Internet
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Facebook unveils gift card users can send to other membersFeb 02, 2013 6:14 am - Facebook Inc. has unveiled a service that lets users give gift cards to other members for purchases at retailers and restaurants. The card can be used at four businesses...
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Netflix’s Hastings says viewer data underpins spending on showsFeb 02, 2013 5:45 am - Netflix Inc. will test whether Machiavelli and math are a winning formula as the world’s largest subscription-video service debuts “House of Cards,” its most ambitious s...
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Google fielding more legal demands for user dataJan 26, 2013 6:44 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Google says it is fielding more legal demands from governments around the world seeking to learn more about the people using its Internet search engine, ...
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How Google’s Jeff Dean became the Chuck Norris of the InternetJan 26, 2013 6:25 am - “The speed of light in a vacuum used to be about 35 mph. Then Jeff Dean spent a weekend optimizing physics.” — Jeff Dean Facts Jeff Dean facts aren’t, well, true. But th...
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Review: Mega sharing service lacks versatilityJan 26, 2013 6:21 am - NEW YORK — New Zealand entrepreneur Kim Dotcom — still wanted by U.S. authorities on allegations of copyright infringement — launched a new online service this week for ...
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How Google keeps its workers happyJan 26, 2013 6:00 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. — A few years ago, Google's human resources department noticed a problem: A lot of women were leaving the company. Like the majority of Silicon Valley ...
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What Facebook’s new ‘graph search’ lets you findJan 19, 2013 7:13 am - MENLO PARK, Calif. — Facebook unveiled a new search tool on Wednesday that gives users a chance to sift through the photos, places and other information available on the...
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Hybrid computers may replace old PCsJan 19, 2013 6:41 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. — In the three years since Apple launched the iPad, a once-crazy idea has grown to become conventional wisdom: The PC is dying. Every few months, marke...
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New Dish box sends TV shows ‘hopping’ to iPadJan 12, 2013 7:11 am - LAS VEGAS — Dish Network Corp. revealed a set-top box called “Hopper” last year, named for its ability to send the TV signal “hopping” from room to room, covering all th...
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TV-over-Internet service expands despite lawsuitsJan 12, 2013 6:42 am - NEW YORK — The Barry Diller-backed Internet company that challenged cable and satellite TV services by offering inexpensive live television online plans to expand beyond...