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US Cellular to provide home phone service over cellular network

05/24, 5:14am

Carrier to offer home base station with two-hour talk time on battery

US Cellular is planning to provide a home phone service, using a base station that connects to the carrier's wireless network. The system, similar to the Home Phone Connect service provided by Verizon, will allow calls to be placed through a normal corded or cordless home phone attached to one of its two telephone ports, as an alternative to having a home phone line installed.

First round of bidding for Hulu ends this week, four bids rumored

05/24, 4:20am

DirecTV, Time Warner Cable interested in streaming TV service

Four parties have allegedly placed bids to purchase streaming service Hulu, with the first round of bidding apparently due to end this week. Guggenheim Digital Media, DirecTV, and Time Warner Cable are said to be interested in the company, following a bid from former News Corp president Peter Chernin for a reported $500 million.

Box aquires Folders, plans to integrate into own iOS cloud storage app

05/24, 2:39am

Developer joins Box iOS app team to add document viewing technology

Enterprise-oriented cloud storage firm Box has acquired Folders, an iOS app used to manage files from cloud storage services. The purchase, for an undisclosed amount, will see the technology behind the app rolled into Box's own iOS app, with Folders developer Martin Destagnol being drafted in to help with its integration.