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Google In EU Must Remove Personal Links On Request

Google (GOOGL) must remove links to personal information in search results in the European Union if the subject of those links requests it, an EU court rul ed on Tuesday. A ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union, the EU’s highest court, says Google and other search engines are “responsible for the processing” of personal information. Thus, people whose personal information turns up in search results can ask for that information to

Apple, Credit Card Firms iPhone 6 ‘Wallet’ Allies?

Apple (AAPL) could be building closer ties to credit-card companies Visa (V), MasterCard (MA), and American Express (AXP) as it readies a move into the mobile payments market with the iPhone 6 launch. Apple’s move challenges both e-Bay’s (EBAY) PayPal and retail consortium MCX, Morgan Stanley says in a report. Banks, credit-card networks, wireless phone companies and Web giants such as Google (GOOGL) aim to win over consumers to “digital wallet”

Sony latest to open stall in Best Buy ‘food court’

Best Buy (BBY) has come to look like a food court for consumer electronics-makers. Instead of just presenting shoppers with rows of products divided by category, Best Buy is increasingly letting manufacturers run their own spaces in its stores to hawk their wares. Sony (SNE) on Thursday became the latest consumer electronics-maker to open vendor showcases within Best Buy stores. It joins Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT) and Samsung n using the “store within a store” approach at Best Buy. Sony will open home-theater retail spaces in about 350 Best Buy locations nationwide starting in mid-May, the company said. The “Sony Experience at Best Buy” shop-in-shops will offer interactive demonstration areas and have dedicated Sony experts to assist customers. Sony will show off such products as its 4K ultra high-definition televisions, home media players, sound bars, 4K camcorders and PlayStation 4 video-game consoles. Sony wants to demonstrate how its…