Google wants to change online communication

The service, called Wave, will erode the distinction between the various ways people keep in touch on the Web and eliminate the need to use multiple tools to do so, the company said. Google previewed Wave at its annual developers conference in San Francisco. The free service won't be available to the public until sometime later this year. Additionally, Google intends to incorporate some of Wave's features into its other services like e-mail and documents. Wave's users invite others to join their "wave" about a particular topic so they can follow...

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Amazon CEO Says No Sales Data Coming For Kindle

Amazon.com (AMZN) is unlikely to ever reveal sales data for its popular Kindle e-book reader, CEO Jeff Bezos told the company's shareholders at their annual meeting Thursday. The online retailer launched the latest update to the Kindle in February and added a large-screen version earlier this month. But ever since the first iteration of the device came out in late 2007, the company has refused to provide any specific sales data for the product,...

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UPDATE 3-Sony Ericsson introduces Christmas line-up

* New Aino phone links to PlayStation3 * All 3 new phones to hit shelves in early Q4 * Details of software store next week (Adds details on software applications store) By Georgina Prodhan LONDON, May 28 (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson introduced a new phone on Thursday that allows consumers to connect to their PlayStation3 gaming consoles, part of its Christmas line-up and its strongest sign yet of integration with parent Sony Corp (6758.T). The world's fifth-biggest handset maker, which has slid down the rankings...

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Japan exports see 'modest recovery'

Japan's economic slump appears to be easing slightly, with exports registering a smaller decline in April than in March. Government data released on Wednesday showed that exports in April fell 39.1 per cent year-on-year, less than the 45.6 per cent decline posted in March. That resulted in a trade surplus of about $725m for April, down 85 per cent year-on-year, but the third straight month of surplus following...

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Barack Obama has repeated his call for Israel to stop settlement construction after holding talks with Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president. Declaring that Washington was a "stalwart ally" of Israel, the US president nonetheless said that "stopping settlements" was part of Israel's responsibility under the 2003 "road map" peace plan. He also reiterated his commitment to a Palestinian state, saying he was...

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