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Aung San Suu Kyi says she is now too busy to use Facebook and Twitter

Aung San Suu Kyi 'too busy to tweet'

Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, who spent years as a prisoner in her own home with no telephone or Internet access, says now she is free she is too busy to use Facebook and Twitter Full Story


Lawmakers question WHouse role in wireless project

Lawmakers this week raised fresh questions about the proposed network by Virginia-based Lightsquared

Republican lawmakers say the White House may have tried to push through a company's proposed wireless network despite objections from the military that the project could disrupt vital satellite navigation systems Full Story

Silver Lake, others eye Yahoo!: reports

The Yahoo homepage is seen on a computer screen

Private equity firm Silver Lake Partners has approached Yahoo! about making a bid for the struggling Internet company, according to newspaper reports Full Story

AT&T launching faster US telecom network

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US telecom titan AT&T on Sunday will flip the switch on a high-speed "next-generation" network for smartphones and other wireless Internet gadgets in five cities Full Story

Chinese search engine plans overseas expansion

Baidu has more than 75% of China's search engine market

The head of China's biggest search engine Baidu has said he aims to make it a household name in at least half the world within a decade, according to a company statement Full Story

Google says India Internet users to triple

The company forecasts India will reach at least 300 million users by 2014, up from about 100 million

Google expects India's Internet users to triple by 2014 as telecom carriers invest in high-speed wireless infrastructure and smartphones become cheaper, a report said Friday Full Story

Panasonic enters mini robots in Hawaii triathlon

A trio of small Japanese robots will be working together in the Ironman triathlon race in Hawaii next month

A trio of small Japanese robots will be working together in the Ironman triathlon race in Hawaii next month in a show of their inner strength -- rechargeable batteries Full Story

Stock holder sues HP execs for rosy outlook

Lawyers say HP misled investors about the health of its personal computer business

Hewlett-Packard (HP) is being sued by a stock holder who accuses executives of painting a deceptively rosy picture of the computer company's prospects Full Story

Sony videogame line-up flexes motion control

Visitors test the Sony Playstation Move at the 2010 E3 in Los Angeles

Sony on Thursday unveiled a holiday season line-up of PlayStation 3 videogames tailored for motion control using the Japanese entertainment titan's Move gear Full Story

Kindle e-reader ads get local

Amazon on Thursday said it is getting into the local deals game with a Kindle software update

Amazon on Thursday said it is getting into the local deals game with a Kindle software update for "Special Offers" versions of its popular Kindle electronic readers Full Story

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