lets people identify any song, TV show, film or advertisement in seconds, by listening to an audio […]