A clash over the allocation of new spectrum pits companies whose employees backed Democratic candidates in the last election against those who put their money on Republicans. At issue is how to divvy up airwaves among telephone companies with wireless...
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The Google Inc. Chrome icon is reflected in water droplets.
Internet’s Money on Democrats, Wireless-Tel Cash Went Republican
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Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 video game console.
Xbox Marks a 51-17 Win for Obama — With an Audience Skewed Younger
Microsoft Xbox, working in partnership with the the polling company YouGov, conducted a live survey among more than 30,000 respondents who tuned in to watch the presidential debate and answered survey questions via Xbox Live’s election channel. The Xbox sample...
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Venerable television journalist Tom Brokaw admitted to a first today: He told musician will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas that he’s never been on stage with an artist “who’s been heard on Mars.” Brokaw, the retired NBC News anchorman, shared...
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A Mitt Romney photo during the third day of the Republican National Convention.
Convention: Lobbyist’s `Flea Market’
From pitched baseballs to idled rail cars, companies such as Microsoft Corp. and CSX Corp. this week put their names, representatives and issues in front of the elected officials and delegates attending the Republican National convention. In addition to nominating...
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The Xbox Microsoft booth during the E3 gaming conference.
Washington Daybook: Xbox Election
Two institutions that have seen steep declines in popularity — Congress and Facebook — are being teamed up to make legislation fun again. Rocket Surgeon Entertainment executives head to Capitol Hill today to show off the start-up’s political Facebook game,...
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"Game of Thrones."
Washington Daybook: Game On!
With four months to go before election day the game of thrones in Washington is heating up. Less than two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld most of President Obama’s health-care overhaul, the Republican-dominated House of Representatives may vote...
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