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Moodys downgrades Liberty Media LLC ratings
AP
(21 November 05:43) |
| AP - Moody's Investors Service downgraded ratings for Liberty Media Corp. subsidiary Liberty Media LLC on Friday. The changes come shortly after shareholders approved the formation of a new ... |
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Sun-Times Media names John Barron group publisher
AP
(21 November 05:04) |
| AP - Sun-Times Media Group, which was recently sold out of bankruptcy to an investor group, said Friday it named John Barron to the newly created group publisher position and as senior vice ... |
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Californias Plasma-TV Ban Could Be Costly CEA Warns
NewsFactor
(21 November 03:52) |
| NewsFactor - California's ban on plasma-screen televisions to reduce energy consumption could cost as much as $50 million per year in sales taxes because consumers are free to buy the sets o... |
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Ballmer Says Windows 7 Sales Double Those of Vista
NewsFactor
(21 November 03:49) |
| NewsFactor - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer isn't talking turkey when it comes to the software giant's newest operating system. At a shareholder meeting Thursday in Bellevue, Wash., Ballmer tol... |
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Medidata shares fall on offering announcement
AP
(21 November 03:44) |
| AP - Medidata Solutions Inc., a maker of software and services for clinical development of drugs and medical devices, said Friday it plans a public offering of 4.5 million shares of its comm... |
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Gephardt pushes for investment in health research
AP
(21 November 03:12) |
| AP - Former U.S. Rep. Richard Gephardt pushed Friday for Iowa to expand its focus on public health, arguing the state has the medical infrastructure in place to make it a leader in the field... |
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Two Approaches to NFC Battle for French Hearts and Mobiles
PC World
(21 November 03:00) |
| PC World - Two competing approaches to equipping mobile phones with contactless communications capabilities vied for supporters at the Cartes exhibition in Paris this week. Either approach c... |
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Gameloft to cut back on Android development
Macworldcom
(21 November 02:51) |
| Macworld.com - Though you may think us to be iPhone fans all the time, we really do want to root for the underdog. Whether it's Google's Android or Palm's webOS, the smartphone industry coul... |
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Mac OS X 1062 Hack Gets Atom Support Back
PC World
(21 November 02:19) |
| PC World - Early last week, Apple released the 10.6.2 update to Snow Leopard loaded mostly with welcome, but unsurprising bug fixes, including a patch for the uncommon but extremely harmful ... |
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BN Nook sells out too late for holiday orders
AP
(21 November 02:13) |
| AP - Consumers who haven't yet ordered Barnes & Noble's electronic book reader, the Nook, won't see one before Christmas. |
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Suit over search-engine keywords tries new angle
AP
(21 November 01:56) |
| AP - A lawsuit in Wisconsin is bringing a fresh challenge to the practice of paying for keywords on Google and other search engines to boost one company's link over a rival's. |
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Medidata files shelf registration for offering
AP
(21 November 01:51) |
| AP - Medidata Solutions Inc., a maker of software and services for clinical development of drugs and medical devices, said Friday it plans a public offering of 4.5 million shares of its comm... |
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GE Vivendi talks over NBC Universal stretch on
AP
(21 November 12:37) |
| AP - A deal for Comcast Corp. to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal and create one of the most powerful media companies in the world is taking longer than expected as the current owner... |
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Get Chrome OS Now
PC World
(21 November 12:32) |
| PC World - The open source version of Google Chrome OS was released on Thursday, and tech wizards didn't waste any time turning the code into a workable test version of the new operating sys... |
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Senate Dems moving ahead on crucial health vote
AP
(20 November 11:54) |
| AP - A wavering centrist Democrat said Friday he'd stand with Senate Democratic leaders on a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill amid indications other moderates wou... |
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Web sites cater to for-sale-by-owner home sellers
AP
(20 November 11:33) |
| AP - Selling a home without a real estate agent can save thousands of dollars in commission fees, but it can also be a painstaking, confusing task. |
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Google books hearing set for February 18
AFP
(20 November 11:15) |
