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Report finds online censorship more sophisticated
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AP - Repressive regimes have stepped up efforts to censor the Internet and jail dissidents, Reporters Without Borders said in a study out Thursday.
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Feds pledge tough review of Comcast-NBC deal
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AP - Federal regulators are pledging rigorous reviews of Comcast Corp.'s proposed purchase of NBC Universal to ensure that it would not stifle competition or harm consumers. |
VeriSign to spend more than $300M on tech upgrades
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AP - VeriSign Inc., whose technology is key to allowing Internet users to access Web sites with names ending in ".com" and ".net," plans to spend more than $300 million over the next decade to upgrade its systems. |
Twitter unveils tool to share tweeting locations
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AP - Twitter can now let the world automatically know your whereabouts as well as your thoughts and activities. |
Sony unveils new motion contoller to slow Nintendo
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AP - Sony has a new message for Nintendo Wii gamers: Come join us.
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Palm Inc. teeters in crowded smart phone market
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AP - Last year, Palm thought it had all the pieces for a turnaround in the market it pioneered: A new CEO known for making the iPod a household name, a sleek new smart phone called the Pre and fresh, intuitive operating software.
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Ga. man who posted 'Elton John must die' arrested
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AP - A Georgia man who posted a video of himself on the Internet holding a sign that said "Elton John must die" has been arrested for making terroristic threats. |
New iPhone OS Rumored To Finally Allow Multitasking
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NewsFactor - Version 4.0 of the operating system for Apple's iPhone, iPod touch, and the forthcoming iPad will represent a major overhaul of the software and will feature a "full-on solution" to one long-standing gripe about Apple's devices -- their inability to multitask. |
Verizon Expects a 4G Smartphone Earlier Than Planned
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NewsFactor - Verizon Wireless hopes to debut its first 4G smartphone in the middle of next year, months earlier than planned, a company executive revealed Wednesday. The new handset will debut about three to six months after its Long-Term Evolution network launches, Verizon Wireless CTO Anthony Melone told The Wall Street Journal. |
OnLive Plans On-Demand Streaming of Video Games
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NewsFactor - In a move to shake up the online gaming industry, OnLive has announced PC and Mac versions of its on-demand, instant-play games will roll out in June during the E3 2010 show. Here's the rub: Gamers don't have to buy a console, and they can get broadband speeds. |
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