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Wal-Mart says its fourth-quarter results show it’s making headway in its efforts to better compete against online leader Amazon. It has bought smaller online companies, lowered prices, expanded its offerings and improved online services.

Yahoo salvages Verizon deal with A 280m discount

Yahoo is taking a 350 million dollar hit on its previously announced 4.8 billion dollar sale to Verizon in a concession for security lapses that exposed personal information stored in more than one billion Yahoo user accounts. Yahoo is taking a 350 million dollar hit on its previously announced 4.8 billion dollar sale to Verizon in a concession for security lapses that exposed personal information stored in more than one billion Yahoo user accounts.

Top 7 Security Mistakes When Designing a Mobile App

Mobile apps – and in particular mobile-based payment systems – can be a double-edged sword for mass transit systems. While mobile apps offer new opportunities for riders and transit authorities, they may also increase the risks of hacking, identity theft, fraud, extortion and service disruption if not handled correctly.

Yahoo to change name, trim board if Verizon deal gets done

Yahoo will adopt a new corporate identity and slash the size of its board if the proposed $4.8 billion sale of its digital services to Verizon Communications goes through. The company plans to change its name to Altaba Inc. after it turns over its email, websites, mobile apps and advertising tools to Verizon.

Not so fast, Yahoo is still alive and kicking

Not so fast, Yahoo is still alive and kicking Confused about what Yahoo announced today? Here’s what it all means Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2icDIvi SAN FRANCISCO – If you are confused about what Yahoo announced on Monday, you are not alone. Here’s what you need to know.

T-Mobile Asks Regulators to Open Up More Licensed Spectrum

Wireless carriers often and predictably cite a severe shortage when it comes to the airwaves that cellular networks are built on. This is nothing new, even if in some cases the public posturing is only that; AT&T currently has approximately 40 MHz of unused spectrum and Verizon has been known to hoard spectrum in the past.