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New solar plane takes first test flight
December 3, 2009 9:59 AM PST
Switzerland's Solar Impulse, the first solar plane designed to fly day and night without fuel, takes its initial test flight, traveling a distance of 1,148 feet.
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Google, Red Hat represent tech at Obama jobs summit
December 3, 2009 9:52 AM PST
Among 100 invitees to Obama jobs summit, only Google's Eric Schmidt and Red Hat's Jim Whitehurst appear to be representing the technology industry. Here's why.
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Google Earth peers into California's eco-future
December 3, 2009 9:42 AM PST
CalAdapt tool under development maps out scary climate change scenarios for the Golden State in the coming years. Imagine a state without skiing or nice beaches.
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Google wants to unclog Net's DNS plumbing
December 3, 2009 9:39 AM PST
The Net giant, ever eager for a faster Internet, debuts its Google Public DNS service. With it, Google could become even more central to the Net.
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Avast update falsely flags good apps as malware
December 3, 2009 9:24 AM PST
Czechoslovakia-based antivirus maker fixes security update that mistakenly identified good programs as a Trojan.
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Orangutan takes photos, shares them on Facebook
December 3, 2009 9:18 AM PST
Cool use of a Facebook fan page: A hub for photographs taken by an ape with a digital camera.
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ComScore: So far, online holiday sales are up
December 3, 2009 9:05 AM PST
Company releases metrics for Cyber Monday and the holiday season to date. And like statistics from other research firms, the numbers are heartening for retailers.
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Boxee gets Clicker app, but not all Clicker data
December 3, 2009 9:00 AM PST
Clicker really was made for a living-room app like Boxee. But Boxee itself is feeling a bit crowded.
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Phone photo quality interests Google, Microsoft
December 3, 2009 8:12 AM PST
Want something more sophisticated than a megapixel count to judge a phone camera? Two tech titans have joined an effort to offer a better guide.
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Study: 'Digital abuse' hits half of youth
December 3, 2009 8:04 AM PST
The study conducted by MTV and the AP also finds that nearly a third of 14- to 24-year-olds either sent or received a "sext."
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Lenovo mobile push could hurt PC side
December 3, 2009 6:36 AM PST
The PC maker could weaken its core business with new efforts to play a leading role in handheld devices in China and beyond.
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SmartSynch offers universal router for smart grids
December 3, 2009 6:27 AM PST
The IP-based GridRouter might give cautious consumer electronics companies more confidence about jumping on the smart-grid bandwagon.
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FCC seeks comment on spectrum re-allocation
December 3, 2009 5:52 AM PST
Regulators open a proceeding on whether they should re-allocate wireless spectrum given to TV broadcasters for use by wireless broadband providers.
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Comcast snags NBC Universal to build $37 billion venture
December 3, 2009 5:13 AM PST
The deal would make Comcast a major media player with several very profitable cable channels. But could it succumb to cable-bashing opponents?
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Bing Maps Beta: Very cool, but limited
December 3, 2009 4:00 AM PST
High-res imagery and a slick user interface make the Bing Maps Beta one of the best new Bing features, but it still has a long way to go to match Google's breadth.
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Disease-detecting device vibrates with potential
December 2, 2009 5:21 PM PST
GE announces the first commercial application of magnetic resonance elastography, developed at the Mayo Clinic, to detect disease through both imaging and low-frequency sound waves.
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Wicked online cash grab out of Tiger Woods scandal
December 2, 2009 4:37 PM PST
A Yahoo Sports editorial about Tiger Woods' marital and image woes is adorned by a web ad from the Professional Golf Association offering to reveal Phil Mickleson's secrets.
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Wireless operators stop whining about ads
December 2, 2009 4:14 PM PST
AT&T and Verizon Wireless have dismissed lawsuits against each other claiming their advertisements were misleading.
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Character limitations in passwords considered harmful
December 2, 2009 4:09 PM PST
Some Web sites only allow alphanumeric characters (letters and numbers) in their passwords. This invites bad passwords, lowering security for everyone.
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Apple OKs Super Mario app; expect removal
December 2, 2009 4:01 PM PST
A non-Nintendo-blessed Super Mario app arrives at Apple's App Store, but probably won't be there for long.
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