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Gmail glitch hampers PayPal use 18 Apr 08, 20:53 ET Gmail improperly blocked e-mail from PayPal servers for a 'limited number of users' this week, but the problem's fixed now, Google said. more Report: AOL lays off 100 from ad unit 18 Apr 08, 20:24 ET Redundancies in the platform-A group for placing ads on AOL and third-party sites and other advertising options are responsible for the cuts, the Wall Street Journal reports. more Yahoo ad bid changes go live; users gripe 18 Apr 08, 20:09 ET Yahoo has begun a promised move to a search-ad bid system that varies minimum bids depending on keyword demand and advertiser quality. more eBay will consider selling Skype 18 Apr 08, 20:09 ET In an interview with the Financial Times, the auctioneer's CEO said his company is trying to make better sense of its giant 2005 acquisition. more EIC Squared: Soaring Google, Psystar mysteries, and Microsoft's Albany 18 Apr 08, 19:54 ET In this week's EIC Squared podcast, Larry Dignan and I discuss Google's uplifting quarter, the mysterious Mac clone and Microsoft's hybrid software strategy. more Peter Gabriel a fan of Radiohead-esque Internet efforts 18 Apr 08, 19:09 ET Part musician, part technology investor, Peter Gabriel applauded efforts by NIN and Radiohead to use the Internet to distribute music. more Sony EL display is paper thin 18 Apr 08, 18:54 ET Sony demonstrated a new electroluminescent display that is paper thin at the Display2008 conference in Japan. more NEWS | SAN DIEGO Superior Court computer virus contained 18 Apr 08, 18:54 ET The computer virus that hit the San Diego Superior Court system earlier this week has not been resolved yet, but it has been contained, officials said ... more News Bytes of the Week: Toxic Pets? [News] 18 Apr 08, 18:12 ET Trick and treat: Workers divulge computer passwords for the promise of candy Worried about someone stealing your identity? Hopefully you're more careful than our friends across the pond. Organizers of the Infosecurity Europe computer security trade show were alarmed to discover this week that 121 of 576 subway riders (21 percent) at London's Liverpool Street Station were prepared to reveal ... more Up close with Shigeru Miyamoto and Wii Fit 18 Apr 08, 18:09 ET CNET attended a Q session with Nintendo Senior Managing Director Shigeru Miyamoto on Thursday regarding Wii Fit's arrival in North America. more What's in Ray Ozzie's Mesh? 18 Apr 08, 17:54 ET CNET News.com has uncovered some more details about Microsoft's cloud-based synchronization service, due to launch next week. For starters, the technology preview will be Windows-only and limited to 10,000 testers in the U.S. more ComScore jumps to explain Google discrepancy 18 Apr 08, 17:07 ET Analyst firm ComScore explains why it shouldn't be blamed for the discrepancy between its and Google's measurements of Google ad performance. more iPhones being sold at loss in Europe? 18 Apr 08, 16:08 ET Steep price cuts on the iPhone in the U.K. and Germany this week might mean those carriers have little choice but to incur losses in order to dump inventory ahead of a 3G iPhone launch. more Equipment. 18 Apr 08, 16:07 ET Subscriber shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining all telephone, computer hardware and other equipment needed for access to and use of GreaterKashmir.com Interactive and all charges related thereto. more Swiss show highlights Homer's impact 18 Apr 08, 15:41 ET No, it does not symbolize the dreaded computer virus. Mounted outside the Basel Museum of Antiquities, the 30-foot-high wooden structure suggests what the mythical Trojan Horse may have looked like. more NBC Universal to blur lines between art and commercialism 18 Apr 08, 14:08 ET Network will collaborate with advertisers to create online programs built with commercial products built into the story lines. more Mono project takes Silverlight step closer to Adobe AIR 18 Apr 08, 14:08 ET Moonlight desklets let developers write "standalone Silverlight" applications with Mono. It's a limited equivalent of Adobe AIR, says Mono chief. more Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 16th Dec 2006 23:37 UTC 18 Apr 08, 14:04 ET Underground hackers are hawking zero-day exploits for Microsoft's new Windows Vista operating system at USD 50000 a pop, according to computer security researchers at Trend Micro. more Big Apple schools refuse Macs over Wi-Fi flaw 18 Apr 08, 13:23 ET New York City schools are holding off on accepting further Mac shipments until the company fixes a Wi-Fi problem apparently related to Mac OS X Leopard. more IBM's end-to-end security play 18 Apr 08, 12:08 ET Big Blue has organized its security portfolio in a way that meets enterprise requirements at the board level--and not just in the security products test lab. more Politicos want free wireless broadband on unused airwaves 18 Apr 08, 11:53 ET A new bill in Congress would require fallow radio spectrum to be auctioned off, with the winning bidder obligated to provide free service to 95 percent of Americans within a decade. more Lack of technical talent slowing clean-tech industry 18 Apr 08, 11:23 ET Add people, particularly CTOs and CEOs, to the list of shortages in green tech, along with capital and commodities. more Take-Two rebuffs latest offer from EA 18 Apr 08, 11:23 ET While extending its deadline for acquiring the Grand Theft Auto maker's shares, Electronic Arts lops a bit off of its offering price. more Google shares poised to capture largest one-day gain 18 Apr 08, 11:23 ET Shares of the search giant jump as high as 19.1 percent on Friday, after its earnings report on Thursday blew past analysts' first-quarter estimates. more Microsoft plans Office subscription service 18 Apr 08, 09:08 ET "Albany," due to launch later this year, bundles Office, Windows Live OneCare, and various free Windows Live services into one subscription product. more AT&T to cut workforce 18 Apr 08, 09:07 ET AT announced Friday it will cut 1.5 percent of its workforce, primarily managers as the telecom giant streamlines its operations post mergers over the years. more After complaints, Apple tweaks Software Update for Safari 18 Apr 08, 08:53 ET In a shift, Apple's Software Update program now distinguishes between "New Software," i.e. Safari for Windows XP, and "Updates." Some Mozilla folks say it's still not quite enough. more Pageflakes enters the LiveUniverse 18 Apr 08, 08:08 ET It's no wonder that Pageflakes, the personalized home page service, was looking for an exit--the company is in the same arena as heavyweights Yahoo, Google, Microsoft, and others. more ThinkPad X300 solid-state drive shines 18 Apr 08, 06:52 ET A review shows the ThinkPad X300's solid-state drive beating a standard 7200rpm hard-disk drive handily. more No charges for MLA's protest son 18 Apr 08, 06:25 ET The son of a Northern Ireland politician is told he will not face charges over a Tibet protest in London. more Jury begins deliberating official's perjury counts 18 Apr 08, 06:13 ET SAN DIEGO COURTS: The perjury case against Chula Vista City Councilman Steve Castaneda is being considered by a jury after attorneys completed their final arguments yesterday afternoon in downtown Superior Court. more Samsung chief indicted on tax evasion charges 18 Apr 08, 01:54 ET Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-Hee was indicted on charges of evading taxes and breach of trust, but was cleared of more serious bribery charges, according to news reports. more Update: Biofuels CEO taking new job 18 Apr 08, 01:24 ET Larry Gross steps down from AltraBiofuels, but will head up a spin-off. more Virus Shuts Down Superior Court Computers 18 Apr 08, 00:20 ET A computer virus infected San Diego Superior Court computers, forcing employees to work manually and causing some public service delays. more

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