| AFP - A US judge set February 18 for a hearing on the revised legal settlement between Google and US authors and publishers that would allow the Internet giant to scan and sell millions of b... |
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Googles Chrome OS Will Be Optimized for Speed
NewsFactor
(20 November 11:11) |
| NewsFactor - Google is showcasing how its Chrome OS will change the user experience when it launches before next year's holiday season. The new operating system will initially appear on netb... |
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Simpsons lampoon of Sarkozy sudden French web hit
AFP
(20 November 10:48) |
| AFP - Thousands of French Internet users flooded video sharing websites Friday to enjoy a lampoon of their glamourous first couple, almost a week after they appeared on the US show the Simps... |
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Xbox LIVE Gold Free Today Through Monday
PC World
(20 November 10:45) |
| PC World - Microsoft wants you on Xbox LIVE for the weekend with, of course, a view toward forever, and it's prepared to temporarily waive the cover fee to grab your attention. |
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Cisco releases Web security app for iPhone
AFP
(20 November 10:26) |
| AFP - Cisco on Friday announced the release of a free iPhone application for anyone who wants to stay on top of the latest trojans, worms, or other threats marauding on the Internet. |
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Vivendi inching closer to decision on NBC
AP
(20 November 09:42) |
| AP - Media and entertainment conglomerate Vivendi SA is nearing a decision on whether to sell its stake in NBC Universal and clear the way for the creation of one of the most powerful media ... |
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EU Gives Oracle Extra Time to Respond to Sun Inquiry
PC World
(20 November 08:20) |
| PC World - Oracle and Sun Microsystems have been granted an extra week to defend their planned US$7 billion merger in front of European regulators, the European Commission said Friday.Earlie... |
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Cloud Engines updates Pogoplug media sharing device
Macworldcom
(20 November 07:30) |
| Macworld.com - On Friday, Cloud Engines introduced the second generation of its Pogoplug multimedia sharing device. The Pogoplug is designed to plug into your home or small office network an... |
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Library group offers text search to 46M books
AP
(20 November 07:22) |
| AP - A group of major national research libraries says users now can search the full text of 1.6 billion pages from 4.6 million digitized volumes. |
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Sony to launch online download service for TVs
AFP
(20 November 07:16) |
| AFP - Sony Corp. aims to launch next year a new online service that will allow people to download content such as music and movies to their televisions and other electronic gadgets, a top ex... |
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California Bans Power-Hog TVs Death Knell for Plasma
PC World
(20 November 06:00) |
| PC World - Sales of plasma HDTVs have been on the decline for some time now. Although plasmas are generally cheaper than comparably-sized LCD models, their picture isn't as bright; as a res... |
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Nokia to axe 330 jobs in Finland Denmark
AFP
(20 November 05:44) |
| AFP - Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, said on Friday it would shed about 330 jobs in Finland and Denmark as part of a streamlining of its vast research and development operati... |
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EU extends OracleSun review deadline until Jan 27
AP
(20 November 05:39) |
| AP - European Union regulators said Friday that they have extended until Jan. 27 a deadline to wrap up their antitrust review of Oracle Corp.'s planned $7.4 billion takeover of Sun Microsyst... |
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Why Chrome OS will fail -- big time
InfoWorld
(20 November 04:30) |
| InfoWorld - The Chrome OS is here -- sort of. This week, Google was kind of enough to give the world a sneak peek at its nascent desktop operating system. And after months of speculation (an... |
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Gameloft says it others reining in Android plans
Reuters
(20 November 03:34) |
| Reuters - French mobile phone games company Gameloft said it and other software developers were cutting back investment in developing games and other applications for Google's Android platfo... |
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China Mobile Says Mobile Market Sales Going Well
PC World
(20 November 02:00) |
| PC World - The sale of games, mobile apps, e-books and more have been brisk on China Mobile's app store, Mobile Market, since billing started this month, executives from the company say. |
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Sony hopes online service will build brand loyalty
AP
(20 November 01:59) |
| AP - Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, a top executive said Friday. |
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Sony to launch online entertainment service in 2010
Reuters
