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Online data tracking service comScore Inc siphons confidential information including passwords, credit card numbers and Social Security numbers from unsuspecting users, according to a lawsuit filed on Tuesday.

European Markets Down Slightly

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Beverage firms led Europe's top shares lower Wednesday, as mixed corporate results and cooling hopes over the prospect of further economic stimulus in the U.S. saw the recent rebound lose steam.
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WPP Cautious on 2012 After Emerging Markets Help 2011

WPP, the world's largest advertising group, expects to feel the impact of the economic slowdown in 2012, it warned on Wednesday, as it reported strong first half results bolstered by emerging markets and digital.
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Lil Wayne performs at the 2011 BET Awards in Los Angeles, June 26, 2011.

Lil Wayne Sets Tha Carter IV Release After VMAs

He won't be wearing a meat dress nor engaged in a same-sex kiss, but rapper Lil Wayne still hopes to create big media buzz after MTV's Video Music Awards by releasing his new CD minutes after Sunday's TV show.
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5 Key Steps to Starting a Successful Blog

Over the last decade blogging has been one of the hottest phenomenons of the Internet world, so we went to one of the hottest bloggers for how-to advice -- The Bargain Babe.
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Research Shows ?Facebook Fatigue?

New research from Global Web Index shows sharp declines among Facebook users in some of the world's biggest markets including the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
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Mobile Payments 101: 'Just the Basics'

A mobile payment is "any payment" for goods and services that is initiated from a smartphone or similar device. Mobile payments can be broken down into two main types: remote payments or proximity payments.
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Four Cigarette Makers Sue FDA Over New, Graphic Labels

Four big cigarette makers are suing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, seeking to void as unconstitutional new graphic labels and advertising that warn consumers about the risks of smoking and induce them to quit.
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Google-Motorola Deal: Implications on Smartphone Sector

Google Inc. has agreed to buy Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. for $12.5 billion or $40 a share in cash to defend its Android ecosystem. Rising IP threats to Android from Microsoft Corp. and Apple Inc. were the primary driver of the acquisition, RBC Capital Markets said.
China's Tudou IPO prices within range

China's Tudou IPO prices within range

Chinese online video company Tudou Holdings Ltd (TUDO.O) priced shares in its initial public offering within the expected range on Tuesday, even though investor sentiment toward U.S.-listed Chinese stocks and the recent stock market turmoil had suggested it would be difficult.
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Sex Photos Scandal Delays Cathay Pacific Ad Campaign

Asian airline Cathay Pacific has postponed the second phase of its high-profile international advertising campaign after a sex scandal involving photographs of crew members allegedly engaging in sexual acts circulated online and in Chinese-language newspapers.
An employee stands inside a fake Apple Store in Kunming, Yunnan province July 22, 2011.

Fake Apple Store Count in China Reaches 22, One 'Smartens' Up

Despite some exterior changes, reported photos hint that the inside of at least one out of 22 imposter Apple stores with familiar wooden tables and Apple-like signage, remain unchanged. A blog that gained international attention for calling out the bogus stores led to the closure of two fake Apple stores by Chinese officials in July.

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