Yahoo likes location services, mum on Foursquare

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Yahoo likes location services, mum on Foursquare

LONDON - Web company Yahoo said services that allow consumers to find local information based on the location of their mobile phone were “very interesting” but would not comment on reports it may buy industry player Foursquare.

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SAN FRANCISCO – US software firm Retina-X Studios on Tuesday released a more vigilant version of its Mobile Spy program that captures every email and picture from BlackBerry smartphones.

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Nokia unveils new flagship phone model

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Nokia unveils new flagship phone model

HELSINKI - Nokia Oyj unveiled details of its first phone with new Symbian 3 software on Tuesday, designed to challenge the iPhone and Blackberry at the high-end of the market. Last week Nokia cut its profit outlook and delayed the sales launch of Symbian 3 phones until the third quarter, sending its shares sharply lower.

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Chile to host world's biggest telescope

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Chile to host world's biggest telescope

BERLIN - Chile won the right on Monday to host the largest telescope ever built, dubbed “the world’s biggest eye on the sky” by the European astronomical consortium behind the project.

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Microsoft, Google eye Arabic web growth

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Microsoft, Google eye Arabic web growth

CAIRO - The further integration of Arabic language capabilities in internet and other technological architecture will grant millions access to the digital world, Microsoft and Google executives said.

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Why is Facebook so popular?

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YouTube, a growing player in online films

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YouTube, a growing player in online films

SAN FRANCISCO - YouTube turned five on Friday. In the scant time since the first video was uploaded to YouTube on April 23, 2005, the website has rocketed to global stardom and become a key player in a shift to Internet television.

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Rivals moving to take on iPad

SAN FRANCISCO - US bookstore giant Barnes & Noble added Web surfing and games to its electronic reader Friday as rivals move to break the momentum of Apple’s freshly launched iPad tablet computer.

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