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September 7, 2008 |
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TECHNOLOGY
Billionaire Thinks in Trillions for His Computer Designs
A co-founder of Sun Microsystems plans to introduce a supercomputer that will compete for the title as world’s fastest.
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Google Seeks Ruling on Microsoft Oversight
Google is pressing for an extension to the Justice Department’s oversight of Microsoft’s business practices.
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Hollywood Seeks Ways to Fit Its Content Into the Realm of the iPhone
In Hollywood, media executives are eagerly preparing for a new era as they hope to position more content where consumers want it: in their hands.
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Readers Are Key Ingredient as Virtual Kitchen Heats Up
Recipe searches are among the most popular online endeavors for women, and major advertisers want to be there to greet them.
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Prepare for the SAT Test, or Play With Your iPod? Have It Both Ways
Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, a traditional test preparation company, is offering interactive programs for downloading to iPods with video screens.
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A Big Wi-Fi Aggregator Will Offer Monthly Flat-Rate Service
Boingo Wireless is introducing on Monday what it says is the first worldwide flat-rate plan for Wi-Fi hot spots.
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Digital S.L.R.’s That Let You Shoot Like a Pro
The choice among new S.L.R. cameras from Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Olympus and Sony comes down to price, features and your existing lens collection.
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An iPod Rival Can Browse the Net and Download Audio and Video
The Archos 605 Wi-Fi portable media player, which will be available later this summer, has a 4.3-inch touchscreen, built-in PDF and photo viewer.
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Another Step Toward Invisibility for the Cellphone Headset
Motorola’s H9 Miniblue headset is so small that it resembles a large hearing aid, with everything fitting inside the ear.
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I.B.M. to Pay Settlement
I.B.M. agreed to pay $7 million as part of a settlement of a federal regulatory investigation involving Dollar General’s 2000 financial statements.
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Some Errors Defy Fixes: A Typo in Wikipedia’s Logo Fractures the Sanskrit
Users of Wikipedia have described obvious mistakes in the design of the Web site’s logo.
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It’ll Be Photographer’s Choice on a Web Site From Corbis
Corbis, the online stock photo company founded and owned by Bill Gates, plans Monday to introduce a Web site that allows anyone to upload photographs for sale.
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The Web Site Celebrities Fear
While networks tussled over which would land the first interview with Paris Hilton after her release from jail, the upstart Web site TMZ.com was breaking most of the news.
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Sales Chief Is the Latest to Depart From Yahoo
Yahoo said Sunday that Wenda Harris Millard, its longtime chief sales officer, is leaving amid a reorganization of Yahoo’s sales team.
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High-Tech Titans Strike Out on Immigration Bill
Technology executives are trying to shape the Senate immigration bill to meet their demand for foreign workers, but they have had only limited success.
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A Spurned Parody of ‘Die Hard’ Returns to YouTube, Approved
A studio’s marketing team paid “Die Hard” fans to repost on YouTube a parody video that used pirated studio content.
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Gore Galore but a Violent Game Can’t Hold a Gutbucket to the Movies
When ratings boards in the United States, Britain and other nations effectively killed the video game Manhunt 2 last week, I got set for gore. And I found plenty.
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Flexible and Fearless, Seeking Rescue Work
A robotics exercise sponsored by the Science and Technology Directorate at the Department of Homeland Security is trying to find ways to evaluate the performance of robots.
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In Pursuit of Perfect TV Color, With L.E.D.’s and Lasers
Several manufacturers are replacing bulbs in televisions with lasers and light-emitting diodes, which beam red, green and blue light rather than white light.
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Internet Video: A Stream Becomes a Virtual Deluge
The computer appears to be well on its way toward total entertainment domination in the home.
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When Computers Attack
Governments are readying themselves for the Big One, a long-announced, long-awaited cyberwar of global proportions.
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The Human Touch That May Loosen Google’s Grip
The fumbling of Google’s largest challengers has not dampened the enthusiasm of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists for entering the search game.
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