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Survey: iPods more popular than beer
Jun 7 2006 9:14PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Move over Bud. College life isn't just about drinking beer. In a rare instance, Apple Computer Inc.'s iconic iPod music player surpassed beer drinking as the most "in" thing among undergraduate college students, according to the latest biannual market research study by Ridgewood, N.J.-based Student Monitor.
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Yahoo touches up photo-sharing service
Jun 7 2006 8:00PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo Inc. is touching up its online photo-sharing service so it's easier to sort and distribute digital pictures, continuing a recent overhaul of the world's most trafficked Web site.
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Microsoft plans better disclosures of tool
Jun 7 2006 6:52PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Microsoft Corp. acknowledged Wednesday that it needs to better inform users that its tool for determining whether a computer is running a pirated copy of Windows also quietly checks in daily with the software maker.
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Spammer, partners agree to $10M settlement
Jun 7 2006 6:28PM (CT)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - One of the world's most notorious spammers, his former partners and their companies have agreed to pay $10 million to settle a state lawsuit, Texas officials said Wednesday.
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For $4,995, hurricane phone available
Jun 7 2006 5:39PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Southerners worried a hurricane will leave them without phones can now buy a "Personal Hurricane Kit" for just $4,995.
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Kaplan steps down as AdBrite CEO
Jun 7 2006 5:38PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Philip Kaplan, the bawdy joker behind a profane Web site that skewered casualties of the dot-com bust, found out mocking other executives is easier than trying to run a rapidly expanding company.
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AOL releasing free security check
Jun 7 2006 5:37PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - AOL is releasing free software to automatically check whether you have the latest security protection on your Windows computer.
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German chancellor starts video podcast
Jun 7 2006 5:35PM (CT)
BERLIN (AP) - U.S. presidents have their fireside chats and weekly radio addresses. Germany's chancellor will be debuting her video podcast.
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Review: Video goggles turn iPod into TV
Jun 7 2006 5:35PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - When Apple Computer Inc. launched its video-capable iPod last year, some questioned whether consumers would embrace watching video on a 2.5-inch screen or endure holding the gadget to their faces for anything but the shortest of clips.
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Demand for gadgets propelling chip sales
Jun 7 2006 5:34PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Demand for computer chips is accelerating at a faster pace than the industry anticipated, reflecting the popularity of consumer gadgets that have become communications and entertainment hubs.
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Hurricane phone available for $4,995
Jun 7 2006 4:54PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Southerners worried a hurricane will leave them without phones can now buy a "Personal Hurricane Kit" for just $4,995.
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Networks battle ad-subbing technology
Jun 7 2006 4:52PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The major broadcast and cable networks are challenging the use of technology to substitute commercials shown during regular television programs at truck stops across the nation.
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Former Internet jester ends CEO stint
Jun 7 2006 4:41PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Philip Kaplan, the bawdy joker behind a profane Web site that skewered casualties of the dot-com bust, found out mocking other executives is easier than trying to run a rapidly expanding company.
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Motorola to invest $100M in India plant
Jun 7 2006 12:55PM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - Motorola Inc. will invest $100 million to build a cell phone and telecom equipment plant in India, a move aimed at countering rival Nokia Corp.'s dominance in the Indian market.
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Yahoo to acquire stake in GMarket Inc.
Jun 7 2006 1:27AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Yahoo Inc. will pay $60 million to acquire an approximately 10 percent stake in South Korean e-commerce provider GMarket Inc., a Yahoo spokeswoman said Thursday.
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