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By JULIE BOSMAN on Jul 29, 2010 10:30PM

Advertising: Barnes & Noble Plans Big Push for Nook E-Reader

In-house boutiques are Barnes & Noble?s latest front in the battle with Amazon over their competing e-reader devices.

By ERIC PFANNER on Jul 29, 2010 08:36PM

Two Internet Gambling Operators, PartyGaming and Bwin, to Merge

As governments in Europe and the United States relax the rules on online gambling, the companies anticipate the opening up of new markets.

By ASHLEE VANCE on Jul 29, 2010 10:30PM

Justice Joins Suit Accusing Oracle of Fraud

In a civil suit, the department said Oracle failed its contractual duty to give the government the same discounts it gave commercial customers.

By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER on Jul 29, 2010 05:06PM

Google Search Engine Is Blocked in China

Google said it was the first time the site has been blocked since March.

By ASHLEE VANCE on Jul 29, 2010 03:01PM

How Fast Can a Cloud Run?

A new tool tracks the speed at which cloud services from Google, Microsoft and Amazon.com run, and then displays their worldwide performance.

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Jul 30, 2010 01:54AM

Samsung says 2Q net profit surges 83 percent (AP)

FILE - In this May 17, 2010 file photo, an employee of Samsung Electronics adjusts LED TV screens at its branch in Seoul, South Korea. Samsung Electronics Co.'s net profit surged 83 percent in the second quarter to a record high amid increased sales and strength in its semiconductor and flat panel businesses, the company said Friday, July 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)AP - Samsung's quarterly profit surged to a record high as sales of semiconductors, flat panels and TVs climbed, but the electronics giant warned that intensifying competition in areas like mobile phones could dent earnings in coming quarters.


Jul 29, 2010 09:51PM

Attacking the edges of secure Internet traffic (AP)

A man passes a logo of the Black Hat technology conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)AP - Researchers have uncovered new ways that criminals can spy on Internet users even if they're using secure connections to banks, online retailers or other sensitive Web sites.


Jul 30, 2010 02:13AM

FBI access to e-mail and Web records raises fears (AP)

FILE - In this June 28, 2010, file photo, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., gestures on Capitol Hill in Washington. Invasion of privacy in the Internet age. The administration's proposal to change the Electronic Communications Privacy Act 'raises serious privacy and civil liberties concerns,' Leahy said Thursday, July 29, 2010, in a statement. Expanding the reach of law enforcement to snoop on e-mail traffic or on Web surfing. Those are among the criticisms being aimed at the FBI as it tries to update a key surveillance law. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - Invasion of privacy in the Internet age. Expanding the reach of law enforcement to snoop on e-mail traffic or on Web surfing. Those are among the criticisms being aimed at the FBI as it tries to update a key surveillance law.


Jul 29, 2010 04:04PM

What?s private on Facebook anyway? (Christopher Null)

Christopher Null - Today’s revelation about the existence of a document that details the names, URLs, and unique Facebook IDs of 100 million of the site’s users has raised new questions about what is and what is not private on the immensely popular website.

Jul 29, 2010 02:37PM

RIM snaps up 'BlackPad.com,' sparks more tablet chatter (Ben Patterson)

Ben Patterson - Looks like Apple may have started a trend with this whole iPad thing, both in terms of the tablet and — unfortunately for those who squirm at the word "pad" — the name itself.

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