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Microsoft has own version of a tablet in the works

Apple has been long rumored to be working on an Apple Tablet PC - which the company has not confirmed or denied its existence and when it may be released - it now appears that Microsoft is hard at work on an Apple Tablet killer.

EU details evidence to back Intel antitrust fine

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Antitrust regulators on Monday detailed evidence from Intel clients that led to the European Commission's record 1.06 billion euro ($1.6 billion) fine on the U.S. chip giant for illegally shutting out rival AMD.

FCC to unveil open Internet plan

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The top U.S. communications regulator plans to unveil proposals Monday for ensuring Web traffic is not slowed or blocked based on its content, sources familiar with the contents of the speech said on Friday.
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Financier Pang may have committed suicide: police

Financier Danny Pang, who died last Saturday while facing Securities and Exchange Commission charges that he perpetrated a massive Ponzi scheme, appears to have committed suicide, police said on Friday.
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Microsoft lets shareholders vote on exec pay

Microsoft Corp's board on Friday approved a proposal to allow shareholders to vote on its executives' compensation, as U.S. corporations' pay policies come under scrutiny in the wake of the financial crisis.
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Technology in starring role at NY Fashion Week

The Internet and advances in technology are transforming fashion, making it easier for designers to create collections and less expensive for the them to show and sell their work, experts say.
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FCC to unveil open Internet rules

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski will unveil in a speech on Monday new proposals that would force Internet providers to treat the flow of content equally, sources familiar with the speech said on Friday.
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Psychiatrists call for action on anorexia sites

As the start of London Fashion Week reignites the debate over ultra-thin models, psychiatrists have called on the British government to act over the soaring numbers of pro-anorexia websites.
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HP snags Web pioneer Andreessen for board

Hewlett-Packard Co named Internet pioneer Marc Andreessen, 38, to its board of directors, tapping one of the industry's best known investors to help guide the world's biggest PC maker.
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Pre helps Palm narrow loss, unveils share sale

Robust sales of the Pre smartphone helped Palm Inc post a smaller-than-expected loss, but a tepid second-quarter sales forecast and a plan to sell more shares helped snuff out a rally and sent its shares down nearly 2 percent on Thursday.
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Pre helps Palm narrow loss

Robust sales of the Pre smartphone helped Palm Inc post a smaller-than-expected loss, but a tepid second-quarter sales forecast and a plan to sell more shares helped snuff out a rally and sent its shares down nearly 2 percent on Thursday.
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Palm's loss smaller than expected on Pre sales

Palm Inc posted a smaller-than-expected loss on sales of its Pre smartphone, but a tepid second-quarter sales forecast and a plan to raise fresh capital helped snuff out a rally and send shares down 2 percent after hours on Thursday.
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Skype founders sue eBay over copyright infringement

Skype founders Janus Friis and Niklas Zenstrom filed a copyright infringement suit against current owner eBay and the members of an investment group who recently agreed to acquire a majority stake in Skype.
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AT&T, Verizon chiefs give mixed economic outlook

Top U.S. telecom executives gave a mixed outlook for the U.S. economy on Thursday, citing a lack of job creation, even as AT&T Inc CEO said the company will add more mobile customers this quarter than last.
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EU seeks to close digital divide with broadband aid

The European Commission unveiled guidelines Thursday specifying how public funds can be used to help companies roll out high-speed broadband networks, and help EU countries benefit from new technologies.
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Virtual reality used for blind to map real world

Virtual reality can let video game players escape from the real world but a group of researchers are using virtual reality to help the blind join the real world more, by navigating real places.
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Oracle software sales miss target

Oracle Corp's quarterly software sales came in sharply below expectations, dashing hopes that corporate technology spending is rebounding and sending its shares down 2.7 percent.
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Google talking to DOJ about books settlement: report

Google Inc and a group of authors and publishers are in talks with the U.S. Justice Department about possibly modifying an agreement struck last October to publish millions of books online, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.

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