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Review: Humans take on search queries
Jan 16 2008 7:43PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - With no fear of the confusion that can arise from text-message shorthand, a new search service is employing a novel tool to answer queries sent by cell phones: human beings.
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Ex-Brocade CEO sentenced to 21 months
Jan 16 2008 7:13PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - For two years now, a lingering question surrounding the stock options scandal that triggered criminal charges against at least a dozen executives has been just how severely the courts would punish defendants who are convicted.
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PC shipments see double-digit rise in 4Q
Jan 16 2008 6:25PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - The rapid growth curve for computer shipments in last year's third quarter extended into the year's final months, two technology research firms reported Wednesday.
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Toymakers scramble after Scrabulous
Jan 16 2008 5:29PM (CT)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The companies that make Scrabble are trying to shut down Scrabulous, an online version of the game that is one of the most popular applications on the social networking site Facebook.
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Oracle to buy BEA for $8.5 billion
Jan 16 2008 4:53PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Notching another conquest in its push to create a one-stop shop for business software, Oracle Corp. is snapping up rival BEA Systems Inc. for $8.5 billion in a deal culminated after several months of acrimony.
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Oracle to buy BEA for $8.5 billion
Jan 16 2008 4:53PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Notching another conquest in its push to create a one-stop shop for business software, Oracle Corp. is snapping up rival BEA Systems Inc. for $8.5 billion in a deal culminated after several months of acrimony.
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Oracle to buy BEA for $8.5 billion
Jan 16 2008 4:53PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Notching another conquest in its push to create a one-stop shop for business software, Oracle Corp. is snapping up rival BEA Systems Inc. for $8.5 billion in a deal culminated after several months of acrimony.
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Oracle to buy BEA for $8.5 billion
Jan 16 2008 4:53PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Notching another conquest in its push to create a one-stop shop for business software, Oracle Corp. is snapping up rival BEA Systems Inc. for $8.5 billion in a deal culminated after several months of acrimony.
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Oracle to buy BEA for $8.5 billion
Jan 16 2008 4:53PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Notching another conquest in its push to create a one-stop shop for business software, Oracle Corp. is snapping up rival BEA Systems Inc. for $8.5 billion in a deal culminated after several months of acrimony.
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Oracle to buy BEA for $8.5 billion
Jan 16 2008 4:53PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Notching another conquest in its push to create a one-stop shop for business software, Oracle Corp. is snapping up rival BEA Systems Inc. for $8.5 billion in a deal culminated after several months of acrimony.
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Oracle to buy BEA for $8.5 billion
Jan 16 2008 4:53PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Notching another conquest in its push to create a one-stop shop for business software, Oracle Corp. is snapping up rival BEA Systems Inc. for $8.5 billion in a deal culminated after several months of acrimony.
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Oracle to buy BEA for $8.5 billion
Jan 16 2008 4:53PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Notching another conquest in its push to create a one-stop shop for business software, Oracle Corp. is snapping up rival BEA Systems Inc. for $8.5 billion in a deal culminated after several months of acrimony.
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Intel stock hammered on economy fears
Jan 16 2008 4:52PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Shares of Intel Corp. fell more than 12 percent Wednesday, a day after the world's largest chip maker reported disappointing fourth-quarter results that investors saw as a sign the company is more vulnerable to U.S. economic pressures than many investors had believed.
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Intel stock hammered on economy fears
Jan 16 2008 4:52PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Shares of Intel Corp. fell more than 12 percent Wednesday, a day after the world's largest chip maker reported disappointing fourth-quarter results that investors saw as a sign the company is more vulnerable to U.S. economic pressures than many investors had believed.
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Intel stock hammered on economy fears
Jan 16 2008 4:52PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Shares of Intel Corp. fell more than 12 percent Wednesday, a day after the world's largest chip maker reported disappointing fourth-quarter results that investors saw as a sign the company is more vulnerable to U.S. economic pressures than many investors had believed.
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Intel stock hammered on economy fears
Jan 16 2008 4:52PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Shares of Intel Corp. fell more than 12 percent Wednesday, a day after the world's largest chip maker reported disappointing fourth-quarter results that investors saw as a sign the company is more vulnerable to U.S. economic pressures than many investors had believed.
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Microsoft finds Excel security flaw
Jan 16 2008 3:53PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Microsoft Corp. said hackers have found a way to use some older versions of its Excel spreadsheet program to take over control of people's computers.
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Microsoft finds Excel security flaw
Jan 16 2008 3:53PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Microsoft Corp. said hackers have found a way to use some older versions of its Excel spreadsheet program to take over control of people's computers.
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ASML 4Q earnings flat, shares fall
Jan 16 2008 3:26PM (CT)
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - ASML Holding NV, a key equipment supplier to many of the world's largest computer chip makers, reported flat fourth quarter earnings Wednesday and issued a cautious outlook for 2008.
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Panasonic shows long-lived AA battery
Jan 16 2008 2:35PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's Panasonic is introducing a double-A household battery that will keep gadgets running 20 percent longer than rivals do, so long that Guinness World Records has dubbed it the world's longest-lasting alkaline battery.
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Panasonic shows long-lived AA battery
Jan 16 2008 2:35PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's Panasonic is introducing a double-A household battery that will keep gadgets running 20 percent longer than rivals do, so long that Guinness World Records has dubbed it the world's longest-lasting alkaline battery.
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Products and politics mix at Macworld
Jan 16 2008 2:06PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Amid iPod upgrades, movie deals and Apple TV price cuts, there was a tinge of politics at the Macworld Conference & Expo.
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Study: Online privacy concerns increase
Jan 16 2008 1:09PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Privacy concerns stemming from online shopping rose in 2007, a new study finds, as the loss or theft of credit card information and other personal data soared to unprecedented levels.
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Court may limit patent owners' rights
Jan 16 2008 12:18PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared ready to make it harder for patent owners to demand licensing fees from companies throughout the manufacturing supply chain.
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AT&T replaces fire-prone batteries
Jan 16 2008 11:51AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - AT&T Inc. is replacing backup batteries in 17,000 street-side cabinets after four of them exploded or burst in flames, the company said.
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Sony Ericsson says 4Q profit fell
Jan 16 2008 11:07AM (CT)
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said on Wednesday fourth-quarter profit fell nearly 17 percent as higher costs and taxes more than offset the impact of higher shipments.
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Sun to buy MySQL for $1 billion
Jan 16 2008 10:31AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Sun Microsystems Inc. plans to buy open-source software maker MySQL AB for $1 billion, beefing up the server maker's database offerings with a company whose technology is used by some of the world's biggest Web sites.
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Apple bets on online movie rentals
Jan 16 2008 7:18AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Apple Inc. has redoubled its effort to distribute movies online, gaining a foothold in a promising but unproven business that could eventually bolster its other core products.
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Apple bets on online movie rentals
Jan 16 2008 7:18AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Apple Inc. has redoubled its effort to distribute movies online, gaining a foothold in a promising but unproven business that could eventually bolster its other core products.
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Apple bets on online movie rentals
Jan 16 2008 7:18AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Apple Inc. has redoubled its effort to distribute movies online, gaining a foothold in a promising but unproven business that could eventually bolster its other core products.
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Apple bets on online movie rentals
Jan 16 2008 7:18AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Apple Inc. has redoubled its effort to distribute movies online, gaining a foothold in a promising but unproven business that could eventually bolster its other core products.
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