Marketplace Tech Report for Friday, November 30, 2012

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One moment terabytes of data are flowing through the Internet in Syria. The next minute, next-to-nothing. The digital lights went out in the strife-torn country on Thursday, with experts suspecting the Syrian government shut off the net as a tactical measure in its fight against the rebel uprising. You can't hide from marketing that wants you to buy a smartphone. Who are the 40 percent of Americans who remain immune to smartphones and why?

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Shutting off the Internet in Syria, resisting the smartphone craze, and celebrating Pong at 40

An Internet and telecom blackout hits Syria, Pew research numbers get to the bottom of why some avoid buying smartphones, and the video game Pong turns 40-years-old.
Posted In: Pong, Syria Internet, smartphones, video games

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