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Gates, Jobs make rare joint appearance
May 30 2007 11:55PM (CT)
CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) - Legendary technology rivals Bill Gates and Steve Jobs made a rare joint appearance Wednesday and wasted no time making nice.
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AP CEO urges media to adapt to the Web
May 30 2007 11:51PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - News and information are reaching consumers in sometimes surprising ways, pushing providers to creatively adapt their output to address online demands, Associated Press President and CEO Tom Curley said Thursday.
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AP to use copyright-protection service
May 30 2007 11:18PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Associated Press will intensify its efforts to protect its copyrights on the Web and possibly uncover new sources of revenue by working with a Silicon Valley startup that's trying to help the media gain more control over digital content.
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Falwell memorabilia hit eBay
May 30 2007 10:32PM (CT)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Hundreds of items related to the Rev. Jerry Falwell have been put up for sale on eBay since the televangelist's death two weeks ago, including an autographed bobblehead doll that went for $145.
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Man described as a top spammer arrested
May 30 2007 9:56PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - A 27-year-old man described as one of the world's most prolific spammers was arrested Wednesday, and federal authorities said computer users across the Web could notice a decrease in the amount of junk e-mail.
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Palm unveils new laptop-like gadget
May 30 2007 9:12PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Seeking to recapture its innovative streak in mobile computing, Palm Inc. on Wednesday unveiled a laptop-like gadget with a full-size keyboard and 10-inch display to serve as a companion for smartphones.
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Palm unveils new laptop-like gadget
May 30 2007 9:12PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Seeking to recapture its innovative streak in mobile computing, Palm Inc. on Wednesday unveiled a laptop-like gadget with a full-size keyboard and 10-inch display to serve as a companion for smartphones.
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Palm unveils new laptop-like gadget
May 30 2007 9:12PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Seeking to recapture its innovative streak in mobile computing, Palm Inc. on Wednesday unveiled a laptop-like gadget with a full-size keyboard and 10-inch display to serve as a companion for smartphones.
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Apple debuts unprotected songs online
May 30 2007 8:21PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Apple Inc.'s iTunes Store started selling thousands of songs without copy protection Wednesday, marking the trendsetting company's latest coup and a model for what analysts say will likely become a pattern for online music sales.
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New Google program opens offline door
May 30 2007 8:14PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google Inc. on Wednesday introduced a way to move its online software applications off the Internet, hoping the flexibility will encourage more people to use the free services and extend the company's clout beyond its ubiquitous search engine.
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People power fuels new search engine
May 30 2007 8:09PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - While the Internet's major search engines keep adding more computers to scan the Web and run increasingly sophisticated algorithms to pull up meaningful results, dot-com luminary Jason Calacanis thinks there's still a place for people power.
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Yahoo's chief tech officer resigns
May 30 2007 7:02PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo Inc.'s chief technology officer is resigning after nearly a decade on the job, creating a management void as the Internet icon tries to mine more profits from a recent upgrade to its system for delivering online ads.
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EBay acquires StumbleUpon
May 30 2007 5:51PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - EBay Inc. announced Wednesday that it acquired StumbleUpon Inc., a software startup that suggests Web sites based on reader reviews and personal preferences of its members.
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Apple says YouTube coming to Apple TV
May 30 2007 5:49PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Apple Inc. said Wednesday it will soon introduce the ability for Apple TV users to access the popular YouTube service on their living room televisions through its video-streaming set-top-box.
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MySpace parent to buy Photobucket site
May 30 2007 4:21PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The parent of MySpace is buying the media-sharing site Photobucket for about $300 million, bringing together two of the Internet's most popular hangouts.
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IBM cutting another 1,500 positions
May 30 2007 3:48PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - IBM Corp. laid off 1,570 people Wednesday, primarily from an ongoing overhaul of operations in its giant technology services unit.
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Kyte melds networking, media sharing
May 30 2007 3:33PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Fingers all tired from typing Web addresses from Bebo to Zebo to hit all your social networking and media sharing sites?
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Kyte melds networking, media sharing
May 30 2007 3:33PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Fingers all tired from typing Web addresses from Bebo to Zebo to hit all your social networking and media sharing sites?
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Sweden upstaged in virtual diplomacy
May 30 2007 2:51PM (CT)
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - Sweden opened an embassy Wednesday in the computer-generated world of "Second Life," but it wasn't the pioneering venture into virtual diplomacy it had expected.
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Google chairman dismisses privacy issue
May 30 2007 1:30PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Google Chairman Eric Schmidt said Wednesday that U.S. regulatory approval of his company's proposed acquisition of DoubleClick will not be hindered by concerns over privacy.
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Google chairman dismisses privacy issue
May 30 2007 1:30PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Google Chairman Eric Schmidt said Wednesday that U.S. regulatory approval of his company's proposed acquisition of DoubleClick will not be hindered by concerns over privacy.
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CBS buys Last.fm for $280 million cash
May 30 2007 12:25PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - CBS Corp. said Wednesday it is buying Last.fm, a music-focused online social network, for $280 million in cash in a bid to attract younger viewers and listeners across its businesses.
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Cigna offers free cancer video game
May 30 2007 10:50AM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Roxxi, a brunette nanobot with a blaster for a left arm, takes careful aim at a cancer cell and zaps it into oblivion.
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Microsoft unveils new Surface computer
May 30 2007 9:28AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Microsoft Corp. has taken the wraps off "Surface," a coffee-table shaped computer that responds to touch and to special bar codes attached to everyday objects.
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YouTube site returns to Morocco
May 30 2007 8:03AM (CT)
RABAT, Morocco (AP) - Moroccans were able to access the video-sharing site YouTube on Wednesday for the first time since access was blocked last week.
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YouTube site returns to Morocco
May 30 2007 8:03AM (CT)
RABAT, Morocco (AP) - Moroccans were able to access the video-sharing site YouTube on Wednesday for the first time since access was blocked last week.
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AMA wants doctors to swap idea online
May 30 2007 12:44AM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - The American Medical Association is working with a startup company that encourages doctors to swap ideas online and charges investment firms to view postings that could serve as tip-offs to drug side effects and other market-moving medical trends.
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