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  1. Kevin Lancaster

    Apple to hire Gap communications executive

    Apple to hire Gap communications executive Apple Inc is planning to hire Gap Inc executive, Marcela Aguilar, as director-global marketing communications, website Ad Age reported on Wednesday
  3. Kevin Lancaster

    Turkish government passes strict Internet controls

    Turkish government passes strict Internet controls Turkey’s parliament passed wide-ranging regulations Wednesday that authorize the storage of internet users’ data by state institutions
  4. Kevin Lancaster

    Microsoft to buy Minecraft creators

    Microsoft to buy Minecraft creators Microsoft Corp is in serious discussions to buy Mojang AB, the Swedish company behind the popular “Minecraft” video game, The Wall Street Journal said, citing a person with knowledge of the matter
  5. Kevin Lancaster

    Netflix joins net neutrality fight

    Netflix joins net neutrality fight Video streaming service Netflix Inc will join Reddit, Kickstarter and thousands of other websites on Wednesday in an online protest that calls for strong U.S. rules to ensure equal treatment of Internet traffic
  6. Kevin Lancaster

    Electrolux buys GE Appliances

    Electrolux buys GE Appliances Swedish home appliance maker Electrolux said Monday it had signed a 3.3-billion-dollar deal to buy US rival GE Appliances
  7. Kevin Lancaster

    Obama recruits former Google, Twitter execs

    Obama recruits former Google, Twitter execs President Barack Obama tapped Silicon Valley for two key positions on his technology policy team on Thursday
  8. Kevin Lancaster

    Twitpic to shut down

    Twitpic to shut down Twitpic, an early online service that allows Internet users to share photos on the Twitter Inc social network, is shutting down due to what it said were legal threats from Twitter
  9. Kevin Lancaster

    LG executive caught damaging Samsung products

    LG executive caught damaging Samsung products An executive at South Korean electronics firm LG was questioned by police in Germany after damaging products made by rival Samsung in a Berlin mall, a news report said Thursday
  10. Kevin Lancaster

    Queen not amused by smartphones

    Queen not amused by smartphones It’s official. She is not amused
  11. Kevin Lancaster

    EU seeks feedback on Facebook, WhatsApp deal

    EU seeks feedback on Facebook, WhatsApp deal EU antitrust regulators are asking Facebook’s rivals and telecoms operators whether the online social network’s proposed bid for WhatsApp will lead to price hikes
  12. Kevin Lancaster

    Samsung engineering, shipbuilders to merge

    Samsung engineering, shipbuilders to merge The shipbuilding and engineering units of South Korea’s Samsung group said Monday they would merge, as the family-run giant gears up for generational ownership succession
  13. Kevin Lancaster

    Japanese publishers hit back at Amazon

    Japanese publishers hit back at Amazon A group of Japanese publishers have lashed out at Amazon’s new book sale rules, after US and European authors accused the online retailer of using strong-arm negotiating tactics
  14. Kevin Lancaster

    IBM launches new computer system

    IBM launches new computer system International Business Machines Corp on Wednesday launched a computer system that can quickly identify patterns in massive amounts of data
  15. Kevin Lancaster

    HP to recall 6 million PC power cords

    HP to recall 6 million PC power cords Hewlett-Packard Co is recalling about 6 million computer power cords after 29 reports of the cords melting or charring
  16. Kevin Lancaster

    U.S. smartphones to get “kill switch”

    U.S. smartphones to get “kill switch” Smartphones in California will be required to come with a “kill switch” to render them useless if lost or stolen under a bill signed Monday
  17. Kevin Lancaster

    PlayStation Network back online

    PlayStation Network back online Sony Corp said Monday its PlayStation Network was back online after it suffered a cyberattack and was unavailable over the weekend
  18. Kevin Lancaster

    Siemens scores $862 million wind turbine contract

    Siemens wins $862 million wind turbine contract German engineering giant Siemens said Thursday it had won a contract worth 650 million euros ($862 million) to supply wind turbines to Norwegian power groups Statoil and Statkraft
  19. Kevin Lancaster

    HP profits down, despite rise in revenue

    HP revenue up, profits down Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday reported that its quarterly revenue was nudged up by improved computer sales
  20. Kevin Lancaster

    Twitter will take down photos of your deceased relatives

    Twitter to remove photos, videos of dead people Twitter Inc said it will remove images or videos of deceased individuals at the request of family members
  21. Kevin Lancaster

    Google buys Jetpac startup

    Google buys Jetpac travel app Google has bought the startup behind a Jetpac mobile application that creates insightful travel guides
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