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Google buys Bump, focuses on mobile file sharing

Google scoops up popular Bump and Flock apps

NSA monitored global financial transactions, report says

An NSA database, Tracfin, contained 180 million records in 2011, most of which were credit card transactions

Study: Net neutrality policies vary in EU countries

The EU should look at country policies as it moves toward net neutrality regulations, a think tank says

Sprint’s early upgrades program to launch Friday, same day as new iPhones

Carrier says its LTE network has now reached 185 cities

The best laptops, convertibles, and Ultrabooks for Windows 8

From classic clamshell notebooks to next-gen touch hybrids, see how HP, Dell, Samsung, Lenovo, and Acer stack up in InfoWorld's reviews

CIOs Look to Shared IT Services for Government Agencies

China’s Tencent expands search engine presence with Sogou deal

Tencent is spending $448 million to buy a stake in Chinese search engine Sogou

Wall Street Beat: Twitter grabs spotlight, but tech IPOs were already hot

A strong market is fueling initial public offerings, especially among software and Internet companies

NASA’s Voyager will teach us about future deep space missions

Scientist who spearheaded Voyager from its inception talks about his own life's mission

Survey: Email, calendaring, HR top list of SaaS buyers’ priorities

CRM and ERP fall further down the list