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Blair Levin Calls for Citizen Participation
Obama's broadband policy chief asked knowledgeable people to participate at the FCC works out its national broadband plan.
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Tech Innovation USA: From Resilient Networks To Self-Scheduling Devices
U.S. agencies are driving government IT initiatives that could soon make their way to businesses.
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How Government's Driving Cloud Computing Ahead
Federal agencies are testing use cases as well as pushing standards and definitions that could help the business world.
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Jackson fans told to stay away as tickets up for grabs
AFP - Fans heading to Los Angeles for Michael Jackson's memorial extravaganza were urged to stay away on Friday as organizers said tickets for the event would be allocated by an online lottery.
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Japanese imperial army maps to go online
AFP - Old Asia-Pacific maps from Japanese Imperial Army archives are going online for modern use, such as studying changes in forest cover or the growth of cities, a Japanese researcher said Friday.
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Wanna be @the_real_shaq? That'll be $50,000...
PC World - If you're a nobody who wants to be somebody in the online Web world, you don't need friends--just a thriving bank account. That's where uSocial comes into play. The company converts your cash into background support on the Web's top social sites: You can buy Diggs, vot ... more »
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US government Internet traffic to be screened: report
AFP - The Obama administration is planning to use the National Security Agency to screen Internet traffic between government agencies and the private sector, the Washington Post reported Friday.
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Web Site for China Mobile's Application Store Appears
PC World - A Web site for China Mobile's upcoming mobile application store appeared online on Friday, giving a preview of what free and paid downloads the carrier will offer to its more than 480 million subscribers.
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Apple May Be Exempt From China's Web Filter Mandate
PC World - Apple appears to be exempt from China's mandate that a controversial Internet filtering program be shipped with all computers sold in the country.
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Conviction reversed in web hoax that led to suicide
AFP - A woman who was convicted of computer fraud in an Internet hoax that led to the suicide of 13-year-old girl was tentatively acquitted Thursday by a federal judge.
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