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Palm shares sink after Apple closes iTunes sync

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:23:52 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Palm Inc fell more than 3 percent on Thursday after Apple Inc closed a loophole in iTunes that had allowed the music management software to be synchronized with Palm's Pre phone.

Facebook has privacy gaps: Canadian watchdog

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:05:31 -0400

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The popular social networking site Facebook is not doing enough to protect the personal information it gets from subscribers, and it gives users confusing and incomplete information about privacy matters, Canada's privacy commissioner said on Thursday.

Website publishes sensitive hacked Twitter info

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:21:27 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Technology news website TechCrunch published on Wednesday sensitive internal documents belonging to Twitter, including financial projections, offering a rare glimpse into the wildly popular microblogging site.

Bloggers case shows Azeri free speech dying: OSCE

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:36:14 -0400

VIENNA (Reuters) - Hooliganism charges against two opposition bloggers in Azerbaijan are unfounded and the case is fresh proof that freedom of speech is dying in the central Asian state, an official from Europe's main rights watchdog said on Thursday.

Puppy love blooms on India dog dating websites

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:42:33 -0400

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Leo is affectionate, likes stuffed toys, eats fish and is a hit with ladies looking for love on online. Not bad, for a 3-year-old Golden Retriever.

Microsoft's Bing gains on Yahoo, Google

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:57:22 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's market share of the U.S. Internet search market increased modestly in June, the first month that it fielded its new Bing search engine, according to the latest data from research firm ComScore.

Recession sends Americans to the Internet

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:35:05 -0400

BANGALORE (Reuters) - It's not just family and friends that Americans are turning to for advice and support to cope with the prolonged recession; many have found a counselor in the Internet.

Author tackles Facebook, controversy with new book

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:13:14 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Author Ben Mezrich wants readers to enjoy his new book about the founding of social networking website Facebook like a page-turning thriller and ignore criticism of his reporting methods.

It's iPhone Impressionism, courtesy of Christie's

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:09:46 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a bid to bring art to the digital age, Christie's is rolling out a new application to bring Impressionists to the iPhone.

Amazon sued over Kindle, claim alleges breakage

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:13:56 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has been sued by a user of its Kindle electronic reader who claims the device's cover, which is sold separately, can break the screen and make the device inoperable.