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'JihadJane' recruited in US, Europe, Asia: prosecutors
(AFP)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:52am
AFP - A US woman operating online under the name "JihadJane" recruited jihadist fighters in the United States, Europe and Asia in a bid to carry out terror plots "or die trying," prosecutors said.

Google opens virtual shop for business software
(AFP)
10 Mar 2010 at 12:09am
AFP - Google opened an online shop for business software hosted as services in the Internet "cloud."
Indian Banker Charged With Online Funds Fraud
(PC World)
9 Mar 2010 at 10:40pm
PC World - A senior Indian banker has been arrested by Indian police for an online fraud in which hackers siphoned close to 2.7 million Indian rupees (US$60,000) from a bank account, a senior police official of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu said on Wednesday.
Google adds bike lane with latest mapping feature
(AP)
9 Mar 2010 at 9:07pm
AP - Google Inc. is adding a bike lane with its latest online mapping option.
Summary Box: Google expands sales of business apps
(AP)
9 Mar 2010 at 8:16pm
AP - NEW APPS STORE: Google is selling the online services of other business software makers.
Google opens Web store for business applications
(AP)
9 Mar 2010 at 7:58pm
AP - Google Inc. will sell the online services of other business software makers in an effort to fill its own product gaps and persuade more companies to rely on applications piped over the Internet.
MySpace readies site overhaul to rekindle growth
(Reuters)
9 Mar 2010 at 7:26pm
Reuters - With shrinking audiences, deep layoffs and two management shake-ups, MySpace, the one-time leader in Internet social networking, has had a rocky year.
Google opens Google Apps Marketplace
(InfoWorld)
9 Mar 2010 at 7:00pm
InfoWorld - Google will launch on Tuesday evening Google Apps Marketplace, providing a venue for third-party, cloud-based applications to supplement Google's own online applications.

U.S. weighing China Internet censorship case
(Reuters)
9 Mar 2010 at 4:35pm
Reuters - The United States is studying whether it can legally challenge Chinese Internet restrictions that hurt Google and other U.S. companies operating in China, but direct talks with Beijing might yield faster results, the top U.S. trade official said on Tuesday.
Cisco leapfrogs rivals with faster router
(Reuters)
9 Mar 2010 at 3:54pm
Reuters - Cisco Systems Inc introduced its first major new routers in six years and said they can be configured to handle Internet traffic up to 12 times faster than rival products.
New Cisco Router Supports 322Tbps, Designed for Internet Video
(PC World)
9 Mar 2010 at 3:44pm
PC World - What can you do with 322 terabits per second? Cisco Systems says it's enough bandwidth to allow every person in China to make a video call--simultaneously. And if that's something you want to do, Cisco says it now has hardware capable of the task.

US lawmakers seek action on Internet freedom
(AFP)
9 Mar 2010 at 3:37pm
AFP - US lawmakers from the two major parties on Tuesday issued a joint call for government action to ensure Internet freedom overseas amid alarm at China's cyber-censorship.
Facebook Reported Ready To Let Users Share Locations
(NewsFactor)
9 Mar 2010 at 3:06pm
NewsFactor - Facebook may join other Internet companies in offering location-based services. The social-networking site plans to let its users to share their location and see the locations of friends, according to published reports.

Booksellers fighting Amazon's Canadian bid
(Reuters)
9 Mar 2010 at 2:28pm
Reuters - Fearing an apparent assault by Amazon.com on Canadian culture, the Canadian Booksellers Association is urging the federal government to block the U.S. Internet retailer from establishing a physical presence north of the border.
As Ballmer Praises Apple, EFF Cites Stiff App Store Rules
(NewsFactor)
9 Mar 2010 at 2:25pm
NewsFactor - With the stakes high in Microsoft's bid to add its search engine to the iPhone, a few words of praise by the software giant's CEO have drawn a considerable amount of attention.
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