2009: the Year of Twitter and Facebook

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2009: the Year of Twitter and Facebook

Twitter, fueled by smartphones and online bursts of 140 characters, soared to lofty heights over the past year while Facebook eclipsed MySpace to become the world’s leading social network.

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Phones, PCs to drive tech rally into 2010

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Phones, PCs to drive tech rally into 2010

SAN FRANCISCO - As technology companies make their annual trek to Las Vegas to unveil their coolest gadgets at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, investors are laying bets on another good year for the industry.

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Phones, PCs to drive tech rally into 2010

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Phones, PCs to drive tech rally into 2010

SAN FRANCISCO - As technology companies make their annual trek to Las Vegas to unveil their coolest gadgets at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, investors are laying bets on another good year for the industry.

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Google plans Android event in January

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Google plans Android event in January

WASHINGTON - Google announced plans on Tuesday to hold a press event next month about its Android mobile phone operating system amid speculation the Internet giant plans to release its own smartphone.

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Mobile phone mania forces scramble for airwaves

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Mobile phone mania forces scramble for airwaves

Wireless devices such as Apple’s iPhone are transforming the way Americans go online, making it possible to look up driving directions, find the nearest coffee shop and update Facebook on the go. All this has a price — in airwaves.

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