2013's Worst In Tech

BlackBerry's struggles, Samsung and Apple's ongoing legal battles, and the glitches of healthcare.gov are the worst of tech news in 2013.

CNNMoney
Jan 6, 2014

BlackBerry's struggles, Samsung and Apple's ongoing legal battles and the glitches of healthcare.gov are the worst of tech news in 2013.

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