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The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe has urged Tajikistan to end a local shutdown of Facebook and several Russian-language sites that had published material critical of the nation's veteran leader.

Leading U.S. software and technology companies on Wednesday pressed President Barack Obama's administration for quick action on a new Indian government policy that they said threatens U.S. exports to the fast-growing economy.

Facebook Inc added 25 banks to help underwrite the company's initial public offering, meaning most of Wall Street will have a role in the share sale, according to an amended IPO filing on Wednesday.

Ray Ozzie, the man who succeeded Bill Gates as Microsoft Corp's tech visionary, believes the world has moved past the personal computer, potentially leaving behind the world's largest software company.

Ray Ozzie, the man who succeeded Bill Gates as Microsoft Corp's tech visionary, believes the world has moved past the personal computer, potentially leaving behind the world's largest software company.

With the new iPad hitting stores on March 16, tech geeks are sure to be rushing in their pre-orders. Referred to as the “post PC” device, the upcoming gadget packs full HD quality into a portable 9.7-inch screen.

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More technology advertisers, including Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX), Stamps.com (Nasdaq: STMP) and PolyCom (Nasdaq:PLCM) have withdrawn from the “Rush Limbaugh Show” after the host’s derogatory remarks about a female Georgetown University law student.

Leading up to the big iPad launch event, Apple has shut down its online store, likely to upload its new products, including a new Apple TV and its next-gen iPad, either called iPad 3 or iPad HD.

Today is the big day for Apple fans, and for all of those following the news about an iPad 3, or, more likely, an iPad HD. Apple is expected to unveil, among other things, a next-gen iPad and a next-gen Apple TV. Both products are parts of Apple's new ecosystem of iDevices, which are all centered around one thing: HD.

Facebook Inc, the world's biggest social networking site, said its service was unavailable in some European countries on Wednesday morning because of technical problems.

Facebook has officially launched its Messenger for Windows 7 which is free and easy to download. The Messenger desktop client eliminates the need to open the browser and log into the Facebook site.

Apple won a major patent for its iWallet technology on Tuesday, which is a digital system that uses Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology to complete credit card transactions directly on your phone. The iWallet could be the killer app promised in Apple's next-gen smartphone, presumably called the iPhone 5.

Robert Gibbs, a Livermore, Calif., man who weighs nearly 700 pounds, uploaded a plea to YouTube on March 1, begging for help losing weight. By Tuesday, March 6, the video had over a million views, 20,000 likes and an offer from transformation specialist Chris Powell to help lose the weight for good.

Just as the assembly lines making them prepared for a five-week shutdown due to slack demand, General Motors Co's Chevrolet Volt and Ampera plug-in electric hybrid cars were named European Car of the Year at the Geneva Auto Show.

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The Internet company plans a major restructuring of operations that will likely include thousands of layoffs, reports said. CEO Scott Thompson could announce the changes as soon as the end of March.

Yahoo Inc is planning to undergo a major restructuring of the company, which will include lay-off of many employees.

Shares of Yelp (NYSE: YELP) the San Francisco-based review Web site, plunged nearly 15 percent Monday, the first after their $107 million initial public offering.

Research In Motion will be forced to slash the fees it charges carriers for BlackBerry service this year, an analyst said on Monday as another U.S. government customer edged away from the service, cutting into a pillar of the struggling smartphone company's business model.

Robert Gibbs, a nearly 700-pound man from Livermore, Calif., uploaded a YouTube video on March 1, a day before his 23rd birthday, asking for help to lose weight so he can watch his niece and nephew grow up. The video has since gone viral, with more than 921,000 views in just four days and has resulted in a call from a representative for a celebrity personal trainer.