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Technology: Trends

  • Japanese mobile carrier Softbank is in talks to buy a majority stake in U.S. operator Sprint Nextel for more than $12.8 billion, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter, adding yet another potential shake-up to the fast-changing U.S. wireless market.

  • Facebook is testing out a new paid service that allows users to pay to promote their personal posts, the company announced on its site Wednesday.

  • A slew of startups are turning education as we know it upside down, using technology to make it more effective and more accessible.

  • Apple has been the story in U.S. tech this year. The stock is up nearly 64 percent, helping lead the sector to a 19 percent gain year-to-date versus an 11 percent rise for the broader S&P 500. But enterprise IT companies have also had an impressive run.

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