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AOL to sell 800 patents to Microsoft for $1 billion

AOL chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tim Armstrong speaks at the Reuters Global Media Summit in New York
AOL Inc said it would sell over 800 of its patents and related applications to Microsoft Corp , and would grant Microsoft a non-exclusive license to the patents it retains, for slightly over $1 billion in cash.
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Expedia accuses Google of breaching EU regulators

Online travel agency Expedia on Friday accused Google of breaching EU rules with a formal complaint to EU antitrust regulators as it joined a dozen other firms that have taken their case to the European Commission in the last two years.
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Xbox 360 Vulnerable to Credit Card Theft?

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RIM Shares Jump 7% On Takeover, Recovery Plays

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