 | `Chinese Democracy' album: a 17-year evolution
(AP) |
 AP - The last time Guns N' Roses released an album of all-new material, there were no iPods or digital downloads. There was no "American Idol." No music blogs. No MySpace.
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| Apple's iPhone Update 2.2 Adds Multiple Features
(NewsFactor) |
| NewsFactor - Features galore are included in Apple's new 2.2 software update for the iPhone, which became available a day earlier than expected. Apple released the new software one day before Verizon Wireless and Research In Motion's BlackBerry Storm hit store shelves, but analysts say it was just a coincidence. |
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| Customers line up for new BlackBerry Storm
(CNET) |
| CNET - Hundreds of people lined up outside some Verizon Wireless stores to buy the new BlackBerry Storm on Friday, but many walked away empty handed. |
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| Web sites offer real estate agent rankings
(AP) |
| AP - Word of mouth is one of the most common ways homebuyers and sellers find a real estate agent. Now, there are several Web sites that tout a more scientific approach: ranking agents based on criteria such as years of experience, how many sales they've closed, and the number of positive testimonials from past clients. |
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| Pentagon bans computer flash drives
(AP) |
| AP - The Pentagon has banned, at least temporarily, the use of external computer flash drives because of a virus threat officials detected on Defense Department networks. |
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| Sun, Microsoft boost IDEs
(InfoWorld) |
| InfoWorld - In separate moves this week, Sun and Microsoft both proceeded with previously stated plans to boost their software development environments |
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| Broadband makes tiny town an English-teaching hub
(AP) |
 AP - The nearest Wal-Mart is two hours away, and only foul weather, a deer in the road or a Washakie County sheriff's deputy would slow down anyone with a mind to drive there faster.
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| Hundreds wait at Verizon stores for BlackBerry Storm
(Reuters) |
 Reuters - Hundreds of people lined up at some Verizon Wireless stores on Friday to buy the BlackBerry Storm, the first touch-screen phone from Research In Motion that aims to compete with Apple's iPhone.
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| IBM, Partners Aim To Build Brain-Like Computer Systems
(NewsFactor) |
| NewsFactor - IBM, in collaboration with five universities, announced plans Thursday to create computing systems that simulate and emulate the brain's abilities for sensation, perception, action, interaction and cognition while rivaling its low power consumption and compact size. The goal is to solve the problem of information management. |
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| Study Finds Online Activities Help Teens' Development
(NewsFactor) |
| NewsFactor - Online games, social-networking Web sites, and chat rooms are empowering and motivating for teens and help with their development, according to a study released Thursday by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation at the American Anthropological Association's annual meeting. The study covered three years and 5,000 hours of observing teens online. |
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| BlackBerry Storm Rolls Out, But It's Not an iPhone
(NewsFactor) |
| NewsFactor - All eyes were on Research in Motion Friday as the BlackBerry Storm rolled out across the United States with Apple-like fanfare. The phone is available exclusively through Verizon Wireless. |
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| BlackBerry Storm Rolls Out, But It's Not an iPhone
(NewsFactor) |
| NewsFactor - All eyes were on Research in Motion Friday as the BlackBerry Storm rolled out across the United States with Apple-like fanfare. The phone is available exclusively through Verizon Wireless. |
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| Bra for the boys an online bestseller in Japan
(Reuters) |
 Reuters - Who said bras are only for women? A Japanese online lingerie retailer is selling bras for cross-dressing men and they've quickly become one of its most popular items.
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| Bra for the boys an online bestseller in Japan
(Reuters) |
Reuters - Who said bras are only for women? A Japanese online lingerie retailer is selling bras for cross-dressing men and they've quickly become one of its most popular items.
