Comcast, NBC deal opens door for online video (AP)
AP – New Internet video services from companies such as Netflix and Apple are offering a glimpse of a home entertainment future that doesn’t include a pricey monthly cable bill.
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ATT to send text ads to phones based on location (AP)
AP – In a first for a wireless carrier, ATT Inc. said Monday that it will use its phones’ location-sensing ability to target text ads with coupons and other offers to participating subscribers in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco.
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Discount service Groupon launches China site (AP)
AP – U.S.-based website Groupon.com says it has launched a discount coupon site in China, hoping to capitalize on the world’s most populous Internet market.
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The iPad 2: What we know, what we don’t know, and what we think we know (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson – We’re just 48 hours away from getting our first look at the long-awaited, next-generation iPad—or that’s what we’re expecting, at least. Indeed, with all the leaks, rumors, and wild guesses we’ve been hearing in the past months about the next …
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Video: BlackBerry PlayBook will “support Android apps,” rep says (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson – Hold on a second—did the Research in Motion representative in this video just say what I think he said? Chatter has been slowly building over the past few weeks that the upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook tablet might arrive with (or eventually …
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Hearst unveils bill pay, subscription service (AFP)
AFP – US publishing giant Hearst unveiled a Web-based service on Monday that lets users pay their household bills and manage their magazine subscriptions online.
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Motorola Mobility sues TiVo over DVR patents (AP)
AP – Motorola Mobility Inc. is suing TiVo Inc., alleging that TiVo’s signature digital video recorder set-top boxes use technology patented by Motorola.
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Great business apps for Android users (Appolicious)
Appolicious – Android devices are a reliable, powerful companion for heavy business users. The operating system continues to improve, so here’s our take on some of the best business apps available in the Android Market. Our list is by no means exhaustive, but we at least wanted to share the news: Android, more than ever, [...]
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Saudi activists eye protests, wait for new cabinet (Reuters)
Reuters – Democracy activists in Saudi Arabia say the government is closely monitoring social media to nip in the bud any protests inspired by uprisings that swept Arab countries, toppling leaders in Egypt and Tunisia.
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W3C to consider Microsoft’s do not track proposal for standard (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends – The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has accepted Microsoft’s submission of the “do not track” technology the company developed for Internet Explorer 9 for consideration as a possible Internet standard. The technology basically operates via “Tracking Protection Lists” that can be published by any number of providers. If Web users like the [...]
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