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  Obama vows to protect intellectual property

  The president says U.S. intellectual property is the country's "single greatest asset" and must be protected from piracy and counterfeiting.

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  'Deep-energy retrofits' take root in homes

  The talk at a building confab in Boston is of how to cut energy use in houses by more than 50 percent. Early tests show it can be done, but with steep costs.
  • Chasing efficiency at home

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• When malware strikes via bad ads on good sites

  Who is responsible for malware in ads, Web site owners or ad networks and delivery firms?

  (Posted in InSecurity Complex by Elinor Mills)

• Google ponders split decision on China

  Google appears close to deciding its future in China and might be eyeing a resolution that lets it stay in the country in some fashion even if it shuts down its search engine.

  (Posted in Relevant Results by Tom Krazit)

• IE 9, Windows Phone in the Mix

  At the annual Las Vegas event, Microsoft plans to show its latest browser and give developers the tools they need to write software for the forthcoming Windows Phone 7 series devices.

  (Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried)

• Why no one cares about privacy anymore

  A backlash to the Google Buzz backlash indicates that people have grown comfortable relinquishing their privacy. Call it Generation X-hibitionist, developing on Web sites like Loopt, FriendFeed, Flickr, and Blippy.

  (Posted in Politics and Law by Declan McCullagh)

• Beijing official warns Google to obey China's laws

  Minister of Industry and Information Technology Li Yizhong cautions that the search giant must adhere to China's laws on censorship.

  (Posted in Politics and Law by Lance Whitney)

• ISP interruptions trip up Zeus botnet

  But the source of the Zeus banking Trojan is back in action after unidentified agents cut off upstream connectivity to an ISP in Kazakhstan.

  (Posted in Security by Tom Espiner)

• Video game pros get down to work at GDC

  photos Game developers, artists, and producers gather to share ideas on the industry's future at the world's largest professionals-only video game convention.
  • Roundup: GCD 2010

• Google tweaking Buzz to declutter Gmail in-box

  Don't like Buzz spamming your Gmail in-box? Google is adding some knobs to let users dial down the notifications.

  (Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland)

• Report: Verizon 4G handsets out by mid-2011

  Verizon Wireless exec tells The Wall Street Journal it will have a 4G wireless phone on the market within three to six months of launching its 4G LTE network.

  (Posted in Signal Strength by Marguerite Reardon)

• Friday Poll: What else should iPhone OS 4.0 get?

  Rumors say the new OS will get the ability to multitask; an updated interface with widgets in addition to apps; speed improvements; and more. What else should Apple include?

  (Posted in Crave by Matt Hickey)

• iPad pre-orders start Friday morn

  Company confirms that anyone who wants to order an iPad online can begin the quest early Friday--5:30 a.m PST, to be exact. You don't even have to get out of bed.

  (Posted in Technically Incorrect by Chris Matyszczyk)

• Giveaway: Altec Lansing speakers

  For this week's Crave giveaway, we're serving up the highly rated Altec Lansing Expressionist Ultra PC speakers.

  (Posted in Crave by David Carnoy)

• Google makes its local shopping move

  Company announces Thursday that it will offer mobile device users inventory checks on local stores, allowing them to see if products are available.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Larry Dignan)
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