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Ask revamps for faster Web search, better relevance
NEW YORK (Reuters) - IAC's Ask.com is overhauling its Web search engine to deliver faster results and improved relevance as it bids to win share from market leader Google. D.Telekom seeks stolen data on 17 mln mobile users
Thieves have hijacked sensitive data on millions of Deutsche Telekom mobile phone customers, the German company has acknowledged in its second major security scandal this year. Nokia touch-screen to miss Xmas in mature markets
Nokia's answer to Apple's iPhone will go on sale in seven countries in Asia, the Middle East and Europe this year but will miss the Christmas shopping season in most developed markets. Skype's China spying sparks anger
HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - Savvy Internet users in China began avoiding the version of Skype offered by its Chinese partner two years ago, but news it filtered and recorded text messages has sparked new worries about the global firm's commitment to privacy. Girl gamers say hand over the controller
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gina Sutton takes aim and deftly strikes down several targets in a row as they pop up on the screen in front of her. CERN unveils computer grid linking 7,000 scientists
CERN, the world's biggest particle physics laboratory and creator of the Worldwide Web, on Friday unveiled a new computer network allowing thousands of scientists around the world to crunch data on its huge experiments. Microsoft installs XP, Office on cheap Portuguese laptop
Microsoft launched on Friday a software package for a Portuguese ultra-cheap laptop for school children that the government hopes will boost the country's technological edge in education. Apple says report of Jobs heart attack "not true"
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An Internet report claiming that Apple Inc chief executive Steve Jobs has had a heart attack is not true, the company said on Friday. Designer hopes to plug into intelligent fashion
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Tired of running out of batteries and having to find a socket to charge your mobile phone or iPod? An Argentine fashion designer may have the answer: a timeless jacket with a built-in solar panel. Nokia signs up EMI for "Comes with Music"
The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia said on Thursday it has signed up EMI and many smaller labels to offer their tracks as part of Nokia's "free" music bundle "Comes with Music."