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Microsoft to release new IE Web browser
Oct 18 2006 7:01PM (CT)
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) - Microsoft Corp. is giving its Web browser software its first major upgrade in years, amid signs that Internet Explorer's market share is eroding.
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HP passes Dell in world PC shipments
Oct 18 2006 6:36PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Hewlett-Packard Co. supplanted Dell Inc. as the world leader in personal computer shipments during the third quarter, returning the bragging rights to Silicon Valley for the first time in nearly three years, according to figures released Wednesday by two influential research firms.
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Review: Apple offers value in new iPods
Oct 18 2006 6:33PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Fans of Apple Computer Inc.'s portable music players will find the new, video-capable models of the iPod and its miniature counterpart, the Nano, clearly worth the wait.
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Apple says some iPods contained a virus
Oct 18 2006 6:33PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - In another example of how mobile gadgets can carry malicious programs, Apple Computer Inc. said a fraction of its iPod players sold in the past month contained a virus that affects Windows systems.
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Sites let political junkies post video
Oct 18 2006 6:19PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Politicians always say every vote counts. But what about every video? Atlanta-based ViTrue and Friendster are hoping to build buzz by allowing political junkies to post their own campaign videos online.
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AOL to make portals for kids, teens free
Oct 18 2006 6:16PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - AOL's portals targeted at kids and teens will soon be available for free as the company continues its chase for online advertising dollars.
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RadioShack offers tech classes online
Oct 18 2006 6:14PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - RadioShack Corp. is turning to online classes to help consumers navigate the confusing world of technology. Consumers can learn how to edit digital photos, choose and set up high-definition televisions, buy a new computer and explore satellite radio.
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Nielsen to track video games
Oct 18 2006 6:11PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - The company known for tracking television viewers now plans to do the same thing with video games.
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Plug pulled on old-time Eudora software
Oct 18 2006 6:09PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The Eudora e-mail software has been around nearly 20 years, long before the Internet became a household word. Now, with its glory days behind, its owner is calling it quits.
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Cars to automatically detect speed limit
Oct 18 2006 6:06PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Sorry, Smokey. Speeding tickets might become yesterday's headache for drivers who use an automatic speed-limit detection system in the works from German electronics giant Siemens AG.
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Privacy group sues FBI for database info
Oct 18 2006 5:24PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A privacy-advocacy group has sued the U.S. government for information about an FBI database of more than 700 million personal records set up after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
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Privacy group sues FBI for database info
Oct 18 2006 5:24PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A privacy-advocacy group has sued the U.S. government for information about an FBI database of more than 700 million personal records set up after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
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Costs up as UAE regulators ban Net phone
Oct 18 2006 3:28PM (CT)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - When telecom regulators in this country cut access to the popular Internet phone program Skype, the price of international calling skyrocketed.
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European artists defend copyright fees
Oct 18 2006 12:16PM (CT)
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - European filmmakers and musicians spoke out Wednesday against any possible EU moves to end copyright levies on electronic equipment, saying this would deprive them of fair compensation for people copying their works.
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European artists defend copyright fees
Oct 18 2006 12:16PM (CT)
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - European filmmakers and musicians spoke out Wednesday against any possible EU moves to end copyright levies on electronic equipment, saying this would deprive them of fair compensation for people copying their works.
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RadioShack to offer free online training
Oct 18 2006 6:13AM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - RadioShack Corp. thinks it has found a way to help consumers wondering how to edit digital photos or understand the difference between 1080i and 1080p high-def televisions: online classes.
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