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Texas Attorney General Investigates Google Search

NY Times - Tech - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 16:58
Google said that the Texas attorney general is conducting an antitrust review on the fairness of Google's search results.

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T-Mobile USA in Talks to Carry Huawei Phone

Wall Street Journal - Technology - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 16:34
T-Mobile USA is in talks to distribute Huawei Technologies's new Google-powered smartphone this holiday season. The Ideos phone could be priced under $100 in the U.S.
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No, Facebook Places Is Not Tracking You

NY Times - Tech - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 16:16
A widely circulated message on Facebook is spreading some misinformation about the site's Places service.

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Noticed: Defriended, Not De-Emoted

NY Times - Tech - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 15:47
Is there a better way to handle it than just a cold, calculated click?

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Google to Simplify Its Privacy Policies

NY Times - Tech - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 15:09
Google will update its privacy policies next month to offer simpler, more transparent language, but a privacy expert worry that the changes are actually bad for consumers.

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'NHL2K11' shoots, but sometimes misses

CNN - Tech - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 14:51
NHL2K11 (2KSports/Visual Concepts) tries to bring realism to sports on the Wii, but falls short because of control issues and a spotty artificial intelligence.
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A Move by Sony, to Compete With the Wii

NY Times - Tech - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 13:00
Sony's new PlayStation Move gives the Nintendo Wii some competition.

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How to Pep Up a Cheap PC

NY Times - Tech - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 11:22
What performance gains can you expect when you add a discrete graphics card to a cheap PC?

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App Smart Extra: Create Grocery Lists

NY Times - Tech - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 10:52
Grocery Gadget, while costing $5, is one of the most useful apps for managing grocery lists.

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iTunes Ping: The missing thing

CNN - Tech - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 10:16
Apple this week launched Ping, a new social network that runs within the iTunes software.
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Facebook testing a 'stalker button'

CNN - Tech - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 09:49
Facebook is apparently testing a new subscription feature that would allow users to receive alerts any time a specific friend takes certain actions on the social network.
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Users amused, annoyed by Facebook Places

CNN - Tech - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 08:07
It's been two weeks since Facebook users took to blogs and message boards to voice their concerns about Places, a location-based service that allows people to check in to gathering spots via the social network.
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Will motion controls reinvent gaming?

CNN - Tech - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 07:33
Four years ago, Nintendo's gesture-tracking Wii system proved the power of motion controls to extend the mainstream appeal of video games.
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Senators: Cybersecurity can help U.S. safety

CNN - Tech - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 06:56
Recently, we completed an intensive, bipartisan six-month study on cybersecurity and presented it to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
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Why I.B.M. Took a Different Path in Storage

NY Times - Tech - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 06:26
I.B.M.'s strategy in the storage business has been guided by its research labs spotting future trends.

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Tip of the Week: Where Is That Attachment?

NY Times - Tech - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 06:00
How to find an errant attachment.

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Samsung Expects Profit Boost From Mobile Phones

Wall Street Journal - Technology - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 05:48
South Korea's Samsung Electronics forecsts a double-digit profit margin from its mobile operations in the third quarter.
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Toshiba recalls 41,000 computers over risk of burns

CNN - Tech - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 01:56
Toshiba has announced the voluntary recall of about 41,000 notebook computers worldwide at risk of overheating and burning users.
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Toshiba to Launch New Tablet Computer

Wall Street Journal - Technology - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 01:36
Toshiba said that it will release by year-end a tablet computer that runs on Google's Android operating system as the company aims to compete with Apple's iPad.
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Video Game Tort: You Made Me Play You

Wall Street Journal - Technology - Thu, 09/02/2010 - 22:51
Does needing an online fix qualify as bodily harm?
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