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London Underground, Overground Get Free Wi-Fi

Just in time for the Olympics, London's tube and commuter rail trains are getting free Internet that's fast enough to stream video. However, the free Underground Wi-Fi won't stick around for long.READ MORE

Why Dropbox Avoids Industry Buzzwords Like "The Cloud"

"The cloud" is the biggest and most overused buzzword in the tech industry. Here's how one cloud startup is getting ahead by eschewing the jargon and keeping it simple for consumers. READ MORE

Microsoft Scores a Coup in Federal Cloud Services War

Google and Microsoft are battling over the federal market for cloud services. Microsoft just closed the 120,000-employee USDA.READ MORE

Uncle Sam Chooses Google Apps for GSA, but Microsoft Still Owns the Public Sector

The Government Services Administration announced this week it's moving its 15,000 employees to Google Docs. But in the battle for the public sector, Microsoft is still ahead.READ MORE

The Talent Drains From Spotify: Maybe They Know Something We Don't

When Spotify's chief designer bails for Facebook before the service launches in North America, you have to wonder what's going on with both companies.READ MORE

Facebook Nabs Spotify's Chief Designer, Music Service Imminent?

Spotify's top designer leaves for Facebook to bring his talents for mixing social interaction and music.READ MORE

Cloud-Based Music Streaming Service mSpot Latest Name in a Crowded Market

As the tech giants are ramping up their cloud-based music streaming services--HP last week bought Melodeo, Apple has Lala (although as yet there is no clue as to what they're going to do with it) and both Microsoft and Google have ...READ MORE

HP Buys Melodeo, Suggests Ability to Stream iTunes Library to WebOS

HP just bought Melodeo, a company that makes software to stream music from a computer to a mobile device. Chances are Melodeo will be integrated into Palm WebOS devices--but they'll face stiff competition.READ MORE

Microsoft and Facebook Team Up for Attack on Google Docs

Google pioneered and dominates the field of cloud-based documents and spreadsheets, but as announced at Facebook's f8 conference, they've now got some competition from Microsoft.READ MORE

Drop.io's Web-Based Presentation System Goes Public

When it comes to the private file-hosting business, Drop.io has been around a while. But now the online collaboration tool has launched a new service that will expand its file-casting powers greatly: Preesent.io. And, as its name ...READ MORE