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RI to get $230M from $500M Google forfeiture

(AP) -- Rhode Island law enforcement agencies that participated in an investigation that resulted in Google Inc. forfeiting $500 million last year will receive $230 million of that money, federal officials said Monday.

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created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Microsoft sees future in Windows 8 amid iPad rise

(AP) -- Microsoft is scrambling to preserve what's left of its kingdom. Since the company released its Windows operating system in 1985, most of the sequels have been variations on the same theme. Not that ...

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created Feb 28, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (7) | comments 52

Cyber-security expert finds new flaw in smartphones

Just as U.S. companies are coming to grips with threats to their computer networks emanating from cyber-spies based in China, a noted expert is highlighting what he says is an even more pernicious vulnerability in smartphones.

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created Feb 24, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (9) | comments 3

Nokia ends phone assembly in Europe, cuts jobs

(AP) -- Nokia Corp. plans to stop assembling cell phones in Europe by year-end as it shifts production to Asia and will cut another 4,000 jobs, its latest attempts to cushion itself from stiff competition in the smartphone ...

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YouTube plots 'Your Film Festival' for users

(AP) -- YouTube is launching a film festival that will play out online and ultimately send 10 finalists to the Venice Film Festival.

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Cricket's Muve Music tops 500,000 subscribers

(AP) -- Muve Music, the all-you-can listen music plan offered to subscribers of prepaid wireless carrier Cricket, has attracted more than 500,000 subscribers in its first year of operation.

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Facebook, Greenpeace in truce over data centers

(AP) -- Facebook and Greenpeace have called a truce over a clean energy feud that had the environmental group using the social network's own platform to campaign against it.

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created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

HP to offer webOS as open-source software

(AP) -- It may be one of the technology world's most expensive efforts to give something away: Hewlett-Packard Co. said Friday that it's making its webOS mobile system available as open-source software that anyone can use ...

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created Dec 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Google debuts digital magazine for mobile devices

Google is joining a crowd of companies packaging digital content in a magazine-like format for mobile devices.

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Report says Facebook seeks $10 billion in IPO

(AP) -- Facebook might finally be laying down the groundwork for a highly anticipated initial public offering, long expected to take place sometime after April 2012.

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created Nov 29, 2011 | popularity 1.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Apple names Arthur Levinson non-exec chair

(AP) -- Apple Inc. has named Arthur Levinson as its non-executive chairman, a move that rewards the longtime Apple board member who chose it over Google Inc. when the technology giants began to compete with ...

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created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Groupon raises $700M with IPO at $20 per share

(AP) -- Daily deals pioneer Groupon raised about $700 million with an initial public offering of stock priced well above expectations.

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Google reshuffles placement of online search ads

(AP) -- Google believes it can make more money by placing some of its ads below its search results instead of alongside them.

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Baidu profit up 80 percent, forecasts more growth

(AP) -- Baidu Inc., which operates China's most popular search engine, said Friday its latest quarterly profit jumped 80 percent as strong growth in usage of its site helped to drive advertising revenue higher.

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created Oct 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

With deals, YouTube expands as music destination

(AP) -- YouTube has been very good to bedroom singers, who have found a quick path to fame, and major labels, which have benefited from some of the largest digital audiences for their top music videos.

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