E-coupon app ringing it up

For mobile commerce to be successful, consumers — not the merchants — have to be the driving force, and one of the few companies that has figured that out is our own Waltham-based e-Coupons service SavingStar, which is announcing a huge expansion on...

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Hybrid Lexus pairs quality, mpg

Can the discerning car buyer demand high quality and high returns on fuel cost? Yes, they can, and the 2014 Lexus 450h delivers both. The luxury hybrid class has suddenly filled up with many competitive machines, including such fine examples as the...

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Amazon asks FAA for permission to fly drones

NEW YORK — Amazon is asking the Federal Aviation Administration permission to use drones as part of its plan to deliver packages to customers in 30 minutes or less. The news sent shares of the nation's largest e-commerce company up nearly 6 percent...

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Sun Valley: Where in the world is Marissa Mayer?

Marissa Mayer practically sprinted away from photographers Friday at the Allen & Co. annual media and technology conference. Flanked by a security guard, the Yahoo chief refused to acknowledge calls for her to turn around, depriving shutterbugs...

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Sun Valley: John Kerry video conference victim of bad reception, Bloomberg won't grade De Blasio

Even billionaires suffer from bad reception. That's the takeaway Friday after organizers at the Allen & Co. media and technology conference tried and failed to get Secretary of State John Kerry on a remote connection from Kabul, Afghanistan. America's...

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Yahoo acquires mobile streaming-video startup RayV

Yahoo has acquired RayV, an Israel-based startup that developed mobile video-streaming technology. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to Yahoo, 11 employees of RayV will join Yahoo, mostly in the Yahoo R&D center in Tel Aviv. "Watching...

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ReWalk Robotics to go public

The company behind a revolutionary $69,500 exoskeleton that lets paralyzed patients walk again is planning to go public. ReWalk Robotics, based in Israel and Marlboro, disclosed plans to raise 
$57.5 million through an initial public offering. The...

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New group helps artists brush up biz skills

A new hub for artists trying to mix their creativity with business savvy is holding its annual Marketplace tomorrow in Somerville. Jessica Burko, a mixed-media artist, photographer and founder and director of Boston Handmade, is holding the event from...

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Traditional exterior hides modern home

This stylish new townhouse is one of six similar available units that's bringing a contemporary look to a traditional but highly desirable Somerville neighborhood between Davis and Teele squares. Each unit at 39-43 Elmwood St. has four levels of living...

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Wine lovers raise a glass to direct shipping law

BOSTON — Whether it's pinot noir, merlot, chardonnay or cabernet sauvignon, wine lovers in Massachusetts will soon be able to have some of their favorite bottles shipped straight from the vineyards to their homes. A provision in the new state budget...

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