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AOL launches Seed.com for Internet Age news operation (AFP)

Fresh from being spun off by Time Warner in December, AOL has launched Seed.com to groom freelance writing talent to crank out stories for its array of websites on topics ranging from pets and sports to politics and technology.(AFP/HO/File)AFP - Faded Internet star AOL is reinventing itself as a digital age news operation with an army of freelance writers wielding online tools.
Google partners call for clarity on China plans (Reuters)
Reuters - Chinese firms selling advertising space on Google's search pages have demanded clarity about the Internet company's plans in China, warning they will demand compensation if it shuts its Chinese portal.
Microsoft Bing nabs more Web searches in February (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp.'s Bing search engine gained market share in the U.S. in February, according to research groups.
Dotcom celebrates 25th birthday (AFP)

A man uses a laptop computer at a wireless cafe. Recognize Symbolics.com? Probably not. But 25 years ago this week the Massachusetts computer maker played a bit role in history -- it was the first company to register a .com address on what would eventually become known as the World Wide Web.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - Recognize Symbolics.com? Probably not. But 25 years ago this week the Massachusetts computer maker played a bit role in history -- it was the first company to register a .com address on what would eventually become known as the World Wide Web.
John Doerr to leave Amazon board (Reuters)
Reuters - Amazon.com Inc said that John Doerr, a renowned venture capitalist who, early on, funded many of the Internet's biggest names, will not run for reelection to the board at the company's next shareholder meeting.
Microsoft embraces HTML5 specification in IE9 (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Potentially toughening the competitive landscape for its own Silverlight rich Internet application platform, Microsoft will expand support for the HTML5 specification in its Internet Explorer 9 browser, under a plan revealed Tuesday.
BlackBerry Users Casting Glances at iPhone, Android (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Research In Motion may find that many of its customers are in motion, a survey of more than 1,000 smartphone users suggests. Asked about their next smartphone purchase, 39 percent of 159 RIM BlackBerry users told Crowd Science, an online research firm, that they "definitely or probably" want an Apple iPhone.
Microsoft Encourages Developers To Test Drive IE9 (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft has invited developers to test-drive Internet Explorer 9. The software behemoth on Tuesday released an early version of its new browser to developers during the MIX10 event in Las Vegas.
FCC backs plan to speed up Internet (Reuters)

An Afghan man uses the Internet at the Lincoln U.S. support library in Herat December 13, 2009. REUTERS/Morteza NikoubazlReuters - Communications regulators submitted to Congress a national broadband plan that aims to expand access, increase Internet speeds and shift airwaves to mobile services.
Reaction to FCC's Broadband Plan: Generally Positive (PC World)
PC World - The U.S. Federal Communication Commission's national broadband plan, released Tuesday, received generally positive reviews, with some groups calling the plan ambitious and necessary.
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