SpaceX Capsule Reaches Milestone With Space Maneuvers

A private unmanned spacecraft appeared to complete a series of maneuvers around the international space station flawlessly on Thursday, clearing the last major hurdle before a historic docking attempt planned for Friday.

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Facebook Picks Up Design Expertise with Acquisition of Bolt Peters

File this one under a small talent acquisition: Facebook has just acquired Bolt Peters, a so-called research and design agency. Co-founder Nate Bolt says it will officially close on June 22, after working on more than 200 projects for 90 clients, including Sony, HP, Electronic Arts and the Washington Post. Most of the company’s six employees will be joining Facebook and report to Design Director Kate Aronowitz.

Google+ Android App All Dolled Up and Ready to Hangout

The Google+ app for Android finally gets an update, and it’s got a feature that might make iPhone users jealous.
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With Motorola Deal Closed, Microsoft Scores Its First Direct Patent Hit on Google

A court in Germany ruled that Motorola’s Android products are infringing on a Microsoft patent related to text messaging, but said that the Google unit is not infringing on another of Redmond’s patents.
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PayPal’s Plans for Taking on Visa and MasterCard at the Cash Register

PayPal is hosting an event at its San Jose headquarters this morning to announce the next batch of retailers that are adopting the company’s in-store payments solution.
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Game On! Google Adds In-App Subscriptions to Android.

Android developers can now charge for apps on a monthly or yearly subscription basis, with Google processing the payments.
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As Facebook Launches a Standalone Camera App, the Instagram Buy Comes Into Focus

Facebook launches a camera app, and it’s not Instagram.
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EU Court to Rule on Microsoft Antitrust Fine Ultimate Edition™

Is $1.14 billion an “unnecessary, unlawful and totally disproportionate” fine? Tune in next month.
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TrialPay Bulks Up Its Executive Team, Opens Office in Berlin

TrialPay plans to announce today that it is opening a European office in Berlin and adding three new executives to its management team. Managing Director of Europe Rob Schneider, formerly of Zanox, will head up the new office, while Jim Gerber, formerly of Google, will join the company’s offices in Mountain View, Calif., where he will be SVP of sales and partnerships. Lastly, Chris Davis, former SVP of Gaia Interactive, will become VP of Brand Sales. TrialPay helps online companies boost revenues by placing offers at the point of checkout.

The Aircraft Carrier Hewlett-Packard Begins Its Turn (Video)

The turnaround process is about 10 percent to 15 percent complete, CEO Meg Whitman says. That leaves a lot of turning yet to do.
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