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Sellers squawk as eBay evolves to combat rivals
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Jacques Demarthon

Flocks of eBay sellers were squawking as the pioneering online auction website continued "bold changes" aimed at wrenching market share from Internet retail giant Amazon. more


Low cost Internet phone revolution beckons for India
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Noah Seelam

Battle lines are being drawn after India's telecoms regulator called for full-blown telephone services via the Internet, paving the way for another fall in the nation's already cheap call rates.
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China keeps pro-Tibet websites blocked
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Pascal Guyot

Pro-Tibet websites remained blocked in the Olympic press centre and elsewhere on Friday, amid reports that Chinese troops had opened fire on protesters in a remote area of southwest China.more


Apple investigating after iTunes blocked in China
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Robert Sullivan

Apple said Friday they were investigating why access to iTunes appeared to be blocked for users in China after a pro-Tibet album became a hit on the online music store. more



Tiny nation of Niue gets laptop for every child
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Ernesto Benavides

The tiny South Pacific nation of Niue Thursday became the first nation in the world to issue laptop computers to all its children, officials said.more