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Ina Fried

Ina Fried

Senior Editor, Mobile

    Latest articles by Ina Fried

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    AT&T Confirms It Is Doing Away With Two-Year Phone Pricing for ConsumersAT&T Confirms It Is Doing Away With Two-Year Phone Pricing for Consumers
    Technology

    The writing has been on the wall for a while, but AT&T is now officially shutting the door.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    AT&T to Announce a Major ‘Smart Cities’ Push at CES 2016AT&T to Announce a Major ‘Smart Cities’ Push at CES 2016
    Technology

    Let your car find its parking spot.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    Verizon Promo Lets Customers Exchange Their Carrier Like an Ugly SweaterVerizon Promo Lets Customers Exchange Their Carrier Like an Ugly Sweater
    Technology

    And it will pay up to $650 in switching costs.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    North Korea’s Version of Linux Spies on Those Who Use It, Researchers SayNorth Korea’s Version of Linux Spies on Those Who Use It, Researchers Say
    Technology

    It’s got the guts of Linux and the look of Mac OS, and it spies on those who use it.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    Google Uses Homepage to Pitch New Android and iPhone Owners on Its AppsGoogle Uses Homepage to Pitch New Android and iPhone Owners on Its Apps
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    The company devotes its most precious real estate to pitching new device owners on its services.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    ‘Star Wars’ Continues to Crush It at the Box Office, Breaking Christmas Record (Updated)‘Star Wars’ Continues to Crush It at the Box Office, Breaking Christmas Record (Updated)
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    “Star Wars” took in $49.3 million in the U.S. on Friday, double the prior record set by “Sherlock Holmes” in 2009.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    The Days After Christmas Are the Real Christmas for App MakersThe Days After Christmas Are the Real Christmas for App Makers
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    App and content makers pull out all the stops to woo those with a shiny new tablet or phone to download their wares.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    Hawaii Adapts Itself to a Selfie-Obsessed SocietyHawaii Adapts Itself to a Selfie-Obsessed Society
    Technology

    People’s vision of paradise often includes a couple palm trees, a perfect sunset and, of course, themselves.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    AT&T Urges Customers to Put Away Their Cellphones -- But Just for a DayAT&T Urges Customers to Put Away Their Cellphones -- But Just for a Day
    Technology

    A Christmas ad campaign encourages people to put down their phones and spend some time with friends and family.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    Avegant’s Glyph, Which Beams Movies Onto Viewers’ Retinas, Won’t Arrive Until Early 2016Avegant’s Glyph, Which Beams Movies Onto Viewers’ Retinas, Won’t Arrive Until Early 2016
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    The company has also hired former Apple and Nokia executive Richard Kerris as its chief marketing officer.

    By Ina Fried