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Google cleared in Britain over personal data collected from wireless networks

jcahealey | 2010-07-30 02:22:59

In the United States, Google Inc. is defending itself against lawsuits, a congressional probe and a 37-state investigation led by Connecticut Atty. Gen. Richard Blumenthal regarding personal informati...

Google says search engine, mobile service blocked in China [Updated]

jcahealey | 2010-07-30 01:05:34

Google Inc. reported Thursday that its Web search, mobile and advertising services in China had been blocked.It was unclear if the services had been temporarily disrupted or if they were being blocked...

IPhone 4's parts cost more than Droid Incredible's

jcahealey | 2010-07-29 22:27:12

Customers can buy Apple's iPhone 4 or HTC's Droid Incredible for the same price, but the parts that make up the HTC smart phone cost about $18 less than the parts in its competitor, accordin...

Amazon's new low-price Kindle raises stakes in e-reader wars

jcahealey | 2010-07-29 21:26:06

With the price of Amazon's baseline Kindle's dropping to $139 today, the online retailer is throwing down the gauntlet in the e-reader wars.  A few months ago, when Apple's iPad debu...

Kanye West is back with appearances at Facebook and Twitter (oh and he's tweeting too)

jcahealey | 2010-07-29 18:57:39

Kanye West went on a promotional tour of Silicon Valley this week, dropping into Facebook and Twitter to perform a cappella raps. Needless to say, he was a hit as he works his way back into the spotl...

Verizon smart-phone users average more data usage than AT&T's, study says

jcahealey | 2010-07-29 03:17:00

Thought your iPhone-toting friends were always buried in their phones? Seems Droid users are even more active Web surfers, according to a report released this week. The average Verizon Wireless smart-...

Apple's iAd will help developers advertise their apps -- from inside other apps

jcahealey | 2010-07-29 02:48:24

A big knock on the ballooning size of mobile app marketplaces -- including Apple's 225,000-member App Store -- is that if you're an application developer, there aren't many ways to stan...

Have a question? Facebook may have an answer

jcahealey | 2010-07-29 02:27:14

Facebook Inc. officially took the wraps off of its new question-and-answer feature Wednesday. Millions of people already ask their friends questions on the site each day. This way users can get “a ...
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