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Technology

Funding change puts broadband expansion on hold

Funding change puts broadband expansion on hold

Changes in telecommunications funding aimed at spreading access to high-speed Internet access are in fact causing a northern Minnesota phone company to put a fiber optic cable expansion on hold.
by Tom Robertson

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Google strives to enlighten with new search tool

Google strives to enlighten with new search tool

Google is introducing a new tool, designed to make its search engine smarter.

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Lack of trust in Facebook may hold back ad sales

Lack of trust in Facebook may hold back ad sales

Facebook's reach is wide but not deep. Few users surveyed in an Associated Press-CNBC poll say they click on the site's ads or buy the virtual goods that make money for it.

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New iPad expected to have modest upgrades

Apple is expected to reveal a new iPad model, with a sharper screen and perhaps an option for faster wireless broadband. The upgrades are relatively minor, but the iPad is secure in its position as the king of tablets.

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Judge awards iPhone user $850 in throttling case

Judge awards iPhone user $850 in throttling case

A judge found in favor of man who sued AT&T over the company purposely slowing down his iPhone, when it had sold him an "unlimited data" plan.

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YouTube enlists big-name help to redefine channels

YouTube enlists big-name help to redefine channels

YouTube is enlisting Hollywood's help to reach a generation of viewers more familiar with smartphones than TV remotes.

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Phone network vulnerability reveals location information, researchers find

Phone network vulnerability reveals location information, researchers find

Phone towers are leaking location information that can be used to track a mobile phone's location, University of Minnesota researchers have found. And it's not difficult, which worries advocates for stalking and domestic violence victims.
by Jon Collins

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Twitter unveils self-service advertising system

Buying ads on Twitter is about to get easier for small businesses as the online messaging service adds a key piece to its moneymaking model.

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Digital strategy in 2012 elections

Digital strategy in 2012 elections

Modern presidential campaign websites became the norm in 2002, campaign blogging emerged in 2004 and social networking exploded in 2008. How will digital strategies further evolve and affect campaign strategies this year?

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Report: Facebook IPO filing could come next week

Facebook could file regulatory papers as early as Wednesday for its highly anticipated initial public offering of stock.

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