Google targets "content farms" in search tune-up

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc made substantial changes to its search engine in a direct attack on companies that churn out low-quality stories and videos.The results of the improvements to Google's algorithms used to list search rankings over the past...

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Apple iPad launch due on March 2

By Gabriel Madway and Sinead CarewSAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc is expected to launch its new iPad on March 2, contrary to speculation of a delay of the latest version of the popular tablet computer.One person familiar with the matter...

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3 Reasons, Why did Twitter suspend UberTwitter

Redirected from What was UberMedia doing to get themselves suspended from Twitter?   Why did Twitter suspend UberTwitter? http://support.twitter.com Source : Bill Gross, Founder and CEO of UberMedia Twitter told us today that they suspended our...

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Apple's Jobs to attend Obama meeting

By Patricia Zengerle and Gabriel MadwayWASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs, who is on medical leave from the company, will attend a meeting in California on Thursday with U.S. President Barack Obama and other technology...

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Nokia-Microsoft pact seen creating Google rival

By Tarmo Virki, European Technology CorrespondentBARCELONA (Reuters) - Wireless industry executives mostly lauded the alliance between Nokia and Microsoft as good for competition and innovation, despite the stock market's disdain for the deal.The partnership...

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Twitter dismisses reports of Google interest

BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - Reports that Google has held takeover talks with Twitter that value the microblogging site at as much as $10 billion are "just a rumor," Chief Executive Dick Costolo said on Monday. Asked at the Mobile World Congress fair...

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Nokia surrenders and enlists Microsoft in smartphone war

By Tarmo Virki and Bill RigbyLONDON/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Nokia's last-ditch attempt to catch up with Google and Apple by teaming up with Microsoft Corp puts them back on the smartphone map, but gives rivals plenty of time to try and widen their lead.Shares...

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Sony profit on track, but hit products lacking

By Isabel Reynolds and James TophamTOKYO (Reuters) - Cost-cutting is keeping Sony Corp's profits on track for its full-year target but investors say more inspiration and a hit product is needed to restore growth to a company once a symbol of Japan's...

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