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Zynga acquires Newtoy, maker of We Rule
Digitaltrends.com
Zynga, fresh off of owning the Facebook social gaming world, is now eying
mobile with the purchase of Newtoy, developer of We Rule and publisher of
Words With Friends. It looks like social game publishers like to play
together. ...
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Google punishes rogue e-retailers
InternetRetailer.com
The search engine is acting to ensure that bad online reviews don't raise a
retailer's ranking in natural search results. Google changed its ranking
algorithm after a New York Times article suggested an abusive web merchant
was benefiting from ...
<http://www.internetretailer.com/2010/12/02/google-punishes-rogue-e-retailers>
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Subsisting on Arsenic, a Microbe May Redefine Life
New York Times
By DENNIS OVERBYE Scientists said Thursday that they had trained a
bacterium to eat and grow on a diet of arsenic, in place of phosphorus —
one of six elements considered essential for life — opening up the
possibility that organisms could exist ...
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Verizon to launch 4G wireless network in 38 cities
Los Angeles Times
The next generation of broadband, said to be 10 times faster than 3G, will
go on line Sunday in LA and other major markets. At first, it will be
accessible only with USB modems on laptops. By David Sarno, Los Angeles
Times Verizon Wireless said ...
<http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-verizon-4g-20101202,0,4747157.story>
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With WikiLeaks, Amazon shows its power over customers
Computerworld
By Patrick Thibodeau Computerworld - WASHINGTON - Amazon is a prominent
company in the US Its cloud servers host the US government's Recovery.gov
stimulus spending Web site, and it is competing for even more federal
business. ...
<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9199258/With_WikiLeaks_Amazon_shows_its_power_over_customers>
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Xbox trial goes on hold after fiery start
TG Daily
It's a rocky start for the 28-year-old dude on trial for charging people to
mod their Xbox 360s. Just minutes into the case, the judge began tearing
into the prosecution, saying its opening remarks were harmful if not
illegal, and completely misled the ...
<http://www.tgdaily.com/business-and-law-brief/52837-xbox-trial-goes-on-hold-after-fiery-start>
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Google, Adobe sandbox Flash for Chrome to protect users
Computerworld
By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Adobe and Google have collaborated to put
the Flash Player plug-in inside a sandbox within Chrome, an effort by the
two companies to better protect users from attacks. The sandbox has been
introduced into the roughest ...
<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9199245/Google_Adobe_sandbox_Flash_for_Chrome_to_protect_users>
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FTC endorses do-not-track option for Internet users
Los Angeles Times
On Thursday, a House subcommittee will hold a hearing exploring whether
Congress should require such an option. By Jim Puzzanghera Los Angeles
Times Staff Writer The government has helped millions of Americans avoid
annoying phone calls from ...
<http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-new-do-not-track1-2010dec10,0,121956.story>
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