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| Acrylic Ships Newspaper-Like Reader For Macintosh |
2 May 08, 22:08 ET |
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| TechWeb - Unlike other newsreaders, the Times shows an entire story on its own, and doesn't launch the article in a separate Web browser. |
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| Amazon sues NY over Internet sales tax collection |
2 May 08, 20:42 ET |
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| AP - Amazon.com is suing New York over a new law that requires out-of-state online companies to collect sales tax from shoppers in New York. |
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| Dell Hurries to Fix Faulty Laptop Keyboards |
2 May 08, 19:30 ET |
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| PC World - Dell on Friday said it has stopped shipment of two Vostro laptop models in Europe after discovering a faulty keyboard design... |
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| 100 E-mail Bouncebacks? You've Been Backscattered. |
2 May 08, 19:10 ET |
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| PC World - The bounceback e-mail messages come in at a trickle, maybe one or two every hour. The subject lines are disquieting: "Cyails... |
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| Microsoft Simplifies Game Development With Popfly Game Creator |
2 May 08, 18:30 ET |
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| TechWeb - The mashup can be used to create any kind of two-dimensional game like the original Super Mario, Frogger, or Asteroids. |
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| Ultraportable Laptops That Perform |
2 May 08, 18:10 ET |
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| PC World - Ultraportable laptops are the latest trend, but buying decisions could be a struggle when choosing between low-cost and... |
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| iPhone-Blackberry Battle Will Be Fought Over Keyboards |
2 May 08, 17:40 ET |
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| TechWeb - Independent tests have found iPhone users make way more errors than users of handsets with tactile QWERTY keyboards. |
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| ID Security Firm LifeLock Sued For Misleading Marketing |
2 May 08, 17:30 ET |
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| TechWeb - LifeLock CEO Todd Davis says his service, while not 100% bulletproof, is an effective deterrent to identity theft. |
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| Reports: Microsoft and Yahoo Try to Work It out |
2 May 08, 16:30 ET |
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| PC World - Microsoft and Yahoo have turned a corner and are finally negotiating in earnest about their possible merger, although a deal... |
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| Military Computer Contractor Convicted on ID Theft Charges |
2 May 08, 16:30 ET |
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| PC World - A former U.S. military contractor has pleaded guilty to exceeding authorized access to a computer and aggravated identity... |
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| Tesla rolls out its long-awaited electric sports car |
2 May 08, 16:18 ET |
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| AP - It's safe to say Jeremy Snyder gets a charge out of the two-seat Tesla Roadster whenever he pulls one off the lot - and not because it's equipped with an all-electric engine. |
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| Microsoft Grows Hostile, Yahoo Says Nyah Nyah |
2 May 08, 16:10 ET |
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| PC World - We've been waiting all week for the other shoe on Microsoft's hostile takeover attempt to drop on Yahoo, which isn't waiting... |
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| Microsoft, Yahoo talks intensify: source |
2 May 08, 16:04 ET |
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| Reuters - Microsoft Corp and Yahoo
Inc have intensified talks in a last-minute effort to reach a
friendly agreement on a buyout of Yahoo, a source familiar with
the matter said on Friday. |
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| Wikipedia Battles Literary Agent Over Negative Comments |
2 May 08, 15:25 ET |
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| TechWeb - While many sites add user-generated content to enhance user experience, Wikipedia relies almost entirely on posts from contributors. |
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| Nortel Posts Loss but Says Recovery Is on Track |
2 May 08, 15:20 ET |
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| PC World - Nortel Networks reported growing revenue for the first quarter of this year and said its recovery plan is on track, even as it... |
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| US Senator: China Wants Hotels to Filter Internet |
2 May 08, 15:10 ET |
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| PC World - The Chinese government is demanding that U.S.-owned hotels there filter Internet service during the upcoming Olympic Games in... |
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| Plug Happy |
2 May 08, 14:48 ET |
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| PC World - There's an octopus--or is it a vampire?--living under your desk, photographs prove. |
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| AT&T Launches Mobile TV Service For Cell Phones |
2 May 08, 14:43 ET |
