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Mobile phone industry seeks to clean up act

Mobile phone equipment makers are taking steps to clean up their act and tackle a goal of powering nearly 120,000 base stations in developing countries by cleaner energy sources by 2012, players in the industry say.

Oman Web forum trial raises transparency concerns

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The trial in Oman of a Web moderator over criticism of the government in a popular Internet forum has led to calls for the Gulf Arab state to ease its grip on the media and improve business transparency.

Windows 7 offers downgrades; Poll shows beta testers approve of new OS

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Early ratings from beta testers of Windows 7 showed that users were four times more satisfied with Microsoft's new OS compared to Vista's early users, according to a poll of corporate IT professionals. The software firm has also agreed to allow Windows 7 customers to downgrade not just to Vista but also to XP.
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Oman Web trial raises censorship concerns

The trial in Oman of a Web moderator over criticism of the government in a popular Internet forum has led to calls for the Gulf Arab state to ease its grip on the media and improve business transparency.
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Google is good for newspapers: executive

Google Inc helps newspaper websites make money through online advertising and does not misappropriate their content, a lawyer for the search engine said on the company's blog on Tuesday.
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Google helps, not hurts, newspapers: executive

Google Inc helps newspaper websites make money through online advertising and does not misappropriate their content, a lawyer for the search engine said on the company's blog on Tuesday.
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Emerson cuts profit view

U.S. diversified manufacturer Emerson Electric Co cut its 2009 profit forecast on Tuesday, saying that customers across its business segments had reduced their spending.
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US moves to limit foreign IT workers

The United States has long served to draw top talent from other countries, particularly into its Information Technology sector, but a new push from lawmakers may limit the number of new workers that can enter the country.
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Australia to invest $31 billion in broadband

Australia's government will build a A$43 billion ($31 billion) high-speed broadband network, leading a new private-public company, after rejecting bids by companies that it said failed to offer value for money.
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Australia to build $31 bln broadband network

Australia's government will build a A$43 billion ($31 billion) high-speed broadband network, leading a new private-public company, after rejecting bids by companies that it said failed to offer value for money.
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Australia to build $31 billion broadband network

Australia's government will build a A$43 billion ($31 billion) high-speed broadband network, leading a new private-public company, after rejecting bids by companies that it said failed to offer value for money.
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Salesforce offers customers free mobile service

Business software maker Salesforce.com on Tuesday launched a slimmed-down version of its customer-management services that existing customers will be able to access for free using high-end mobile phones.
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Labels bet flexibility boosts iTunes sales

Apple Inc and major music labels are betting that the launch of three-tier pricing at the iTunes Music Store will boost music sales with a new mix of song-based packages and give consumers more options.
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FriendFeed revamps its real-time search

FriendFeed, the popular streaming social-media site, has revamped its website to show off its real time updates, an indication of just how fast the web is developing.
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Sun tumbles as IBM talks fail

Shares of Sun Microsystems Inc tumbled 22.5 percent after it rejected a $7 billion buyout bid from IBM, leaving the smaller server and software maker vulnerable to lawsuits from shareholders nervous about its viability as a stand-alone
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Sun shares plummet after IBM talks collapse

Shares of Sun Microsystems Inc tumbled 23 percent on Monday after the company rejected rival computer and software maker International Business Machines Corp's $7 billion offer.

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