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| Green news harvest: Tracking Congress' signals
(CNET) |
| CNET - Here's a sampling of green-tech news, with quick commentary. |
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| Green news harvest: Tracking Congress' signals
(CNET) |
| CNET - Here's a sampling of green-tech news, with quick commentary. |
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| Engineers face jail in economic espionage case
(AP) |
| AP - Two engineers from China who pleaded guilty to the rare charge of economic espionage against the U.S. are facing sentencing Friday, in a case that highlights national security threats surrounding sensitive technologies. |
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| Engineers face jail in economic espionage case
(AP) |
| AP - Two engineers from China who pleaded guilty to the rare charge of economic espionage against the U.S. are facing sentencing Friday, in a case that highlights national security threats surrounding sensitive technologies. |
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| Modern Networking Tools: Swapping Bits, Not Cards
(BusinessWeek Online) |
| BusinessWeek Online - With the recession in full swing, industries across the charts have been laying off hundreds of employees -- making the job market increasingly competitive. So what's a freshly unemployed tech professional to do? Hit the streets and start networking. As the hordes of job-seekers descend upon trade shows, conferences, and meet-ups around the country, a few mobile startups could be poised to profit from their misery: digital business-card services. |
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| Modern Networking Tools: Swapping Bits, Not Cards
(BusinessWeek Online) |
| BusinessWeek Online - With the recession in full swing, industries across the charts have been laying off hundreds of employees -- making the job market increasingly competitive. So what's a freshly unemployed tech professional to do? Hit the streets and start networking. As the hordes of job-seekers descend upon trade shows, conferences, and meet-ups around the country, a few mobile startups could be poised to profit from their misery: digital business-card services. |
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| NBC Offers Trivia Game to Facebook Users
(PC Magazine) |
| PC Magazine - NBC News has made a big pitch to the Facebook generation, offering users of the social-networking site the chance to test their knowledge using video from the network's vast archives. |
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| NBC Offers Trivia Game to Facebook Users
(PC Magazine) |
| PC Magazine - NBC News has made a big pitch to the Facebook generation, offering users of the social-networking site the chance to test their knowledge using video from the network's vast archives. |
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| Google to shut down virtual world website
(Reuters) |
 Reuters - Google Inc said it would shut down its three-dimensional virtual experience website by year end to focus more on its core search, advertisements and applications business.
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| NBC offers trivia game to Facebook users
(Reuters) |
 Reuters - NBC News has made a big pitch to the Facebook generation, offering users of the social-networking site the chance to test their knowledge using video from the network's vast archives.
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| Verizon staff did not listen to Obama voicemails
(Reuters) |
| Reuters - The contents of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's voicemail messages and emails were not breached by the Verizon employees who gained unauthorized access to his cell phone account, an Obama aide said on Thursday. |
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| Report: Obama's cell records improperly accessed
(CNET) |
| CNET - President-elect Barack Obama's cell phone billing records were improperly accessed by employees of Verizon Wireless, CNN reported late on Thursday. |
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| Some Verizon staff accessed Obama phone account
(Reuters) |
| Reuters - Verizon Wireless said on Thursday that some employees had gained unauthorized access and viewed a personal cell phone account held by President-elect Barack Obama but now inactive. |
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| Dell 3Q profit falls as PC spending slows
(AP) |
| AP - PC maker Dell Inc. said Thursday its third-quarter profit fell 5 percent as businesses around the world bought fewer computers and other technology products. |
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| Google empowers users to edit search results
(AP) |
| AP - If Google delivers useless search results, just erase them and you won't see them again. |
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| British PM comments on NASA hacker Gary McKinnon
(CNET) |
| CNET - British prime minister Gordon Brown spoke on Thursday (at least indirectly) about the future of Gary McKinnon, a 42-year-old UFO enthusiast accused of hacking into several U.S. military sites. It was the prime minister's first public comments on the case which, after six years, took a twist over the summer. |
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| Online advertising up 11 percent from last year
(CNET) |
| CNET - The growing economic slump doesn't appear to have fully struck Web advertising. |
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| IBM Extends Lotus Notes To Millions of Nokia Phones
(NewsFactor) |
| NewsFactor - Nokia and IBM on Thursday launched IBM Lotus Notes support for Nokia's S60-based mobile phones. That means millions of Lotus Notes users will be able to access their e-mail on Nokia devices in December. |
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| Dell 3Q profit falls as PC spending slows
(AP) |
| AP - Dell says its third-quarter profit fell 5 percent as businesses around the world spent less on computers. |
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| Google's virtual world Lively to die next month
(AP) |
| AP - Lively, a virtual reality service from Google Inc., is dying. |
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| Shaq becomes "The Big Tweet" with Internet move
(AFP) |
 AFP - Shaquille O'Neal has earned many nicknames during his NBA career: "The Diesel," "The Big Aristotle," "The Big Daddy" and, since his move last year to the Phoenix Suns, "The Big Cactus."
