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Google sets Wave free

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Google sets Wave free

SAN FRANCISCO - Google on Wednesday opened to the world an innovative Wave communications platform that liberates people from the constraints of traditional email.

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Twitter expects ad system to be a hit

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Twitter expects ad system to be a hit

Twitter, the rapidly expanding microblogging service, plans to have hundreds of advertisers using its new ad system in the fourth quarter as the company ramps up plans to become a self-sustaining, profitable business.

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LinkedIn appoints new board member

SAN FRANCISCO - LinkedIn, the networking site aimed at professionals, is appointing the chief marketing officer of Netflix Inc , Leslie Kilgore, as its second independent board director, Chief Executive Jeff Weiner said on Monday.

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Tablet computers, e-readers set to take off

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Tablet computers, e-readers set to take off

Consumers worldwide are very interested in tablet computers like Apple’s iPad and electronic readers such as Amazon’s Kindle, and sales of the devices could take off when prices drop, according to a new survey.

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Smartphones get cheaper for mass appeal

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Smartphones get cheaper for mass appeal

HONG KONG/PARIS - A new wave of cheap smartphones could soon do for the mobile industry what years of hype and investing in pricey 3G systems failed to accomplish — combining must-have chic with affordable prices for data-hungry masses.

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iPhone replaces Blackberry for bankers

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iPhone replaces Blackberry for bankers

British bank Standard Chartered is replacing the Blackberry, currently its standard corporate communication device, with the iPhone, a move that could eventually result in thousands of its bankers switching to the Apple device for business communication on the go.

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