Business Stories from May 14, 2011 (Change date)
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Visa to launch ‘wallet for phones, online buyingMay 15, 2011 8:46 am - NEW YORK — Visa Inc. is making a virtual “wallet” that can hold people’s card account information for faster checkouts at online shopping sites and real-world stores. Th...
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For smartphones, what’s too big or small?May 15, 2011 8:46 am - SAN FRANCISCO — With scores of smartphones available, one obvious way for them to stand out is with size. Two new phones take that to extremes: HP’s tiny Veer 4G and Sam...
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Libya’s gilded economy tarnished by uprisingMay 15, 2011 8:46 am - TRIPOLI, Libya — Towering above the Libyan capital’s coastline, the sleek silver Marriott Hotel opened three months ago as the latest symbol of the North African nation’...
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Important dates in Skype historyMay 12, 2011 6:29 pm - Milestones in the history of Internet phone company Skype: 2003: Skype Beta launches publicly. The company was founded by Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, creators ...
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The guerilla roots of the Skype calling serviceMay 12, 2011 6:29 pm - NEW YORK — In buying Skype, Microsoft is getting one of the rare companies that has turned its name into a verb, like Xerox or Google. “Let’s Skype” is a phrase understa...
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Analysis: Microsoft, Skype deal could change futureMay 15, 2011 8:46 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Imagine using your Xbox and switching from a game to a video chat with a faraway friend holding an iPad. Or going into your office email to invite Grandm...
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Technology briefsMay 15, 2011 8:46 am - Facebook apps leaked data, no evidence of misuse NEW YORK — Security firm Symantec has discovered a security flaw in Facebook that inadvertently gives advertisers a...
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New government site to teach web skillsMay 15, 2011 8:46 am - WASHINGTON — A new Commerce Department website aims to give schools, libraries and job training centers the tools to help teach computer and Internet skills to Americans...
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Facebook-Google rivalry intensifies with PR fiascoMay 15, 2011 8:46 am - NEW YORK — The intense rivalry between Facebook and Google just got juicier. In a twist seemingly out of a Hollywood thriller, Facebook hired a prominent public relation...
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Cars arrive for Pontiac-Oakland museumMay 15, 2011 8:48 am - PONTIAC, Ill. — Pontiac Tourism Director Ellie Alexander stopped to make an observation as she walked past Tim Dye recently in downtown Pontiac. “You look like an expect...
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