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| Google picks Austria village for new European server farm
(AFP) |
 AFP - Google has bought a 75 hectare (185 acre) property in the north of Austria to erect a new European server farm within two years, the US Internet search engine giant said Thursday.
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| Certification credited with boosting online confidence
(CNET) |
| CNET - Extended certificate validation for Web sites has boosted online confidence in 2008, according to a statement released Thursday by the Authentication and Online Trust Alliance (AOTA). |
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| Clearwire shareholders approve deal with Sprint
(AP) |
| AP - Shareholders of telecommunications company Clearwire Corp. have approved a plan to merge with Sprint Nextel Corp.'s wireless broadband network. |
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| Microsoft's Morro Could Challenge Security Giants
(NewsFactor) |
| NewsFactor - McAfee and Symantec could be affected as Microsoft moves to provide free antivirus software. If the software, code-named Morro, successfully protects against viruses, analysts said, it could mean an exodus from well-known security brands. |
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| Web ad sales rise slightly from prior quarter
(AP) |
| AP - Despite the bad economy, U.S. Internet advertising revenue rose in the third quarter, according to an analysis released Thursday. |
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| 'WoW: Wrath of Lich King' sets sales record
(CNET) |
| CNET - World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, the second expansion to the mega-popular online game, sold 2.8 million copies in its first 24 hours last week, setting what its publisher said is an all-time record for PC games. |
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| Microsoft to let Zune owners keep 10 tracks a month
(AFP) |
 AFP - Microsoft, seeking to boost the popularity of its Zune music player, announced a new subscription offer on Thursday that will allow users to keep 10 tracks a month permanently.
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| Sun receives complaint about Java vetting process
(InfoWorld) |
| InfoWorld - Sun Microsystems has heard from a company concerned about the vetting process of Java and open source, a Sun official said on Wednesday. |
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| Nokia to add IBM's Lotus Notes email to smartphones
(Reuters) |
| Reuters - Nokia smartphones will be able to access IBM Lotus Notes corporate email starting from next month, the two firms said on Thursday, as the world's top handset maker battles Blackberry-maker RIM. |
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| Nokia to add IBM's Lotus Notes email to smartphones
(Reuters) |
| Reuters - Nokia smartphones will be able to access IBM Lotus Notes corporate email starting from next month, the two firms said on Thursday, as the world's top handset maker battles Blackberry-maker RIM. |
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| Emerging markets to drive mobile growth: British watchdog
(AFP) |
 AFP - The top emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China will drive mobile services growth in the coming years, a new report by Britain's telecoms regulator Ofcom said Thursday.
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| Emerging markets to drive mobile growth: British watchdog
(AFP) |
AFP - The top emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China will drive mobile services growth in the coming years, a new report by Britain's telecoms regulator Ofcom said Thursday.
