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LinkedIn plans to go public in 2011

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LinkedIn plans to go public in 2011

LinkedIn, the social networking site for professionals, plans to go public in 2011 and has selected its financial underwriters, three sources familiar with the process said.

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Motorola unveils tablet computer, the Xoom

LAS VEGAS — US telecom maker Motorola Mobility jumped into the bustling tablet computer market Wednesday with a touchscreen device powered by “Honeycomb,” the latest version of Google’s Android software.

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Toshiba plans big push on glasses-free 3D TV

LAS VEGAS - Toshiba Corp will begin selling large-screen glasses-free 3D television sets in fiscal 2011 and plans to start marketing the groundbreaking devices beyond its home turf of Japan, executives said on Tuesday.

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Windows vulnerable to new attack

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Windows vulnerable to new attack

Some versions of Microsoft Corp’s Windows operating system are vulnerable to attack from hackers exploiting a flaw in the software that could allow them to remotely take control of a personal computer.

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Digg founder launches tech newsletter

SAN FRANCISCO — The founder of popular social news website Digg on Monday launched an email newsletter promising video interviews, product reviews, “rants” and early peeks at new Internet offerings.

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Microsoft restores Hotmail service after glitch

SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp’s Hotmail service, the world’s most-used online e-mail system, is back to normal operations on Monday after some users over the weekend lost access to emails or found them transferred to a deleted mail folder.

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Goldman, Digital Sky invest in Facebook

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Goldman, Digital Sky invest in Facebook

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK - Facebook has raised $500 million from Goldman Sachs and Russian investment firm Digital Sky Technologies, in a deal that values the world’s No.1 Internet social networking company at $50 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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