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Top 5 overlooked stories of 2010
Here are five 2010 developments that probably didn't get as much attention as they should have, given their potential import to America in the years ahead.
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Facebook IPO stumbles: Why didn't it wow investors? (+video)
The Facebook IPO underwhelmed Friday, closing up only 23 cents. Investors are still debating Facebook's worth: Is it must-own stock or a company with limited growth potential?
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Facebook privacy concerns may dampen IPO
A new poll says that only 13 percent of Facebook users trust the service, while GM has announced they are pulling ads from the website.
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It's not just Instagram. The 'app economy' is taking off.
Facebook's $1 billion purchase of smartphone app Instagram is just the tip of the iceberg. Apps represent a $20 billion industry employing nearly 500,000 people.
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IPad HD expected to have faster chip, sharper screen
IPad HD is set to debut. Apple will introduce its new iPad HD at a press conference Wednesday.
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Groupon IPO: An Internet star falls to Earth
Groupon IPO was poised to raise $25 billion a few months ago. Now, the Groupon IPO is slated for less than half that. Why the change?
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Is OnStar turning your car against you? Senator Schumer thinks so.
Senator Schumer of New York criticizes in-vehicle emergency tool OnStar because it collects information about its users even after they cancel the service. It's the latest flareup over whether new technologies are violating users' privacy rights.
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Horizons
Amazon calls press conference for next week. Kindle tablet on the way?
Kindle tablet rumors lurch into high gear as Amazon send out invitations.
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Android smartphones get 'ecosystem supercharge' [VIDEO]
Android smartphones and their users can thank Google for splashing out $12.5 billion to buy Motorola Mobility along with all the patents they hold. The purchase will be Google's largest.
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Barcode? Passé. Here comes the QR.
Barcode for the digital age: Quick Response codes are designed for smart phones. And they convey far more data than a barcode.
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How to manage in-box 'bacon'
'Bacon' describes the mass e-mail you want instead of the spam you don't.
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White iPhone 4: The antidote to Apple's privacy troubles?
Revelations about Apple's iPhone tracking raises questions about whether the near-maniacal interest the new white iPhone 4 will be dulled by fresh concerns about user privacy.
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Chapter & Verse
Kindle users can borrow library e-books – is that a good thing?
Amazon's announcement that Kindle users can borrow library e-books may be good news for readers and libraries – but publishers could be the losers.
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Have we outsourced sexual harassment?
As Western companies increasingly turn to Indian labor, they must be willing to acknowledge and confront widespread sexual harassment of female employees in India.
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Should HP bet big on cloud computing?
Cloud computing will be a core part of HP's upcoming devices.
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The New Economy
Borders bankruptcy shakes up book industry
Borders bankruptcy will mean the closure of some 200 superstores, reshuffling an industry that's already reeling from technological change.
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Top 5 overlooked stories of 2010
Here are five 2010 developments that probably didn't get as much attention as they should have, given their potential import to America in the years ahead.
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The New Economy
Wal-Mart: Is Amazon replacing it as low-price leader?
Wal-Mart, the longtime price leader, can't undercut online retailer Amazon this holiday season, an analyst says.
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Kindle to be everywhere in the future, according to Amazon CEO
Kindle, according to some experts, has revolutionized the world of literature. Amazon is scheduled to release a second version of the Kindle next month. Meanwhile, an e-book price war has broken out.
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Chapter & Verse
Does Borders have a shot at 17 percent of the e-book market?
Borders, now launching an e-bookstore, is late to the race.
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Can Apple's iPad spur economic recovery?
Sales of Apple's iPad are strong. If they skyrocket, they may herald a faster-than-expected recovery.
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Chapter & Verse
Kobo: the new kid on the e-reader block
Shortcovers e-reading app is rebranded as Kobo.
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The e-book, the e-reader, and the future of reading
As stone tablets gave way the codex, the future of reading is digital – but will the e-reader and the e-book change the nature of how we read?
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Horizons
Amazon Kindle boosts battery life, adds PDF reader
To compete with the Nook, the Amazon Kindle patches some holes in its feature list.
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Why Web widgets will invade your TV
Web widgets bring Internet perks to the biggest screen in most people’s homes.
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Phones, PCs put e-book within reach of Kindle-less
Amazon's pioneering device may not dominate the market for long. Many phones are now sophisticated enough to be used as e-book reading devices.
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