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Review: $100 Palm Pixi is stylish but sluggish

Palm Inc. is fighting harder than ever to snag a chunk of the smart phone market, and just six months after releasing the stylish Pre it's back with a lighter, more petite and affordable version called the Pixi. Complete Story...

Google's Chrome OS to be ready for 2010 holidays

Consumers will have to wait until next year's holiday shopping season to find out if Google Inc.'s new operating system can deliver on its promise to make low-cost computers run faster.

Google adding automatic captions to YouTube videos

Think of it as closed captioning for the new media world.

Yahoo jumps on Twitter bandwagon to improve search

Yahoo Inc. is jumping on the Twitter bandwagon in its latest attempt to get people to use its Internet search engine more frequently.

Sony may not fill some e-reader orders by holidays

Sony Corp. says some customers who pre-order its newest e-reader may not get the gadget in time for the holidays.

Nintendo's Mario endures even as games come and go

You might call him the Mickey Mouse of video games. He's reminiscent of a doughnut, round and sweet and comforting. He's also a vessel, devoid of a real personality so you can live vicariously through him.

Facebook users can help Chase find small charities

JPMorgan Chase is letting Facebook users help decide how to give away $5 million.

Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 friend Facebook

Users of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game consoles can now brag about their achievements on Facebook as both systems integrate the social network this week.

Microsoft told to stop some Windows sales in China

A Beijing court has ordered Microsoft Corp. to stop selling some versions of its Windows operating system in China in a licensing dispute with a local supplier.

South Korean regulator approves iPhone

South Korea's telecommunications regulator cleared the way Wednesday for the launch of Apple's iPhone, amid reports the hit device could reach consumers by the end of this month.

IBM takes a (feline) step toward thinking machines

Scientists say they've made a breakthrough in their pursuit of computers that "think" like a living thing's brain — an effort that tests the limits of technology.

AP Sources: MySpace in talks to buy imeem

Online social hub MySpace is in talks to acquire struggling free music streaming site imeem, two people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.

Microsoft's cloud computing system is growing up

Microsoft Corp. leads its industry in part because a vast army of outside computer programmers design software that only runs on its Windows operating system.

T-Mobile resumes sale of Sidekicks after data loss

T-Mobile USA resumed selling Sidekick phones Tuesday, more than a month after a server meltdown at Microsoft Corp. caused contact numbers, pictures and other personal information to disappear from many of the phones.

Dell makes new green move with bamboo packaging

Bamboo has sprouted all over. It's being used everywhere from floorboards to tableware to inline skates and T-shirts, as consumers increasingly seek out products considered gentler on the Earth.

YouTube tries to help media find more free video

YouTube is trying to help shrinking newsrooms expand their video coverage without increasing their payrolls.

USA Today tests online edition at colleges

Penn State, Indiana and Missouri are the first schools to participate in a USA Today initiative meant to test how students respond to electronic versions of printed newspapers.

Key dates in the history of Comcast Corp.

Key events in Comcast Corp.'s history:

Twitter to scrap controversial suggested user list

Social-media site Twitter plans to scrap its hand-picked list of "suggested users" to follow after controversy erupted over the selection of people on the list, a company executive said Monday.

Dell smart phone to debut in China, Brazil

Dell Inc. is officially jumping into the "smart" phone market this month in a deal with China's biggest wireless carrier, China Mobile Ltd.

NPD: October video game sales tumble 19 percent

After a slight reprieve in September, U.S. video game retail sales slumped again in October, unable to escape the economic turmoil that's cutting into consumer spending and swelling the ranks of unemployed.

Retailers use social media to advertise deals

You may want to check Facebook and Twitter before heading to the mall the day after Thanksgiving.

AOL to log additional $200M in restructuring costs

New regulatory filings suggest many more layoffs could be coming at AOL LLC as the Internet company separates from Time Warner Inc. by the end of the year.

Clicker.com aims to become Internet video usher

Web surfing is becoming more like channel surfing as television shows, movies and music videos pour onto the Internet.

Review: New BlackBerry Storm improves on original

The first touch-screen BlackBerry phone, the Storm, got a few things right, but generally it was a chore to use.

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Skanks for Nothing: Google Must ID 'Anonymous' Blogger
Source: The San Francisco Chronicle

Yesterday a U.S. Federal judge ruled that Google must turn over the name of an anonymous blogger who took a severe disliking to aging supermodel Liskula Cohen.

