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Marketplace Tech for Monday, May 27, 2013
May 27, 2013

Marketplace Tech for Monday, May 27, 2013

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In a few weeks, Apple will unveil new software for the company's devices. Though we don't know exactly what will be announced, the rumor mill is already a churning. And if you're spending this Memorial Day in somebody else's house that you rented online, you might have used vacation website Airbnb -- but not in state of New York...not for long at least.

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Twitter 'bots' steal tweeters' identities

May 27, 2013
A growing Web industry creates fake Twitter identities and sells them to people looking to pad their list of followers.

iOS 7: Will Apple get a new fresh, flat look?

May 27, 2013
In a few weeks, Apple will unveil new software for the company's devices. Though exactly what will be announced is unknown, the rumor mill is already a churning.

Is vacation rental site Airbnb illegal?

May 27, 2013
Last week a judge in New York ruled online vacation rental site Airbnb is violating laws against running illegal hotels.

In a few weeks, Apple will unveil new software for the company’s devices. Though we don’t know exactly what will be announced, the rumor mill is already a churning. And if you’re spending this Memorial Day in somebody else’s house that you rented online, you might have used vacation website Airbnb — but not in state of New York…not for long at least.

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