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| "World of Warcraft" has rivals racing for new worlds
(Reuters) |
| Reuters - "World of Warcraft" has become a phenomenon among role-playing interactive online games with its unrivaled success leaving competitors racing to draw gamers into new virtual worlds. |
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| "World of Warcraft" has rivals racing for new worlds
(Reuters) |
| Reuters - "World of Warcraft" has become a phenomenon among role-playing interactive online games with its unrivaled success leaving competitors racing to draw gamers into new virtual worlds. |
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| A future without programming
(InfoWorld) |
| InfoWorld - A few years ago, self-proclaimed nondeveloper Kevin Smith worked for a software company that tried to build a project tracking tool using Microsoft .Net. Some 15 developers spent a year with little success. "After burning though a million dollars and still without a product, the company called it quits," says Smith, now managing partner of NextWave Performance, a consultancy in Denver, Colo. |
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| A future without programming
(InfoWorld) |
| InfoWorld - A few years ago, self-proclaimed nondeveloper Kevin Smith worked for a software company that tried to build a project tracking tool using Microsoft .Net. Some 15 developers spent a year with little success. "After burning though a million dollars and still without a product, the company called it quits," says Smith, now managing partner of NextWave Performance, a consultancy in Denver, Colo. |
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| Why Dell has its head in the clouds
(CNET) |
| CNET - Dell plans to preload computers with more subscription-based functions. The idea: give IT another, presumably less expensive way to access a myriad of systems management functions through the "cloud." |
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| Why Dell has its head in the clouds
(CNET) |
| CNET - Dell plans to preload computers with more subscription-based functions. The idea: give IT another, presumably less expensive way to access a myriad of systems management functions through the "cloud." |
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| Microsoft modifies Zune subscription model
(Reuters) |
 Reuters - Microsoft Corp on Thursday announced a new music subscription plan for owners of its Zune players, which would allow them to keep 10 tracks per month and add them to their permanent collection.
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| Microsoft lets Zune music subscribers keep tunes
(AP) |
 AP - Microsoft Corp. is giving an early holiday gift to people who pay for all-you-can-listen access to the Zune digital music store: 10 songs to keep each month, included in the $14.99 monthly subscription fee.
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| Massive EU online library looks to compete with Google
(AFP) |
 AFP - The EU launches Thursday its Europeana digital library, an online digest of Europe's cultural heritage that aims to draw together millions of books and other items.
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| Yahoo, T-Mobile announce mobile search deal
(Reuters) |
| Reuters - Yahoo Inc announced an expansion of its mobile Web portals to T-mobile, so its smart phone users who get data will have Yahoo search by default. |
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| Review: New BlackBerrys cool but can't beat iPhone
(AP) |
| AP - With the recent releases of three new BlackBerrys across three different wireless providers, Research In Motion Ltd. has fired back at Apple Inc. in the Great Smart Phone Skirmish of 2008. |
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| U.S. woman posed as teen online, teased girl: attorney
(Reuters) |
| Reuters - A Missouri woman established a fake identity online to torment a vulnerable teenage girl who later committed suicide, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday in a trial that is being closely watched by the burgeoning social networking industry. |
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| Guns N' Roses album to debut on MySpace
(CNET) |
| CNET - Updated at 8:55 p.m. PST to reflect that NPR Music had the streaming debut of Paul McCartney's album. |
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| Microsoft: New software not Symantec, McAfee rival
(Reuters) |
| Reuters - Microsoft Corp's upcoming security software is not designed to take sales from Symantec Corp and McAfee Inc as it is a stripped-down, free product that focuses purely on anti-virus protection, a Microsoft executive said. |
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| McCartney, Guns N' Roses albums to launch on MySpace
(Reuters) |
 Reuters - Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and Guns N' Roses released their biggest hits on vinyl records and compact discs, but on Thursday, their new albums will debut online on MySpace.
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| Irish the heaviest users of mobile phones: Ofcom
(Reuters) |
| Reuters - Residents in the Republic of Ireland spent the most time on their mobile phones and sent the most text messages per head in the world in 2007, according to a report which examines changes in the communications industry. |
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| Microsoft CEO rules out another Yahoo takeover bid
(AFP) |
 AFP - Microsoft Corp. chief executive Steve Ballmer on Wednesday ruled out making another takeover bid for Yahoo but said the US software giant remains open to a partnership on Internet search.
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| Naomi Campbell to open retrospective photo show
(AP) |
 AP - Quick everyone, hide your cell phones. Naomi Campbell is coming to town.
