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Netflix teams up with DreamWorks Animation for original content
Firing a Shrek-size salvo over rival Amazon's bow, video-streaming service Netflix said Monday that it was teaming up with DreamWorks Animation SKG to air new shows and movie releases, further altering the television-viewing landscape as viewers increasingly look to the Web for entertainment. 

Apple joins other tech companies in detailing government requests for data
Reacting to news reports about government information-gathering, Apple said it asked the U.S. government to be able to share how many requests it received related to national security and how it handled them. 

Orchard Supply selling most of its stores to Lowe's
Orchard Supply Hardware, a San Jose-operated business since 1931, said Monday it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but will keep operating under its iconic name while turning over most of its stores to hardware rival, Lowe's. 

Google settles shareholder lawsuit, stock split on the way
Google has settled a shareholder class action lawsuit that clears the way for the company to issue a new class of nonvoting stock, giving the company a currency for acquisitions that would not dilute the founders' control. 

Federal Reserve meeting had financial world on edge
Is the era of ultra-low interest rates nearing an end? That's the question -- and the fear -- Chairman Ben Bernanke will face this week when he takes questions after a Federal Reserve policy meeting. 

Samsung to launch faster Galaxy S4 smartphone
The new S4 will use LTE-Advanced 4G technology, an upgrade from conventional 4G called LTE, or long term evolution. LTE-Advanced offers data transmission at up to twice the normal 4G speed.
 

Union ratchets up pressure on Amazon Germany
Union members at online retailer Amazon's German operations have begun a two-day strike to increase pressure on the company over pay demands.
 

Magid: No game-changers, but Apple still impresses
The most important product on display at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference was Apple itself.  

Wolverton: Trying to find the balance between tech and time off
You’ll find a lot of advice on the Net about having a tech-free vacation; but what I’m aiming for is a “tech-lite” respite.
 

 

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