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BlackBerry maker urged to settle dispute
Nov 30 2005 11:40PM (CT)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A federal judge moved a step closer Wednesday to reissuing an injunction that threatens BlackBerry e-mail service in this country, placing more pressure on the wireless device's maker, Research In Motion Ltd., to settle the patent case.
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Japan abandons 'iPod tax' idea
Nov 30 2005 11:04PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan is forgoing a copyright law revision to charge royalties on digital music players _ a proposal dubbed the "iPod tax" _ after discussions in a government panel produced no consensus on ways to police violations.
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Web archive open for hurricane sites
Nov 30 2005 6:51PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The Internet Archive is preserving more than 25 million Web pages relating to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita from some 1,500 news, online journals and other sites.
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Microsoft develops classified service
Nov 30 2005 6:06PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Microsoft Corp. is developing an online classified service to compete with the likes of Craigslist and becoming the latest company to capitalize on growing consumer interest in buying and selling everything from cars to baby-sitting services on the Web.
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Service lets users store music on Internet
Nov 30 2005 6:04PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The founder of the original MP3.com Web site for downloading music has launched a service that lets computer users store their music files on the Internet and retrieve from pretty much anywhere.
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Calif. airport to offer express screening
Nov 30 2005 6:04PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The international airport of Silicon Valley will soon become the nation's second airfield to offer a high-tech express lane for security checks.
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Sweden seeks to bring World Expo online
Nov 30 2005 6:02PM (CT)
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - There won't be any cotton candy, but most other treats of a world fair would be available in an Internet version of the global exposition.
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Microsoft launches security service test
Nov 30 2005 6:02PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Microsoft Corp. is offering the public a free test version of its new service for protecting consumers from viruses and other Internet threats.
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Google, Yahoo test new online ad model
Nov 30 2005 6:02PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Internet giants Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. are testing a new form of online advertising that encourages people to pick up the phone rather than click on a link, lending credibility to the "pay-per-call" ad model.
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FeliCa developer wins at Innovator Awards
Nov 30 2005 6:01PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - A developer of computer-chip embedded cards for making cashless payments was the top recipient of awards designed to inspire Japanese innovation and creativity in a nation historically more famous for conformity than individuality.
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Grateful Dead angers fans over downloads
Nov 30 2005 4:48PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Grateful Dead, the psychedelic jam band that toured for three decades, has angered some of its biggest fans by asking a nonprofit Web site to halt _ at least temporarily _ the free downloading of concert recordings.
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Online sales strong for start of season
Nov 30 2005 2:52PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Free shipping and enticing discounts appeared to have paid off for online merchants, who enjoyed a robust Monday, the official start of the holiday shopping season for electronic retailers.
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Yahoo unveils RSS e-mail folder
Nov 30 2005 7:40AM (CT)
SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) - Looking to gain another edge on its rivals, Internet powerhouse Yahoo Inc. on Wednesday will begin testing a new e-mail folder designed to make it easier for people to track the latest information posted on their favorite Web sites.
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SKorea to rule on Microsoft case next week
Nov 30 2005 5:56AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's antitrust watchdog said Wednesday it will likely rule next week on allegations that Microsoft Corp. violated trade rules by bundling its software products with Windows.
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Intel to partner with TiVo on PC platform
Nov 30 2005 12:30AM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Looking to boost the number of computers whirring away in living rooms, Intel Corp. on Wednesday unveiled its first list of companies whose products are expected to work with the chip maker's upcoming Viiv entertainment PC platform.
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