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2 hrs ago | Canada.com

Friendly giant? Some fear a growing Google

Years ago, before Google grew into an Internet giant, about a dozen employees met to discuss the company's direction.

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Related Topix: Google, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Internet, Science / Technology, San Francisco Metro, Microsoft

6 hrs ago | WBMA

London 2012 replaces sponsor Nortel with Cisco

London Olympic officials on Friday replaced bankrupt Canadian technology sponsor Nortel Networks with Cisco for the 2012 Games, a move that will cost organizers $19.4 million in revenue.

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Related Topix: Nortel Network, Telecom, Nortel Networks

Fri Jul 10, 2009

The Post Chronicle

Power.com Countersues Facebook Over User Data

Power.com, a San Francisco based aggregator of social networking sites, on Friday sued Facebook in a California court to try to resolve who owns data on social networking websites -- users or the sites.

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Related Topix: Social Software, Facebook

Kutv.com

GM Ceo vows better performance

General Motors is out of bankruptcy protection, presenting itself as a leaner, new company that will focus on customers, cars and culture.

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Related Topix: Automakers, General Motors, Economics News, Bankruptcy, eBay

PhillyBurbs.com

CEO vows better performance as GM exits bankruptcy

General Motors completed an unusually quick exit from bankruptcy protection on Friday with ambitions of making money and building cars people are eager to buy.

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Related Topix: GMC GM, GMC, Automakers, General Motors, Economics News, Bankruptcy, Auto Dealers, eBay, Marketing

The Internet Stock Blog

Buy Google on Bing Related Weakness - RBC

Any share price weakness related to the early success of Microsoft Corp.'s Bing search engine should be used as a buying opportunity in Google Inc.

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Related Topix: Google, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Microsoft, Software, Internet, Science / Technology

Mydigitalfc.com

Infosys Q1 net rises 17 % at Rs 1,527 crore

Software major Infosys Technologies today reported a 17.28 per cent growth in consolidated net profit at Rs 1,527 crore in the first quarter ended June 30, 2009.

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Related Topix: Infosys Technologies, Software

The CW Washington, WDCW-TV

Band takes United Airlines baggage handling to task on YouTube

Canadian musician Dave Carroll could have sung the blues after United Airlines workers at O'Hare smashed his guitar and the carrier refused to pick up the $1,200 cost to repair it.

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Related Topix: Airlines, United Airlines, YouTube, Nebraska

Thu Jul 09, 2009

2NEWS.TV

Media execs wonder how Twitter will make money

It turns out the media elite aren't so different from a lot of less affluent folks: They think Twitter is a great communications tool, but can't figure out how the online messaging service is going to make money.

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Related Topix: Twitter, Retail, InterActiveCorp, Liberty Media, Media, Television, Warren Buffett, Google

KOB-TV

NY official: Tagged site stole identities

NEW YORK - New York's attorney general charged Thursday that Tagged.com stole the identities of more than 60 million Internet users worldwide _ by sending e-mails that raided their private accounts.

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Related Topix: Tagged, New York Metro, Social Software, Marketing, Email Spam

Engadget

TiVo and Best Buy alliance to yield co-branded DVR, TiVo software on Insignia and Dynex TVs

It's all pending an official announcement later this morning but both the New York Times and San Jose Mercury News are reporting that Best Buy and TiVo are forming a "broad partnership." Under the multi-year alliance, Best Buy will "heavily" promote TiVo products at its 1,100 stores across the US.

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Related Topix: Digital Video Recorders, Electronics, TiVo, Gadgets

The Plain Dealer

Continue reading "Merck, Portola in $470 million deal for anticlotting drug"

Merck & Co. and Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Thursday they have signed an exclusive deal to develop and market an experimental drug to prevent strokes in people with a dangerous irregular heart rhythm.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Merck , Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Portola Pharmaceuticals, Stroke, Marketing

Sacramento Business Journal

Report: SEC reviews Jobsa absence from Apple

The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into what Apple Inc. said about chief executive Steve Jobs' health, according to a Bloomberg report.

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Related Topix: Apple, Securities and Exchange Commission, Corporate / Securities Law, Law, Science / Technology, Computers, Apple Computer, Steve Jobs

ClipSyndicate

VIDEO: Freddie Mac YouTube Video Shows Delinquent Borrowers How to...

Video Shows Key Documents That Can Reduce Need for Repeat Calls Freddie Mac posted a new video on YouTube.com that shows late-paying borrowers how gathering a few financial documents before calling a mortgage servicer can cut the time needed to determine their eligibility and process their application for a loan modification under President Obama's ...

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Related Topix: Freddie Mac, Financial Services, YouTube, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Foreclosures, Video

Wed Jul 08, 2009

ZDNet

Microsoft promotes Windows chief Sinofsky to president

Head of Windows and Windows Live Engineering Steven Sinofsky is now one of a handful of Microsoft presidents.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Software, Microsoft Windows, Science / Technology

Local Tech Wire

NEW Cisco promotes veteran exec to chief strategy officer post

Ned Hooper, who joined Cisco Systems 11 years ago through an acquisition, will now look for new deals in an expanded role at the communications gear giant.

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Related Topix: Telecom, Computers, Cisco Systems

Boston Globe

Symphony Technology to buy MSC Software for $360M

Symphony Technology Group plans to buy MSC Software Corp. for about $360 million.

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Related Topix: MSC.Software, Software, Symphony Technology Group, MSCSoftware, Computer-Aided Design, Manufacturing and Engineering, Santa Ana, CA

The Official Google Blog

Google Apps is out of beta

We're often asked why so many Google applications seem to be perpetually in beta.

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Related Topix: Google

International Business Times

Google, YouTube win dismissal of some damages claims

A U.S. judge dismissed some damages claims in a copyright infringement lawsuit against Google Inc and its video-sharing Web site YouTube.com but left open the possibility that non-U.S. based rights owners could seek damages for live broadcasts, if they prevail.

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Related Topix: YouTube, Media, Viacom

KSTU - Fox 13

Google's New Operating System to Take on Microsoft

Google is developing a new operating system for laptop computers in its boldest challenge yet to Microsoft's control over people's computing experience.

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Related Topix: Google, Microsoft, Computers

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