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Alzheimer's database will help lower research costs

Jun 11, 2010
A coalition of drug companies is releasing a new database on Alzheimer's disease today to help lower research and development costs and get drugs the market faster.

Google, Apple in another spat over data

Jun 10, 2010
Google is lashing out at Apple over some rules changes for application developers. The new terms could keep Google and other Apple rivals from placing ads inside iPhone and iPad applications. The search giant calls Apple's proposed rules a threat to healthy competition. Janet Babin reports.

Newspapers watch Times' pay model

Jun 7, 2010
In the next few days, readers of The Times of London will have to pay $1.50 or $3 a week to read the general interest newspaper online. Jeremy Hobson reports.

New Yahoo will let you see Facebook content

Jun 7, 2010
Yahoo is rolling out new features that will allow its users to view Facebook content on Yahoo sites.

Google admits it was wrong to collect WiFi data

Jun 4, 2010
Google has begun handing over personal and commercial data collected during its street view service in European countries, which may have included bank account numbers.

Social-shopping sites high in data value

Jun 2, 2010
Nowadays when you want to show off your purchases, the thing to do is go online. It's called "social shopping," and websites where consumers can post their latest buys are popping up all over. Sally Herships reports.

Will others follow AT&T data limit plan?

Jun 2, 2010
AT&T says it is eliminating its unlimited data plan starting next week, which means new iPhone and iPad users will have to limit their usage or pay for extra data. Jeff Horwich reports.

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Biz model for domain names to change

Jun 1, 2010
The practice of hoarding available domain names on the Internet may soon become a broken business model. Cash Peters explains.

HP shifts biz to provide more services

Jun 1, 2010
Hewlett-Packard has announced a major restructuring that will lay off thousands. The changes are part of a trend among major computer firms to move away from building computers to providing services to the companies that buy them. Janet Babin reports.