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Former Xbox expert joins broadband effort
Apr 14 2005 10:56PM (CT)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - A designer of Microsoft's Xbox game console is teaming up with two of China's biggest electronics makers to develop a system to deliver movies and video games on demand to millions of homes worldwide by broadband Internet.
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Encarta encyclopedia tests edit system
Apr 14 2005 10:55PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - It happens all the time: You read an entry in an encyclopedia or other reputable source and think, "That's not right" or "They forgot this!" Microsoft Corp.'s Encarta encyclopedia is testing a system that lets everyone be an editor _ in theory at least.
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Low-cost Windows launched in Brazil
Apr 14 2005 10:55PM (CT)
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - Microsoft Corp. launched a scaled-back version of its Windows operating system in Brazil on Wednesday, hoping to get more people using computers in Latin America's largest country while cutting down on rampant software piracy.
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New game helps kids stay safe on Internet
Apr 14 2005 10:54PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Having trouble navigating cyberspace, kids? Never fear _ George Jetson is here. Jetson, Kim Possible and other pop-culture characters are part of a new interactive game designed to help children understand and stay safe on the Internet. Called MySecureCyberspace, the game was the result of a collaboration between Carnegie Mellon University's Cylab and its Information Networking Institute.
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Comcast Internet clients having problems
Apr 14 2005 10:53PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Comcast's high-speed Internet customers nationwide have suffered Web and e-mail problems since last week, the company said Thursday.
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LED evolution could replace light bulbs
Apr 14 2005 10:52PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - If a time traveler from a hundred years ago were to visit a home today, much of the technology would be completely alien. The television, cordless phone and computer would probably leave him flabbergasted.
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Congress aims to thwart identity theft
Apr 14 2005 10:52PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Responding to outrage from consumers whose personal information has been stolen from companies, Congress is primed to pass new laws to try to prevent break-ins and to require businesses to confess to customers when private data is taken.
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Internet phone customer service uncertain
Apr 14 2005 9:47PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Lured by the promise of a low monthly rate for unlimited domestic calls, Sherry Willis jumped at the opportunity to ditch the old phone company in favor of 8x8 Inc.'s Packet8 Internet telephone service.
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Barcelona boasts EU's top supercomputer
Apr 14 2005 1:46PM (CT)
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Europe's fastest supercomputer _ an IBM that can make 40 trillion calculations per second _ booted up for the first time Tuesday at a research center in Barcelona.
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Groups face decision on Meetup.com fees
Apr 14 2005 8:15AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Groups of Michael Moore fans, stay-at-home moms, Dungeons & Dragons players and pug owners face a choice this month: Should their organizers pay a monthly fee to stay with Meetup.com?
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Internet telephony faces vague regulations
Apr 14 2005 8:15AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - After four years of pondering, Bruce Stevens is finally ready to buy a service for making phone calls cheaply over the Internet.
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