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TomTom May Provide “Navigation 2.0”
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Will Google Bid On The Wireless Spectrum?
Tomorrow, the FCC will vote on rules, proposed by Chairman Kevin Martin, governing the auction of the 700 MHz band of wireless spectrum. Trying its best to persuade the commission to endorse neutrality in the airwaves, similar to what many want to happen with the Internet, Google succeeded in getting at least two of its four wishes granted.
Alibaba May IPO
The Alibaba Group, which took over Yahoo China in 2005, is now preparing to hold an IPO on the Hong Kong stock market. Other details, such as “when” and “how much,” remain largely unknown.
KDDI To Rebrand Gmail In Japan
Google’s getting cozy with KDDI - the company, which is Japan’s second-largest mobile operator, will soon offer a unique version of Gmail to its customers.
NowPublic’s News Network Secures $10.6 Million
Backfence.com folded about a month ago, and many onlookers interpreted that as a death knell for hyperlocal news sites. The “participatory news network” of NowPublic is doing just fine, however - the company has received $10.6 million in funding.
Google: All The Other Companies Are Doing It
A pretty large commotion was made over Google buying DoubleClick a few months back, especially from Microsoft, who filed against Google with the feds, flinging antitrust concerns. On Friday, Google responded with: Everybody else is doing it!
