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A screenshot of Trap.it, a dynamic Web site that delivers personalized content from the Web.

Meet Trapit: Siri’s Sibling for Search and Discovery

Trapit, birthed out of the same program that delivered Apple's intelligent assistant Siri, officially launched its public beta Tuesday. The company hopes to revolutionize how people search and discover content on the Web.

Google offers rare peek into Web searches

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Google Inc. offered a detailed glimpse into its secret process of ranking Internet websites on Monday, publishing for the first time a list of recent tweaks to its closely guarded search algorithm.

Google Coming with Music Service (Leaked Screenshots)

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Google Inc. is organizing a media event in Los Angeles on Wednesday; something that will be completely dedicated to music. Google is launching a program to enable the purchase and download of music, along with some social networking features.
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Private equity takes two approaches to Yahoo: sources

Private equity takes two approaches to Yahoo: sources

Private equity firms including KKR and TPG Capital are looking to potentially buy minority stakes of up to 20 percent in Yahoo Inc with an eye to eventually taking over the whole company, people with knowledge of the situation said.
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American Express to Invest $100M in Start-ups

American Express Co. is launching a $100 million fund as a new multi-year program designed to help accelerate the company's digital transformation, as it tries to add consumers in new geographies and attract younger generations.
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Will HTC Sensation XL Outrun Apple iPhone 4S Worldwide?

HTC released its Sensation XL with Beats Audio in the UK market on Oct. 6. Despite not hitting the U.S. shores officially, the HTC Sensation XL with its huge 4.7-inch screen is expected to give tough competition to Apple Inc.'s iPhone 4S worldwide.
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Google Offers Support to Android Firms in Lawsuits

Google Inc will continue to offer support to firms using its Android system that are involved in legal disputes, its executive chairman Eric Schmidt said on Wednesday, as the Internet giant looks to cement alliances in the face of toughening competition.
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Schmidt Pledges Google Won't Favor Motorola

The executive chairman of Google Inc on Tuesday played down concerns the search giant would give preferential treatment to Motorola Mobility Holdings after its planned purchase of the handset maker is completed.
James Cartwright testifies at a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee on the situations in Iraq and Afghanistan, on Capitol Hill in Washington

Ex-General Urges U.S. to Speak Frankly on Cyber Weapons

The United States should be more open about its development of offensive cyber weapons and spell out when it will use them as it grapples with an increasing barrage of attacks by foreign hackers, the former No. 2 uniformed officer in the U.S. military said.
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Futures Flat With Greece Vote Off, Payrolls Ahead

The uncertain outcome of Greece's sovereign debt crisis and its implications for Europe's economy kept U.S. stock futures mixed on Friday, with indexes little changed following two days of steep gains.
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iPhone 4S vs. Galaxy Nexus: How Do They Stack Up?

Apple, which unveiled iPhone 4S on Oct. 4, is getting flying off the shelves despite its battery draining problem for which the Cupertino, California-based company would be issuing a fix in the next few days.
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Galaxy S2 Skyrocket vs. HTC Vivid: How Do They Stack Up?

AT&T has recently released two 4G LTE smartphones HTC Vivid and Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket on its network. Both Vivid and Skyrocket will be available for $199.99 and $249.99, respectively under a two-year contract with AT&T from Nov 6 in stores and online.

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