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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 »
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SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Cisco and British telecom giant BT Group on Wednesday announced a partnership aimed at a growing hunger by businesses worldwide for Internet-based communications services. Full Story »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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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SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - MySpace on Tuesday announced that it has bought online music service imeem and is weaving it into the social networking community. Full Story »
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SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Google on Tuesday released a version of its Chrome Web browser for Macintosh computers in a challenge to Safari software Apple offers users of its machines. Full Story »
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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 »
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