Review: New BlackBerrys cool but can't beat iPhone
(AP) 1 day ago
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) 1 day ago
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 w .......
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Guns N' Roses album to debut on MySpace
(CNET) 1 day ago
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) 1 day ago
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 protectio .......
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PC Magazine goes online-only
(AP) 1 day ago
AP - After 27 years as a print publication, PC Magazine is ditching its print edition and going online-only in February. .......
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Irish the heaviest users of mobile phones: Ofcom
(Reuters) 1 day ago
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 .......
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`Fake Steve Jobs' stops blogging as the 'Real Dan'
(AP) 1 day ago
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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PC Magazine dropping print for online
(AFP) 1 day ago
AFP - PC Magazine, which has documented the explosive growth of the personal computer since 1982, announced on Wednesday that it was dropping its print edition next year and going online only. L .......
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New Xbox Experience Launched To Battle Sony's Offering
(NewsFactor) 1 day ago
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 Will Replace OneCare with Security Software
(NewsFactor) 1 day ago
NewsFactor - Microsoft plans to stop accepting paid subscriptions to Windows Live OneCare in mid-2009. The security software is slated to be replaced by a free offering code-named Morro, which will fo .......
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Microsoft, Novell eye Moonlight beta, system management
(InfoWorld) 1 day ago
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 Moonligh .......
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Antivirus firms shrug at Microsoft's free security suite
(CNET) 1 day ago
CNET - Updated 1:15 p.m. PST with Symantec comment. .......
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Ballmer dismisses Yahoo buyout but open on search
(AP) 1 day ago
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 collaborati .......
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Massive EU online library looks to compete with Google
(AFP) 1 day ago
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. Links: -- .......
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IBM Buys Virtualization-Software Company Transitive
(NewsFactor) 1 day ago
NewsFactor - IBM plans to buy Transitive to help its customers cut costs. Big Blue announced Tuesday that it will acquire the Los Gatos, Calif.-based virtualization-software company for an undisclosed .......
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Japan's DoCoMo eyes 'Google phone' launch next year
(AFP) 1 day ago
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 iPh .......
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China's Baidu.com fights to rescue reputation
(AP) 1 day ago
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 unli .......
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HP shares soar after solid 4Q outlook
(AP) 1 day ago
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 .......
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Microsoft's 'New Xbox Experience' Goes Live
(PC Magazine) 2 days ago
PC Magazine - Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled a revamped Xbox gaming console that includes streaming HD movies from Netflix, a revamped dashboard, and movie and game purchases via Xbox.com. .......
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Japanese mobiles to offer psychotherapy sessions
(AFP) 2 days ago
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 d .......
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