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Really, Mr. Schmidt? All in Used Twenties?

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According to a regulatory filing, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt plans to sell as much as dollarsignr1.5 billion in Google stock over the course of the year as part of a trading plan adopted in November. The sale of up to 2.4 million shares would cut his ownership stake to about 2.1 percent from 2.8 percent.

Harbinger Investors Sue Over LightSquared

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Investors in Philip Falcone's Harbinger Capital Partners sued the fund and Mr. Falcone on Friday, saying the "all in" investment in wireless startup LightSquared Inc. squandered billions of dollars.

Groupon Buys Local Database-Maker Hyperpublic

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Groupon has acquired Hyperpublic, a New York-based start-up that provides location-based information developers can use to build their own applications. Hyperpublic, which raised a dollarsignr1.15 million seed round in 2010, announced the deal on its own site, but didn't disclose a purchase price. CEO Jordan Cooper says some of the company's 10 employees will move on to Groupon, and that he'll work for the daily deals company in some capacity. But he says he'll also continue on at his other job, as a general partner at Lerer Ventures.

Talking Dictionaries Give Life to Rare Languages

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When linguist David Harrison first encountered the speakers of Matukar Panau, the language existed among only 600 people in two small villages in the hills of Papua New Guinea. Now there is a place on the Web that speaks in their voice.

Bright Start for Brightcove

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Shares of Brightcove, provider of cloud-based video publishing services, were welcomed onto the market in their first day of trading today. The company priced 5 million shares at dollarsignr11, and the stock finished the day at dollarsignr14.30, up 30 percent.

How to Get Out of Tracking on Safari

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It’s difficult for users to stop Web trackers that take advantage of a loophole in Apple’s Safari browser -- at least for now

Office for iPad? Not Likely.

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If you're hoping Microsoft might someday release a version of Office for Apple's iPad, prepare to be disappointed.

Citi: Positive Trends Ahead for E-Commerce

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According to a brief from comScore, total U.S. online spending in January -- including retail and travel -- grew 13 percent year over year to dollarsignr23 billion, compared to 11 percent in December. Both months were pointing slightly downward from fourth-quarter online spending, which saw 14 percent year-over-year growth, but Citi analyst Mark Mahaney said in a note that he sees overall positive trends ahead in e-commerce, with the possibility of seeing pre-recession 20 percent growth rates. Key segments contributing to January's overall growth included online sales of computer software, jewelry and watches, and home electronics.

Web TV's New Lineup

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Hollywood veteran Brian Robbins has a new production studio under construction and 35 shows in development. There's a sitcom set in a high-school bathroom, a talk show modeled on "The View" but hosted by young Twitter celebrities and a series about an outlandish teen wrestling league.

Sprint Cuts a Small Number of Jobs as Part of Reorganization

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The No. 3 U.S. carrier says it expects its overall workforce to remain at around 40,000 and notes it is still hiring in some areas.

Whitney Houston's Funeral to Be Livestreamed

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Whitney Houston's funeral -- scheduled for Saturday in New Jersey with 1,500 invited guests, including a smattering of celebrities, expected to attend -- will be available for real-time viewing on the Web through the Associated Press's AP Live Web site, CNN reports. The last livestreamed megacelebrity funeral in recent memory was that of Michael Jackson, who died in July 2009. That Web broadcast spiked Web traffic by 19 percent.

Yahoo May Not Need a "Loebotomy," But It Definitely Can't Endure a Brain-Sapping Proxy Fight

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This is like the movie "Groundhog Day," except not nearly as funny.

New Yorker Editor David Remnick Likes Technology, but He Loves Print: The Full Dive Into Media Interview

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"The New Yorker -- you roll it up, you put it in your bag. It’s quite easy; it’s pretty good technology."

Angry Birds Make Plans to Head Into Space

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Rovio announces Angry Birds Space, the next installation of its flagship game series, due next month.

Proview to Apple: You Owe Us $2 Billion

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Proview threatens to sue Apple for billions of dollars over the iPad trademark.