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All that's missing is the streamers, balloons, and cheesy Best Price Ev-ah signs. Because the price competition between Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Rackspace is heating up so fast, the cloud market could be a massive virtual used car lot.     

Media discovery startup Shazam released a new version of its iPad app today that adds a ton of new features boosting your ability to identify music, TV shows, and advertising.     

Big data is a big trend right now, and Wibidata has raised $15 million to help businesses take advantage of it. Wibidata builds and sells big data applications that companies can use to uncover consumer insights and react in real-time.     

Is the HTC One floundering? Not if you ask a company executive.     

Ride-sharing startup Lyft has closed a $60 million funding round led by venture firm Andreessen Horowitz, the company announced on its blog. It also confirmed raising $15M in October of 2012.     

Yahoo just can't quit buying up companies. Today, the web giant has acquired PlayerScale, a gaming platform for consoles, the web, PCs, Macs, and mobile games that serves more than 150 million players.     

If I can paraphrase a popular Alicia Keys song, this woman is on fire. Marissa Mayer is clearing moving Yahoo back into the center of the Silicon Valley tech conversation.     

Lenovo continues to buckle industry trends by increasing its PC sales.     

We all know Microsoft likes to challenge its competitors head on, especially Google. Now Microsoft is taking a swing at Apple in a new 30-second ad that uses Siri's voice to make fun of the iPad.     

"If you give tools that allow people to be creative, people get very creative," said Bondsy's founder.     

Multi-platform messaging service Imo.im has raised $13 million in second-round funding and updated its iOS and Android apps with a new feature called “Broadcasts.”     

Gamers are upset that Microsoft emphasized non-game entertainment in the Xbox One reveal. But Harrison argues games are still front and center.     

Mailbox quest to help you reach Inbox Zero is coming to the iPad.     

The next time you enter a tiny Shibuya noodle bar, you could end up paying with one of Square's payment technologies.     

This sponsored post is produced by StackSocial. The iPhone is so much more than a simple phone – it’s replacing a ton of other gadgets that you’d normally take with you when you’re on the go. One of the biggest …     

Jawfish Poker and Jawfish Words will let players compete against each other in live games.     

Nvidia says it is already ready for next-generation gaming.     

Big Fish Instant Games will be on PC, smart TVs, tablets, and mobile phones.     

Clearly, everyone and their dog is thinking mobile first these days. But what's more interesting in the survey is that the majority of developers aren't looking to iOS or Android to do so.     

A Michigan baby's life was saved by the insertion of a 3-D printed trachea at two months old.     

The tabletop computer is a growing category.     

Advanced Micro Devices is launching two new families of mobile chips today for faster and more power efficient laptops. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based AMD wants to become more competitive with its larger rival Intel, and it is doing it by creating all-in-one ……

New devices include a 20-inch all-in-one computer that you can use as a giant tabletop tablet.     

Call it the unicorn problem: beautiful, alluring, magical, and totally non-existent. Social commerce, according to the latest Monetate e-commerce report, is almost as elusive.     

A lack lustre reveal for gamers, but an impressive looking piece of kit. Is the Xbox One destined for fortune or failure?