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Microsoft lifts Xbox Live Gold requirement for Netflix's 'House of Cards' premiere

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Tomorrow marks the debut of House of Cards, the latest original series from Netflix. All season one episodes will be available to watch instantly, so subscribers wil be theoretically be able to stream the entire thing in a single weekend. In fact, if you're a Silver member of Xbox Live, that's probably not a bad idea. For three days only, Microsoft has announced that it will be "unlocking" the...

'The Facebook Card' takes the social network's Gifts initiative offline

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Hot on the heels of its fourth quarter earnings report yesterday afternoon, Facebook has announced The Facebook Card, a new part of its online Gifts platform intended to be yet another revenue stream for the social network. What makes the Facebook Card different from any old gift card is that you can gift somebody money to multiple stores on one card. For example, you could give a friend $50 to Target and $50 to Sephora without giving them two separate cards — and all Card balances are manageable through Facebook's mobile app.

Facebook tries another Gift, but will users bite this time?

Microsoft's Windows 8 upgrade discount ends today

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All good things have to come to an end, and today marks the last opportunity for Windows users to upgrade to Windows 8 at a discounted rate. Since Microsoft's next-generation OS released back in October, a Windows 8 Pro upgrade has been available...

Siri Eyes Free mode coming to 2013 Honda Accord, two Acura models later this year

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Honda has announced that support for Siri's Eyes Free mode will be coming to the 2013 Accord and Acura RDX / ILX models "later this year." The auto manufacturer says car owners will need to take eligible models to their local dealer for an optional installation that enables the special Siri mode, which lets drivers use Apple's personal assistant while keeping their hands on the steering wheel. Additionally, Eyes Free prevents your iPhone's screen from lighting up when active, cutting back on...


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With major apps in the bag, Instagram could be BlackBerry's next big score

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One of the surprising stories from today's BlackBerry 10 launch was just how many apps the newly-renamed company landed: over 70,000. More importantly, it managed to snag important, big-name apps like WhatsApp and Skype. It's an essential metric for BlackBerry — a lack of apps hobbled Windows Phone out of the gate and continues to keep users from switching. The story of how BlackBerry got the support of so many large development houses is a...

Ride-sharing startup Lyft reaches agreement with California regulators, readies Los Angeles launch

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Last year three ride-sharing services received cease-and-desist orders from the California Public Utilities Commission, but today one of the services — Lyft — announced it has reached an agreement with the state's regulators. Lyft made the announcement in a blog post, stating that the interim agreement allows Lyft to continue operation while the CPUC continues developing new regulations for ride-sharing applications and services.

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