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| Build Your Connections
(Investor's Business Daily) |
| Investor's Business Daily - Whether it's Facebook, MySpace or Reunion, the social networking boom is proof that people like to stay in touch. Building and nurturing those relationships is also a cornerstone of business success. |
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| Build Your Connections
(Investor's Business Daily) |
| Investor's Business Daily - Whether it's Facebook, MySpace or Reunion, the social networking boom is proof that people like to stay in touch. Building and nurturing those relationships is also a cornerstone of business success. |
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| E-mail in zero G: NASA develops network for space
(AP) |
| AP - In space, no one can hear you scream. But scoring an Internet hookup suddenly isn't out of the question. |
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| Ruby hailed as economic solution, offering smaller investment and less risk
(InfoWorld) |
| InfoWorld - Advocates for the Ruby programming language on Wednesday hailed its usefulness as an enterprise application development option, especially in a down economy. |
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| `Fake Steve Jobs' stops blogging as the 'Real Dan'
(AP) |
| AP - It was bad enough when Dan Lyons stopped sharing his musings about the technology scene in a hilarious satire of what Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs would be like as a blogger. |
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| New Xbox Experience Launched To Battle Sony's Offering
(NewsFactor) |
| NewsFactor - Microsoft launched its New Xbox Experience on Wednesday, expanding the existing service to compete with Sony in turning the video-game console into an entertainment hub. |
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| Microsoft, Novell eye Moonlight beta, system management
(InfoWorld) |
| InfoWorld - Marking the two-year anniversary of their controversial interoperability agreement, Microsoft and Novell this week are announcing upcoming availability of both the beta version of Moonlight, which puts Microsoft's Silverlight rich Internet application technology on Linux, and the general release of Advanced Management Pack for Suse Linux Enterprise for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2. |
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| Antivirus firms shrug at Microsoft's free security suite
(CNET) |
| CNET - Updated 1:15 p.m. PST with Symantec comment. |
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| Ballmer dismisses Yahoo buyout but open on search
(AP) |
 AP - Microsoft Corp. is no longer interested in buying all of Yahoo Inc., CEO Steve Ballmer said Wednesday, though he told shareholders that the company would still be "very open" to a collaboration on Internet search. His comments sent Yahoo shares diving by 14 percent.
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| Massive EU online library looks to compete with Google
(AFP) |
 AFP - Inspired by ancient Alexandria's attempt to collect the world's knowledge, the EU launches Thursday its Europeana digital library, an online digest of Europe's cultural heritage.
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| Japan's DoCoMo eyes 'Google phone' launch next year
(AFP) |
 AFP - Japan's top carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. aims to launch next year a cellphone developed with Internet search giant Google, an official said Wednesday, a move that could counter Apple's iconic iPhone.
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| Microsoft to offer free anti-virus software
(AFP) |
 AFP - Microsoft has announced plans to offer free anti-virus software to PC users starting next year.
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| China's Baidu.com fights to rescue reputation
(AP) |
| AP - Baidu.com has been the star of China's Internet world. But now the search engine dubbed "China's Google" is scrambling to rescue its reputation after state TV accused it of letting unlicensed suppliers of medical products pay for higher rankings on its results page without alerting users. |
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| HP shares soar after solid 4Q outlook
(AP) |
 AP - Hewlett-Packard Co. surprised Wall Street on Tuesday by saying its earnings will be slightly above analysts' expectations, going against the grain as other technology bellwethers have slashed forecasts and posted weak results in the sagging economy.
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| Japanese mobiles to offer psychotherapy sessions
(AFP) |
 AFP - A Japanese professor on Wednesday launched what he said was the world's first web-based psychotherapy sessions available via mobile phone, as the country grapples with a growing problem of depression.
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| 'Moonlight' heads to beta
(CNET) |
| CNET - Microsoft and Novell said Tuesday that they are nearly ready with a beta version of Moonlight--a Firefox add-on that allows Silverlight content to play on Linux PCs. |
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| Google gives online life to Life mag's photos
(AP) |
| AP - Google Inc. has opened an online photo gallery that will feature millions of images from Life magazine's archives that have never been seen by the public before. |
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| Microsoft to offer free security software
(Reuters) |
 Reuters - Microsoft Corp said Wednesday it will discontinue sales of its subscription PC security service and instead offer free software to help protect computers from viruses, spyware and other threats.
