Marketplace Tech Report for August 24, 2011

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Marketplace Tech Report for August 24, 2011

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East Coast cell coverage has problems, Facebook has new privacy controls

Yesterday's 5.9 magnitude earthquake on the East Coast led to a lot of people jumping on cell phones to check in with family and friends. The networks couldn't handle the traffic. And Facebook is making it easier to control what the world sees about you.

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