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Google’s Brin: ‘Worried’ about open Web – Washington Post

Sci/Tech - Google News — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:06:56 +0000

Google's Brin: 'Worried' about open Web
Washington Post
Google co-founder Sergey Brin said in an interview Sunday that he's worried that governments and Internet companies will erode open and universal access to the Web, calling them “very powerful forces that have lined up against the open internet on all …
Google: Sergey Brin's double standard on web freedomTelegraph.co.uk
Web freedom faces greatest threat ever, warns Google's Sergey BrinInformationWeek
Google co-founder Brin is worried about internet freedomsInquirer
Boing Boing -Mashable
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Sci/Tech - Google News — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:01:09 +0000

Google and Oracle slated to meet in 'World Series' of lawsuits
Fox News
A Google logo is displayed at the headquarters in Mountain View, Calif.AP SAN FRANCISCO – Software giant Oracle and Google are set to face off in what is being described as the "World Series of intellectual property trials," which gets underway with …
Google, Oracle patent trial set to begin todayMobile Burn
High-stakes Oracle-Google trial has tough veteran federal judge at helmSan Jose Mercury News
Oracle Versus Google Android Trial Begins TodayITProPortal
San Francisco Chronicle -San Francisco Luxury News
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Sci/Tech - Google News — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:55:39 +0000

Nokia Debt Rating Cut to Lowest Investment Grade at Moody's
BusinessWeek
By Diana ben-Aaron on April 16, 2012 Nokia Oyj (NOK1V) had its debt rating cut to the lowest investment-grade level at Moody's Investors Service less than a week after the Finnish company said its handset unit will make losses in the first two quarters …
Moody's Lowers Nokia To Brink Of Junk Level On Lower Phone SalesWall Street Journal
New Nokia 610 NFC will be first to bring near-field communication technology …Digitaltrends.com
Nokia claims "All smartphones don't have to look alike" in latest Beta Test ad …InformationWeek
Nebulae News
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Sci/Tech - Google News — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:50:34 +0000

iPad 3 rollout continues, hits 20 additional countries this month
Ars Technica
By Chris Foresman | Published April 16, 2012 8:45 AM Apple is continuing to widen the availability of its third-generation iPad throughout the month of April. The company announced on Monday that it will make the device officially available in 20 new …
Apple to launch new iPad in South Korea & 11 other countries on FridayApple Insider
Apple launching new iPad in 21 additional countries from April 20thSlashGear
New iPad hits South Korea, 11 more countries on FridayCNET
SunHerald.com -The Verge -Engadget
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Sci/Tech - Google News — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:47:02 +0000

Netflix CEO Attacks Comcast Over Net Neutrality Issues
PC Magazine
By Adario Strange Sometimes an official company blog post just isn't enough. That's apparently the sentiment behind Netflix CEO Reed Hastings' latest screed, which takes Comcast to task on the topic of network neutrality. The post essentially sheds …
Netflix CEO Takes Swing at Comcast Xfinity over Net NeutralityTIME
Netflix CEO Lashes Out at Comcast Over Net NeutralityMashable
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Blasts Comcast Data Caps in Facebook RantGeekosystem
paidContent.org -SlashGear -Geek
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Sci/Tech - Google News — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:35:04 +0000

FCC to Fine Google $25K; PSN Down Today; Apple Prepping Gaming Console?
PC Magazine
By Angela Moscaritolo Didn't check out the tech headlines over the weekend? Here's what you missed: The Federal Communications Commission proposed that Google be fined $25000 for allegedly obstructing a probe into the search giant's data-mining …
Google Stares at $25000 Fine for Impeding Street View Privacy ProbeMaximum PC
Google facing max fine for blocking feds privacy probeKansas City Star
Foes say Google got slap on the wristPolitico
Social Media SEO -New York Times (blog) -TechRadar UK
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Sci/Tech - Google News — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:07:23 +0000

With DOJ Suit Against Apple, A Curious Take on Tech Villainy
Windows IT Pro
When the Department of Justice announced sweeping antitrust charges against Apple and five of the world's biggest publishers last week, it simply formalized what we knew all along: The companies had all colluded together to make eBook prices higher.
E-book overkillLos Angeles Times
Book Publishing's Real NemesisNew York Times
Cheaper e-books: Where's the downside?The Week Magazine
CBS News -TIME -Mashable
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Sci/Tech - Google News — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:03:24 +0000

Global warming mystery: Some Himalayan glaciers getting bigger
Christian Science Monitor
The Himalayan glaciers are the planet's largest bodies of ice outside the polar caps. New research shows some Himalayan glaciers got bigger between 1999-2008. By Nina Chestney, Reuters / April 16, 2012 An aerial view shows mountains of the Karakoram …
Himalayan glaciers growing despite global warmingTelegraph.co.uk
Himalayan glaciers actually GAINING ice, space scans showRegister
Some Asian glaciers 'putting on mass'BBC News
Fox News -LiveScience.com -The Guardian
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Sci/Tech - Google News — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:00:37 +0000

Nokia Says It's Financially Strong Despite Downgrade
Wall Street Journal
By SVEN GRUNDBERG STOCKHOLM—Finnish handset maker Nokia Corp. on Monday responded to a downgrade of its credit rating by Moody's Investors Service, saying its financial position remains strong. Moody's downgraded Nokia's long-term credit rating to Baa3 …
Moody's Downgrade: Nokia RespondsForbes
Moody's downgrades struggling Nokia's debt ratingSan Jose Mercury News
Moody's Downgrades Nokia Debt To Near JunkNPR

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Sci/Tech - Google News — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:50:42 +0000

Samsung to Show 'the Next Galaxy' Smartphone on May 3
PCWorld
By Mikael Ricknäs, IDG News Samsung Electronics is expected to show the next flagship Galaxy smartphone at an event in London on May 3. The company has sent out invites to the event that say only "come and meet the next Galaxy," in addition to the time …
Samsung To Reveal The 'Next Galaxy' Phone On May 3 At London EventTechCrunch
Samsung issues official Galaxy S III inviteCNET
Samsung Galaxy S3 to Launch on May 3rd, in London UKITProPortal
MarketWatch (press release) -Ubergizmo -Ars Technica
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