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| NASA tests "deep space Internet"
(AFP) |
 AFP - The US space agency NASA said it successfuly conducted a first test of a deep space communications network modeled on the Internet.
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| DoCoMo, KTF to sell Google phone next year: report
(Reuters) |
| Reuters - Japan's NTT DoCoMo Inc and South Korean partner KTF Co will jointly develop a smartphone using Google Inc software for launch next year, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday. |
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| RIAA win: Tennessee to police campus networks
(CNET) |
| CNET - Tennessee has agreed to filter computer networks for unauthorized music downloads at the state's colleges and universities. |
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| Facebook application plan rankles some developers
(AP) |
| AP - Facebook plans to start charging for verifying applications built for the social network an optional process that has upset some developers despite the company's assurances it will bring plenty of positive benefits. |
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| Facebook application plan rankles some developers
(AP) |
| AP - Facebook plans to start charging for verifying applications built for the social network an optional process that has upset some developers despite the company's assurances it will bring plenty of positive benefits. |
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| Mobile considers free Wi-Fi for downtown upgrade
(AP) |
| AP - Mobile officials are considering providing free, wireless Internet services in the downtown district, joining the ranks of other cities with free wi-fi for roving laptop users on Main Street. |
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| National Geographic Launches Video-Game Division
(NewsFactor) |
| NewsFactor - National Geographic on Tuesday announced a new twist for the science and educational organization -- video games. |
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| National Geographic Launches Video-Game Division
(NewsFactor) |
| NewsFactor - National Geographic on Tuesday announced a new twist for the science and educational organization -- video games. |
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| IBM says plans to acquire Transitive Corp
(Reuters) |
| Reuters - International Business Machines Corp said on Tuesday that it plans to acquire privately-owned Transitive Corp, whose technology helps businesses use software on IBM computers that was designed to run on rival systems. |
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| IBM says plans to acquire Transitive Corp
(Reuters) |
| Reuters - International Business Machines Corp said on Tuesday that it plans to acquire privately-owned Transitive Corp, whose technology helps businesses use software on IBM computers that was designed to run on rival systems. |
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| Online retail spending slows to a crawl in October
(CNET) |
| CNET - Consumer spending on e-commerce sites grew just 1 percent during October compared with the same month a year ago, according to ComScore. |
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| Unisys survey looks beyond cybersecurity
(CNET) |
| CNET - Internet security isn't a top concern among most average people, says a report released Tuesday by Unisys. What concerns most people is National Security, followed by financial worries. |
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| Sprint affiliate backs down on WiMax suit
(AP) |
| AP - A wireless affiliate of Sprint Nextel Corp. has pulled its request that an Illinois judge block the planned spinoff of Sprint's new broadband network. |
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| Google's Voice-Search App for iPhone Needs Refining
(NewsFactor) |
| NewsFactor - The much-anticipated Google voice-search application for Apple's iPhone, which was trumpeted to be available for download on Friday, has arrived on Apple's App Store a bit later than expected. A reviewer says the application is okay, but needs some fine-tuning. |
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| HP shares soar after solid 4Q outlook
(AP) |
AP - Hewlett-Packard Co. surprised Wall Street on Tuesday by saying its earnings will be slightly above analysts' expectations, going against the grain as other technology bellwethers have slashed forecasts and posted weak results in the sagging economy.
