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AOL says to sell 800 patents to Microsoft for $1.0 bn

AOL announced plans to sell more than 800 patents to Microsoft in a $1.056 billion deal giving the struggling Internet pioneer a needed cash injection as it seeks to fend off pressure from shareholders.

Technology / Business

created Apr 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 4

Twitter buys mobile blogging startup Posterous

Twitter on Monday announced that it has bought mobile blogging startup Posterous and will put engineers behind the popular "lifestreaming" service to work on special projects.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Telecoms groups fight back against free messaging

Just past the security gate for the world's largest cell phone trade show in Barcelona, executives of big mobile carriers can't avoid walking past a booth they would probably rather not see: It's for "Pinger," ...

Technology / Telecom

created Mar 01, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 9

Nortel was penetrated by hackers for decade: report

Bankrupt Canadian telecom company Nortel was penetrated for at least a decade by hackers believed to have been operating from China, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 9

Music service gives Myspace second wind

Faded online social network Myspace said Monday it was getting a second wind due to the popularity of a freshly launched online music player.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Yahoo! shakes up board to give firm new life

Yahoo! on Tuesday announced a boardroom shakeup to breath fresh life into a pioneering Internet firm that has been struggling to re-invent itself and appease disappointed investors.

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Feds shut down Megaupload.com file-sharing website (Update)

One of the world's largest file-sharing sites was shut down Thursday, and its founder and several company executives were charged with violating piracy laws, federal prosecutors said.

Technology / Internet

created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 49

Acer unveils world's thinnest laptop

Acer unveiled the world's thinnest laptop computer as an array of "ultrabook" rivals prepared to debut this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 7

Yahoo names PayPal exec as its CEO

Yahoo's previous turnaround attempts have flopped under three different leaders with dramatically different backgrounds - former movie mogul Terry Semel, beloved Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang and profanity-spewing ...

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created Jan 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Twitter revamps to connect the world

Twitter on Thursday began rolling out overhauled pages crafted to boost the appeal of the message-sharing service to worldwide users.

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created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

IPOs give tech companies instant wealth but lots of headaches

With Groupon Inc.'s high-flying IPO earlier this month and Zynga Inc. poised to go public, Silicon Valley is once again atwitter (if you will) about its favorite obsession: the initial public stock offering.

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Logitech pulls plug on Google TV set-top boxes

Logitech has pulled the plug on Google TV set-top boxes, saying consumers just aren't ready for the device which merges television and the Internet.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 11, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Yahoo! makes $270 million deal for interclick

Yahoo! announced Tuesday that it is buying Internet advertising company interclick in a cash deal worth $270 million.

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Patents emerge as significant tech strategy

It seems not a week goes by these days without news of another patent battle or announcement: Microsoft reaching licensing agreements with various device manufacturers. Apple and various handset manufacturers filing suits ...

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created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 23

Nissan eyes 1.5 million electric cars by 2016

Japanese auto giant Nissan is aiming to sell 1.5 million electric vehicles around the world by 2016, the company said Monday, as it looks to capitalise on growing demand for green products.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 4