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Marketplace Tech Report for Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Feb 7, 2012

Marketplace Tech Report for Tuesday, February 7, 2012

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We already have a company that offers streaming movies and TV shows as well as offering DVDs and Blu-Rays. It's Netflix. So why, then, is Verizon and Redbox teaming up to offer the same thing? Also, some Girl Scout troops are trying out mobile credit card payments for Girl Scout cookie sales.

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Verizon and Redbox plan new streaming service

Feb 7, 2012
We already have a company that offers streaming movies and TV shows as well as offering DVDs and Blu-Rays. It's Netflix. So why, then, are Verizon and Redbox teaming up to offer the same thing?

We already have a company that offers streaming movies and TV shows as well as offering DVDs and Blu-Rays. It’s Netflix. So why, then, is Verizon and Redbox teaming up to offer the same thing? Also, some Girl Scout troops are trying out mobile credit card payments for Girl Scout cookie sales.

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