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Marketplace Tech for Monday, December 23, 2013
Dec 23, 2013

Marketplace Tech for Monday, December 23, 2013

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There's a new charitable giving startup built by students at the University of North Carolina. It launched during finals week, and it's designed to help us give a little something extra to families in need while we do our own last minute holiday shopping. The company is called CommuniGift, and it's partnered with online retailer Amazon. Plus, how technology helps us find shipwrecks. And, today's Techsplainer is about protecting your passwords.

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A startup that gives back

Dec 23, 2013
A new company started by University of North Carolina students is partnering with Amazon to help give back this holiday season.

Apple, China Mobile Strike a Deal

Dec 23, 2013
Apple and China Mobile, the world's largest cell phone carrier, have stuck a deal that will allow the tech giant to sell iPhones to some 760 million people.

There’s a new charitable giving startup built by students at the University of North Carolina. It launched during finals week, and it’s designed to help us give a little something extra to families in need while we do our own last minute holiday shopping. The company is called CommuniGift, and it’s partnered with online retailer Amazon. Plus, how technology helps us find shipwrecks. And, today’s Techsplainer is about protecting your passwords.

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