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Micron to unveil 8-megapixel image chip
May 17 2006 11:57PM (CT)
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Chip-maker Micron Technology Inc. to unveil a thumbnail-sized digital sensor that enables pocket-sized cameras and cell phones to capture bursts of 10 high-quality photos in a single second or even high-definition video.
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Review: Audio systems enhance iPod use
May 17 2006 9:07PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - In subways, at the gym and on sidewalks worldwide, millions of people seal themselves in an iPod cocoon. Not anymore.
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Survey: Employees favor personal surfing
May 17 2006 6:04PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - It should come as no surprise that most Americans with Internet access at work do some personal Web surfing on the job. A new survey finds that half of them would rather give up their morning coffee than forgo that ability.
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Product-placement marketplace launches
May 17 2006 5:58PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - As advertisers and TV networks begin their annual dance to sell 30- and 60-second spots, a company has launched a service to organize the buying and selling of alternative advertising such as product placements.
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Jobs, Clooney among Rave Award winners
May 17 2006 5:57PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Steve Jobs was a no-show to pick up an award named after him, and actor-turned-muckraker George Clooney also passed on his chance to pick up the "renegade" award at Wired magazine's annual Rave Awards.
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Blue Security shuts down anti-spam service
May 17 2006 5:57PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Score one for the spammers. The company behind a controversial anti-spam initiative is shutting down the service after spammers began threatening users and rendering the company's site inaccessible.
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Official: Africa charges more for Net use
May 17 2006 5:56PM (CT)
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - African Internet users pay on average 90 times what Americans pay, crippling efforts by the world's poorest continent to become competitive, a senior Kenyan official said.
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Executive: Microsoft more nimble company
May 17 2006 5:03PM (CT)
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) - Eight months after announcing a corporate restructuring designed to allow Microsoft Corp. to make decisions more quickly, a top executive insisted Wednesday the technology industry's 800-pound gorilla has become more nimble.
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Judge agrees to extend Microsoft oversight
May 17 2006 11:52AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge said Wednesday she will agree to extend by two years the U.S. government's oversight of some of Microsoft Corp.'s business practices, until at least November 2009.
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Record industry sues XM Satellite
May 17 2006 3:14AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Natural allies in the music industry _ record labels and a leading satellite service _ are on opposing sides in a federal lawsuit over how consumers may legally record songs using next-generation radio devices.
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Yahoo upgrades home page with new features
May 17 2006 1:06AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo Inc.'s Web site unveiled a new look Tuesday as the Internet powerhouse strives to remain the world's most popular online destination and strengthen its advertising appeal.
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