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	Senate takes major step toward Internet sales tax The U.S. Senate has voted 74-20 to close debate and move to a final vote on a bill allowing states to collect sales tax from out-of-state Internet and catalog retailers. Read More WHITE PAPER: ExaGrid Addressing the Broken State of Backup Check out the new report featuring Gartner Research, "Addressing the Broken State of Backup". Find out how to get faster, more reliable backup and disaster recovery by modernizing your backup systems. Learn more. In this Issue Facebook targets ads based on actual user purchases Survey: Internet users like targeted ads, free content Mobile phone apps view private data more than necessary, says French study US Bitcoin exchange BitFloor shuts down again Facebook, Pandora and Twitter seize mobile ad display market Congressional panel approves Internet freedom bill WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel® Strategy Guide to the Cloud Public sector entities are eyeing cloud models as a way to consolidate IT, save money and provide new services both internally and to constituents. Read Now! Facebook targets ads based on actual user purchases Facebook has launched a program that will target advertisements based on what users have actually purchased, but said that advertisers will not have direct access to information that identifies the user. Read More Survey: Internet users like targeted ads, free content Internet users overwhelmingly enjoy free Web content supported by advertising, and they'd rather see advertisements targeted toward their interests than random ads, according to a survey released this week by the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA). Read More Mobile phone apps view private data more than necessary, says French study Mobile phone apps are accessing users' private data and transmitting it to remote servers far more than appears strictly necessary, while users have inadequate tools to monitor or control such access, according to a new study by two French government agencies. Read More WHITE PAPER: Moovweb Why Responsive Design Isn't Good Enough… And How to Fix It Mobile is changing everything for your company but do you know the keys to mobile web development that will really work for your customers and employees? Read Now! US Bitcoin exchange BitFloor shuts down again The largest Bitcoin exchange in the U.S., BitFloor, has closed again, this time due to issues with its bank account, according to its founder. Read More Facebook, Pandora and Twitter seize mobile ad display market An IDC study has found sweeping changes in how mobile display advertisements are sold, with Facebook, Pandora and Twitter successfully wresting away control from advertising networks over the last year. Read More Congressional panel approves Internet freedom bill A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee has voted to approve a bill that would make it official U.S. policy to promote an Internet "free from government control," with promises that the Republican majority would work with critics of the bill's wording. Read More
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