Monthly Archives: April 2011

The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton (Time.com)

Days before the wedding of His Royal Highness Prince William Arthur Philip Louis and Catherine Elizabeth Middleton, it began: the inexorable buildup of spectators along the ceremonial route, at first a straggle of flag-bedecked diehards, then the crowds and finally … Continue reading

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Facebook reuniting tornado victims with memories (AFP)

WASHINGTON (AFP) – In a digital era update to the lost and found booth, a Facebook page started by an Alabama woman is reuniting victims of the killer US tornadoes with their precious family photos and documents. As of Friday … Continue reading

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Google brings video chat to Android via update (Digital Trends)

On its Google Mobile blog, the Mountain View company has announced the imminent arrival of its video chat software for Android phones, Google Talk with video. While some apps for Android phones already allow you to video chat (eg. Fring … Continue reading

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Newest Internet Meme: Royal Wedding Flower Girl Upstages Kate and Wills (PC World)

Internet records were smashed Friday by the first royal wedding of the social media era, as streaming video enabled billions to avoid the event’s brutal 2 a.m. wake-up call and watch the goings-on later instead of working. But all the … Continue reading

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FTC prepping Google probe: report (Reuters)

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Federal Trade Commission is alerting high-tech companies to gather data ahead of a probe of the dominance of Google Inc in the Internet search industry, Bloomberg reported on Friday. The report, citing three people familiar … Continue reading

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Apple Weekly: White iPhone 4 finally available (Yahoo! News)

White iPhone now available The white version of the iPhone 4 officially went on sale Wednesday. The iPhone 4 was originally set to launch in June 2010 in both white and black; however, the white version was delayed for over … Continue reading

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5 mind-blowing Portal 2 craft projects (Yahoo! News)

Portal 2 is on store shelves and gamers around the world are wracking their brains on the game’s complicated puzzles. But sometimes a game just isn’t enough to satisfy our love for a virtual world like the one that the … Continue reading

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Fewer stock awards reduces Yahoo CEO’s pay 75 pct. (AP)

SAN FRANCISCO – Yahoo Inc. cut CEO Carol Bartz’s compensation by 75 percent to $11.9 million last year as the Internet company struggled to revive its revenue growth, regulatory documents filed Friday show. The sharp drop in the value of … Continue reading

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Newlyweds William and Kate kiss as world watches (AFP)

LONDON (AFP) – Prince William and Kate Middleton married with a mix of glittering pageantry and spontaneity, kissing twice in front of a sea of revellers and breathing new life into Britain’s monarchy. A million people lined the streets and … Continue reading

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Court backs federal embryonic stem cells funds (Reuters)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An appeals court ruled on Friday the Obama administration can continue using federal money to fund human embryonic stem cell research, a possible avenue toward new treatments for many medical conditions. The appeals court overturned a ruling … Continue reading

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