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Web inventor to lead British research institute
AP – 2 hrs 37 mins agoLONDON – Britain's prime minister says the scientist credited with inventing the World Wide Web will lead a new Internet research institute. Full Story »
Chinese media chastise Google over threat to leave
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Viacom, YouTube air dirty laundry in legal battle
AP – Fri Mar 19, 9:40 am ETSAN FRANCISCO - Viacom Inc. and Google Inc.'s YouTube site began airing each other's dirty laundry Thursday, providing a tantalizing peek at the wheeling and dealing that triggered a bitter battle over the copyright laws governing the Internet. Full Story »
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Nintendo aims to get consoles in schools
AP – Fri Mar 19, 1:50 pm ETLONDON - Could Nintendo's Mario be swapping his world of magic mushrooms and ravenous dinosaurs for the staid confines of the classroom? Full Story »
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Hollywood and Bollywood join arms to fight piracy
AP – Fri Mar 19, 6:51 am ETMUMBAI, India - Hollywood and Bollywood linked arms Thursday to fight piracy, with the announcement of a coalition among the Motion Picture Association of America and seven Indian companies to tackle counterfeiting in one of the world's largest film markets. Full Story »
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EU: Iran must stop jamming Internet, broadcasts
AP – 14 mins agoBRUSSELS - Iran must stop jamming satellite broadcasting and censoring the Internet, the European Union said Monday, but the bloc has stopped short of threatening any action if Tehran doesn't agree to it. Full Story »
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AT&T to sell Palm, Dell smartphones
Reuters – 27 mins agoNEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc will start selling Palm Inc's mobile phones in a few months, Palm said on Monday, as it looks to expand distribution and raise consumer awareness of its phones. Full Story »
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Smartphones not enough for carriers at CTIA
Reuters – Fri Mar 19, 5:46 pm ETNEW YORK (Reuters) - Smartphones may be one of the hottest areas in technology with big names like Apple and Google tussling for share, but investors are questioning the growth prospects for mobile carriers as subscriber gains slow. Full Story »
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Viacom vs. Google: The Battle for YouTube
PC Magazine – Sun Mar 21, 8:00 pm ETA three-year-old copyright fight reached fever pitch this week when Viacom released 108 pages detailing its complaints against Google. There's a lot more at stake here than a billion dollars. Full Story »
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Shanda Interactive announces $300M buyback plan
AP – 1 hr 19 mins agoNEW YORK - Online gaming company Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd. said Monday that it would buy back up to $300 million of its U.S.-listed shares. Full Story »
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Amazon, Barnes & Noble prepping iPad e-readers
Macworld.com – 2 hrs 27 mins agoWith the launch of the iPad looming ever closer, more and more developers are coming forward with plans for the device. The latest in line are book retailers Amazon and Barnes & Noble, both of which are hard at work on their respective e-book reading apps for the iPad, according to The New York Times. Full Story »
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Xerox Researches Technologies for Emerging Markets in India
PC World – Mon Mar 22, 8:00 am ETSmall print shops in India and other emerging markets often cannot afford to buy the software required for print and design services. Xerox researchers in Chennai in southern India are investigating the option of delivering the software to these businesses as a low-cost document service through a cloud computing model. Full Story »
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Adobe debuts Flash Platform tools, including renamed Flex Builder
InfoWorld – Mon Mar 22, 7:00 am ETSan Francisco - Adobe Systems will roll out on Monday a slew of development tools and technologies for the Flash Platform, including a renamed version of its Flex Builder tool as well as an IDE for its ColdFusion platform. Full Story »
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Bad BitDefender Update Clobbers Windows PCs
PC World – Sat Mar 20, 7:30 pm ETUsers of the BitDefender antivirus software started flooding the company's support forums Saturday, apparently after a faulty antivirus update caused 64-bit Windows machines to stop working. Full Story »
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Ex-MySQL Chief Marten Mickos Lands New CEO Job
PC World – Fri Mar 19, 6:00 pm ETMarten Mickos, the longtime CEO of MySQL who eventually sold the open-source database company to Sun Microsystems for US$1 billion, has taken a new job as CEO of Eucalyptus Systems, the company said Friday. Full Story »
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App launcher Alfred is ready to help
Macworld.com – Mon Mar 22, 8:25 am ETIt seems that everyone has their favorite app launcher/wonder app these days whether it be LaunchBar, Quicksilver, or Butler. If you still haven’t found the app launcher for you, and you enjoy bowler hats, might I suggest you check out Alfred? Full Story »
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Tanzania, Zambia bid for one-off ivory sales fail
AP – 1 hr 59 mins agoProposals by Tanzania and Zambia to weaken the 21-year-old ban on ivory sales were shot down by a U.N. conservation meeting Monday over fears it would fuel the illegal trade of elephant tusks. Full Story »
Court refuses second Asian carp injunction request
AP – 1 hr 35 mins agoThe Supreme Court has turned down a second request to immediately close shipping locks to prevent invasive Asian carp from infesting the Great Lakes. Full Story »
Health care companies pull stock market higher
AP – 28 mins agoStocks overcame early losses to move modestly higher on relief about House approval of a health care overhaul bill. Full Story »
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