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In Singapore, Political Campaigning Goes Viral

By SETH MYDANS

Rather than attempting to suppress online political organizing, as China and Vietnam have done, the country is taking a gamble on making it part of the legal campaign system.

Earnings Rise for DirecTV and Cablevision

By BRIAN STELTER

The earnings reports gave investors more confidence in the continued health of the cable and satellite subscription business.

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Sony Says PlayStation Network to Return

Sony posted a series of announcements on its PlayStation blog Thursday, answering customer questions about a cyberattack that brought down the entire PlayStation Network and other services last month.

May 5, 2011

Emotional Video Fights Distracted Driving

A transportation agency in Miami hopes a video about the aftermath of a distracted driving accident will go viral.

May 5, 2011

Password Service Warns of Possible Hacking Attack

LastPass, a service for managing passwords, said that out of concern about a possible hacking attack, it would force its more than 1 million users to change their master passwords.

May 5, 2011

A Tool to Harvest iPhone Location Data

The New York Times Company's Research and Development Lab released a free Web-based tool that creates an research database of anonymized location data from iPhones and iPads.

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Cisco Narrows Focus With New Business Structure

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cisco will undergo a number of structural changes following several challenging quarters as the networking behemoth attempts to become more efficient in bringing products to market.

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COMING ATTRACTION Elon Musk, Tesla chief executive, unveiling the Tesla factory in California in 2007.

Tesla Prepares for a Gap as Roadster Winds Down

By JOSIE GARTHWAITE

Tesla Motors is hitting pause on its main moneymaker, the Roadster, saying it will stop selling the current version of the electric car perhaps early next year.

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Hop on Your Bike, HopStop and Equinox Say

By STUART ELLIOTT

HopStop, the Web site that gives directions for transit riders and walkers, will provide directions for bicycling in the five boroughs of New York City.

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Random House Buys Digital Agency

By JULIE BOSMAN

Random House has acquired Smashing Ideas, a digital media agency, in an effort to strengthen its digital publishing side, the publisher said on Thursday.

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Docking Your Laptop, Wirelessly

By DAVID POGUE

Samsung’s Central Station is a wireless docking device that can turn your laptop into a workstation with all the trimmings.

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Matt Richtel on marketing to kids online; solid-state drives; the Yeti Pro USB mike; news.

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2010 was supposed to be the Year of the Tablet, a prediction that did not quite pan out. So, once more, with feeling: 2011 will be the Year of the Tablet. Sort through the offerings.

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