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Google's Nexus One On Sale At Walmart Wireless "Soon"

Google wasn't exactly dancing for joy at the first week sales figures of the Nexus One, if the rumored 20,000 units is anything to go by. But that could change, with a Walmart advert saying it's...

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Walmart Not Getting Nexus One, Leaked Product Page Described As "Technical...

Walmart's told the Christian Science Monitor, of all people, that they won't be selling the Nexus One through its Walmart Wireless arm, despite a product page saying otherwise. That page has now...

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Walmart and Best Buy Give Up on Used Games Business

Select Walmarts and Best Buys housed E-Play kiosks to accept used games. E-Play folded, and neither retailer found continuing the experiment worth the hassle. Just save your old media while it lasts,...

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Walmart and Target Afraid of a Little Redbox

Your mom's probably rented a DVD from Redbox—those hulking vending machines lurking outside of grocery stories, lending out DVDs for a buck a day. Walmart's not thrilled with them, and now blocking...

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Man Tries Out Baseball Bat By Smashing 29 TVs in Walmart

Maybe he was trying out the TVs or the baseball bat, maybe he was struck by Walmart rage. Whatever the case, this guy destroyed a row of TVs before sitting down in the electronics aisle and waiting...

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Report: Walmart's Buying Vudu After All (UPDATED)

The New York Times is saying that Walmart will acquire Vudu, the online movie service. The report's consistent with earlier rumors, and may just be a match made in heaven. UPDATE: Walmart's confirmed...

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Why Walmart Paid $100 Million (!!) for Vudu

Vudu, despite being a swanky video service with delicious 1080p streaming, never made any money. So why did Walmart just drop $100 million on a failing service? Peter Kafka reports it's because Vudu...

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Walmart Kills Vudu's Porn Section Altogether

Just as we feared, Walmart is eliminating Vudu's "After Dark" section after purchasing the streaming company/technology for $100 million. Walmart, who doesn't sell adult films and only sells edited...

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Big Data, Big Problems: The Trouble With Storage Overload

We collect an astonishing amount of digital information. But as the Economist recently pointed out in a special reports, we've long since surpassed our ability to store and process it all. Big data is...

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How Ginormous Is Apple Now?

Well, just compare its market cap to the other top five publicly traded US companies—it's sitting pretty at $207.99 Billion, right below Walmart, as of yesterday's market close. BIG. [Data via Mac...

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Sprint and Walmart Let You Pretend That A Minute Has Up To 119 Seconds

Apparently Sprint and Walmart have bonded to start Common Cents Mobile, a low-cost carrier which rounds minutes down, not up. This means that instead of being charged for two minutes when you talk for...

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Walmart Offers 16GB iPhone 3GS For $97

Looks like the 16GB iPhone 3GS is headed to the discount bin at Walmart. The retailer will be offering the device for $97—assuming you sign a 2-year service agreement—starting May 25. More »

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iPhone 4 Will Also Launch at Walmart

Sure, you can buy the next iPhone from Apple, AT&T, Radioshack (and Best Buy?) on June 24th. But for the first time, Walmart will be selling an iPhone on launch day. You know, if you wanted to be...

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Wal-Mart Offering $199 Kinect Bundle, Selling Kinect Games for $60

We've seen enough pricing leaks to pretty much confirm that Microsoft's Kinect will be priced at $150. But did you know those games are gonna sell for $60, and none will come bundled with the...

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Wal-Mart Wants To Track Underwear With RFID Tags

Theft of underwear and jeans must be a pretty big issue for Wal-Mart stores considering that the company wants to track each garment using RFID tags. All that stands in this plan's way is some...

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Walmart's Getting In the Wireless Business

Looks like Walmart's wrapping its tentacles around cellphones; the indomitable retailer announced its Walmart Family Mobile plan today. Surprise! It's cheap. Really, really cheap. More »

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Nook Will Be Sold at Walmart Starting Next Week

Between the major software overhaul in November, a mystery announcement next week, and the introduction of Nook to the all-powerful Walmart ecosystem, it looks like Barnes and Noble might be making...

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All Electronics Bought From Walmart.com Will be Shipped For Free From Today

From today until December 20th (make sure to get that Christmas shopping done in time!), shoppers at Walmart.com can pick up any electronics and receive free shipping within the US. There's no minimum...

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Where Should You Buy Beatles Music?

With all the hoopla around The Beatles' arrival on iTunes, you'd think it was the first time their music was available anywhere. Not so! And while iTunes prices the Fab Four's box set competitively,...

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Best Buy's Got Free Holiday Shipping, But Maybe Not For What You Want

Perhaps to counter Walmart's offer of free shipping on all electronics, Best Buy has instituted free shipping on, uh, most electronics. Pretty much everything except laptops, iPads, iPods, netbooks,...

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