Business Stories from November 9, 2013 (Change date)
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Review: LG tablet has phone alerts, multitaskingNov 10, 2013 6:42 am - NEW YORK — For a short time, LG had the distinction of having the rare 8-inch tablet with a high-resolution screen. But then Apple came along and stole the spotlight whe...
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Google surge to $1,000 a share spurs biggest U.S. office leasesNov 09, 2013 6:35 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Google, owner of the world’s most popular search engine, is also a dominant real estate deal maker that’s expanding its office space while nationwide dem...
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Netflix’s Sarandos says company is eyeing film projectsNov 10, 2013 6:42 am - Netflix Inc., the world’s largest streaming subscription service, is evaluating potential film projects and suggested its programming budget would increase if the compan...
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Google’s increased lobbying efforts enters spy debateNov 09, 2013 12:55 pm - Google Inc. is moving its Washington office closer to Capitol Hill after spending $18.2 million on lobbying, more than Northrop Grumman Corp. and enough to rank the tech...
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Twitter appeal wanes in parts of AsiaNov 09, 2013 6:15 am - SEOUL, South Korea — Too open. Too crowded. Too difficult. That’s why some Twitter users in South Korea and Japan say they are spending less time on the site or have qui...
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Facebook steps up efforts to curb bullying on its siteNov 10, 2013 6:42 am - Facebook said it will beef up efforts to curb bullying on its site starting Wednesday as police, parents and educators sound greater alarm over the unmonitored and somet...
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Tech Tips: Getting started with TwitterNov 10, 2013 6:42 am - NEW YORK — With Twitter in the news because of a public stock offering, you might be deciding it’s finally time to start tweeting. But what exactly is Twitter, a tweet a...
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Review: Google takes small steps with Nexus 5, KitKatNov 10, 2013 6:42 am - Keeping Google's phone offerings straight can be a chore. There's Motorola, the company it bought a couple years back. Then there are the various “Google Play Editions” ...
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North Korea may have pirated Angry BirdsNov 09, 2013 5:50 am - WASHINGTON — You can play Angry Birds on North Korea’s Samjiyon tablet — but the developers of the internationally popular app say they have nothing to do with it. A spo...
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App reviews: My Fitness Pal, BuyViaNov 10, 2013 6:42 am - My Fitness Pal Whether you’re trying to get ahead of a little holiday weight gain or just interested in keeping better track of what you’re eating, My Fitness Pal i...