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Apple denied iPad Mini US trademark — The iPad and iPad Mini are two of Apple's bestselling products — Apple has been denied a trademark for the popular iPad Mini by the US Patent and Trademark Office. — The trademark application for the tablet was turned down because the name was … | Reuters: |
Youth flock to mobile messaging apps, may be threat to Facebook — (Reuters) - Create personal profiles. Build networks of friends. Share photos, videos and music. — That might sound precisely like Facebook, but hundreds of millions of tech-savvy young people have instead turned …
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Round Up: All of Google's jokes for April Fools 2013 — Every year, Google goes all out for April Fools' Day. The company not only pulls together more jokes than all the other tech giants, but the company makes a point to outdo itself too. It honestly gets difficult to keep track …
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Gmail Blog, CNET, ABCNEWS, TechCrunch, google-latlong.blogspot.ca, Carl Sednaoui, Google Operating System, youtube-global.blogspot.ca, Techie Buzz, Search Engine Land, digitaltrends.com, VentureBeat, Carl Sednaoui, Mashable, WebProNews, Gawker, Business Insider, ZDNet, Softpedia News, Softpedia News, Reuters, BetaNews, TechCrunch, 9to5Google, TechCrunch, Laughing Squid, The Daily Caller, Forbes, Search Engine Watch and iMore
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| Andrew E. Kramer / New York Times: |
Russia Begins Selectively Blocking Internet Content — MOSCOW — The Russian government in recent weeks has been making use of a new law that gives it the power to block Internet content that it deems illegal or harmful to children. — The country's communications regulators have required Facebook …
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Timothy Thomas: Why China Is Reading Your Email — Beijing's cyber attacks are rooted in military strategy, says one of America's foremost experts. The best way to combat them is for the U.S. to go on the cyber offensive too. — Fort Leavenworth, Kan. — For several years …
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| Somini Sengupta / New York Times: |
Letting Down Our Guard With Web Privacy — SAY you've come across a discount online retailer promising a steal on hand-stitched espadrilles for spring. You start setting up an account by offering your e-mail address — but before you can finish, there's a ping on your phone. A text message.| Jai / NextBigWhat: |
Exclusive: Snapdeal raises $50 million from eBay and existing investors — Exclusive: Delhi based online marketplace, Snapdeal has raised $50 million from eBay and existing investors; including a Japan based financial institution, according to two sources close to the deal.
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| Megan Rose Dickey / Business Insider: |
Angry Twitterers Are Threatening To Switch To Bing After Google Honors Labor Leader Cesar Chavez On Easter — Google's decision to celebrate Cesar Chavez's birthday today in its Doodle, rather than Easter, has spurred some mixed reviews on Twitter. — Cesar Chavez, whose 86th birthday would be today …
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| Chris Davies / SlashGear: |
April Fools 2013: The Round-up — April 1st is upon us, and that can only mean one thing: pranks, gags, and joke products of dubious comedic value, as the tech world tries to make you crack a smile. Whether you love it or loath it, April Fools is inescapable, so join us as we run through 2013′s cons …
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Bing, CNN, ZDNet, Search Engine Land, Pocket-lint, The Verge, VatorNews, WebProNews, BuzzFeed, MobileSyrup.com, The Millions and Lifehacker
| Danielle Morrill: |
AngelList Receives SEC No-Action Letter Two Days After FundersClub — Updated at 1:53pm PST with comments from AngelList CEO Naval Ravikant. — On March 26th The Funders Club received a no-action letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission stating that it will not recommend enforcement action …
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Thisisgoingtobebig.com and TechCrunch. Tweets: @ryanspoon, @sbermo and @ronaldmannak. Thanks:@daniellemorrill
| Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed: |
Facebook Is Taking On Reddit's “Ask Me Anything” Series — The social network's newest feature could create a rival to Reddit's AMA giant — Watch out, Reddit. — This week, Facebook rolled out a new threaded comment feature, allowing users respond to specific comment in a conversation thread … | Shalini Ramachandran / Wall Street Journal: |
TV Service Providers Held Talks With Aereo — Aereo Inc., the Web television startup backed by media mogul Barry Diller, has discussed partnerships with major pay-TV distributors and Internet service providers, including AT&T Inc. and Dish Network Corp., as it looks to roll out its fledgling service …
| Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica: |
World's top supercomputer from '09 is now obsolete, will be dismantled — Roadrunner, formerly the world's fastest supercomputer, is being decommissioned today. — Los Alamos National Laboratory — Five years ago, an IBM-built supercomputer designed to model the decay …
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