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Hot Technology That Could Change Health Care
Advances in health care run the gamut from mind-boggling medicines to simple Web solutions that, if adopted, could slice huge slabs of fat from a bloated system.
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Entrepreneur gathering volunteers for Medpedia
James Currier, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, is calling for volunteers with medical expertise to produce Medpedia, an online medical encyclopedia that Currier hopes will become the most comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date source of health information on the Internet.
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Comcast usage cap unlikely to affect many users -- now
Comcast's new limits on Internet use by residential customers are unlikely to hamstring users much now, but may do so when streaming video technology becomes more widespread, tech-savvy observers said.
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Entertainment
Sony is recalling 440,000 Vaio laptop computers worldwide due to a wiring flaw that could cause overheating. Sony Corp said the recall involves 19 models in the Vaio TZ series manufactured between May 2007 and July 2008.
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App Stores: Microsoft, Google Follow Apple
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HP's 'End Run' Around Windows
BusinessWeek |
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Why Chrome Won't Crash Windows
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Sony shares hit 3-yr low after Vaio laptop recall
TOKYO - Shares of Sony Corp fell more than 4 percent to their lowest in almost three years on Friday after the consumer electronics giant recalled 438,000 Vaio laptops due to possible overheating that could burn users.
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Samsung accepts Nokia offer for Symbian buyout
Samsung Electronics had accepted Nokia's offer to buy out its stake in software firm Symbian, and Nokia now has acceptances from all Symbian shareholders to sell their shares, a Reuters report said.
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Comcast files appeal on web traffic-blocking order
Comcast is appealing an FCC ruling that the company is improperly blocking customers' web traffic, triggering a legal battle that could determine the extent of the government's authority to regulate the internet.
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SanDisk Issues Statement
In response to media reports, SanDisk(R) Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), the world's largest supplier of flash storage card products, has issued the following statement:
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Sony shares hit 3-yr low after Vaio laptop recall
TOKYO - Shares of Sony Corp fell more than 4 percent to their lowest in almost three years on Friday after the consumer electronics giant recalled 438,000 Vaio laptops due to possible overheating that could burn users.
Khaleej Times |
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Germany seeks tighter data protection laws
German ministers agreed to update data protection laws for the digital age in the wake of scandals showing how easily personal details can be bought on the internet, an AFP report said.
America's Network |
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Traffic Growth Isn't Using Up the Internet
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Sony recalls laptops for possible overheating
TOKYO Sony Corp. is recalling 440,000 Vaio laptop computers worldwide because of a wiring flaw that could cause overheating. Sony said yesterday the recall involves 19 models in the Vaio TZ series manufactured between May 2007 and July 2008. The Tokyo-based consumer electronics company said improperly placed wires near the hinge connecting the body of the laptop and its display could wear ...
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Here are the facts
On the Internet there’s a great Web site called Truthorfiction.com. It’s the first place I go to when I want to check on the accuracy or truth of one of the countless e-mails we all get as forwards.
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Sight and sound: Former illustrator plugs into deejaying
Ten years ago, the computer put an end to his job.
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Local girls victimized by online sex predator
A Lansing man is facing sexual assault charges, and police believe the victim list may tally more than 20 statewide, with at least seven coming from Carson City Crystal High School.
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Google's Broadside Against Microsoft
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Ford to expand buyout campaign
Ford Motor Co., which already has reduced nearly 40% of its workforce since 2005, is ramping up its effort to get UAW-represented hourly workers to leave the company voluntarily -- hosting several job fairs and launching a Web site aimed at helping workers transition to new professions.
Detroit Free Press |
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Yahoo shares plunge 5.4% to near 5-year low
Yahoo Inc.'s stock sank to its lowest level in nearly five years Thursday, magnifying the challenge facing the Internet company as its management tries to justify their rebuff of Microsoft Corp.'s $47.5 billion takeover bid. Shares plummeted $1.01, or 5.4...
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Community News Briefs for Thursday, Sept. 4
Genealogy group to meet Sept. 9 CARLSBAD ---- "State Archive Online Databases" will be the topic when Dorothy Miller, Margaret Read and Gordon Hoard address the Computer-Oriented Genealogy Group, sponsored by North San Diego County Genealogical Society, from 10-11:30 a.m. Sept. 9 at the Carlsbad City Council Chambers, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive. This program will relate to a number of states ...
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Beijing Games online great leap forward in Paralympics coverage
BEIJING - It won't come close to the hours of coverage available on televisions and computer screens across North America during last month's Olympic Games.
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Comcast appeals Web traffic-blocking ruling
Comcast Corp. is appealing an FCC ruling that the company is improperly blocking customers' Web traffic, starting a legal battle that could determine the extent of the government's authority to regulate the Internet. In a precedent-setting move, a divided...
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Dell Wants to Sell Its Computer Factories Worldwide, WSJ Says
Sept. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Dell Inc. is trying to sell all of its manufacturing plants worldwide and has approached contract computer manufacturers, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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