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Texas opens inquiry into Google search results (AP) AP - Google says Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is investigating whether its Web search rankings are fair. September 03, 2010 4:11 PM Verizon Offers Prepaid Data Plans on Top Phones (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - In what could be the first phase of a transformation in the way its smartphone users pay for Internet use, the nation's biggest carrier, Verizon Wireless, has introduced prepaid data plans. The no-contract plans, which go into effect Sept. 28, offer unlimited 3G access on select handsets for $30 per month, or $10 per month for 25 megabytes, with a 20-cent charge for each additional megabyte. September 03, 2010 3:51 PM Chrome Browser Updated After Two Years of Growth (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Google's Chrome browser is now two years old, and the youngster -- and its proud parent -- are celebrating its steady rise in popularity. According to Net Applications, Chrome had 7.5 percent of the browser market in August -- putting it in third place behind Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox, and above Apple's Safari. September 03, 2010 3:51 PM Twitter Users Still Flock to the Website, Which Stinks (PC World) PC World - Twitter now has more than 145 million registered users, and sadly, most people still visit the social network through Twitter's default Web site. September 03, 2010 1:49 PM Google updates privacy policy (AFP) AFP - Google updated its privacy policy on Friday, a day after a video cartoon featuring the Internet firm's chief giving away ice cream to snoop on children aired on a giant screen in Times Square. September 03, 2010 1:29 PM WordPress upgrades free app for blogging on the go (Appolicious) Appolicious - The free WordPress for Android app was upgraded thanks to feedback from faithful users. Updates include fixes to numerous, annoying bugs like unexpected app crashes, log-in issues and more.Most notable in the recent upgrade is a new comment feature, which displays comments in real time as comments arrive in your Droid notification bar. September 03, 2010 12:39 PM Spammers Take Over Apple's New Ping Social Network (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Apple launched iTunes 10 with Ping, a new music-oriented social network, on Wednesday. Within hours, the site fell victim to spammers looking to make a quick buck from Apple's unsuspecting 160 million music lovers exploring the new way to discover what music their friends are listening to. September 03, 2010 12:10 PM Cuban bloger Sanchez named IPI press freedom hero (AFP) AFP - Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez was named World Press Freedom Hero by media watchdog IPI on Friday, for her defiance of press restrictions and her commitment to free speech in her country. September 03, 2010 12:07 PM Anti-Google Group's Creeptastic Video Campaign (PC World) PC World - Consumer Watchdog, an anti-Google group, invaded Times Square with a 540-square-foot video cartoon of Google CEO Eric Schmidt frightening children -- and me -- with threats of infiltrating their online lives. Watch it with the lights on. September 03, 2010 11:26 AM YouTube to turn profit this year: NY Times (AFP) AFP - Google-owned videosharing website YouTube is expected to turn a profit this year on revenue of 450 million dollars, The New York Times reported Friday. September 03, 2010 11:23 AM