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FCC chair updates proposed broadband rules after criticism, seeks comment on reclassification — Agency Won't Let Firms Segregate Web Traffic Into Fast, Slow Lanes — The head of the Federal Communications Commission is revising proposed rules for regulating broadband Internet …
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An internet fast lane could provoke a SOPA-like backlash from Silicon Valley — Warnings Along F.C.C.'s Fast Lane — The next time the loudmouth in the next cubicle interrupts you with yet another recap of his weekend, just start talking about “net neutrality.”
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LG announces 3 new G Pads: The 7, 8 and 10-inch to be added this month — In case an 8.3-inch display wasn't your size, LG has three more sizes of G Pad to choose from as of today. The new models come in three sizes and will likely come with similar specs to LG's highly-touted 8.3-inch model.
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Parrot unveils Bebop drone, coming in Q4 with a 1080p/14MP camera and Oculus support — We take flight with Parrot's new Oculus-friendly Bebop drone — Parrot still hasn't released that MiniDrone we saw at CES, but its already got something new up it's sleeve: BeBop.
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Alibaba Is Not A Threat To US Internet Companies — Everybody loves superlatives, and it is definitely Superlatives Week for the tech press. Alibaba's IPO will represent “surely one of tech's largest ever” Kara Swisher of Re/code intoned. Heather Somerville and Brandon Bailey … | Reuters: |
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi to release first tablet: sources — (Reuters) - Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi will soon release its first tablet, sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, expanding the fast-growing company's product lineup in a potential challenge to Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Apple Inc.| Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed: |
Andreessen-inspired Tweetstorms™ are inconsiderate, and maybe abusive, to Twitter followers — Why Twitter's Newest Tweetstorm™ Trend Must Be Stopped — Twitter's sanity depends on it. — Warzel/BuzzFeed — Here's a thing you probably haven't noticed unless …
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| Marguerite Reardon / CNET News: |
Al Franken discusses his opposition to Comcast-Time Warner deal and support for net neutrality — Al Franken's crusade to stop Comcast and save media — The US senator says his past as a comedian and writer gives him plenty of reasons to mistrust big media companies.| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
By trading just 0.013% of its equity, Quora gets access to YC's network, while YC gets more late-stage experience and credibility — Q: Why Did Quora Join Y Combinator? A: It Was Almost Free — Quora has plenty to learn from Y Combinator but it's not giving up the traditional 7% equity share to join the accelerator.Thanks:@joshconstine
| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Mozilla Is Moving Ahead With Sponsored Tiles On Firefox's New-Tab Page — Despite what you may have read, Mozilla isn't canning its plans to sell sponsored tiles on its new-tab page. — A few days ago, Mozilla's Vice President of Firefox Jonathan Nightingale wrote a brief blog post defending …
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Computerworld, Inquirer, Gizmodo, The Next Web, The Register, BBC, memeburn, AdExchanger and Neowin. Tweets: @msdev
| Brooke Crothers / CNET: |
Microsoft will also announce a new Intel-based Surface on May 20 — Microsoft and Intel moving ahead with Surface tablet — Chip giant won't be left out in the cold at the upcoming Microsoft Surface event. — Microsoft Surface Pro — While a smaller version of the Surface tablet …
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