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Cinema owners seek to curb phone rage
Apr 28 2005 8:34PM (CT)
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - New Zealand cinema owners may use mobile phone jamming technology to stop mid-movie calls, text messaging _ and cell phone rage among patrons, they said Friday.
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Verizon pulling plug on free Wi-Fi
Apr 28 2005 8:32PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Verizon Communications Inc. is turning off the free wireless Internet access it beams from New York City telephone booths for DSL subscribers who use laptops away from home or the office.
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Spitzer sues Intermix over 'spyware'
Apr 28 2005 4:11PM (CT)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer sued a major Internet marketer Thursday, blaming it for secretly installing software that delivers nuisance pop-up advertisements and can slow and crash personal computers.
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European digital library is proposed
Apr 28 2005 12:13PM (CT)
PARIS (AP) - Six European leaders jointly proposed Thursday that works contained in European libraries be made accessible online, in what they called a "European digital library."
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Bahrain site registration sparks protests
Apr 28 2005 8:29AM (CT)
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) - All Web sites operating in Bahrain must register with the country's Information Ministry under a new government mandate that has provoked protests from an international watchdog for press freedom.
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High-tech giants push for digital-TV
Apr 28 2005 7:58AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A group of U.S. high-tech heavyweights on Wednesday urged Congress to set a firm date for the transition to digital signals for television broadcasts, saying it's critical for innovation and jobs.
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Nokia launches a camera-music phone
Apr 28 2005 7:57AM (CT)
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) - Nokia Corp. unveiled Wednesday a new line of pricey mobile devices including a high-end camera phone with Carl Zeiss optics and a handset with enough storage for music to potentially compete with the iPod.
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Wal-Mart unveils customized music CDs
Apr 28 2005 7:56AM (CT)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is now offering customized music CDs for its online customers. The world's largest retailer launched the new service Tuesday.
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