Porn star bus driver faces sack
Source: metro.co.uk

A newly qualified bus driver is facing the sack after it emerged that she is a well known porn star. Audrey, 24 and the reigning 'Miss Nude Belgium 2009', passed all her driving tests following a six week intensive course in the city of Liege last month.

Will Your Data Disappear When Your Online Storage Site Shuts Down?
Source: PC World

Canadian freelance photographer Ryan Pyle lost thousands of digital photos when Digital Railroad abruptly shut down last October. The online storage service posted a note to its Web site (text of note) stating that it ran out of money and would have to close.

(Massive Drop in Online Activity Graphed) - Google Outage Teaches us a Lesson: Don't Get Stuck in the Cloud
Source: PC World

But is Google that important to today's Internet? Well, a quick look at this graph from the Web security company Arbor Networks shows a canyon-sized hole in North American Internet traffic during the G-outage.

Spam 'Produces 17m Tons of CO2'
Source: BBC News

A study into spam has blamed it for the production of more than 33bn kilowatt-hours of energy every year, enough to power more than 2.4m homes. More Articles

Budget cutting mistakes

With the recently announced cancellation of the UK Business Continuity Expo 2009 by Reed Exhibitions, it is clear that service providers expect businesses to scale back their budgets for disaster recovery and business continuity provision.

25 Most Dangerous Programming Mistakes
Source: BBC News

The US National Security Agency has helped put together a list of the world's most dangerous coding mistakes. More Articles

A Google Search Produces .2-7g of CO2 (IT Causes 2% of Global Emissions)
Source: BBC News

A recent study by American research firm Gartner suggested that IT now causes two percent of global emissions. More Articles

I want technology to respect my privacy, PLEASE!

The other day by curiosity I decided to use one of the Background Check/Phone Verification and people search websites. After signing up, I found out that for .99 cents, I was not only able to see my own information but also information of relatives of mine; including their telep …

How to be a better kisser - MSN Dating and Personals
Source: Msn

This peaked my interest because I wanted to see if there might be some tips to learn. I'm always open for suggestions and I love to learn. Especially when in comes to male/female relationships.

German Mom Gives Birth To Black And White Twins
Source: 850koa.com

Scientists, however, said the combination is not as rare as people might think.

Obama Love Affair Doesn't Stop at the Waters Edge
Source: 850koa.com

For the foreign press it's all Obama all the time.

Feds drop probe into possible tax fraud by Sharpton
Source: eurweb.com

Federal prosecutors dropped their investigation into allegations that the activist cheated on his taxes and extorted contributions from corporations in exchange for not protesting against them.

Expert: Iran `doctored' photo of missile launches
Source: Chicago Tribune

NEW YORK - An Iranian photograph showing a cluster of missile launches was apparently altered to add a fourth missile lifting off from a desert range, a defense analyst said Thursday.

SimCity for Big Boys: Preparing for the Katrina of earthquakes
Source: TG Daily

How many lives, structures and businesses could have been saved? Scientists from the Mid-America Earthquake Center (MAE) are trying to answer in order to prepare local, regional and federal governments for a destructive earthquake that will hit the Midwest sooner or later.

New Website Tracks Mutual & Pension Fund Voting Records
Source: Business Week

Free Web site for individual investors who want to know how their mutual or pension funds vote on social and governance issues when it comes to companies in their portfolios —everything from animal-welfare policies to the makeup of boards. ProxyDemocracy.org

Puerto Rico Gets Its Moment in the Sun (the Political One) as Primary Nears
Source: The New York Times

Puerto Rico traditionally complains of being ignored by the rest of the United States, but that has just changed, if only for the moment.

Burma cyclone aid: A desperate lottery
Source: Guardion .co

The real situation in Burma to see here

Weezers New Video With All The Internet Stars!
Source: YouTube

The new single off their latest album featuring a long list of internet clips and personalities including Chris Crocker, Tay Zonday, Numa Numa Guy, Peanut Butter Jelly Time, the list goes on and on. A must see! Can you count all the memes?

Pakistan's Other Border
Source: CFR.org - Daily Analysis

South Asia's nuclear-armed neighbors India and Pakistan resumed peace talks May 20 amid reminders of how vulnerable the two nations are to terrorism.

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