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We bring you all the latest news as the Democrats take over Denver and even tech giants catch convention fever.

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McCain picks governor from Alaska–the first woman ever named to the Republican ticket–to be his surprise running mate.

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Event on the last evening of the Democratic convention brings together Mountain View geeks, Washington insiders, and Hollywood celebrities.

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LinkedIn adds a few new features to its Groups platform, according to a TechCrunch report.

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A source who spoke to Harvard alumni magazine 02138 said that the producer of the screenplay that the West Wing creator is penning also owns the rights to a forthcoming tell-all about Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg.

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Qualcomm has violated a court-ordered ban on the use of patented wireless tech owned by Broadcom, a federal judge rules.

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Japanese game maker’s announcement that annual profit will be 23 percent higher than expected, due to strong Wii and DS sales, prompts largest one-day share price hike in months.

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Google Maps and Google Earth will get a new infusion of higher-resolution imagery from the GeoEye-1 satellite, due to launch from a California Air Force base September 4.

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In a letter to shareholders, the struggling music service reminded them that they still employ an investment bank and are exploring “strategic alternatives” to staying public.

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Rogers Communications, the exclusive iPhone carrier in Canada, is extending a promotional data plan to attract more smartphone sales.

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