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Google Safer To Buy after Sell-Off

Google Safer To Buy after Sell-Off

Fourth-quarter results of Google, Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) missed revenue and earnings expectations as the search-engine giant experienced a drop in search advertising rates.

Microsoft's Windows Battles Slack PC Sales

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Microsoft Corp's fiscal second-quarter profit fell very slightly as lagging computer sales to cash-strapped consumers in the United States and Europe hurt its core Windows business.

U.S. Shuts Megaupload.com, Hackers Retaliate

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The U.S. government shut down the Megaupload.com content sharing Web site, charging its founders and several employees with massive copyright infringement, the latest skirmish in a high-profile battle against piracy of movies and music.
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What is SOPA? 8 Things to Know About 2012 Bill And Sister Act PIPA

What is SOPA? 8 Things to Know About 2012 Bill and Sister Act PIPA

Yesterday, Internet titans like Wikipedia, Reddit and Boing Boing launched a coordinated blackout to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA). But what is the SOPA bill? How would it affect the way the Internet works now? Who supports and opposes the bill, and is it even likely to pass?
San Francisco Board of Supervisors president Chiu listens as Jay Nath, city's chief innovation officer, speaks during a protest of SOPA at City Hall in San Francisco

Lawmakers Flip on Piracy Bills Protested on Web

Some members of the Congress switched sides to oppose antipiracy legislation as protests blanketed the Internet on Wednesday, turning Wikipedia dark and putting black slashes on Google and other sites as if they had been censored.
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Google's Mobility Plans Cloud Strong Q4

Google Inc's strong holiday-quarter results may take a backseat to growing concerns about long-term margins after it dives into a fiercely competitive smartphone market through its $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings.
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Wikipedia to Shut for 24 hrs to Stop Anti-piracy Act

Wikipedia, the popular community-edited online encyclopedia, will black out its English-language site for 24 hours to seek support against proposed U.S. anti-piracy legislation that Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales said threatens the future of the Internet.
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Wikipedia to Shut for 24 Hours to Stop Internet Bill

Wikipedia, the popular community-edited online encyclopedia, will black out its English-language site for 24 hours to seek support against proposed U.S. anti-piracy legislation that Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales said threatens the future of the Internet.
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Hulu Challenges Cable with First Original Drama

Hulu, the popular online video service, has taken another step to becoming a full-fledged alternative to cable television by commissioning its first scripted original TV show to go live next month.
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White House Casts Doubt on Fate of Anti-Piracy Legislation

White House officials raised concerns on Saturday about online-piracy legislation pending in Congress that Facebook and Google Inc. have decried as heavy-handed, but that Hollywood studios and music labels say is needed to save U.S. jobs.
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Verizon FiOS: to Beat 'em, First Join 'em

Verizon Communications Inc is pushing hard to move its FiOS TV service beyond the set-top box and onto the latest gadgets - from TVs and tablets to gaming consoles - to fend off competition from online video services such as Netflix Inc, Amazon Inc and Apple's Inc iTunes.
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Olivia Munn's Nude Poster: Top 5 Controversial PETA Publicity Stunts

Joining the list of celebrities, who have stripped for the controversial PETA advertisements, is model-actress Olivia Munn, whose nude poster was released on Thursday. Shot by renowned celebrity photographer Emily Shur, the poster shows Munn posing nude with a tagline: Who Needs Fur to Feel Beautiful?

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