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    Eolas loses in Web patents claim against Google and others 10/02/2012 16:49:36

    A jury in Texas gave the verdict that two patents of Eolas Technologies that enable Internet browsers to host embedded interactive applications were invalid, in a protracted legal battle which involved top Internet companies like Google and Amazon.com.
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    Androids don't age well compared to iPhones 10/02/2012 01:57:00

    Apple's iPhone is a better investment than any other smartphone because it has a higher resale value than an Android device, and it's also less expensive to own. That's according to a study from Priceonomics.
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    Yahoo ousts half its board 08/02/2012 10:04:25

    As part of an ongoing effort to recover from a downward spiral, Yahoo said on Tuesday that four board members, including its chairman, will step down.
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    Rockchip aims for Android 4.0 tablets under $100 07/01/2012 05:11:32

    A company making ARM processors used in inexpensive Chinese tablets hopes to make a splash in the U.S. and Europe this year and drive down prices of Android 4.0 tablets to under US$100.
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    Yahoo taps PayPal President Thompson as CEO 05/01/2012 01:40:48

    Yahoo's board has chosen as the company's CEO Scott Thompson, president of eBay's PayPal, ending a four-month search after Carol Bartz was fired in early September.
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    EBay buys BillSafe for 'purchase-on-invoice' technology 23/12/2011 01:56:36

    EBay has purchased German vendor BillSafe to complement its PayPal online payment system, the company announced Thursday. Terms were not disclosed.
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    Best tablets of 2011 20/12/2011 13:45:00

    Tablets in 2011 may have been outshone by their smartphone counterparts, but there is no doubting it was still a landmark year for this relatively new category.
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    Is Google's big bet on Google+ too risky? 15/12/2011 10:49:11

    Google is ending 2011 with a cliffhanger: Will Google+ succeed? And if it does not, how much damage will the company suffer as a result?
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    CEA switches positions, now supports Internet sales tax 14/12/2011 08:14:26

    The Consumer Electronics Association has switched its position on Internet sales taxes, with the huge trade group now supporting the collection of the tax.
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    Groups still oppose SOPA after proposed amendment 14/12/2011 07:51:33

    A proposed amendment to the controversial copyright enforcement bill, the Stop Online Piracy Act, has not swayed many opponents to the legislation.
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    Tech stories of 2011: Jobs, Android and Anonymous rank in top 10 14/12/2011 03:32:35

    In 2011, the increasingly mobile and socially networked world of technology became more intertwined than ever with politics and the law. Patent wars shaped competition in tablets and smartphones, hacktivists attacked a widening array of political and corporate targets, repressive regimes unplugged citizens from the Internet, and the U.S. government moved to block the giant merger of AT&T and T-Mobile USA. With the passing of Steve Jobs, the world lost a technology icon who redefined the computer, entertainment and consumer electronics industries. These are the IDG News Service's picks for the top 10 technology stories of the year:
 
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