Tuning out cable? HBO Internet-only plan changes picture

"It's not TV, it's HBO." HBO's longtime marketing slogan aside, soon there might not be any TV at all, at least in the traditional sense. The premium cable channel's announcement earlier this week that it will offer an Internet-only streaming service...

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Experts: Odds long for Revere suit vs. gaming panel

A lawsuit filed yesterday against the Massachusetts Gaming Commission by the city of Revere and a union for Suffolk Downs workers, accusing the panel of violating state casino law provisions by "unfairly" awarding the Boston area license to Wynn Resorts,...

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Southie truck bypass goes out to bid

Massport has put out to bid a $22.5 million construction contract for the new Thomas J. Butler freight corridor that would take Conley Container Terminal truck traffic off of South Boston's residential East First Street. The project, which has a total...

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Twitter introduces new audio card feature with SoundCloud, iTunes

Much like how Twitter users are able to embed photos, videos and gifs directly into tweets, the social media platform is making it possible to embed audio as well in a new partnership with Soundcloud and Apple. Twitter announced in a blog post on...

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The Ticker

Sager wins bid for Minot's lighthouse Boston philanthropist and Polaroid chairman Bobby Sager was the winning bidder for Minot's Ledge Light, a historic lighthouse off the shores of Scituate and Cohasset. Sager bid $222,000 for the 1860 lighthouse,...

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Apple juices up line of gadgets

Apple Inc. unveiled its latest gadget updates yesterday, rolling out new iPads with fingerprint recognition and a new version of its iMac desktop computer. At its headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., chief executive Tim Cook announced the iPad Air 2,...

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Job prospects looking up

The Bay State job market stood at a standstill in September, but more people began looking for work again, a sign the long-term unemployed are beginning to gain confidence in their job prospects. Officially, employers added 9,400 jobs last month, but...

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Ted Turner lists private South Carolina island for $23.777 million

Media magnate Ted Turner, now in his mid-70s and one of American's largest private landowners, has put a scenic private island in Beaufort County, South Carolina up for sale for $23.777 million. The 4,680-acre barrier island, dubbed St. Phillips island...

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Will Apple Pay be the next iRevolution?

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple's skinnier iPads and flashy big-screen iMac are sleek and stunning. But the tech giant is making a bigger strategic bet with next week's launch of Apple Pay — the mobile pay service aimed at turning your iPhone into your wallet....

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Custom homes go on the block

Build a custom mansion if you have the means, but you may end up auctioning it off because you can't find a buyer. That's what's happening to two high-end Bay State properties, one in Andover and another in Osterville on Cape Cod. "Some homes that...

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