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Review: Voice-activated software accurate
Jul 19 2006 7:33PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - If you spot any errors in this paragraph, don't be dismayed. It was written with new voice-activated software that is billed as a way to operate computer while rarely laying hands on it.
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Food execs court kids with 'advergames'
Jul 19 2006 7:33PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - When they play Chips Ahoy Soccer Shootout and Pop-Tart Slalom, kids aren't just having fun. They also are subjects in marketing efforts to sell food, a study finds.
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Yahoo shares plunge 22 percent
Jul 19 2006 6:18PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo's stock price plunged by nearly 22 percent Wednesday, marking its largest one-day drop ever after the Internet powerhouse postponed a pivotal change to the advertising formula that propels its profits.
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Intel's 2Q profit falls 57 percent
Jul 19 2006 6:09PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Intel Corp.'s second-quarter profit plunged 57 percent as the world's largest chip maker struggled with stiff competition and a shift in demand toward less expensive products.
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EU: Town can't build fiber-optic network
Jul 19 2006 5:24PM (CT)
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - The European Commission on Wednesday banned a small Dutch town from building its own fiber-optic network, saying the plan would be unfair to broadband companies _ a decision with potentially far-reaching consequences.
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AI believers tout optimism for technology
Jul 19 2006 5:19PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - With artificial intelligence marking its 50th anniversary, it's tempting to recall how the technology has proven to be overhyped.
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Agencies to teach cybersecurity protection
Jul 19 2006 4:57PM (CT)
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Federal scientists who study how hackers try to break into computer-based controls for nuclear reactors and other automated industrial systems are passing the secrets on to the private operators of such facilities.
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Cartoon Network develops online game
Jul 19 2006 4:51PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The Cartoon Network is developing a "massively" multiplayer online game in the vein of "World of Warcraft" and "EverQuest" for kids 6 to 14.
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Survey: Majority of blogs are personal
Jul 19 2006 4:50PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The most high-profile blogs may be about news, politics or technology, but the vast majority of Web journals are more personal in nature, a survey found.
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AIM Pro features free conferencing tools
Jul 19 2006 4:48PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A new, business version of AOL's popular AIM instant-messaging software features free conferencing tools from WebEx Communications Inc.
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Rambus to restate results due to options
Jul 19 2006 4:15PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Rambus Inc., a designer of technology for computer memory chips, said it plans to restate financial results for the past three years to correct errors related to its accounting of stock options.
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Survey: Bloggers are young Internet users
Jul 19 2006 12:58PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Bloggers are a predominantly young group of Internet users who are novice storytellers, enjoy describing their own experiences and have a growing audience in the online world.
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WTO to probe limits on Internet gambling
Jul 19 2006 12:56PM (CT)
GENEVA (AP) - The WTO on Wednesday set up a panel to investigate whether U.S. restrictions on Internet gambling comply with international trade rules.
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AT&T launches box with Web, satellite
Jul 19 2006 5:37AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - AT&T Inc. is launching a satellite TV set-top box Wednesday that also connects to the Internet for movie downloads, reinforcing the phone company's push into video services.
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China says number of Web users hits 123M
Jul 19 2006 5:34AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China's population of Internet users, already the world's second-biggest after the U.S., has jumped by nearly 20 percent over the past year to 123 million, with broadband access soaring, the government said Wednesday.
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Amazon.com draws fire from Humane Society
Jul 19 2006 5:18AM (CT)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The Humane Society of the United States is threatening a lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc., saying the online retailer is violating federal law by selling two magazines that promote cockfighting.
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Yahoo to get tool to estimate home's worth
Jul 19 2006 1:26AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Seattle startup Zillow.com said Tuesday it will supply Yahoo Inc.'s online real estate service with a tool to estimate what any home might be worth.
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CinemaNow to sell movie downloads
Jul 19 2006 12:52AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - CinemaNow Inc. will begin selling mainstream movies for download that can be transferred to DVD and watched on standalone players, marking a first for Hollywood films bought and distributed over the Internet.
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Microsoft to license 3-D image technology
Jul 19 2006 12:44AM (CT)
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) - Microsoft Corp. plans to license a technology for manipulating three-dimensional images as part of the company's efforts to make more money from its in-house research and development.
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