Technology Report: Facebook, Twitter say social is the new normal

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Good afternoon Bit, THU 28 Oct 2010    Facebook, Twitter say social is the new normal Intel, Samsung and Toshiba join hands to halve chip size: report Verizon to pay $25 million settlement for overcharging Apple reveals headcount boost, warns on margins Special report: Tech money flows to Whitman, bypasses Fiorina Google pledges AdWords clarity, France ends probe Nepal firm takes high speed Internet to Mt Everest Facebook celebrity game borrows from fantasy sports Nvidia says its chips are in new top computer U.S. ends inquiry on Google's Street View cars Robots transform office furniture Robot close to workplace reality Low energy light meets high design Facebook, Twitter say social is the new normal October 28, 2010 04:18 PM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - The social networking phenomenon has nowhere to go but up as computer use becomes more mobile, according to leading figures in the development of the popular sites Facebook and Twitter. Full Article Intel, Samsung and Toshiba join hands to halve chip size: report October 28, 2010 02:08 PM ET (Reuters) - Chipmakers Intel Corp, Toshiba Corp and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will join hands to develop technologies that could more than halve semiconductor line widths to nearly 10 nanometers by 2016, the Nikkei daily reported. Full Article Verizon to pay $25 million settlement for overcharging October 28, 2010 03:15 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The top U.S. mobile service, Verizon Wireless, has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $25 million on top of more than $52 million in refunds to consumers for overcharging them, the U.S. regulator said. Full Article Apple reveals headcount boost, warns on margins October 27, 2010 10:54 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc said it has raised its employee headcount by more than one-third from last year, as it warned again that it expects its gross margin to fall in coming quarters. Full Article Special report: Tech money flows to Whitman, bypasses Fiorina October 28, 2010 02:19 PM ET SAN JOSE/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Valentine's Ball thrown by venture capitalist Alan Salzman and his wife Jillian Manus every year is one of Silicon Valley's hottest tickets. People are still talking about the Bailey's Irish Cream flowing from the nipples of ice sculptures at the soiree last year. Full Article Google pledges AdWords clarity, France ends probe October 28, 2010 11:33 AM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Google Inc has pledged to change rules and procedures for its keyword advertising policy in France to settle an investigation by the French antitrust regulator and stave off a possible fine. Full Article Nepal firm takes high speed Internet to Mt Everest October 28, 2010 09:39 AM ET KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A private telecom firm took high speed Internet facilities to the top of the world on Thursday when it launched Nepal's first 3G services at the base camp of Mount Everest. Full Article Facebook celebrity game borrows from fantasy sports October 28, 2010 02:54 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Your ability to predict whether a celebrity's star power will rise or fall is about to come in handy. Full Article Nvidia says its chips are in new top computer October 28, 2010 12:46 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Chipmaker Nvidia said a new supercomputer built in China is the world's fastest and is powered by over 7,000 of its graphics processor units. Full Article U.S. ends inquiry on Google's Street View cars October 27, 2010 07:47 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. federal regulators have closed an investigation into Google Inc's "Street View" maps service, saying the company has taken steps to address privacy concerns raised by its improper collection of emails and other personal information. Full Article

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