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Microsoft plans do not track feature in browser

Microsoft Corp plans to introduce a new tracking protection feature in the next version of its Internet Explorer browser, which will let users filter out sites they don't want to share information with.

Google unveils Chrome software store

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Google Inc showed off a new Web store for games, news and other software applications on Tuesday in an effort to carve out a bigger role in the next generation of Internet media and entertainment.
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Facebook is most visited site in US in 2010

Facebook Unveils New Profile Page

Now, it will be easier to tell your story and know about your friends on Facebook as the social networking site has introduced a new profile page that enables users to feature specific friends' list on their Facebook profile.
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AOL plots breakup, then merger with Yahoo: sources

AOL Inc, undergoing a radical transformation into the king of content on the Internet, is actively exploring a breakup of the company involving a complicated series of transactions that may lead to a merger with Yahoo Inc, sources close to the plans said.
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Limewire music-sharing service to close December 31

LimeWire -- one of the world's biggest outlets for people to share music, movies and TV shows free of charge over the Internet -- said it would be shutting down by the end of the year and closing its sole office in New York.
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10 best apps on the Ovi Store for Nokia users

App stores have become synonymous and crucial to the functionality of a touchscreen phone since the first phone was announced nearly 4 years ago. Here are 10 of the best apps available on Nokia phones - some practical, some fun.
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Google to buy anti-piracy software firm Widevine

Google Inc has agreed to buy Seattle-based anti-piracy software firm Widevine in a bid to boost its online video services, the world's dominant Internet search company said on its official blog.
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Zynga Acquires Newtoy

'Farmville' maker Zynga Inc said it has acquired Texas-based mobile game development company Newtoy, Inc. for undisclosed terms to boost its social gaming portfolio.
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Amazon invests in coupon company LivingSocial

Amazon.com Inc is investing $175 million in online coupon company LivingSocial, a preemptive strike against Google Inc which a source has said is looking to buy Groupon, another coupon provider.
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Android, iPhone Battle For Smartphone Market

A report from Nielsen shows that in the smartphone market, it's a battle between Android and iPhone for many users, with Blackberry holding its own but in danger of losing its traditional dominance.
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Ebay buys local shopping site Milo

EBay Inc has acquired shopping engine Milo.com, underscoring the growing allure of local services even as fellow Internet giant Google ponders buying discount coupon site Groupon.
Apple chief executive Steve Jobs introduces Game Center for iPod at Apple's music-themed September media event in San Francisco

Apple's Game Center Now Asks For Real Name

Apple has updated the terms of service for their Game Center application to display a gamer's real name along with the nickname while sending invitation to friends, a move that is geared towards decreasing anonymity in gaming.
Amazon ousts Wikileaks

Amazon ousts Wikileaks from its servers

The mounting pressure of US government forced Amazon to oust Wikileaks website from its servers. Web users across the world, yet again, called for a boycott of Amazon.

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