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• Skype Investors Will Reap a Windfall - Wall Street Journal
• Google Music launches without label deals - Los Angeles Times
• Senators press Apple, Google for answers about location tracking - Ars Technica
• Microsoft downplays Server bug threat, say researchers - Computerworld
• Feds, Carriers Unveil Mobile Emergency Alert System - InformationWeek
• Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's 'JetMan' in a daring 8-minute flight over ... - Daily Mail
• Photo shows alleged 7th-gen Apple iPod nano with 1.3MP camera, no clip - Apple Insider

Skype Investors Will Reap a Windfall - Wall Street Journal Posted: 10 May 2011 01:56 PM PDT The Guardian Skype Investors Will Reap a Windfall Wall Street Journal The handful of investors who acquired a majority stake in Internet communications provider Skype Global during the depths of the financial crisis stand to be handsomely rewarded by its $8.5 billion sale to Microsoft Corp. ... Stocks Gain for 3rd Session; Microsoft FallsCNBC.com Skype Buy Dials Up the DowFox Business Microsoft-Skype Deal May Upset AT&T, Verizon RelationsBloomberg BusinessWeek -The Associated Press -Reuters all 3,163 news articles »

Google Music launches without label deals - Los Angeles Times Posted: 10 May 2011 12:42 PM PDT BBC News Google Music launches without label deals Los Angeles Times A frustrated Google on Tuesday announced it was proceeding with plans for a digital music service without securing licensing agreements with record labels or music publishers. Google's free service, Music Beta, would let users upload their music ... Google Music takes on Apple iTunes, AmazonComputerworld Google Music: Great Idea, Needs MusicTIME Google Has a Music-Locker Service Now, TooNew York Magazine CBS News -CNET -Billboard all 876 news articles »

Senators press Apple, Google for answers about location tracking - Ars Technica Posted: 10 May 2011 12:28 PM PDT Globe and Mail Senators press Apple, Google for answers about location tracking Ars Technica Representatives from Apple and Google faced hard questions about their location and privacy policies when testifying in front of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law on ... Senator Has 'Serious Doubts' About Privacy of Google, Apple Location AppsPC Magazine Summary Box: Senate Panel Grills Apple, GoogleABC News Apple defends iPhone 'hot spot'-loggingForbes MarketWatch -Fortune -NPR all 897 news articles »

Microsoft downplays Server bug threat, say researchers - Computerworld Posted: 10 May 2011 01:24 PM PDT Help Net Security Microsoft downplays Server bug threat, say researchers Computerworld Computerworld - Microsoft is downplaying the threat posed by one of the three bugs the company patched today, said security researchers. The update in question, MS11-035, patches a single vulnerability in WINS (Windows Internet Name ... Microsoft plugs critical hole in WindowsCNET Microsoft Releases Patch Tuesday Fixes for Windows Server and PowerPointeWeek Microsoft Unleashes Critical Update for Windows ServerPCWorld SearchSecurity.com -Redmondmag.com -ZDNet (blog) all 18 news articles »

Feds, Carriers Unveil Mobile Emergency Alert System - InformationWeek Posted: 10 May 2011 12:51 PM PDT ABC News Feds, Carriers Unveil Mobile Emergency Alert System InformationWeek Mobile phone users in New York City and Washington will be the first to have access to the system, which will push out alerts during emergencies. By Elizabeth Montalbano InformationWeek The federal government has teamed up with wireless carriers and ... President Obama could send text-message warnings under new PLAN systemLos Angeles Times Bloomberg, FEMA, FCC Detail NYC Emergency Notification SystemWired News (blog) Emergency Alert System Expected for CellphonesNew York Times Bloomberg -Government Technology -Voice of America all 746 news articles »

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's 'JetMan' in a daring 8-minute flight over ... - Daily Mail Posted: 10 May 2011 01:33 PM PDT Fox News Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's 'JetMan' in a daring 8-minute flight over ... Daily Mail By Daily Mail Reporter But for Yves Rossy, who finally completed his flight over the Grand Canyon in a jet suit, it must have been a relief. For the Swiss adventurer, dubbed JetMan, was forced to cancel his daring spectacle at the last minute on Friday ... 'JetMan' makes his flight over the Grand Canyonmsnbc.com (blog) 'JetMan' finally flies in Grand CanyonLas Vegas Review - Journal Jetman soars over the Grand Canyon in his wingsuitDVICE Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) -AVweb -Jalopnik all 1,004 news articles »

Photo shows alleged 7th-gen Apple iPod nano with 1.3MP camera, no clip - Apple Insider Posted: 10 May 2011 10:54 AM PDT Macgasm Photo shows alleged 7th-gen Apple iPod nano with 1.3MP camera, no clip Apple Insider Yet another piece of evidence shows that the next iPod nano will retain its same small form factor and multi-touch screen, but add a camera to the rear side of the diminutive device and strangely ditch the built-in clip. ... Next iPod Nano To Reinstate a Camera [RUMOR]Mashable Rumor: iPod nano to get a cameraMacgasm New iPod nano 7G Gets 1.3-megapixel Camera & Ditches the Clip? [Was Removing ...TFTS (blog) Ubergizmo (blog) -CrunchGear -Product Reviews all 14 news articles »

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