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June 18, 2009 – U.S. Lawmakers Call for Online Ad Privacy Rules
PC World
Several Republicans joined Democratic lawmakers Thursday in calling for new rules to protect Web users' privacy in behavioral advertising networks, although many members of a U.S. House of Representatives committee suggested the rules should come from the advertising industry, not Congress.
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June 15, 2009 – Polishing the Keys to Open Government
Federal Computer Week
President Barack Obama’s commitment to creating a more open federal government has inspired a slew of experiments in online dialogue and engagement by the White House. However, effective methods of online participation will come from a painstaking trial-and-error process that requires patience from Americans and their government.
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June 12, 2009 – China’s Software Filter Puts Bite on PC Majors Says
Reuters
Top PC names such as Dell and Hewlett-Packard could lose out in a spat over China’s latest move to censor the Web, risking the wrath of U.S. and European consumers if they go along or losing ground in the worlds No.2 PC market if they refuse.
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June 3, 2009 – Microsoft Bing: The First Real Google Alternative
CNET News.com
Microsoft’s new search engine, Bing, is the first real competitor to Google.
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May 29, 2009 – Obama Creates Top Job for Guarding Online Security
CNN
President Obama announced Friday he is creating the post of cyber security coordinator to oversee “a new comprehensive approach to securing America's digital infrastructure.”
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May 21, 2009 – Federal Government Launches Data.Gov
Information Week
The federal government on Thursday launched Data.gov, intended to let organizations, businesses, and even consumers search large data sets of government information.
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June 22, 2009 – FTC to Crack Down on Undisclosed “Sponsored” Blogging
Ars Technica
Undisclosed “sponsored” blogging may soon go the way of the dodo, the T. Rex, or the quagga under some strict new guidelines under consideration by the Federal Trade Commission.
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June 9, 2009 – Microsoft IP Ventures Launches Irish Startup
eWeek
Microsoft announced that its IP Ventures program has launched InishTech, a Dublin-based technology company that will handle Microsoft’s Software Licensing and Protection (SLP) Services. It represents the first time that the IP Ventures program has created an existing Microsoft business, according to the company.
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June 2, 2009 – Windows 7 To Ship Oct. 22, Microsoft Confirms
InformationWeek
Microsoft confirmed on Monday that it is planning to release Windows 7 this year, in time for the holiday shopping season.
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May 27, 2009 – Microsoft Readies Zune HD
PC World
Rumors have been swirling for awhile that Microsoft would soon unveil a new version of its Zune music player. Those rumors are becoming fact with the Zune HD.
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