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Today in Tech: Redbox and Verizon's Netflix killer

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"By the summer of 2012, the majority of the televisions you see in stores will have Google TV embedded in it."
-- An optimistic Eric Schmidt, Google's executive chairman (paidContent)

* Verizon (VZ) and Redbox are reportedly working together on a Netflix-like service that will enable TV and movie streaming and MORE

Today in Tech: Apple's four keys to success

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* All Things D reports that Facebook is working with HTC to build a smartphone, codenamed "Buffy," built around the social network. (All Things D)

* HP CEO Meg Whitman told investors during her first earnings conference call to lower their expectations and that the road ahead in 2012 "just MORE

Today in Tech: What happened, Sony?

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* As an active Facebook user, you may have noticed News Feed updates describing which news stories your friends recently read via apps like The Washington Post's Social Reader or songs they listened to from say, Spotify. But is this form of "automatic sharing" simply the next logical step, or is MORE

Why Amazon lending worries me

I love my Kindle. And, I've been waiting for a long time to be able to borrow rather than buy books. But, Amazon's latest push is part of a larger trend that raises a red flag.

FORTUNE -- There's a lot to like about the Kindle ecosystem. Jeff Bezos and Amazon have made sure of that, from one of the largest digital book selections around to a cross-platform syncing feature that MORE

Today in Tech: Nokia's Hail Mary

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* As previously rumored, Nokia (NOK) announced two new Windows-based smartphones yesterday: the Lumia 800 and the cheaper Lumia 710, both destined for parts of Europe and Asia, with other models presumably coming stateside early next year. Dave Goldman over at CNNMoney has the inside scoop. (CNNMoney)

* Apple (AAPL) filed its MORE

Netflix and Amazon aren't as bad off as it seems

Investors were caught off guard by results at Amazon and Netflix. Truth is, if they'd been paying closer attention, they'd have seen it coming.

By Kevin Kelleher, contributor

FORTUNE – This fall's earnings season is starting to look like hunting season for big-name web companies. First, Netflix drops 35% in one day, Tuesday, after heavy subscriber losses and warning investors that it would lose money for a few quarters next year. Then MORE

Today in Tech: Netflix's comeback strategy

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* Netflix (NFLX) CEO Reed Hastings published a letter to shareholders earlier this week that (vaguely) explains how his company plans to rally after months of strategic missteps. "We don't have to 'beat' Starz or other networks to succeed," he wrote. "We won't have every movie or TV series; but we MORE

Today in Tech: Netflix shares plunge 40%

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* Bloomberg reports that Apple (AAPL) may be developing a television set sporting what Steve Jobs told Walter Isaacson is "the simplest user interface you could imagine." Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster predicts such a device could go on sale next year or in 2013. (Bloomberg)

* The "father of the iPod," MORE

Today in Tech: Why Steve Jobs wore turtlenecks

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* The initial crop of iPhone 4S reviews are out, and while the smartphone's chassis might look virtually identical to its predecessor, the upgraded components -- a dual-core processor, 8-megapixel camera, among them -- and brand spanking new software (hello, Siri) are enough to make the phone another successful Apple (AAPL) MORE

Today in Tech: The Facebook iPad app is (finally) here

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* Lest you think demand for iPhone 4S might be anything less than through the roof, Apple (AAPL) reported that pre-orders for its latest smartphone upgrade topped 1 million during the first 24 hours it was available last week. For some context, that's a 67% increase compared with its predecessor. (Apple and Fortune)

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