Blog Alert for NYT > Technology, May 24, 2010

New Posts to NYT > Technology on May 24, 2010:

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1) Congress to Review Telecommunications Law
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=de7d2b9dc2d56be8d172fbcc7849b33e

Congressional hearings are planned for June to examine the Communications Act of 1996, which barely mentions the Internet.

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2) Microsoft to Reorganize Consumer Products Unit
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=fa940755aaae6540550398117d64fe59

The company hopes new products and services will lure younger consumers.

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3) Tony Blair to Join Khosla Ventures
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=38995d2f07e436f6b929595c3f16fd17

The former British prime minister is turning his attention to Silicon Valley and becoming a senior adviser at Khosla Ventures.

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4) I.B.M. Buys Business Software Unit From AT&T
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=1881e2c94a0fc1dc73f2f0daaf1f732e

The $1.4 billion deal would be I.B.M.?s largest acquisition since it bought Cognos in 2008.

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5) What We're Reading: Apologies
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=75e9da9a4828aacb5092c89e03568186

Wasted time playing Pac-Man on Google, lost Microsoft executives and Mark Zuckerberg's mea culpa top the reading list.

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6) The 'Lost' Finale, in Twitter Traffic
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=f5537d7854b8127ceb0e3c09e2520a29

During the final episode of "Lost," Twitter exploded as devotees weighed in with commentary, nostalgia and playful jabs about the show.

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7) I.B.M.'s Bet on 'Smart Plumbing' for Businesses
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=3813d6dcc60554d93a3f2d381bfa165a

I.B.M.'s software acquisition strategy is focused on companies that ease online transactions among businesses.

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8) Social Networks Capitalize on Facebook Privacy Fears
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=96521b9280f4ab3b70993627f124b38e

For small start-up networks, privacy is a selling point as Facebook users are becoming fed up with the site?s efforts to broadcast personal information.

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9) Regulators Are Watching Google Over Antitrust Concerns
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=65e5164631562c3327c1e5f4cc5a2068

The government is looking for signs that Google?s enormous market power may be hurting competition in Web search and advertising.

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10) The Media Equation: News Sites Look Beyond Grants
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=1c58435f4d5d1f1a64e7813ac98cd5bd

Generous donations from the Knight Foundation have helped the news site MinnPost.com to get its bearings. Now it is trying to achieve business viability.

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11) Facebook Grapples With a Weekend of Malice
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=0fdc7176b9c76ca0889592ff121dad77

Over the weekend, some Facebook users were coping with a malicious Facebook application spreading adware; it was quickly removed from the site.

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12) It's a Keyboard! No! It's a PC!
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=a2753baf71b03535ed818ab1bacf3b71

Finally, the all-in-one keyboard PC surfaces on the market.

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13) Bringing an Internet Connection to Tuscany
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=276ceee4cea1548dd6e75af509e05be5

A global USB cellular data modem isn't cheap or super speedy, but it can provide Internet access when you need it, wherever you roam.

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