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| TechWeb - The AT service will be available 58 markets and give customers access to more than 150 programs from a variety of TV networks, cable channels, and exclusive content providers. |
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| Resist the Latest Business Phishes |
2 May 08, 14:03 ET |
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| PC World - Watch out for spear phishing for subpoenas, scam calendar invites and other spam trends. |
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| SAP Plans Wide Range Of Apps For BlackBerry |
2 May 08, 14:01 ET |
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| TechWeb - Due this summer is an SAP CRM app that's been "merged" with BlackBerry e-mail, address book, and calendar applications. |
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| Mechanical squirrels, robot lizards jump into research |
2 May 08, 13:20 ET |
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| AP - One gray squirrel, its bushy tail twitching, barked a warning as another scrounged for food nearby. |
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| Randy Newman returns with "Harps" |
2 May 08, 13:02 ET |
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| Reuters - Singer-songwriter Randy Newman is
set to release his first album of new material in nine years,
"Harps and Angels." |
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| Dutch citizen journalism website shuts down |
2 May 08, 11:52 ET |
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| Reuters - Dutch website Skoeps, which invites
citizens to submit pictures and video clips of breaking news,
will shut down after failing to find a sustainable business
model, its owners said on Friday. |
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| Computers go on sale to general public in Cuba for 1st time |
2 May 08, 11:33 ET |
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| AP - Cubans are getting wired. Computers went on sale to the general public on the communist island on Friday and potential consumers were lining up outside store windows to gawk and consider buying. |
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| US Firm Fined for Violations Related to H-1B Program |
2 May 08, 11:10 ET |
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| PC World - A U.S. provider of outsourcing and IT services has agreed to pay civil penalties of US$45,000 to settle allegations that it... |
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| Free Keynote Jam package released |
2 May 08, 07:00 ET |
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| Macworld.com - Jumsoft on Thursday announced the release of Keynote Jam, a collection of pre-rendered images for use in Apple Keynote presentations. The software is available for download from the Web site now. |
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| ooVoo video chat connects up to six users |
2 May 08, 07:00 ET |
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| Macworld.com - ooVoo on Thursday announced the launch of a Mac version of its video chat service. The software is available for free and can be downloaded from the ooVoo Web site. |
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| Apple adds movie purchasing to Apple TV |
2 May 08, 07:00 ET |
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| Macworld.com - Apple TV 2.0 owners can now buy movies directly from the set-top box, reversing a limitation that had in place since Apple updated Apple TV earlier this year. |
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| It can be a gamble to invest in alternative energy |
2 May 08, 06:59 ET |
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| USATODAY.com - You've experimented, but so far, your attempts to replace the gas engine have failed. The duck-powered glider had potential, sure, except for all the unplanned pond landings. Big Slingshot One simply left a series of man-shaped holes in your house. And let's just say that mankind isn't ready to commute by cannon yet. |
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| Report: Microsoft Close to Hostile Bid for Yahoo |
2 May 08, 04:00 ET |
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| PC World - Microsoft is gearing up for a hostile acquisition of Yahoo, with a formal announcement possible Friday, the Wall Street... |
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| Hexagon 3D modeling software exports to Second Life |
2 May 08, 02:15 ET |
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| Macworld.com - DAZ 3D has announced the release of Hexagon 2.5, a new version of its 3D polygonal and subdivision modeling software for Mac OS X and Windows. A free update for registered users of version 2, Hexagon costs $149 (though it's only $75 through the end of May). |
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| Sun Microsystems' third-quarter loss stuns Wall Street |
2 May 08, 01:01 ET |
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| AP - Wall Street expected Sun Microsystems Inc.'s global sales base to help it weather the U.S. economic slowdown and turn a profit in the first three months of the year. |
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| Walmart.com using Wii Fit to boost Mom's Day sales |
2 May 08, 00:03 ET |
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| Reuters - Forget the flowers and candy --
Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS) highly anticipated "Wii Fit" video
game will debut in the U.S. later this month, and Wal-Mart
Stores Inc's online division is trying to persuade
shoppers to order the game as "a perfect gift" for Mother's
Day. |
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