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U.S. hybrids rely on Asian battery power
The future of the U.S. auto industry resembles a box of parts for hybrids, plug-in electrics and fuel cells, which promise to slash oil demand and provide jobs for another century. But that box comes with a familiar disclaimer: Batteries not included.
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IT & Telecoms
Once upon a time, the word "spam" conjured up notions of processed meat in a can. Of course, with the advent of the Internet, spam has taken on a completely different meaning - namely, unsolicited commercial email.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 3rd Nov 2006 19:59 UTC
"Windows Vista brings with it a new era of DRM and restrictive license agreements that aren't going to sit well with even your basic power user and some are looking for an escape route. These changes are making some users question their commitment to Microsoft.
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CNN - Unrepentant On Facebook? Expect Jail
Read Full Story For Latest Details.
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Microsoft Needs New Ideas
Steve Ballmer should let go of MSN and the Zune -- and look for opportunities elsewhere.
The Motley Fool |
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AccelMan File Manager Replaces Explorer with Robust Features [Featured Windows Download]
Windows only: Free application AccelMan is a dual-pane Windows Explorer replacement with a powerful feature set. Previously a shareware application, AccelMan boasts a built-in image viewer, tabbed...
Lifehacker |
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Network Gets Naked Entwistle Sex Web Site Pic
A pornographic photograph that was posted online by a British man convicted of killing his wife and baby in their Hopkinton home has been obtained by ABC News.
WCVB Boston |
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Online ticket scalping plan headed to Easley
Consumers looking for tickets to sold-out events will have some protection if they go shopping on the Internet under a bill headed to Gov. Mike Easley. The House and the Senate approved a plan Friday creating an exemption in North Carolina 's no-scalping law.
WNCT Greenville |
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David Epstein: Catching up with U.S. track hero Michael Johnson
It's the iconic image of modern American sprinting: Michael Johnson, golden shoes flashing past the clock reading 19.32 seconds at the end of the 1996 Olympic 200-meter dash. It was so much faster than anyone had ever run, that even Johnson looked stunned, throwing open his arms and screaming as he caught a glimpse of the time. He was alone, on top of the world.
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Web-based program gives the blind Internet accessABC 7 News
Please Upgrade Your Browser. This Site Uses I-Frames Extensively
WJLA-TV Washington D.C. |
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Yahoo Calls Microsoft Actions 'Stupefying'
SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Yahoo managment sent a letter to shareholders today, calling Microsoft's efforts to acquire all or part of the company "stupefying."
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13 Years of Technology Bytes
Technology Bytes , Houston's longest running computer call in show turns thirteen this month and they are having a party to celebrate. Join the hosts Jay Lee, Dwight Silverman, Peter, Barrett, Phliktid and Groovehouse for the Technology Bytes 13th Anniversary Party, Saturday night at Dean's Credit Clothing at 316 Main St. from 7:30pm until who knows when. There will be a cash bar with ...
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ComScore: Microsoft US search share rose in June
Microsoft Corp. marginally expanded its share of the U.S. search market in June, while Google Inc. had a small decline, according to estimates released by ComScore Inc. Friday.
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IBM Blows Away Q2 Expectations With 22 Percent Profit Growth
IBM's earnings, used to gauge the health of global technology spending, were a bright spot in an otherwise dreary economic landscape. The Armonk, N.Y.-based company reported Thursday that its profit leaped 22 percent in the second quarter, sailing past Wall Street estimates on the continued strength of its bread-and-butter services division.
E-Commerce Times |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 7th Feb 2007 22:20 UTC
Apple plans to crank up the anti-Vista rhetoric at its international chain of retail stores later this week, the latest move in a broader bid by the Mac maker to undermine the new operating system release from rival Microsoft.
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Public will have access to Ramapo River Watershed map online, suggest additions during info session
After four years of hoping to make it a reality, supporters of an internet map service are about to unveil the first version of a modern-day Ramapo River Watershed atlas.
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Microsoft feeds cash to Online Services Business
With the possibility of a Yahoo acquisition still uncertain, Microsoft is pouring hundreds of millions of additional investment dollars into its Online Services Business (OSB) in an aggressive effort to compete with Google in online advertising. On a conference call Thursday to report its fiscal 2008 earnings, Microsoft CFO Chris Liddell said the company is investing the money in its ...
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Not all debutantes act like Paris Hilton [Valleywag Calendar]
If you missed last night's pre-party ball for BlogHer 2008, you may want to linger in and around the Westin Hotel this weekend. BlogHer's Welcome Cocktail Reception is tonight at Ruby Skye and the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Your Facebook pics may be held against you
Online hangouts like Facebook and MySpace have offered crime-solving help to detectives...
Independent Online |
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AAPL Drops 3% in Afternoon Trading, Deferred Revenue Accounting Earning Attention
Shares in Apple Inc. have taken a 3.27% hit in trading Friday, down US$5.62 per share as of this writing. Shares are trading at $166.19, having bounced off a low of $165.50 per share during late morning trading. Even while traders were selling the stock lower, Apple's deferred revenue accounting practices were catching the attention of mainstream financial outlet, Dow Jones
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Sony Putting the PS3 Xross Media Bar Into Vaio FW Laptops [Vaio Fw]
The PS3 may be having its ups and downs, but one thing is for certain—Sony is loving the Xross Media Bar. They put it in some of their Bravia TVs, the PSP, some Cybershot cameras and now they are...
Gizmodo |
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Police Return Records to Medical Marijuana Office
After a possibly illegal Tuesday raid on an office providing care, resources, and referrals to medicinal marijuana patients, Seattle Police have agreed to return patient files and a computer hard drive that were taken during the incident. The SPD does, however, refuse to return 12 ounces of dried marijuana and two bongs they seized Tuesday. Police have told Martin Martinez, owner of the ...
Seattlest |
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Microsoft Feeds Cash to Online Services Business
With the possibility of a Yahoo acquisition still uncertain, Microsoft is pouring additional investment into its Online...
PC World |
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Downloadable 'Peril' takes the RPG quest into new territory
A little more than two weeks ago, Blizzard Entertainment announced that "Diablo III" was well into development. For the legions of fans who still play the classic RPG "Diablo II" eight years after its release, this was terrific if not entirely unexpected news. The trouble with having such incredibly popular franchises as Blizzard has - "Diablo, "Warcraft" and "Starcraft" - is that those legions ...
The State |
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Digging for Business Apps at the IPhone App Store
Need software for your corporate iPhone? Apple's App Store will whet your appetite, but ultimately will leave you hungry.
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