Information Technology
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A deal to avert BlackBerry ban could set precedentAug 07, 2010 11:00 pm - RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- A preliminary agreement between the maker of the popular BlackBerry smart phone and the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which government officials say g...
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With ban looming, some Saudis sell off BlackBerrysAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Some Saudis were trying to sell their BlackBerrys ahead of a ban on the smart phone's messenger service in the kingdom Ã¢â‚¬â€ť but with few will...
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AT&T chief Stephenson: Web regulations 'don't make sense'Aug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - AT&T Inc. Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Randall Stephenson said a U.S. Federal Communications Commission proposal to regulate the Internet "doesn't make a whole l...
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Judge calls Craigslist lawsuit prematureAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Craigslist against South Carolina's attorney general, who is trying to prosecute the Internet company ...
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Google said to have paid about $200 million for SlideAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Google Inc., owner of the world's most popular search engine, acquired social-gaming company Slide Inc., part of an effort to keep pace with Facebook Inc. by offering so...
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FCC abandons efforts at net neutrality compromiseAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators are abandoning efforts to negotiate a compromise on so-called "network neutrality" rules intended to ensure that phone and cable TV com...
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San Francisco's phone radiation law sparks similar projectsAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Motorola says all phones within standards
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Google stops developing Wave because of slow adoptionAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Google Inc., owner of the most popular Internet search engine, will end development of its Wave online-collaboration site because of slow adoption. Google will maintain ...
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Google, Verizon strike deal on Internet trafficAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Verizon Communications Inc. and Google Inc. have struck their own accord on handling Internet traffic, as both participate in talks by U.S. officials on Web policy, two ...
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Indonesia joins countries mulling BlackBerry banAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesia said Wednesday it is considering following the lead of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in banning BlackBerry services, adding t...