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UPS
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JavaScript
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Trojan
horse targets Skype users A variant of the Warezov Trojan horse has again been
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Cablevision
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U.S.
retirees bowled over by Wii console With seniors increasingly wielding Wiimotes, Nintendo is
expanding the video game market well beyond children and young males.
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blog Gates
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League school by the
Charles River taps its most famous dropout to be the principal speaker
at this year's commencement.
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Explaining
a block on Windows Vista The National Institute of Standards and Technology has nixed use of the
new OS, but that's just standard procedure, says the NIST's CIO.
Judge
rules COPA unconstitutional Says 1998 law aimed at protecting children from online porn goes too
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AT&T
IPTV now coming to your PC New offering from U-verse TV service, called OnTheGo,
requires only a subscription add-on and a broadband connection.
'World
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is
banning first and asking questions second when it comes to alleged
terms of service violations.
NBC
rebooting Web plans, media player Social-networking tools
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"unique experience online," says network.
Microsoft
continues abuse, EU official says European Union's top antitrust official tells European
Parliament
that Microsoft keeps gaining market share through "abusive behavior."
Marketers
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Carbon
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Server
buyers shift to muscle machines Average
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games to
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Scots
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MySpace
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on the software tools that users can embed in their pages. (The New York Times)
PS3
upgrade gets a charitable boost Sony's latest console introduces enhanced features as well as
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Disney
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Database
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characterizes
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Ex-Internet
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of violating securities laws at his company, Livedoor.
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Intel
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this
year with the launch of second-generation VPro business desktop
technology.
'Wiki'
wins spot in Oxford English Dictionary "Wiki Wiki," meaning "quick" in Hawaiian, has a very
different
meaning in its new host language: a Web page designed to be edited by
anyone.
Google
revives hopes for former furniture makers Search giant is building a server farm in a North Carolina
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search adding privacy protections Privacy
experts say that plan is a step in the right direction but that more
should be done to keep searches anonymous.
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did the music industry go so wrong? Nimbit CEO Patrick Faucher explains why the big labels need
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to rethink their changing role in light of tech-driven shifts.
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75,000 Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield members is recovered. (The New York Times)
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sharing revenue and fueling competition with proprietary rivals.
Red
Hat Initiates Long-term Plan for Customer Value Red
Hat announces availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, the Company's
most significant collaboration with customers to date; unveils plans to
model services and partnerships using same open, collaborative
philosophy.
Red
Hat hopes to solidify lead with new Linux Red Hat hopes its latest release will lock in its position as
the
Linux leader as more companies vie for a piece of the competitive
market.
EU
consumer chief sounds a softer iTunes note Meglena Kuneva, whose critical remarks of Apple's music DRM
were
quoted in a German magazine, says she'd merely like to "start this
debate."
House
Democrats take aim at FCC practices Politicians question commissioners' views on topics ranging
from
the AT&T-BellSouth merger to the NSA spy program and Net
neutrality.
OpenBSD
hit by 'critical' IPv6 flaw A security hole in the way OpenBSD handles IPv6 data packets
exposes systems running the open-source OS to serious attack.
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Viacom
videos still playing on YouTube Daily Show clips among copyright
programming on the Google site a day after media conglomerate sued for
$1 billion.
Bud.TV
guzzled money, then passed out Beer
maker's online
entertainment network has gone flat since its Super Bowl kickoff,
bringing in just 253,000 visitors in its first month.
Viacom
sues Google over YouTube clips Media
company seeks more than $1 billion in damages, blasting the video site
for its "clearly illegal" practices.
Who
owns the live music of days gone by? Radio and TV show archives have become valuable prizes in the
desperate search for new content for Web sites and DVDs. (The New York Times)
EU
takes aim at Apple over iTunes Recent calls by Steve Jobs for DRM-free music haven't stopped
the
EU from investigating the fairness of iTunes songs that play only on
iPods.
Tracking
of killer asteroids runs low on cash, time NASA says there isn't
enough money in its budget to finish tracking nearby asteroids within a
15-year deadline mandated by Congress. (The
New York Times)
Micron
image sensor hits 8 megapixels Micron Technology, trying to take on widely used CCD image
sensors, pushes its CMOS technology to 8 megapixels.
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EU
takes aim at Apple over iTunes Recent calls by Steve Jobs for DRM-free music haven't stopped
the
EU from investigating the fairness of iTunes songs that play only on
iPods.
Google's
buses help its workers beat the rush In Silicon Valley, known for its heinous traffic, Google the
search
engine giant has turned itself into Google, the mass transit operator. (The New York Times)
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'Forbes'
list shows rich getting richer Bill Gates retains top spot on the billionaires list, while
Google's Page and Brin continue to speedily amass wealth.
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surveillance
powers by unlawfully snooping on Americans without court orders, audit
finds.
blog Termite
fuel picks up steam Venture
capitalists are starting to invest in the concept of turning organic
material into fuel.
Micron
image sensor hits 8 megapixels Micron
Technology, trying to take on widely used CCD image sensors, pushes its
CMOS technology to 8 megapixels.
Video
competition comes to Calif. First Verizon lands a statewide deal. Now AT&T is
angling for a
similar arrangement that will let both compete against cable operators
for TV customers.
AMD
unveils computer-lab design challenge The Open Architecture Prize ties in to the chipmaker's
efforts to
bring computing and the Internet to more of the world's people.
