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Novell’s Mono project bringing .Net development to Android (InfoWorld)

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InfoWorld – MonoDroid, which will enable deployment of .Net-based applications on Google Android phones, is in development at Novell, with a preview release planned for August, the head of the project said Monday.

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China without Google: ‘a lose-lose scenario’ (AP)

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AP – China without Google — a prospect that looks increasingly likely — could mean no more maps on mobile phones. A free music service that has helped to fight piracy might be in jeopardy. China’s fledgling Web outfits would face less pressure to improve, eroding their ability to one day compete abroad.

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Google expects Android to ‘flourish’ in China: CFO (AFP)

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AFP – Google expects its Android mobile operating system to “flourish” in China, Google’s chief financial officer said Monday amid a two-month standoff with Beijing over Web censorship and cyberattacks.

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Google sees mobile ad rates passing PC rates (Reuters)

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Reuters – Google Inc said that it expects the rates that companies pay for search ads on mobile phones could surpass the rates of its existing PC-based ad business thanks to the growing popularity of powerful smartphones.

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Saudi warns charity scams could fund terror (AFP)

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AFP – Saudi Arabia warned its citizens on Monday to be wary of Internet and cellphone scams involving bogus charities that could be aimed at funding terror activities.

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Investors seek signs of China Mobile 3G commitment (Reuters)

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Reuters – China Mobile’s 3G outlook will take center stage this week as China’s three telecoms carriers begin to kick off quarterly results, with market focus on whether the nation’s dominant player will turn up the volume in its low-key 3G roll-out.

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China’s new generation picky about factory jobs (AP)

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AP – Factory worker Chen Qinghai frowned as he looked at a tall bulletin board full of help-wanted notices from companies making everything from photocopiers and DVD drives to mobile phones and car parts.

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Nokia revises 2009 market share down to 34 pct (AP)

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AP – Nokia Corp. on Friday revised its global market share estimate for mobile phones in 2009 to 34 percent, from an earlier 38 percent, and said it expected no growth this year.

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iPad Will Read Books Aloud, Support Open EPUB Format (NewsFactor)

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NewsFactor – Eager to be the first on your block with an iPad? Apple started taking orders for the tablets on Friday. Wi-Fi models running from $499 to $699 will be available on April 3; 3G models, costing $629 to $829, won’t be available until late April.

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Does the iPhone OS Need Multitasking? (PC World)

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PC World – As we approach the one-year anniversary of the launch of the iPhone 3GS, rumors are beginning to circulate about what we can expect from an iPhone 4G. One of the most-wanted, and most-speculated features for the next-generation iPhone OS is the ability to truly multitask between apps.

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