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Boston Red Sox owner John Henry fielded a $150 million payroll last season …
Boston Red Sox owner John Henry fielded a $150 million payroll last season, while the Marlins spent just $36 million. (Michael Ivins/Getty) Miami Marlins team executives were "outraged" Thursday over the lineup the Boston Red Sox fielded in a spring training game between the clubs. The Marlins implemented "super premium" pricing…
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Twitter Pays $36 Million to Avoid IBM Patent Suit
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Banjo updates mobile apps to create TiVO for social media
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Pebble’s smartwatch app store finally comes to Android
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Idaho to Reimburse Schools that Skipped WiFi Contract
BOISE Idaho school districtsthat opted not to join a controversial statewide contract for high school WiFi services should qualify for state money for their own WiFi networks, state lawmakers decided Friday. On a 15-5 vote, the Legislature’s joint budget committee agreed not only to start reimbursing districts that went out…
Foursquare’s Dennis Crowley: buyout offers are coming in, but we’re not selling
Over the past couple of years Foursquare CEO Dennis Crowley has made some pretty big changes to the way his company operates. What was once the place people went to see where their friends had been is now where they go for local information. And while it might not be…
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