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| Game news: Xbox 360's new look
(AP) |
| AP - Real news from the virtual world: |
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| JavaFX RIA technology almost ready
(InfoWorld) |
| InfoWorld - JavaFX, Sun Microsystems' entrant in the rich Internet application (RIA) space, is nearly ready for prime time and, by the way, the company is making money off of Java, company officials said Monday afternoon at the Adobe Max 2008 conference in San Francisco. |
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| Trick Out Your Firefox Browser with Style
(PC Magazine) |
| PC Magazine - The Mozilla creators of the popular open source Firefox browser are offering a supplementary web application that helps users customize the browser to their specific needs. |
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| The Microsoft-Novell Linux deal: Two years later
(InfoWorld) |
| InfoWorld - Two years ago this month, Microsoft forged its controversial partnership with Novell that, among other things, had the two companies agreeing not to sue each other over intellectual property issues, in part to protect Suse Linux users over any patent litigation from Microsoft. |
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| Sci Fi's "Sanctuary" a true Web-to-TV pioneer
(Reuters) |
| Reuters - A milestone was reached last week in the crossover from Internet to TV when Sci Fi Channel gave an early second-season pickup to "Sanctuary," making it the first TV show based on an online series to accomplish the feat. |
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| Yahoo's ultimate search--a new CEO
(CNET) |
| CNET - With the announcement Monday that Jerry Yang would step down as its chief, Yahoo's search for a new CEO will not only be closely watched by its investors but also the folks at Microsoft, according to sources. |
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| National Geographic enters the sea of video games
(Reuters) |
| Reuters - National Geographic is getting into the video game business. Through its for-profit unit National Geographic Ventures, the nonprofit National Geographic Society is set to announce Tuesday that it has created National Geographic Games. |
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| Yahoo's Yang decides he's no longer the right CEO
(AP) |
 AP - Yahoo Inc. founder Jerry Yang has never concealed how much he cares about his Internet company.
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| National Geographic getting into video games
(AP) |
| AP - National Geographic, best known for its yellow-framed magazine and often breathtaking nature shows, is getting into video games. |
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| `$100 laptop' group reboots Give 1 Get 1 offer
(AP) |
| AP - The One Laptop Per Child project is set to resume its Give One Get One promotion for its kid-friendly computers Monday with logistics help from Web retailer Amazon.com Inc. |
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| China Mobile completes 2nd phase 3G network tender
(Reuters) |
| Reuters - China Mobile, the world's largest mobile service provider, said on Tuesday the tender for construction of the second phase of its parent's third-generation mobile network had been completed. |
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| With Yang out, Microsoft may come back
(CNET) |
| CNET - Updated 8:29 p.m. PST with analyst comment. |
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| What's Next for Microsoft Robotics
(PC Magazine) |
| PC Magazine - Although Microsoft launched its third version of the Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio on Monday, don't expect the software maker to actually produce its own robots. But what does the future hold? Microsoft's general manager of its robotics studio explains. |
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| NY judge tentatively OKs Google copyright deal
(AP) |
 AP - A judge has tentatively approved a settlement of lawsuits between Google and book authors and publishers that may put millions of out-of-print texts online.
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| NY judge tentatively OKs Google copyright deal
(AP) |
AP - A judge has tentatively approved a settlement of lawsuits between Google and book authors and publishers that may put millions of out-of-print texts online.
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| DivX sues Yahoo over ad deal
(Reuters) |
 Reuters - Video compression software maker DivX Inc said on Monday it filed a lawsuit against Yahoo Inc for planning to end a two-year advertising services agreement.
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| Spansion sues Samsung over flash memory patents
(AP) |
| AP - Spansion Inc. wants to block U.S. sales of iPods, BlackBerry gadgets and other devices because memory chips made by Samsung Electronics Co. and used in those products allegedly violate Spansion patents. |
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| Spansion sues Samsung over flash memory patents
(AP) |
| AP - Spansion Inc. wants to block U.S. sales of iPods, BlackBerry gadgets and other devices because memory chips made by Samsung Electronics Co. and used in those products allegedly violate Spansion patents. |
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| Obama solicits donations for CA wildfire victims
(AP) |
| AP - President-elect Barack Obama is using the fundraising power of his campaign Web site to solicit donations and volunteers for wildfire relief efforts in Southern California. |
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| Zune could lend Microsoft a rare rhythm infusion
(AP) |
 AP - A video for the title track on hip-hop veteran Common's forthcoming album, "Universal Mind Control," begins with a digital music player pulsing to the beat. The viewer is pulled through the screen into the gadget's guts, where the cool, collected rapper lets loose an easy stream of lyrics.
