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Google opens window into secretive data centers

Google is opening a virtual window into the secretive data centers where an intricate maze of computers process Internet search requests, show YouTube video clips and distribute email for millions of people.

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Yahoo's departing CFO to get annual salary, bonus as severance

Tim Morse, Yahoo Inc's departing chief financial officer, will leave the company with a severance package in accordance with a termination without cause, the company said in a regulatory filing Wednesday.

Facebook opens first international engineering centre in London

Facebook's first engineering centre outside the United States opened in London on Tuesday, boosting the British government's ambition to make the digital economy a central plank of its growth strategy.

Best Buy to sell its own tablet for $239-$259: source

Best Buy Co Inc is planning to sell its own tablet, the Android-based "Insignia Flex," for $239 to $259, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, pitting the world's largest consumer electronics chain against the likes of Apple and Amazon.com Inc.

FBI warns smartphone users of malware threat

US governmental agency FBI is alerting smartphone users to the growing threat of malware. Its Internet Crime Complaint Center has issued a warning to people whose handsets run the Android operating system about two newly identified threats Loozfon and FinFisher

EU asks Google to change privacy policy

European Union regulators want Google to make changes to its new privacy policy to protect the rights of its users. In the past, the company has said the changes would allow it to tailor search results more accurately and improve services for consumers.

Amazon to hire more than 50,000 for holiday season

Online retail giant Amazon.com Inc said it will hire more than 50,000 seasonal employees at its fulfillment centers across the United States, as the company and its rivals gear up for the winter holiday season.

Foxconn says underage workers used in China plant

Foxconn Technology Group, the world's largest contract electronics maker, has acknowledged hiring teenagers as young as 14 in a Chinese factory, in breach of national law, in a case that raises further questions over its student intern programme.

Panasonic wins $7.6 billion loan commitments from banks

Panasonic Corp has won $7.6 billion of loan commitments from Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and other banks, allowing the Japanese electronics conglomerate to sidestep fund-raising in the credit markets.

Apple to open third Beijing retail store on Saturday

A new Apple store opening in Beijing brings the number of stores in that city to three and the number of stores in mainland China to six.

Yahoo CEO raids Google to hire top lieutenant

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is mining her old advertising connections at Google to help her tackle the challenges facing her in her new job.

Kindle Paperwhite due for October 25 UK launch

The Kindle Paperwhite, Amazon's latest e-reader, will be coming to the UK and is already available for pre-order before its official launch on October 25.

iPad mini could range anywhere from $320 to $840: report

The new versions of the iPad mini, which are expected to be unveiled this month, could range anywhere from 320 dollars for a base model to 840 dollars for the fully loaded device, a report has claimed.

Softbank says to buy up to 70 percent of Sprint for $20.1 billion

Japanese mobile operator Softbank Corp said on Monday it will buy up to 70 percent of Sprint Nextel Corp, the third-largest U.S. carrier, for about $20.1 billion - the most a Japanese firm has spent on an overseas acquisition.

Amazon in talks to buy Texas Instruments' mobile chip arm: report

Amazon.com Inc, the world's largest Internet retailer, is in advanced talks to buy the mobile chip business of Texas Instruments, Israeli financial newspaper Calcalist reported on Monday.

MS debuts Xbox music service to take on Apple

Microsoft Corp on Monday announced that Xbox Music, a digital music service to vie with Apple Inc's iTunes and Amazon.com Inc's Cloud Player, will be available for its Xbox game consoles on Tuesday.


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Now, spot Indian trains on Google Maps

Now you can spot a train's exact location on a Google map. Railways have just launched online application RailRadar, where one can find the exact geographical location of about 6,500 trains on a Google map on real time basis.

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Apps set to usher in digital revolution for magazines
AS IT turns out, the Internet is dramatically altering the contents of the magazine itself  in the age of tablet computers like the iPad. In a simple sentence, magazines are passe, and what I call "appzines" could be the future. You can now download interactive content on your handheld device and view, listen or read your stuff whenever you want, N Madhavan writes.
Eye movements could be next generation PC password

A computer scientist at Texas State University-San Marco is looking to create a system that can identify people by the way they flicker their eyes while looking at a computer screen.

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