Business Stories from August 20, 2011 (Change date)
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Thieves use hacking into auto anti-theft systemsAug 22, 2011 9:36 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Texting and driving don’t go well together — though not in the way you might think. Computer hackers can force some cars to unlock their doors and start ...
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‘Rift’ pulls 1 million gamers onlineAug 22, 2011 9:36 am - A million Internet users have flocked to the fantasy world of “Rift” since its March release, in a trend that threatens games consoles such as Sony Corp.’s PlayStation a...
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New BlackBerrys improved, but lacklusterAug 22, 2011 9:36 am - Well before the iPhone, BlackBerry gained its “CrackBerry” nickname for its seemingly vital place in users’ lives. Lately, however, the surging popularity of Apple’s gad...
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Survey: Cellphones a lifeline, boredom stallerAug 22, 2011 9:36 am - NEW YORK — If you’ve ever used a fake cellphone conversation to avoid real-life interactions, you’re not alone. The Pew Internet & American Life Project says that 13 per...
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Fashion gets mobile with new Snapette appAug 22, 2011 9:36 am - Co-founders and Harvard alumni, Jinhee Kim and Sarah Paiji, announced the beta launch of Snapette, an application that enables fashion-savvy women to discover and share ...
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Google’s Motorola move undermines Samsung-led handset makersAug 22, 2011 9:36 am - HTC Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. and a host of smaller handset makers are at risk of losing their cachet after Google Inc. buys Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. Google ...
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Four titans in race to dominate tech industryAug 22, 2011 9:36 am - Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Google, has called them the “gang of four.” They are the four titans of tech: Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon. And they are im...
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HTC sues Apple in latest round of patent disputeAug 22, 2011 9:36 am - WILMINGTON, Del. — Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp. is accusing Apple Inc. of violating three patents covering smartphones and other technologies, the latest round i...
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`Wizard 101’ heads to ChinaAug 22, 2011 9:36 am - NEW YORK — Online game company KingsIsle Entertainment is bringing its popular “Wizard 101” game to China in a deal with Taomee Holdings Ltd. “Wizard 101” is a multiplay...
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Zynga accused of patent infringementAug 22, 2011 9:36 am - NEW YORK — Zynga Inc., the maker of popular online games such as “FarmVille” and “CityVille,” is being sued for patent infringement by a Texas gaming startup. Agincourt ...
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