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European Union competition chief now says Google needs to do better on search settlement or it could face formal antitrust charges.
Google to build $773 million data center in the Netherlands for its European operations.
Silver Lake is in talks to buy Shutterfly for $2 billion, according to Reuters.
In a challenge to Google, Facebook will unveil a new ad platform next week, according to the Wall Street Journal.
In a challenge to Uber (of course), Lyft is buying Corral Labs, the San Francisco-based maker of the Hitch app for carpooling.
Asking isn t TV just too good not to talk about, Netflix launchessite for spoilers.
Polaroid goes after GoPro with the Cube, a $99 video camera.
BlackBerry to sell new smartphone for less than its rivals ($599 without a contract, compared to the iPhone, which starts at $649 without a contract.)
Dozens of lawmakers warn that in-flight calls could lead to fights in airplanes.
A couple of thousand Amazon workers frustrated by the company s refusal to talk about wages walk off the job in Germany.
And in circulation is a fake report saying Facebook will begin charging $2.99 a month.
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