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Apple shares plunge to a 52-week low after analyst downgrades
Shares of Apple plunged to a 52-week low Monday and flirted with the $100 line after analysts downgraded the stock because they believe slowing consumer spending will hit its computer business.
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Tracy puts crime map online
Ever wonder why the police were at your neighbor's house but were afraid to ask? Now, Tracy residents can turn to the Internet to find out what's going in the community.
Pleasanton Tri-Valley Herald |
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NPR boosts online offerings, seeks larger audience
NEW YORK -- National Public Radio, already strong online with free downloads from many of its shows, is boosting its digital ambitions with Monday’s introduction of social-networking features akin to Facebook.
The Pantagraph |
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Researchers develop bug-blocking chip monitor
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed technology that can fence off microprocessor bugs and keep them from seizing up a PC. For the past two years they've been working on what they call a "semantic guardian."
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Stock smackdown hits tech harder than most
Worries about consumer spending, advertising and the ability of IT companies to raise money appear to have hit many tech stocks harder even than the overall market on Monday, one of the worst days on Wall Street since 1929.
IT World |
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Dell Studio 17
The Dell Studio 1735 is a decent laptop which is best for multimedia and casual gaming, but the glossy, hi-res screen isn't suited to general useage.
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Apple faces iTunes test case in Norway
Norway's top consumer advocate said Monday he is taking Apple Inc. to the government's Market Council in a test case seeking to force the American company to open its iTunes music store to digital players other than its own iPod. Norway is leading a European...
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Riffing RiffTrax: Transformers
Transformers is now bearable. The only problem is that, even with RiffTrax, the movie is still over two hours long. I’ve wanted to start this Blogcritics series for a while, and here it is… finally. I hope you all enjoy reading it as much as I’ll enjoy writing it.Ever since I saw the Mystery Science Theater 3000 movie, I was hooked. I loved the hilarious commentaries offered up by Mike Nelson ...
Blogcritics.org |
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Microsoft updates Live Hotmail and Maps
Updates help you find the closest hotel and send off e-mail to friends and family. They're the latest in a complete overhaul of Microsoft's Web-based services.
CNET |
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Companies test BYO computer concept
MIAMI - In a nod to how finicky people have become about the gadgets they use, software company Citrix Systems is rolling out a new program for its workers: BYOC - Bring Your Own Computer.
The New Zealand Herald |
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ARM sets sights for 28nm
UK chip designer ARM has signed a deal with three major manufacturers to develop low-drain processors at 32n and 28nm-scale miniaturisation.
Personal Computer World |
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Reaction to bailout failure jams D.C. Internet
Reaction to the House vote rejecting a $700 billion financial bailout plan jammed the Internet in the nation's Capitol Monday as constituents turned to the Web to voice their opinions.
The Tennessean |
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OpenNet wins Singapore NGN, as expected
(Associated Press via NewsEdge) Norway's top consumer advocate said he is taking Apple to the government's Market Council in a test case seeking to force the American company to open its iTunes music store to digital players other than its own iPod.
telecomasia.net |
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OpenNet wins Singapore NGN, as expected
(Associated Press via NewsEdge) The US Congress is close to passing legislation that would buy extra time to finalize an agreement intended to save the emerging internet radio market from a crippling hike in copyright royalty rates.
telecomasia.net |
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OpenNet wins Singapore NGN, as expected
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer still sees a "certain buoyancy" among technology and telecommunications customers worldwide, despite recent US economic woes.
telecomasia.net |
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I.B.M. Lends a Hand to ARM
If you’re ARM Holdings, it’s nice to know that there are some companies out there willing to help you go to war against Intel. Based in Cambridge, England, ARM creates microprocessor designs that other companies license, tweak and slot into their own array of products.
New York Times |
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Netgear unveils new energy-efficient Draft N routers
The networking world has finally caught on to the whole green movement, with Netgear following in the footsteps of D-Link in releasing new routers that claim to be more eco-friendly. The Wireless-N Router (WNR2000, pictured) and Wireless-N Modem Router (DGN2000) both come packaged in material that's at least 80 percent recycled in origin, and also come with this new thing called an on/off ...
ZDNet |
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Editorial: In praise of ... preserving digital memories
It ought to be reassuring that while governments are living a day-to-day existence trying to prevent a global financial implosion, some people are thinking centuries ahead. The British Library is hosting a conference of more than 250 experts from 33 countries to work out ways of preserving for future generations the huge amounts of data we store online. Since practically everything we write or ...
Guardian Unlimited |
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A trip to space for game designer
(CBS) - He's made millions creating fantasy worlds as a computer game designer. Now Richard Garriott will live out his own fantasy, a trip to space.
WIVB Buffalo |
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Tech shares hit hard, with Apple hit the hardest
The Nasdaq finished down 9 percent amid the broad market sell-off. The Cupertino tech giant fell nearly 18 percent after several analysts downgraded its stock, citing worries about consumer spending.
San Jose Mercury News |
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Fast forward for mobile broadband
Phone firms, chip makers and PC manufacturers are uniting to push mobile broadband on laptops.
BBC News |
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Vizio VO32L
The Vizio VO32L's mostly solid image quality and fully-packed connectivity package make it a top choice among small-screen LCDs.
ZDNet |
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Gas Supplies Low At Some Stations
As refineries in Texas that serve North Carolina struggle to get back online, some gas stations here in the east are running on empty at the pump.
WITN 7 North Carolina |
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INTERNET: Don't push it too far
SAY anything you like on the Internet, but there are limits of decency beyond which you cannot go. The time when a blogger can say anything he likes with impunity is past. He has to be accountable for what he says. It is time the police set up an Internet patrol.
The New Straits Times |
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New law poses problems for local boards
Some local officials say they won't be able to comply with a new law that requires local officials to post minutes and agendas for boards and commissions on the Internet.
Boston Globe |
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