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Police raid Google's Seoul office on data concerns

Aug 10, 2010
South Korean police are continuing an investigation into data collected during Google's street-mapping sweeps across the country.

Content vs. telecoms: Net neutrality explained

Aug 10, 2010
Google and Verizon have found some middle ground in the net neutrality debate. Jeff Horwich explains how this affects your Internet use right now.

Saudi Arabia prepared to shut down Blackberry service

Aug 9, 2010
Saudi Arabian authorities have given Blackberry's makers until today to reach a deal or face a shutdown of services.

Software protects college athletes from online no-nos

Aug 9, 2010
For a young athlete, a mistake made on the Internet can last a lifetime. So one software company has gone the distance to monitor their social media for career-harming posts.

Google, Verizon discuss net neutrality

Aug 5, 2010
Reports say Google and Verizon have been trying to hammer out a shared vision of how the future of the Internet should work. Reporter Steve Henn talks with Kai Ryssdal about how a deal could impact consumers and why we should care.

Companies can use trademarks as Google keywords

Aug 5, 2010
A European court has ruled Google can allow advertisers to use other companies' trademarks as registered keywords in their ads.

Google, Verizon deal could change net neutrality

Aug 5, 2010
A deal between Google and Verizon could set the stage for big companies to pay for the privilege of speeding up delivery of their own content to consumers.

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Are Internet apps killing the telephone number?

Aug 5, 2010
Internet apps from Vonage to Skype are making the act of dialing a telephone number obsolete.

Angry Birds: An Appreciation, by Paul F. Tompkins

Aug 3, 2010
(Note: We noticed on Twitter a while back that famed comedian and friend of the show Paul F. Tompkins was somewhat obsessed with the iPhone game...

Amazon, Apple under investigation for e-book pricing

Aug 3, 2010
Connecticut's Attorney General announced an investigation into Amazon and Apple's potential anti-competitive pricing of e-books.