Google gets digital foothold in France

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Google gets digital foothold in France

PARIS - Despite fierce resistance to Google’s plans to digitise the world’s books, observers say it is well placed to start scanning Europe’s cultural treasures — beginning in France, where the US giant got a digital foothold this week.

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Google in talks to buy review site Yelp

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Google in talks to buy review site Yelp

SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc. is in talks to buy Yelp Inc, the popular website for reviews of local businesses, in a deal that could help the Internet search leader tap a lucrative local ads market, media reports say.

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Twitter briefly blocked by hackers

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Twitter briefly blocked by hackers

Hackers briefly blocked access to the popular Internet messaging service Twitter, steering traffic to another Web site where a group reportedly calling itself the “Iranian Cyber Army” claimed responsibility.

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Etisalat launches ‘eLife’

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Etisalat launches ‘eLife’

Abu Dhabi - As part of the most anticipated launch of the year, Etisalat announced the roll-out of eLife which is set to introduce a whole new era of communication and entertainment in the UAE.

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YouTube’s top 2009 videos feature eclectic cast

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YouTube’s top 2009 videos feature eclectic cast

The year’s biggest hits on the Internet’s top video channel were anchored by an improbable singing sensation, a groggy boy nursing a sore mouth, a bride and groom dancing down the wedding aisle, supernatural heartthrobs and roller-skating babies.

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