2010年5月19日星期三

Technology Report: Professional social networking booming

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Good afternoon Bit, TUE 18 May 2010 
 
Professional social networking booming
"Digital genome" safeguards dying data formats
Unsure about customs laws? There's an app for that
Google buys Norwegian audio-video tech provider
Best Buy plans May launch for video downloads
Egyptians go online to seek political change
Google faces probes over data it collected: report
LED market faces bright outlook but hurdles remain
Apple's iPhone replaces BlackBerry for some bankers
U.S. court won't hear Cablevision/FCC must-carry case


Professional social networking booming
May 18, 2010 01:36 PM ET
PARIS (Reuters) - Professional social networking companies are recovering well from the recession, boosted by a surge in members, and growth in fees from advertisers and recruiters.

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"Digital genome" safeguards dying data formats
May 18, 2010 02:51 PM ET
SAANEN, Switzerland (Reuters Life!) - In a secret bunker deep in the Swiss Alps, European researchers on Tuesday deposited a "digital genome" that will provide the blueprint for future generations to read data stored using defunct technology.

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Unsure about customs laws? There's an app for that
May 18, 2010 02:25 PM ET
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch authorities have embraced smartphone technology in a bid to make going through customs easier by releasing an application that tells travelers what they are not allowed to take with them.

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Google buys Norwegian audio-video tech provider
May 18, 2010 04:56 AM ET
OSLO (Reuters) - Google is buying Oslo-listed Global IP Solutions for $68 million to build its real-time audio and video Internet capabilities, the two companies said in a joint statement on Tuesday.

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Best Buy plans May launch for video downloads
May 18, 2010 04:29 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top electronics chain Best Buy will launch this month its planned online service CinemaNow that allows consumers to buy, rent and download movies and television shows.

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Egyptians go online to seek political change
May 18, 2010 08:46 AM ET
CAIRO (Reuters) - Eman AbdelRahman is one of 200,000 people who have signed up on Facebook to back Mohamed ElBaradei, the former U.N. nuclear boss who has said he wants to shatter 30 years of political stasis in Egypt by running for president.

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Google faces probes over data it collected: report
May 17, 2010 07:28 PM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - Google Inc could face inquiries from German and U.S. officials following the company's disclosure it had "mistakenly" collected sensitive data sent by consumers over wireless networks, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

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LED market faces bright outlook but hurdles remain
May 18, 2010 10:37 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - The light-emitting diode (LED) sector is growing fast, especially in niche markets such as the car industry, but LED bulbs will not be a mass consumer item for some time, developers and experts said on Tuesday.

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Apple's iPhone replaces BlackBerry for some bankers
May 17, 2010 08:35 AM ET
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) - British bank Standard Chartered is replacing the BlackBerry, currently its standard corporate communications device, with the iPhone, a move that could eventually result in thousands of bankers switching to the Apple device for business communication on the go.

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U.S. court won't hear Cablevision/FCC must-carry case
May 17, 2010 01:28 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday that it would not hear an appeal by Cablevision Systems Corp to the Federal Communications Commission's must-carry requirement that forces cable systems to carry programing of broadcast television stations.

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