Announcing Mandriva Corporate Desktop 4.0!! Mandriva
is pleased to announce the launch of the beta program of
Corporate Desktop 4.0, the brand new version of its
enterprise-dedicated work station.
Palm
responds to the iPhone The maker of handheld computers has hired a top software
designer to respond to the challenge posed by Apple’s new
iPhone. (The New York Times)
State
debates bill on MySpace age check Connecticut's attorney general proposes bill to protect
children from sexual predators lurking on largest social network.
MovieBeam
bought by video rental chain Sale of on-demand set-top box service to Movie Gallery, at
$10 million, is well below last year's investment of $48.5 million.
Microsoft
takes a 'Patch Tuesday' break Company won't release any security bulletins on its monthly
patch
day, though there are several zero-day flaws yet to be fixed.
Sony
plans two higher-end SLRs To strengthen position in the SLR camera market, company says
it
will introduce one model for advanced amateurs and one for
professionals.
eBay
CEO: Phishers threaten user trust Meg Whitman describes how eBay, Paypal are combating phony
e-mails
and Web sites that may ensnare unsuspecting users--and drive away
customers.
Clearwire
raises $600 million in IPO Wall Street appeared optimistic about Clearwire's plan to
build
WiMax networks around the globe, though company has yet to turn a
profit.
Flat-panel
TV makers sing discount blues Big
consumer electronics manufacturers and retailers say deep price cuts on
flat panels will eventually end. They hope.
TiVo
goes live with Amazon Unbox partnership Subscribers to the digital video recorder service now have
direct
access to movies and TV shows from Amazon.com's Unbox download service.
'Adult'
spam hits all-time low "Offensive" or "inappropriate" spam has been steadily
declining,
and in February only constituted 3 percent of junk mail, Symantec says.
newsmakerIt's
Adobe's game to lose, CEO says Chief Executive Bruce Chizen discusses open source, the importance of
video and increasing competition from the likes of Google.
AT&T
turns cell phones into TV remotes Homezone customers can now view TV listings and schedule or
delete recordings on their DVRs via wireless handsets.
IAC
the latest big player to eye video After expressing "strong interest" in Break.com, Barry
Diller's InterActiveCorp walks away from acquisition talks.
Biofuels
power 'clean energy' boom Transportation, followed by wind and solar power, is biggest
sector of rapidly changing energy industry.
Nokia
introduces mobile ad services Leading phone maker launching two features aimed at helping
struggling operators take advantage of advertising revenue stream.
Apple
plugs eight QuickTime holes
Vulnerabilities in Apple's widely used QuickTime media player
software can expose both Macs and Windows PCs to attack.
Daylight
saving's long shadow
Setting the clocks ahead comes early this year, and that's
causing a critical time crunch for a lot of businesses.
Motorola
rejects Icahn's board bid
Company urges shareholders not to sign proxy cards for
billionaire activist investor, who wants seat on Motorola's board.
newsmaker
Adobe
sees its future on the Web
Chief Executive
Bruce Chizen places his bets on new software called Apollo and says a
hosted version of Photoshop is in the cards.
Adobe
to bring Photoshop online
Hosted
version of image-editing program due within six months, CEO tells
News.com, as Adobe looks to link online features with packaged apps.
video Screening
room for new gear
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checks out a dual-flip Samsung phone, XM's Mini-Tuner, the tech-rich
Infiniti FX45 and more.
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to fireplace logs. Here are some of the wacky things you can get in HD.
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Stargazers and pop culture loot converge as the colorful three-day
comics fest, WonderCon, kicks off Friday in San Francisco.
Intel
'hacker' sentence expunged
Randall Schwartz, a former Intel contractor, has been cleared
of a conviction for hacking into Intel systems
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Saturn taken from the top
The Cassini probe, which has been orbiting Saturn for the past year and
a half, continues to amaze with a new set of photos of the ringed
planet and its moons.
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the new Ford Shelby and two competing tax programs.
Multicore
move cuts Oracle database cost
The
company has quietly cut its database prices for lower-end servers--in
effect, matching Microsoft's pricing practices.
perspective
Forget
DRM. It's the music
Studios remain
shell-shocked by Napsterization, but CNET News.com's Charles Cooper
says the real solution isn't attacking pirates.
Google
defends tax-accounting practices
In annual 10K filing, search giant says it believes it
properly accounts for income taxes, aims to resolve dispute with SEC.
Google
courts small YouTube deals
Google is forming partnerships with hundreds of smaller media companies
that see value in contributing to the site.
(The New York Times)
Stephen
Hawking plans prelude to the ride of his life
The British cosmologist is to take a zero-gravity ride out of
Cape
Canaveral on a so-called vomit comet, offering him a chance to get away
from his wheelchair.
(The New York Times)
House
panel grills Sirius CEO on merger
Politicians
say they want to keep an open mind on the satellite radio merger, but
indicate the deal may have high hurdles to leap.
Adobe
to bring Photoshop online
Hosted
version of image-editing program due within six months, CEO tells
News.com, as Adobe looks to link online features with packaged apps.
California
may adopt OpenDocument
Bill would require state agencies to adopt ODF as a standard
and exclude the use of proprietary file formats.
HP
denies pretexting former employee
Company says in court filing it never accessed phone records
of a former exec it is suing over alleged theft of trade secrets.
IBM
teams up with Google over gadgets
Want to use Google gadgets for work? Big Blue plans to let
business users run the mini apps on its WebSphere Portal software.
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