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2 hrs ago | Patch.com

Wi-Fi on Metra Trains: Pricey, but Worth It?

Should Metra get Wi-Fi? Even if it's expensive and hard to implement and maintain? The commuter-rail network is considering the possibility, the Chicago Tribune and other news agencies report, but price and technology are major barriers, despite that a DePaul University report shows 48 percent of Metra riders use personal electronic devices during ... (more)

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Related Topix: Wireless, Science / Technology, Wi-Fi, DePaul University

7 hrs ago | PE Hub

Tableau Shares Soar 64%, NEA's Stake Worth $940 Million

Shares of Tableau Software soared nearly 64% on Friday, promising a massive return for its venture capital backers New Enterprise Associates and Meritech Capital Partners .

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Related Topix: Startups, Tableau Software, Venture Capital, Stanley

11 hrs ago | Reuters

After Google, Amazon to be grilled on UK tax presence

Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc. will be called back to the British parliament to clarify how its activities in the UK justify its low corporate income tax bill, two lawmakers told Reuters.

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Related Topix: Amazon, Search Engines, Social Software

12 hrs ago | US News & World Report

Yahoo May Buy Tumblr for $1 Billion

In a possible move aimed at snatching up the young social media demographic, Yahoo has had "serious talks" about acquiring Tumblr, with the price tag reportedly being as high as $1 billion.

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Related Topix: Startups, Yahoo!, Tumblr, Blog News, Facebook, Search Engines

Fri May 17, 2013

Reuters

U.S. FCC nominee Wheeler to divest telecoms holdings if confirmed

Tom Wheeler, nominated to become the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, pledged to divest stakes in AT&T Inc, Dish Network Corp, Google Inc and dozens of other tech and telecoms companies if he is confirmed.

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Related Topix: Business News, Federal Communications Commission, Venture Capital, Wireless

USA Today

Facebook finds footing a year after IPO flop

One year after a record initial public offering that made Facebook more costly than almost every company in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, its stock lags its $38 IPO price.

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Related Topix: Startups, Facebook, Social Software, Venture Capital, Charles River Ventures, Marketing, Financial Markets

WinBeta

Leaked Scroogled ad goes after Google Chrome's 'Now Everywhere' feature

An internal Scoogled ad from Microsoft has leaked online today, revealing that Microsoft has plans to take a jab at Google Chrome's 'Now Everywhere' feature.

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Related Topix: Google, Startups, Search Engines

PC World

Microsoft responds to Larry Page remarks, but Oracle is quiet

Microsoft has responded to a high-profile put-down by Google CEO Larry Page, but Oracle, at least for now, won't be drawn into a public fight with the executive.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Larry Page, Google, Search Engines

Wireless Design & Development

Google's Products Dig Deeper into People's Lives

"Technology should do the hard work so people can get on doing the things that make them happiest in life," Page told a crowd of 6,000 software developers and entrepreneurs who flocked to San Francisco Wednesday for the opening day of Google's annual showcase for its latest breakthroughs.

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Related Topix: Google, Startups, Search Engines, Computers, Internet, Science / Technology, iPhone, Ipad

Pensions & Investments

ING not a bellwether for asset manager IPOs

Money manager IPO activity should be strong this year, despite the pricing of the May 2 ING U.S. initial public offering below its initial range.

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Related Topix: ING Group, Insurance, Personal Finance, Retirement, Venture Capital

Thu May 16, 2013

BetaNews

Nokia Lumia 928 goes on sale at Verizon

Verizon customers, it's time to stop feeling envious of folks on AT&T who can get the Lumia 920.

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Related Topix: Bluetooth, Wireless

The Campbell Reporter

Google receiving sensitive searches redirected from rival in Vietnam

A Russian-financed search engine seeking to challenge Google's dominance in Vietnam is redirecting queries for some politically sensitive terms to the American company's website, apparently as a way of avoiding government anger or legal liability for sending surfers to sites containing criticism of the ruling party.

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Related Topix: Google, Startups, Search Engines, Internet, Science / Technology

The Washington Post

Under fire from whistleblowers, Google defends UK tax strategy to lawmakers

In these images taken from TV, Google executive Matt Brittin gives evidence to a parliamentary Public Accounts Committee on tax avoidance, in the Boothroyd Room, London Thursday May 16, 2013.

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Related Topix: Search Engines, Social Software, World News

ComputerWorld

Telstra apologises after customer records appear online

Telstra has issued a formal apology to affected customers after phone numbers, names and home addresses contained in spreadsheets were found online during a Google search.

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Related Topix: The Office, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Widevine Technologies, Search Engines

Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News

Wireless internet reaches 100,000 Somerset public places

BT has published the stats to mark the number of Wi-Fi hotspots in the South-West region passing 500,000. Jon Reynolds, of BT in the South-West, said: "We are seeing growing use of our network as Wi-Fi users spend more time online and use more data."

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Related Topix: Wireless, Science / Technology, Wi-Fi

CNN

How I 'stole' $14 million from a bank: A security tester's tale

Security Compass CEO Nish Bhalla kept this ATM receipt to illustrate the $14 million his firm fraudulently transferred into a bank account it created.

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Related Topix: Computers, Wireless, Science / Technology, Wi-Fi

Wed May 15, 2013

Maldonandburnham Standard

Google boss faces new tax grilling

Google will face a fresh grilling over its tax affairs after the global corporation was recalled to give evidence to a parliamentary inquiry.

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Related Topix: Widevine Technologies, Search Engines, Amazon

LBC 97.3

Amazon Paid 2.4m Tax on 4.2bn Sales In 2012

Amazon.com's main UK unit paid 2.4m in taxes in 2012 on sales of 4.3bn, newly-published accounts have revealed.

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Related Topix: Search Engines, Science / Technology, Internet

CNet News

Sensor motes sniff out Google I/O data trends

We're all used to the idea that Google tracks what we do online. But if you go to Google I/O, you'll find that the data-hungry company, in partnership with the O'Reilly Data Sensing Lab , is keeping tabs on the physical world, too.

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Related Topix: Google, Startups, Search Engines, Wireless, Science, Computer Science

Patch.com

Wi-Fi on Metra Trains: Pricey, but Worth It?

By Darren McRoy Should Metra get Wi-Fi? Even if it's expensive and hard to implement and maintain? The commuter-rail network is considering the possibility, the Chicago Tribune and other news agencies report, but price and technology continue to be two major barriers, despite that a DePaul University report shows 48 percent of Metra riders use ... (more)

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Related Topix: Wireless, Science / Technology, Wi-Fi, DePaul University

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