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AP - New laptops running Google's Chrome operating system offer a new approach in portable computing: Games, productivity tools and anything else you might need are handled by distant computers connected to the Internet.
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Review: Google all the time on the Chromebook (AP)
AT&T sponsors Kindle 3G price cut (AFP)
AFP - Online retail powerhouse Amazon on Wednesday began selling a cut-price version of its Kindle 3G electronic reader sponsored by US telecom carrier AT&T.
Estonia grants convicted Russian blogger asylum (AFP)
AFP - Estonia has granted asylum to a blogger from neighbouring Russia who was convicted in his homeland in 2008 for inciting hatred against the police, the interior ministry said Wednesday.
UK spies losing Web experts to private sector: report (Reuters)
Reuters - British intelligence eavesdroppers are suffering a steady loss of Internet experts to the private sector because the likes of Google and Microsoft offer much higher wages, a group of lawmakers said on Wednesday.
Direct movie rentals and e-books for Android Market; Shopper to get Google+ support? (Appolicious)
Appolicious - The Android Market gets more competitive with the iTunes App Store, adding movie rentals and e-books, as well as an updated interface for users. The new features are limited to U.S. users for now, with movie rentals starting at $1.99. You can download movies for offline viewing. E-books are also linked to your account, with some 3 million titles to choose from. Both movies and books are available across all supported devices, so you can access your personal cloud from any connected computer, phone or tablet.
Electronic Arts acquires Plants vs. Zombies maker PopCap for upwards of $1 billion (Appolicious)
Appolicious - The rumors proved true: Massive video game publisher Electronic Arts has snapped up PopCap Games, and the acquisition could have some ripples that affect the iTunes App Store.
Google social net is about preserving leadership (AP)
AP - Google didn't build its new Plus service simply to have an online hangout like Facebook.
Netflix raises rates, irks subscribers (AP)
AP - Netflix has provoked the ire of some of its 23 million subscribers by raising its prices by as much as 60 percent for those who want to rent DVDs by mail and watch video on the Internet.
China websites fall victim to new controls: study (AFP)
AFP - The number of Chinese websites fell dramatically last year after the government tightened controls on the Internet, according to a new study by a leading state-run research institute.
Google mines Internet for "what you love" (AFP)
AFP - Google rolled out a tool that mines the Internet for blogs, pictures, videos, and more based on the answer to the question "What do you love?"
EU court sees responsibilities of online retailers (AP)
AP - Online retailers like eBay Inc. can be held responsible for the infringement of trademarks by goods they sell, Europe's top court said Tuesday.
Percolate Hopes to Become the Future of the Blog [INVITES] (Mashable)
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Netflix raises DVD, streaming plan price by 60 percent (Reuters)
Reuters - Netflix Inc hiked monthly prices for customers who use both its mail and online services, a move that could steer users toward its growing Internet streaming service.
Is Sevenly the Next TOMS Shoes? (Mashable)
Mashable - Sevenly is bringing social good to online shopping by selling a new T-shirt each week designed for a partner non-profit. Each shirt will be available for seven days, with $7 from each sale going towards the charity.
Like TOMS shoes, Sevenly is embarking on philanthropic ecommerce. Where TOMS shoes on a one-for-one model (every pair of shoes purchased also donates a new pair to a person in need), Sevenly is pairing up donation and design in a social way.
Ubisoft buys free online game startup Owlient (AFP)
AFP - Videogame publishing titan Ubisoft announced Tuesday that it is buying a French developer specializing in games played free on the Internet.
Netflix raises DVD, streaming plan price by 60 pct (Reuters)
Reuters - Netflix Inc will raise by 60 percent the monthly price of a plan that lets subscribers watch unlimited movies and video online and get DVDs by mail.
Smartphone use to soar in Asia: Nielsen (AFP)
AFP - Smartphone use is poised to soar in Asia bringing with it a dramatic change in how people there access information on the Internet, according to industry tracker Nielsen Company.
Pandora to be in more cars, hits 100 million users (AFP)
AFP - Internet radio Pandora announced expanded partnerships with automobile manufacturers on Tuesday and said it now has 100 million registered users.
Ashton Kutcher To Edit Online-Only Bonus Issue of Details Magazine [REPORT] (Mashable)
Mashable - In addition to acting, investing in various apps and heading up a philanthropic foundation, Ashton Kutcher is also reportedly getting into magazine publishing. The actor will be gracing the cover of the September issue of Details magazine, as well as creating an online-only bonus edition.
Industry sources inform us that the magazine's September issue will include an online-only companion that can be accessed via Facebook and Flipboard (which Kutcher invested in). The issue is free, and will include content curated by Ashton Kutcher -- apps, entertainment, styling products and so on.
Comcast, ISPs May Soon Retain IP Addresses for 18 Months (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Law enforcers stood before a Judiciary committee hearing today to push a bill that would force Internet providers, like Comcast and Time Warner, to store their customers' IP addresses for at least 18 months.
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