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09/03/2010
Texas Attorney General Investigates Google Search
Google said that the Texas attorney general is conducting an antitrust review on the fairness of Google's search results.
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09/03/2010
Google to Simplify Its Privacy Policies
Google will update its privacy policies next month to offer simpler, more transparent language, but a privacy expert worry that the changes are actually bad for consumers.
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09/03/2010
Why I.B.M. Took a Different Path in Storage
I.B.M.'s strategy in the storage business has been guided by its research labs spotting future trends.
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09/02/2010
Apple-Facebook Friction Erupts Over Ping
Apple's entry into social media has created bumps in its relationship with Facebook.
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09/02/2010
What It Means When YouTube Gets Small, and Big
People are increasingly watching YouTube videos on cellphone screens, which could lead to new kinds of videos and advertising.
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09/02/2010
Consumer Watchdog Group Goes After Google
A consumer watchdog group began an advertising campaign aimed at Google and its chief executive. It hopes to create a "Do Not Track Me" list for Web users.
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09/02/2010
Chinese Company Aims Big With Android Smartphone
Ideos from Huawei marks the first time a Chinese company has designed and marketed a smartphone specifically for the global market.
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09/02/2010
Twitter App for iPad Puts New Focus on Design
Twitter has a new app for the iPad -- and along with it, a new approach to design and usability.
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09/01/2010
A Phonebook for the 21st Century
Inflection, the start-up behind genealogy site Archives.com, is introducing a people search engine.
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09/01/2010
Tech Talk Podcast: New Twists on Old Games
This week's Tech Talk podcast includes Ashlee Vance on efforts to get electronic devices to seamlessly interact, new twists on those old games Monopoly and Scrabble, the tech term "HTML5" and news.
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