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San Francisco Tech Community Pillories SOPA, PIPA

by Admin on January 20, 2012

Members of the San Francisco tech community—many of which built their businesses on the Internet—turned out to decry two anti-piracy bills that have come under withering fire from many online.

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Tech titans discuss internet as human rights tool

by Admin on October 26, 2011

Technology titans and political activists gathered in San Francisco to find ways to ensure that the internet is used as a tool for human rights instead of as a weapon of oppression.The overarching goal of the Silicon Valley Human…

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Tech titans discuss internet as human rights tool

by on October 26, 2011

Technology titans and political activists gathered in San Francisco to find ways to ensure that the internet is used as a tool for human rights instead of as a weapon of oppression.The overarching goal of the Silicon Valley Human…

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US mobile phones blocked to stop protests

by Admin on August 13, 2011

US transit officials said they blocked mobile phone reception in San Francisco train stations for three hours to disrupt planned demonstrations.

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Pushing for faster Internet connection with fiber

by Admin on July 13, 2011

When it comes to speed, the United States is to the Internet what Jamaica is to bobsledding. We rank a shameful 25th around the globe. Even the tech Shangri-La of San Francisco isn’t much better, with average download…

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Internet investment boom differs from ‘99

by on June 20, 2011

San Francisco — It’s starting to feel like a’99 flashback. Internet companies — some of them profitable, some not — sense a golden opportunity and are lining up to go public this year.

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Tablets Take Center Stage at Mobile Show

by Admin on October 8, 2010

The CTIA mobile conference usually revolves around applications and services for mobile phones. But this year in San Francisco it’s tablet computers that are the center of attention — and not only because they are popular with consumers, as many might expect.

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Techmeme keeps up with lightning-fast tech news

by on September 27, 2010

In the five years since Gabe Rivera founded Techmeme, the speed and volume of technology news has increased dramatically. And that’s helped the San Francisco firm’s website become the go-to place for the technorati. It uses a computer algorithm refined by… Gabe Rivera – Techmeme – Technology – San Francisco – United States

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Mobile phones may get radiation warning labels

by Admin on July 5, 2010

Congressman proposes new law in the US A US congressman is set to propose a federal law that would put warning labels on mobile phones, just as San Francisco nears enacting an ordinance that would require retailers to post information about moible phone radiation.

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