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  • AOL going public after Time Warner divorce

    AFP – 8 mins ago  
    The AOL logo is displayed in front of its corporate headquarters... AFP/Getty Images/File

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - AOL finalized its divorce from Time Warner on Wednesday, ending one of the most disastrous marriages in corporate history and leaving the Internet pioneer facing an uncertain future. Full Story »

  • German media giant moves to make money online

    AFP – 2 hrs 19 mins ago  
    German newspaper publisher Axel Springer's headquarters in... AFP/File

    BERLIN (AFP) - Germany's Axel Springer on Wednesday became the latest media giant to announce moves to try and make more money online after years of the Internet eating away at their revenues. Full Story »

  • Facebook rolls out new privacy tool

    AFP – Wed Dec 9, 12:05 pm ET  
    A Facebook patron looking at her page at an internet shop, seen... AFP/File

    SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Facebook on Wednesday began calling on users to get a better grip on their online privacy by dictating who sees what in profiles at the world's leading social networking service. Full Story »

  • Pay babysitter on iPhone, says Twitter

    AFP – Wed Dec 9, 12:01 pm ET  
    Microblogging service Twitter has branched into the market for... Twitter

    PARIS (AFP) - Microblogging service Twitter has branched into the market for electronic payments, unveiling a mini credit card swiper that plugs into the iPhone, at a European internet fair on Wednesday. Full Story »

  • Robot completes first underwater crossing of Atlantic Ocean

    AFP – Wed Dec 9, 12:53 pm ET  
    People surround the battery-powered underwater glider "Scarlet... AFP

    MADRID (AFP) - Spain on Wednesday handed back to the United States a robot which last week completed the first underwater crossing of the Atlantic Ocean to help monitor climate change by tracking temperatures. Full Story »

  • Interactive digital art show opens in London

    AFP – Wed Dec 9, 12:26 pm ET  
    A general view of one of the interactive video installations... AFP

    LONDON (AFP) - The creative side of information technology went on display in London this week, in an arresting new interactive show including glowing reeds and a blinking mechanical eye. Full Story »

  • India misses deadline for 3G auction

    AFP – Wed Dec 9, 12:11 pm ET  
    A man talks his mobile phone in front a government telecommunication... AFP/File

    NEW DELHI (AFP) - India's government has missed a deadline for inviting bidders to take part in its long-awaited auction for third generation (3G) mobile telecom services. Full Story »

  • White House outlines government transparency plan

    AFP – Tue Dec 8, 10:45 pm ET  
    US President Barack Obama (C) chats with senior advisor David... AFP/File

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - The White House directed federal agencies to make the workings of government more transparent by publishing more data online and drafting plans to allow for greater public participation. Full Story »

  • Cisco going from Internet plumber to platform

    AFP – Tue Dec 8, 5:03 pm ET  
    Cisco chief executive John Chambers, pictured in April 2009,... AFP/Getty Images/File

    SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Cisco chief executive John Chambers said Tuesday that the computer switching colossus is changing from the Internet's "plumber" to a platform and provider of products for online work and leisure. Full Story »

  • Google teams up with NY Times, Wash Post on 'Living Stories'

    AFP – Tue Dec 8, 7:36 pm ET  
    Google, The Washington Post and The New York Times unveiled an... Google

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - Google, The Washington Post and The New York Times unveiled an experiment in online presentation of news on Tuesday called "Living Stories," described as a more dynamic way of reading news on the Web. Full Story »

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