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WSJ.com: What's News Technology
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What's News Technology
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Inquiry Zeroes In on Google
Plan to buy travel-search software firm ITA raises two competition issues for U.S. regulators.
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Mark Hurd Hired by H-P Rival Oracle
Mark Hurd was named co-president of Oracle, heightening the rivalry between the software company and Hewlett-Packard, the technology giant he ran until departing amid a scandal last month.
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Toshiba Plans to Release Tablet
Toshiba said that it will release by year-end a tablet computer that runs on Google's Android operating system as the company aims to compete with Apple's iPad.
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Samsung Flags Record Investments
Samsung is considering investing a record $25.55 billion next year to bolster its existing operations and expand into new businesses.
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Hon Hai Looks to China's Interior
Hon Hai is investing in China's hinterland, as the electronics titan bets that the country can retain its role as the world's factory floor for decades.
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Craigslist Step Won't End Fight
Craigslist's decision to shut down its "adult services" listings is unlikely to halt debate on websites' responsibility to filter user-created content.
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Wireless Firm's Tower Deal Scrapped
A deal to merge the telecom-tower assets of Reliance Infratel with telecom-infrastructure company GTL Infrastructure was scrapped, dealing a blow to the fund-raising and debt-reduction efforts of Reliance Communications.
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Deals Offer Dell Multiple Paths to Goal
After losing out to H-P last week in its bid to acquire storage maker 3PAR, Dell has other options as it looks to expand beyond its core personal-computer business.
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Vodafone Should Ring the Boardroom Changes
Sir John Bond can't be blamed for all of Vodafone Group's perceived strategic weaknesses. But the departure of the chairman of the U.K-based telecom group would certainly appease disgruntled shareholders.
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Probe Finds New Meters Accurate
An investigation spurred by a surge in energy-bill complaints found new smart meters installed in Northern California are accurately measuring energy use.
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Samsung Mobile Display to Boost 2011 Production
Samsung Mobile Display, which has had difficulty meeting demand for ultra-thin screens for smartphones, expects its production capacity to increase sharply when its new facility opens in July.
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Texas Probing Google's Searches
Google said the Texas attorney general's office is conducting an antitrust review of the Web giant's core search-engine business, another sign of growing government scrutiny of the company.
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KT Sets iPhone Date
South Korea's KT Corp. will start selling Apple's iPhone 4 in the country on Sept. 10.
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Google Settles Lawsuit for $8.5 Million
Google has agreed to pay $8.5 million to settle a private class-action lawsuit that alleged its Buzz social networking service violated users' privacy.
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T-Mobile in Talks for New Phone
T-Mobile USA is in talks to distribute Huawei Technologies's new Google-powered smartphone this holiday season. The Ideos phone could be priced under $100 in the U.S.
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