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  EU may fine Microsoft over browsers by end-March

  EU may fine Microsoft over browsers by end-March EU competition regulators plan to fine Microsoft Corp before the end of March in a case tied to the U.S. software giant's antitrust battle in Europe more than a decade ago, three people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. 100 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/28/us-eu-microsoft-idUSBRE91R18720130228 Microsoft,eu,browserballot 2013-03-31 2013-02-28 15:36:39

  reuters.com | Submitted: February 28, 2013, Expires: March 31, 2013

  Author: Foo Yun Chee

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  EU competition regulators plan to fine Microsoft Corp before the end of March in a case tied to the U.S. software giant's antitrust battle in Europe more than a decade ago, three people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

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  News Corp, popular tech blog contemplate split

  News Corp, popular tech blog contemplate split AllThingsD, the widely read technology blog run by Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg, has begun discussions with owner News Corp about extending or ending their partnership, sources familiar with the situation told Reuters. -10 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/15/us-newscorp-allthingsd-contract-idUSBRE91E14C20130215 Newscorp 2013-09-30 2013-02-18 09:22:34

  reuters.com | Submitted: February 18, 2013, Expires: September 30, 2013

  Author: Peter Lauria

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  AllThingsD, the widely read technology blog run by Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg, has begun discussions with owner News Corp about extending or ending their partnership, sources familiar with the situation told Reuters.

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  Nokia to start selling Lumia 920 in November

  Nokia to start selling Lumia 920 in November Nokia will start selling its new smartphone (Lumia 920), potentially its last chance to break into the most profitable part of mobile phone market and secure its future, in November, sources at European telecoms operators said on Friday. 100 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/07/us-nokia-operators-idUSBRE8860HB20120907 Nokia,Lumia,Lumia920,Europe 2012-11-30 2012-09-07 08:16:47

  reuters.com | Submitted: September 7, 2012, Expires: November 30, 2012

  Author: Joachim Dagenborg

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  Nokia will start selling its new smartphone (Lumia 920), potentially its last chance to break into the most profitable part of mobile phone market and secure its future, in November, sources at European telecoms operators said on Friday.

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  Correct.

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  Google, Apple CEOs in secret patent talks

  Google, Apple CEOs in secret patent talks Google Inc Chief Executive Larry Page and Apple CEO Tim Cook have been conducting behind-the-scenes talks about a range of intellectual property matters, including the mobile patent disputes between the companies, people familiar with the matter said. 100 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/30/us-google-apple-idUSBRE87T15H20120830 Apple,Patent,Google 2012-09-25 2012-08-30 21:04:22

  reuters.com | Submitted: August 30, 2012, Expires: September 25, 2012

  Author: Alexei Oreskovic

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  Google Inc Chief Executive Larry Page and Apple CEO Tim Cook have been conducting behind-the-scenes talks about a range of intellectual property matters, including the mobile patent disputes between the companies, people familiar with the matter said.

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  While never confirmed by Apple or Google, a third party, AllthingsD, claims to have independently confirmed this account.

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  Amazon to use Nokia maps for new Kindle

  Amazon to use Nokia maps for new Kindle Amazon.com Inc's new Kindle Fire will have mapping services via a tie-up with Nokia Oyj, according to two people familiar with the situation, filling a gap in the tablet's capabilities while snubbing Google Inc's popular service. The world's largest Internet retailer, which says its nine-month old Kindle Fire now accounts for one in five U.S. tablet sales, has teamed up with Nokia on mapping, the two people told Reuters. 100 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/30/us-amazon-fire-maps-idUSBRE87T1ML20120830 Nokia,Amazon,Maps 2012-09-06 2012-08-30 19:32:59

  reuters.com | Submitted: August 30, 2012, Expires: September 6, 2012

  Author: Alistair Barr

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  Amazon.com Inc's new Kindle Fire will have mapping services via a tie-up with Nokia Oyj, according to two people familiar with the situation, filling a gap in the tablet's capabilities while snubbing Google Inc's popular service. The world's largest Internet retailer, which says its nine-month old Kindle Fire now accounts for one in five U.S. tablet sales, has teamed up with Nokia on mapping, the two people told Reuters.

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  Correct, Amazon is using Nokia's technology for its mapping service.

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  Groupon senior sales executive leaving

  Groupon senior sales executive leaving Groupon Inc's Lee Brown, who oversees the daily deal company's national sales, has decided to leave, following other senior executives who left the company this year, according to an internal memo obtained by Reuters on Thursday 100 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/23/us-groupon-exodus-idUSBRE87M16S20120823 Groupon,Executive 2012-09-30 2012-08-25 10:46:08

  reuters.com | Submitted: August 25, 2012, Expires: September 30, 2012

  Author: Nivedita Bhattacharjee

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  Groupon Inc's Lee Brown, who oversees the daily deal company's national sales, has decided to leave, following other senior executives who left the company this year, according to an internal memo obtained by Reuters on Thursday

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  Correct, Lee Brown has left Groupon.

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  Barry Diller's IAC offers $300 million for About.com

  Barry Diller's IAC offers $300 million for About.com IAC's bid is above the $270 million offer that the Times Co has preliminarily accepted from Answers.com, a website backed by private equity firms Summit Partners and TA Associates, said one of the sources. 100 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/us-nyt-about-sale-idUSBRE87K10Y20120821 IAC,About,acquisition 2012-08-31 2012-08-21 21:15:36

  reuters.com | Submitted: August 21, 2012, Expires: August 31, 2012

  Author: Jennifer Saba

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  IAC's bid is above the $270 million offer that the Times Co has preliminarily accepted from Answers.com, a website backed by private equity firms Summit Partners and TA Associates, said one of the sources.

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  Correct, NYT will sell about.com from $300 million to Barry Diller’s IAC/InterActiveCorp.

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