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Facebook buy of Instagram 'probed by US regulators'

Facebook's billion-dollar deal to buy the startup behind photo-sharing smartphone application Instagram has evidently caught the eye of US regulators.

Technology / Business

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Facebook to make stock debut on NASDAQ: report

Facebook has picked the technology-heavy NASDAQ exchange for a much-anticipated stock market debut expected next month, according to unconfirmed reports Thursday.

Technology / Business

created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

AOL steps up news, ad push with Huffington Post

(AP) -- AOL Inc.'s $315 million deal to buy news hub Huffington Post signals that it is serious about building its profile as a media company as its legacy dial-up Internet business dies away.

Technology / Business

created Feb 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

News aggregator Ongo to shut down

Online news service Ongo, which launched last year as a paid "aggregator" for various newspapers, said Tuesday it would close down by the end of the month.

Technology / Internet

created May 08, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Google to leave China April 10: state media

US Internet giant Google will close its business in China next month and may announce its plans in the coming days, Chinese media reported on Friday, after rows over censorship and hacking.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 19, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Who buys what? Research finds clues to marketing innovation

Introducing innovative new products and ideas to the marketplace can be a tricky proposition. Sometimes they take off immediately (like the iPod) and sometimes they can take a while to garner consumer confidence (like the ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jul 27, 2010 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New York Times to ask Web readers to pay up in '11

(AP) -- The New York Times plans to charge readers for full access to its Web site next year, reviving an idea that fizzled twice for the newspaper. This time it's betting that it will be able to wring more ...

Technology / Internet

created Jan 20, 2010 | popularity 1.2 / 5 (5) | comments 12

EU probes five telecoms giants over possible collusion

EU anti-trust chiefs said Wednesday they have asked five European telecoms giants to answer concerns over possible industry collusion.

Technology / Telecom

created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Don't bet newspapers will get rich shunning Google

(AP) -- There's an intriguing idea floating around the media: Microsoft Corp. wants to undercut Google so badly in Internet search that it might pay newspapers to withhold their content from Google. Just don't count on that ...

Technology / Internet

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 5

Facebook delaying IPO until late 2012

Facebook plans to wait until late next year before going public, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

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German Infineon seeks 500 mln euros in loan guarantees: report

Troubled German semiconductor maker Infineon has asked the government for around 500 million euros (690 million dollars) in loan guarantees, a press report said on Thursday.

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created May 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Poor women and welfare reform: working without a net

Welfare and Unemployment Insurance, considered important parts of Americans' safety net during difficult financial times, have provided little to no help for many low-wage earners who have the shortest distance to fall. Poor ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 20, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 19

New York Times to try charging online -- again

Four years after pulling the plug on an attempt to charge readers on the Web, The New York Times is going to try again.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

European papers fear loss of readers with paywalls

Europe's troubled newspaper industry is keeping a close eye on the outcome of experiments by English language sites to charge for content but is reluctant to install paywalls for fear of losing readers.

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Web-based tablet apps challenging app-store offerings

An app war is brewing. Pressure to break the grip of app stores and the need for multiple versions of applications to run on the slew of devices out there are driving some companies, notably media outlets, to test tablet ...

Technology / Software

created Jun 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1