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Google sets up distribution network
Oct 30 2007 11:40PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google Inc. is setting up a distribution network for social networking applications, adding a new twist in the Internet search leader's brewing rivalry with rapidly maturing startup Facebook Inc.
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Judge extends Microsoft timeframe
Oct 30 2007 8:24PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has extended the timeframe for considering several states' arguments for five additional years of oversight of Microsoft Corp.'s competitive practices, and the software maker's arguments against that extension.
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Judge extends Microsoft timeframe
Oct 30 2007 8:24PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has extended the timeframe for considering several states' arguments for five additional years of oversight of Microsoft Corp.'s competitive practices, and the software maker's arguments against that extension.
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Cerberus capital reviewing ACS purchase
Oct 30 2007 8:11PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - A $6.2 billion buyout offer for Affiliated Computer Services Inc. has been withdrawn by private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, according to a published report.
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Cerberus capital reviewing ACS purchase
Oct 30 2007 8:11PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - A $6.2 billion buyout offer for Affiliated Computer Services Inc. has been withdrawn by private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, according to a published report.
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Is U.S. stuck in Internet's slow lane?
Oct 30 2007 5:34PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The United States is starting to look like a slowpoke on the Internet. Examples abound of countries that have faster and cheaper broadband connections, and more of their population connected to them.
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Is U.S. stuck in Internet's slow lane?
Oct 30 2007 5:34PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The United States is starting to look like a slowpoke on the Internet. Examples abound of countries that have faster and cheaper broadband connections, and more of their population connected to them.
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MIT researchers improve `tractor beam'
Oct 30 2007 5:20PM (CT)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - Taking up the sci-fi staple of "tractor beams," scientists have developed a way to use light to grab and move minuscule particles on a microchip. The research could lead to fine-grained biological sensors and other precisely built nanoscale devices.
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Mexico power co. to lease fiber capacity
Oct 30 2007 1:29PM (CT)
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico's main state-owned electric utility said it will begin selling telecommunications capacity on its fiber-optic network in November.
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Dutch government to ease ban on Segways
Oct 30 2007 12:41PM (CT)
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - The Netherlands will ease a ban on Segway electric scooters, allowing them to be ridden along the country's bicycle lanes and roads, the Transportation Ministry said Tuesday.
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Dutch government to ease ban on Segways
Oct 30 2007 12:41PM (CT)
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - The Netherlands will ease a ban on Segway electric scooters, allowing them to be ridden along the country's bicycle lanes and roads, the Transportation Ministry said Tuesday.
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Skype video chats get sharper
Oct 30 2007 12:34PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Video chats using Skype, eBay Inc.'s popular Internet telephone service, are about to become sharper and more lifelike, at least for those who have high-end new computers and webcams.
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Payouts for Seagate workers in N.Ireland
Oct 30 2007 12:31PM (CT)
DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) - Seagate Technology, a leading maker of computer hard drives, offered big payouts Tuesday to more than 900 workers being laid off at a Northern Ireland plant.
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Sirius Satellite Radio narrows 3Q loss
Oct 30 2007 12:02PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. narrowed its loss in the third quarter as it continued to add subscribers and said it still hopes to close its deal to combine with XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. by the end of the year.
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Internet tax moratorium goes to Bush
Oct 30 2007 11:33AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A bill to extend a moratorium on Internet access taxes for seven years was approved 402-0 by the House Tuesday, less than two days before it was set to expire.
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McAfee buying ScanAlert for $51M
Oct 30 2007 10:37AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - McAfee Inc., a leading maker of computer antivirus software, said Tuesday it is buying ScanAlert Inc. for $51 million, adding to its Internet security offerings a service intended to help consumers feel safer shopping online.
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McAfee buying ScanAlert for $51M
Oct 30 2007 10:37AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - McAfee Inc., a leading maker of computer antivirus software, said Tuesday it is buying ScanAlert Inc. for $51 million, adding to its Internet security offerings a service intended to help consumers feel safer shopping online.
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Matsushita 2Q profit drops on recalls
Oct 30 2007 8:25AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - A massive cell-phone battery recall helped drive down the profit of Matsushita, maker of Panasonic brand products, by 17 percent in the second quarter.
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Matsushita 2Q profit drops on recalls
Oct 30 2007 8:25AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - A massive cell-phone battery recall helped drive down the profit of Matsushita, maker of Panasonic brand products, by 17 percent in the second quarter.
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Some 'vampires' prefer energy over blood
Oct 30 2007 8:13AM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A force as insidious as Dracula is quietly sucking a nickel of every dollar's worth of the electricity that seeps from your home's outlets.
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Some 'vampires' prefer energy over blood
Oct 30 2007 8:13AM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A force as insidious as Dracula is quietly sucking a nickel of every dollar's worth of the electricity that seeps from your home's outlets.
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