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1. Google '99.9 percent' sure to shutter Google.cn
Now "99.9 percent" certain that it will close its Chinese search engine amid conflict over censorship, Google has detailed plans to do so, according to a Financial Times source.
Sat March 13, 2010 12:41 PM PST
2. Apple loses key chip executive
Sources say Dan Dobberpuhl, PA Semi's founder and pre-acquisition chief executive, has jumped ship to work at chip-related start-up Agnilux.
Sat March 13, 2010 9:36 AM PST
3. Tech finds its place at SXSWi (roundup)
As the Web generation descends on the South by Southwest Interactive show in Austin, several location-based start-ups try to put themselves on the map.
Fri March 12, 2010 6:49 PM PST
4. Hunch gets $10 million from Khosla Ventures, others
Hunch, a buzzy start-up that answers questions using crowdsourced recommendations, has lined up at least $10 million in funding, according to sources.
Fri March 12, 2010 6:40 PM PST
5. @ScrewYouSXSW vents at absent husband
We might never know if a Twitter feed purporting to be by a woman left behind on her anniversary weekend by her SXSW-bound husband is real. But it's very funny stuff.
Fri March 12, 2010 6:40 PM PST
6. FCC chairman outlines broadband plan for kids
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski lays out a plan for 21st century digital access, citizenship, literacy, and safety.
Fri March 12, 2010 5:48 PM PST
7. VoxOx now translates as you type
VoxOx's claim on a robust feature set makes it a powerful, if slightly unstable, multi-protocol chat and VoIP client--now with free universal translation for all IMs and tweets.
Fri March 12, 2010 4:27 PM PST
8. 'Runaway' Prius: Questions raised about driver
The case of a "runaway" Prius in San Diego demonstrates how claims about electronic flaws requires investigators to look carefully at the human element too.
Fri March 12, 2010 4:01 PM PST
9. Man fined for insulting ex-girlfriend on Facebook
A court decides to fine a man for offensive messages sent to his former lover on Facebook. What kind of precedent might this set?
Fri March 12, 2010 3:49 PM PST
