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Ina Fried

Ina Fried

Senior Editor, Mobile

    Latest articles by Ina Fried

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    T-Mobile pulls plug on Mobile Money effort that tried to take on check cashing industryT-Mobile pulls plug on Mobile Money effort that tried to take on check cashing industry
    Technology

    The company launched the effort with big goals back in 2014, but has said little since.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    Cookie Monster Bemoans Lack of Apple Watch in Commercial ‘Outtakes’Cookie Monster Bemoans Lack of Apple Watch in Commercial ‘Outtakes’
    Technology

    Video even better than commercial itself.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    Amazon Invests in Wi-Fi Startup Luma as Battle Over Home Internet Heats UpAmazon Invests in Wi-Fi Startup Luma as Battle Over Home Internet Heats Up
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    A new generation of products lets you manage your home Wi-Fi through a smartphone app.

    By Ina Fried
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    Nokia Technologies Workers to Be Spared as Networking Business Starts LayoffsNokia Technologies Workers to Be Spared as Networking Business Starts Layoffs
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    The company is expected to cut thousands of jobs in the wake of its Alcatel-Lucent acquisition.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    BlackBerry Cuts Price of Android Device Amid Slow Phone SalesBlackBerry Cuts Price of Android Device Amid Slow Phone Sales
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    The company has said it may exit the hardware business if it can’t make money on it this year.

    By Ina Fried
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    The Human Looking to Put More Humanity Into Microsoft’s BotsThe Human Looking to Put More Humanity Into Microsoft’s Bots
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    Lili Cheng, who lead the company’s social interaction research, is now in charge of the bold new move into bots.

    By Ina Fried
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    Former HP Printer Boss Vyomesh Joshi on His Plans to Reshape 3D SystemsFormer HP Printer Boss Vyomesh Joshi on His Plans to Reshape 3D Systems
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    The company has been trying to overcome operational and quality issues in addition to digesting a number of acquisitions.

    By Ina Fried
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    Could Nokia or Ericsson Look to Top Brocade’s $1.5 Billon Bid for Ruckus Wireless?Could Nokia or Ericsson Look to Top Brocade’s $1.5 Billon Bid for Ruckus Wireless?
    Technology

    Nokia or Ericsson might be willing to buy the carrier-grade Wi-Fi company rather than see it fall into another networking company’s hands.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    Meet GigSky, the Company Behind the iPad’s Global-Roaming AbilitiesMeet GigSky, the Company Behind the iPad’s Global-Roaming Abilities
    Technology

    The Palo Alto-based company helps power many of the global-roaming options built into the latest iPads.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    HoloLens, Age-Guessing Computer Offer Nerdy Fun at Microsoft’s Build Developer ConferenceHoloLens, Age-Guessing Computer Offer Nerdy Fun at Microsoft’s Build Developer Conference
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    While the developer conference was mostly business, there was fun to be had, if you knew where to look.

    By Ina Fried