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Silicon Valley gives conservative Christians a boost

WASHINGTON -- Silicon Valley, the politically liberal technology hub, is an unlikely incubator of conservative Christian activism. But a group of its venture capitalists is backing an ambitious project that seeks to affect the 2012 election by registering 5 million new conservat …

Amazon Fires Back at Google & Apple With Unlimited Cloud Music Storage

Amazon Cloud Player, the online retailer’s cloud-based music service, is striking back at its competitors with unlimited music storage and a web app for iPad.

Angry Bird's "overnight success" only took 8 years.

Did you know that the guys at Rovio spent 8 YEARS working on other games before they finally caught a huge break?

Apple buys second mapping service

Apple has acquired a second mapping service, Poly9, another sign it is moving away from Google, which provides the popular Google Maps on the iPhone and many other devices.

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Tesla hires former Apple, Gap real estate expert

Tesla Motors Inc. said Thursday it hired a former Microsoft and Apple real estate expert to help the maker of high-end electric cars expand its network of retail stores.

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California gubernatorial race brings campaign espionage into real time

as the time-honored practice of campaign tracking goes viral, thanks to new technology such as video-enabled smart phones and sophisticated streaming software.

Netflix inks deal with Relativity Media to stream major motion pictures

Under the agreement, Netflix would get the first rights to stream popular movies that are typically sent to premium cable channels like Starz, HBO, and Showtime following the movie's DVD release.

Cut suburban sprawl, save energy, study urges

New development in California needs to be designed from the start to conserve electricity and water, decrease driving time, improve air quality and promote a sustainable lifestyle, according to a landmark study of the state's future growth.

BP Executive Prepares to Take Over Spill Response

Connect the dots... As Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visited Silicon Valley on 23 June 2010, it's noted that he has been saying much about BP, as well as about that company's ability and performance.

Medvedev to tour Silicon Valley, seek investors

Russia's Dmitry Medvedev visits Silicon Valley for the first time on Wednesday, eager to reinvent his country's outmoded, oil-dependent economy — and lure talent and money from the high-tech capital.

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