For Twitter, a lofty purpose behindPope Benedict XVI’s first tweet
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Pontiff is part of a wider strategy by the social-media company to recruit more big-name users.
Facebook confirms results of vote, will change policies
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Facebook said Tuesday it will change its policy after a user vote didn’t meet the minimum turnout.
Yahoo redesigns Webmail, introduces new apps
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Yahoo announced Tuesday that it had given its mail program a mobile makeover.
Why is Google hiring so much in Europe?
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The London offices that Google’s European boss says don’t do much innovative engineering are on a hiring spree.
More TV apps coming to Xbox Live
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Microsoft is building on stats that show Xbox Live Gold subscribers spend more time on it watching video than they do playing games.
Mobile apps raise child privacy concerns
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An FTC report shows a majority of developers may have violated protections for kids.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 gets a one-day discount
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The tablet’s only been out a few weeks but Amazon is already offering it on a one-day price cut.
Holiday Guide 2012
Gadgets and games
Your gift guide for the best tablets, smartphones and more for the technophile in your life.
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Apple’s new headquarters: A first look
Apple plans to revamp its sprawling campus in Cupertino, Calif. Here are the renderings.
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Project Glass opens curtains on Google X
The world just got a first look at Google’s dream tech dream team.
Technology videos
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HTC unveils DNA smartphone with super-sharp display
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Facebook privacy issues percolating in Europe
Max Schrems is the founder of Europe v. Facebook, a group seeking to have Facebook adhere to European privacy laws. Schrems discusses his path to starting the group when he requested his personal data file from Facebook and received an extensive 1,200-page file documenting very detailed elements of his life.Elsewhere in Business
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