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US panel rejects Motorola bid to block Xbox imports

US panel rejects Motorola bid to block Xbox imports

The US International Trade Commission sided with Microsoft in a patent dispute with Google-owned Motorola Mobility that could have led to Xbox 360 videogame consoles being banned from import.

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Google team captures Galapagos Island beauty for maps

Google team captures Galapagos Island beauty for maps

Google has followed in the footsteps of Charles Darwin to gather images of the beauty and biological diversity of the Galapagos Islands for the Internet titan’s online maps.

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Amazon expands Kindle tablet sale to 170 countries

Amazon expands Kindle tablet sale to 170 countries

Online retail titan Amazon announced Thursday it is expanding sales of its Kindle tablet computers to “over 170 countries and territories around the world,” and its Appstore in nearly 200 countries.

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Indian search engine Just Dial IPO oversubscribed

Indian search engine Just Dial IPO oversubscribed

Indian search engine Just Dial’s initial public offer to raise $174 million was oversubscribed nearly 12 times in what marked the country’s biggest IPO this year, stock exchange data showed Thursday.

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Teens share more online, see privacy issues: study

Teens share more online, see privacy issues: study

American teenagers are sharing more information about themselves on social media sites, but taking steps to protect their privacy online, a study showed Tuesday.

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Amazon plans greenhouse-style headquarters

Amazon plans greenhouse-style headquarters

US online giant Amazon has unveiled plans for a futuristic greenhouse style headquarters “where employees can work and socialize in a more natural, park-like setting.”

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Yahoo! vows not to ruin Tumblr after $1.1 bn takeover

Yahoo! vows not to ruin Tumblr after $1.1 bn takeover

Marissa Mayer has made her boldest move to date as chief of Yahoo! with the billion-dollar purchase of Tumblr, a popular blogging platform she vowed not to ruin after protests from youthful users.

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Tumblr deal sparks talk on next big tech target

Tumblr deal sparks talk on next big tech target

The billion-dollar deal for Tumblr has stirred talk on the next big acquisition target in the sector, with cash-rich tech giants looking for the next potential star.

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Aging Yahoo! faces new Tumblr generation

Aging Yahoo! faces new Tumblr generation

Yahoo! is just under two decades old and already showing signs of age. Tumblr, the cool blogging platform, represents a new generation.

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Trainspotting’s Welsh gets Twitter ‘Filthy’ for Cannes

Trainspotting’s Welsh gets Twitter ‘Filthy’ for Cannes

Twitter and Irvine Welsh, the iconic “Trainspotting” author, are undeniably made for each other.

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