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Apple to resume full online sales in Germany (Reuters)

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:50:50 +0000

Reuters – Apple Inc said it was cleared to resume selling older models of its iPhone and 3G-based iPads via its German online store on Friday, after the suspension of an injunction won by Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc in December.

Megaupload founder refused bail in New Zealand (Reuters)

publisher — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:37:25 +0000

Reuters – A New Zealand court refused an appeal by the founder of online file-sharing site Megaupload.com to be freed on bail on Friday, agreeing with prosecutors there was a risk he would attempt to flee before an extradition hearing.

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AOL’s Huff Post to launch live streaming network (AP)

publisher — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:38:59 +0000

AP – AOL and the Huffington Post are launching a live video network that aims to combine broadcast news with social media.

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AOL’s Huff Post to launch live streaming network
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Hacker group Anonymous targets Mexican websites (Reuters)

creative — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:17:24 +0000

Reuters – The activist hacker group Anonymous attacked three Mexican government websites on Friday in protest at a proposed bill that seeks to toughen local laws about online file-sharing.

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Hacker group Anonymous targets Mexican websites
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Viadeo vies for Arab expansion with Moroccan branch (Reuters)

creative — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:34:18 +0000

Reuters – Viadeo, the world’s second-biggest online networking site for professionals after LinkedIn, said on Friday it had opened a regional branch in Morocco as it seeks to expand its presence in the increasingly-wired Arab world.

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Viadeo vies for Arab expansion with Moroccan branch
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Google and Bing Searches Help Us Pirate Music? (Mashable)

publisher — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:30:23 +0000

Mashable – Of course the public is going to pirate music when 80% of our search results for music direct us to illegal sites.

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Google and Bing Searches Help Us Pirate Music?
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Obama sings a tune, steals the online show (Reuters)

publisher — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:06:30 +0000

Reuters – President Barack Obama stole the online show on Friday after singing a tune during a campaign fundraiser at New York City’s famed Apollo Theater.

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Obama sings a tune, steals the online show
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Restore Your Faith in Humanity at the Nicest Place on the Internet (Mashable)

creative — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:41:51 +0000

Mashable – You catch glimpses of sunny parks, busy street corners and various home dwellings as smiling faces step up to offer friendly hugs and a lullaby voice sings lightly. Sound nice? It is

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Restore Your Faith in Humanity at the Nicest Place on the Internet
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India government backs case against internet giants (Reuters)

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:06:44 +0000

Reuters – The Indian government on Friday threw its weight behind a case against internet giants including Google and Facebook, who are embroiled in a battle over offensive content after a judge warned websites may be blocked “like in China.”

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India government backs case against internet giants
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Verizon reverses on $2 fee for one-time payments (AP)

admin — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 01:39:48 +0000

AP – After a customer backlash, Verizon Wireless on Friday dropped a plan to start charging $2 for every payment subscribers make over the phone or online with their credit or debit cards.

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Verizon reverses on $2 fee for one-time payments
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