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| Zune could lend Microsoft a rare rhythm infusion
(AP) |
AP - A video for the title track on hip-hop veteran Common's forthcoming album, "Universal Mind Control," begins with a digital music player pulsing to the beat. The viewer is pulled through the screen into the gadget's guts, where the cool, collected rapper lets loose an easy stream of lyrics.
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| Spammers sent packing for now by Web shutdown
(AP) |
| AP - E-mailers, enjoy the early holiday gift: Spam volume has been cut by more than half because Internet providers pulled the plug on a Web hosting firm that was allegedly helping some of the world's most dastardly junk e-mail gangs. |
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| Spammers sent packing for now by Web shutdown
(AP) |
| AP - E-mailers, enjoy the early holiday gift: Spam volume has been cut by more than half because Internet providers pulled the plug on a Web hosting firm that was allegedly helping some of the world's most dastardly junk e-mail gangs. |
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| A look at artists who have worked with Zune
(AP) |
| AP - Microsoft is positioning the Zune as a music lover's device, in part by promoting artists and giving Zune users access to original interviews and free or discounted music. Some musicians who have teamed with Zune: |
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| Video-Game Consoles Weather Economic Storm
(NewsFactor) |
| NewsFactor - The economy may be slowing, but the video-game industry seems to be wearing its bulletproof vest -- with the notable exception of Sony. |
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| Video-Game Consoles Weather Economic Storm
(NewsFactor) |
| NewsFactor - The economy may be slowing, but the video-game industry seems to be wearing its bulletproof vest -- with the notable exception of Sony. |
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| AT&T's Samsung Eternity Supports Mobile TV
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| NewsFactor - AT&T and Samsung on Monday introduced the Samsung Eternity, yet another touchscreen phone. The differentiator is that the phone supports AT&T Mobile TV, and the wireless carrier is offering a 30-day free trial for new subscribers. |
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| Gartner: 85 percent of companies using open source
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| CNET - Eighty-five percent of companies are already using open-source software, with most of the remaining 15 percent expecting to do so within the next year, according to analysts at Gartner. |
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| Gartner: 85 percent of companies using open source
(CNET) |
| CNET - Eighty-five percent of companies are already using open-source software, with most of the remaining 15 percent expecting to do so within the next year, according to analysts at Gartner. |
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| IT policy can spur economic growth, industry says
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| CNET - WASHINGTON--Congress may be looking for some quick ways to prop up a stumbling economy as it heads into a lame-duck session this week, but members of the information technology sector are urging lawmakers to keep the bigger picture in mind as they craft economic and energy legislation. |
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| Game news: Xbox 360's new look
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| AP - Real news from the virtual world: |
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| Google's Voice-Search App Is Slow in Arriving
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| NewsFactor - The hype machine was churning Friday when The New York Times and others noted that Google had offered its voice-recognition technology to Apple's iPhone before its own Android mobile platform. |
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| Appeal threatens Telenor's Russian stake
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| AP - A Siberian appeal court is scheduled Tuesday to consider a ruling that could lead to the temporary seizure of Norwegian Telenor's ownership in Vimpelcom, Russia's second largest mobile phone company. |
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| One-Laptop Group Gets Support From Ads, Amazon
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| NewsFactor - With the holiday season approaching, the nonprofit One Laptop Per Child is looking to use advertising and an alliance with Amazon to provide more low-cost laptops for children in developing countries. |
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| Norway encourages use of open source software
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| AP - Norway pledged funds Monday to stimulate public sector use of the free open source software OpenOffice to reduce its dependency on Microsoft Corp. and other major software producers. |
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| Green at the heart of Panasonic's bid for Sanyo
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 AP - Panasonic Corp.'s plans to take over rival Sanyo Electric Co. would create the world's second-largest electronics maker. But Panasonic already has plenty of gadgets. Instead, the crown jewels Panasonic wants from Sanyo are green.
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