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Facebook's Latest Updates Have Fans and Foes - NYTimes.com (Build 20110920042010)
It’s been a busy couple of months for Facebook and its 750 million users.
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Hewlett-Packard Board Expected to Fire C.E.O. - NYTimes.com (Build 20110920042010)
Windows 8 secure boot could complicate Linux installs (Build 20110920042010)
PC users who run Windows and Linux on the same machine will want to do some research before purchasing a Windows 8 computer. That's because systems with a "Designed for Windows 8" logo must ship with UEFI secure booting enabled—a move that prevents booting operating systems that aren’t signed by a trusted Certificate Authority.Eric Schmidt It will be a very interesting day for the technology industry in Washington, D.C., as the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing called, “The Power of Google: Serving Consumers or Threatening Competition?” — digging into the antitrust issues being explored by the FTC in its investigation of the search company .
Excerpt: Google to cite Bing’s growth in antitrust defense - GeekWire (Build 20110920042010)
Schmidt ducks antitrust questions lobbed from Congress • The Register (Build 20110920042010)
When Google's Eric Schmidt testified before Congress on Wednesday, the first question came from Senator Herb Kohl, chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights. And Schmidt responded with the sort of holier-than-thou attitude you find only at Google. "Google has acquired or expanded into internet businesses in many diverse areas, including travel, videos, and shopping, and now we hear you say Google wants to provide consumers with answers to questions, not merely links to websites that provide those answers," chairman Kohl said, in describing Google's monopoly of a search engine. "What do you say to those who argue that there is a fundamental conflict of interest between only providing unbiased web links and now providing answers, when you own many of the services providing the answers. As a rational business trying to make the most profit, why wouldn't we expect Google to favor its own products and services in providing these answers."Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt and a panel of senators agreed to disagree over whether the search giant favors its own properties over competitors. Schmidt's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust boiled down to trust us. Schmidt referenced Microsoft as a company that looked unbeatable 20 years ago, but ultimately missed the curve on mobile and other trends.
Google's Schmidt, Senators bicker over whether links were 'cooked' | ZDNet (Build 20110920042010)