(20 November 01:32) |
| Reuters - Sony Corp said on Friday that its planned entertainment content distribution service for network-compatible TVs and other devices will be launched next year. |
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Security Pro Says New SSL Attack Can Hit Many Sites
PC World
(20 November 01:10) |
| PC World - A Seattle computer security consultant says he's developed a new way to exploit a recently disclosed bug in the SSL protocol, used to secure communications on the Internet. The at... |
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Foxconn to Build JIL Handset for China Mobile
PC World
(20 November 01:10) |
| PC World - Taiwanese electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn will make a handset for China Mobile next year that supports software developed by the Joint Innovation Lab (JIL) joint venture, ... |
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Google says PC will start in seven seconds or less
Reuters
(20 November 12:32) |
| Reuters - New Google Inc software will start up a computer as fast as a television can be turned on, the search company said on Thursday as it showed off its Chrome operating system designed... |
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Dells profit stock drop on weak quarterly report
AP
(20 November 11:33) |
| AP - Some of the computer-industry's biggest players — such as IBM Corp., Intel Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. — have wowed Wall Street this fall with stronger-than-expected profi... |
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eBay completes Skype sale
AFP
(20 November 11:28) |
| AFP - Online auction giant eBay announced it had completed its sale of Skype to an investment group that includes the two founders of the Web communications company. |
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200 Web sites spread al-Qaidas message in English
AP
(20 November 11:27) |
| AP - Increasing numbers of English-language Web sites are spreading al-Qaida's message to Muslims in the West. They translate writings and sermons once largely out of reach of English reader... |
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Former CEO of Bricsnet indicted for embezzlement
AP
(20 November 09:24) |
| AP - The former head of San Francisco software company is being held without bail after a federal grand jury indicted him on embezzlement charges. |
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First Look Super Monkey Ball 2
Macworldcom
(20 November 07:30) |
| Macworld.com - The original Super Monkey Ball was an App Store launch game and sold like gangbusters. Taking advantage of the iPhoneâs accelerometer controls and already possessing a hu... |
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Google adds automatic captions to YouTube
AFP
(20 November 07:15) |
| AFP - Google, in a significant development for deaf Internet users, announced it was adding automatic caption capability to videos on YouTube. |
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Google PC will start in seven seconds or less
Reuters
(20 November 06:46) |
| Reuters - New Google Inc software will start up a computer as fast as a television can be turned on, the search company said on Thursday as it showed off its Chrome operating system designed... |
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Malone DirecTV would be compatible with a telco
Reuters
(20 November 06:34) |
| Reuters - Liberty Media Corp Chairman John Malone said on Thursday that DirecTV Group would be "compatible" with a telephone company if either of its current partners showed an interest in b... |
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EBay completes sale of Skype for $2 billion
AP
(20 November 05:51) |
| AP - EBay has completed its sale of Skype for about $2 billion to an investor group that included the founders of the Internet phone service. |
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Googles Chrome OS A Web appliance not a PC
InfoWorld
(20 November 05:43) |
| InfoWorld - Google unveiled more details about its much-anticipated Chrome OS at a press event at its Mountain View, Calif., campus today, but those who were hoping for a beta release of the... |
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Glitch snarls air traffic in latest woes for FAA
AP
(20 November 05:42) |
| AP - For the second time in a little more than a year, a glitch at one of the two centers that handle flight plans for the nation's air travel system set off delays and cancellations for pas... |
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SkillSoft 3Q profit up 63 percent raises outlook
AP
(20 November 05:17) |
| AP - Education software company SkillSoft PLC said Thursday its third-quarter net income rose 63 percent as lower costs offset a decrease in revenue, and it raised its outlook for the rest o... |
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California Energy Commission Rule to Impact HDTV Industry
PC World
(20 November 04:11) |
| PC World - For the California Energy Commission, the voluntary guidelines of the Federal Energy Star program aren't enough to curb energy guzzling by HDTVs. In a unanimous vote, the CEC just... |
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