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• newGoogle Can Finally Own Motorola And The Deal Will Close Imminently - San Francisco Chronicle

  

  AFPGoogle Can Finally Own Motorola And The Deal Will Close ImminentlySan Francisco ChronicleGoogle can officially acquire Motorola Mobility. Chinese regulators have approved the $12.5 billion purchase of the mobile company and Google emailed a statem…
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• newShould you buy Facebook? Pitting the genius of Zuckerberg against Wall ... - Washington Post

  

  NEWS.com.auShould you buy Facebook? Pitting the genius of Zuckerberg against Wall ...Washington PostEDITOR'S NOTE — Facebook began selling stock to the public Friday in the most talked-about market debut in years. The stock closed 23 cents above it…
  - 9 mins ago, 20 May 12, 6:07pm -
• newRare "ring of fire" solar eclipse to dim skies - Reuters

  

  CTV.caRare "ring of fire" solar eclipse to dim skiesReutersBy Jennifer Dobner | KANARRAVILLE, Utah (Reuters) - The sun and moon will align over the earth in a rare astronomical event on Sunday - an annular eclipse that will dim the skies over parts o…
  - 26 mins ago, 20 May 12, 5:50pm -
• newPakistan blocks Twitter over Prophet Mohammed references - Telegraph.co.uk

  

  Telegraph.co.ukPakistan blocks Twitter over Prophet Mohammed referencesTelegraph.co.ukPakistan blocked access to the microblogging site Twitter on Sunday because of its refusal to remove controversial references to the Prophet Mohammed. By Rob Crilly…
  - 31 mins ago, 20 May 12, 5:45pm -
• newHow Zuckerberg's wedding reveals Facebook's problem - CNET

  

  ABC NewsHow Zuckerberg's wedding reveals Facebook's problemCNETOn visiting the Facebook announcement of its CEO's wedding, I was served ads for insurance and heart attack prevention. Slightly inappropriate? by Chris Matyszczyk May 20, 2012 10:10 AM P…
  - 1 hour ago, 20 May 12, 5:15pm -
• newSamsung chief: we're open to a cross-licensing deal with Apple, but 4G chip ... - Engadget

  

  IBNLive.comSamsung chief: we're open to a cross-licensing deal with Apple, but 4G chip ...EngadgetBy Jon Fingas posted May 20th 2012 1:02PM The at times very heated legal battle between Apple and Samsung might be softening just a bit ahead of truce t…
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• newNew Wii U design leaks - SlashGear

  

  SlashGearNew Wii U design leaksSlashGearDetails of an updated version of Nintendo's Wii U controller have apparently leaked, with the touchscreen tablet showing numerous ergonomic tweaks ahead of its next public outing at E3 2012. The photo was brief…
  - 2 hours ago, 20 May 12, 4:18pm -
• newSpaceX replaces faulty rocket valve for space station flight - msnbc.com

  

  ABC NewsSpaceX replaces faulty rocket valve for space station flightmsnbc.comSpaceX engineers have replaced a faulty engine valve on a private rocket carrying the first commercial space capsule bound for the International Space Station following the…
  - 2 hours ago, 20 May 12, 4:16pm -
• App scans faces of San Francisco bar-goer - San Jose Mercury News

  

  The Daily StarApp scans faces of San Francisco bar-goerSan Jose Mercury NewsBy MARCUS WOHLSEN, AP SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A watchful eye has arrived on San Francisco's bar scene, but not to keep you in check. It just wants to check you out. A new app l…
  - 3 hours ago, 20 May 12, 3:22pm -
• Facebook IPO fuels Bay Area spending boom - Los Angeles Times

  

  Los Angeles TimesFacebook IPO fuels Bay Area spending boomLos Angeles TimesThe company's employees and investors are spending in advance of their big payday, fueling an economy that's already humming thanks to the Bay Area's thriving technology secto…
  - 3 days ago, 17 May 12, 12:02pm -