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Facebook said to be targeting 2nd quarter IPO date

Facebook plans to finally go public with an IPO date set to occur sometime in the second quarter of next year with a registration statement said to be in the works and expected to be filed by the close of … Continue reading

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No mobile phone-cancer link found in Danish study

A large study conducted of mobile users in Denmark discovered that there was not actually any link between cellphone use and an increased risk of developing brain tumours with lengthy use. Although the data is reassuring to those who use … Continue reading

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Revelation that Jobs vowed to destroy Android

In a new authorised biography about to hit the shelves at bookstores and written before his untimely death, Steve Jobs swore that he would destroy the Android operating system and would spend his life and all of Apple’s money to … Continue reading

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Google maps Amazon rainforest

Google claims that its street view mapping service can go just about anywhere, and it now seems that the company has made good on its promise, as the company just recently took some time to get out on bike and … Continue reading

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Google improving privacy policies according to ICO

Google has taken the appropriate steps to improve policies after it was found last year that its Street View mapping cars were capturing data unlawfully according to a new statement from the information commissioner. After the Office of the Information … Continue reading

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