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LONDON - Web company Yahoo <YHOO.O> said services that allow consumers to find local information based on the location of their mobile phone were "very interesting" but would not comment on reports it may buy industry player Foursquare. Media reports have said Yahoo has been in discussions to acquire location-based services startup Foursquare for about $100 million, as rival Google <GOOG.O> threatens to extend its dominance in PC search to mobile devices.
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WASHINGTON - U.S. lawmakers told Facebook on Tuesday they were concerned about changes in its privacy policy that would allow personal information to be viewed by more than friends, and options on other websites that would allow third parties to save information about Facebook users and friends. In a letter to Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg dated April 27, Senators Charles Schumer, Michael Bennet, Mark Begich and Al Franken objected to changes that made a user's current city, hometown, likes, interests and friends publicly available, where they were previously only seen by friends.
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SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp <MSFT.O> said on Tuesday it struck a licensing deal with phone handset maker HTC Corp <2498.TW>, under which it will get royalty payments on HTC phones running Google Inc's <GOOG.O> Android operating system. Microsoft, which holds a wide range of software patents, did not say exactly what technology in the phones the agreement concerns.
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SAN FRANCISCO - Police broke into a blogger's home in search of photographs of a prototype Apple <AAPL.O> iPhone and other material, launching a felony investigation, gadget site Gizmodo and prosecutors said on Monday. Gawker Media-owned gizmodo.com, a popular consumer gadgets site, said last week it paid $5,000 for a prototype next-generation iPhone purportedly left in a Silicon Valley bar by one of Apple's engineers.
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HELSINKI - Nokia Oyj unveiled details of its first phone with new Symbian 3 software on Tuesday, designed to challenge the iPhone and Blackberry at the high-end of the market. Last week Nokia cut its profit outlook and delayed the sales launch of Symbian 3 phones until the third quarter, sending its shares sharply lower.
Video search Blinkx launches ad service based on viewers' habits
LONDON - Online video search engine Blinkx Plc <BLNX.L> has launched a new version of its platform to offer more relevant marketing by matching an advert to a user based on their previous viewing habits. Blinkx, which is based in San Francisco and London and says it is the world's largest and most advanced video search engine, currently runs a platform which matches adverts with video based on the video subject matter.
RIM shows new operating system
TORONTO/VANCOUVER - Research in Motion <RIM.TO> gave analysts a sneak peek at a revamped operating system for its BlackBerry smartphone on Monday and said it would launch it next quarter, propelling its shares higher. Describing the long-awaited operating system as one of the biggest BlackBerry overhauls in years, RIM co-Chief Executive Mike Lazaridis showed a short video of the system, called OS 6.0, to the analysts, who were gathered in Orlando, Florida.
Corrected: Former rivals eBay, Alibaba tie-up on new platform
SHANGHAI - China's largest e-commerce firm Alibaba.com <1688.HK> said it will offer e-payment services on its new online commerce platform from eBay's <EBAY.O> PayPal, in the first such tie-up between the former arch-rivals. Alibaba.com said in a statement on Tuesday that PayPal services will be offered on AliExpress, its new wholesale website that was launched on Monday. PayPal allows customers to safely conduct monetary transactions across borders.
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