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Lawmakers ask for FTC investigation of Google Buzz

Eleven representatives question whether the launch of Buzz breached consumer privacy

Flash mob crackdown in Philly focuses on teens, not technology

Texting, Twitter bringing groups together quickly, but that's not causing the violence

Cisco, Bank of America announce largest telepresence network

HP also touts its Halo videoconferencing used by Dreamworks creative teams to collaborate on 'Dragon' movie

Amazon adds private streaming to CloudFront

CloudFront customers can limit access to streamed content by IP address and date, Amazon said

Most wireless phones to be smartphones by 2011, Nielsen says

21% of wireless subscribers had a smartphone at end of '09

Apple exhausts supply of iPads for pre-order

Existing orders will still arrive Saturday; new orders won't ship until April 12

Can a user-created ad campaign save Palm?

Online contest invites Palm webOS fans to share the love

Chinese eBay rival Taobao to share wide transaction data

Users will be able to compare sales performance for certain brands and see some demographic trends

How to Discuss Your Job Search with Your Family

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