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Underground data center to help heat Helsinki
November 29, 2009 9:02 PM PST
Excess heat from hundreds of computer servers to be located in the bedrock beneath one of the city's popular tourist sites will be captured and channeled into a system of water-heated pipes used to warm homes.
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A slightly unfortunate Twitter billboard
November 29, 2009 5:54 PM PST
A Twitter billboard for a TV station in Mobile, Ala., manages to marry an image of its three news anchors with the tweet: "3 accused of gang rape in Monroeville."
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Barnes & Noble Nook to hit stores later than expected
November 29, 2009 5:10 PM PST
B&N says the company will have the e-readers in some stores on December 7, a week later than expected, because the company is prioritizing delivery to customers who preordered.
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Droid does, iPhone doesn't: The porn app store
November 29, 2009 4:09 PM PST
Company called MiKandi launches what it claims is the world's first adult-only mobile app store. But while the apps work with Android phones, they won't with iPhones.
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Click away: Holiday Web shopping bounces back
November 29, 2009 1:19 PM PST
ComScore says online holiday shopping is up a bit this year--3 percent so far. That's not saying a lot, since last year's sales were soft, but it's something.
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iPhone officially lands in South Korea
November 29, 2009 12:33 PM PST
Enthusiasts wait in line overnight to get their hands on Apple's iconic smartphone, whose arrival is expected to challenge homegrown giants Samsung and LG Electronics.
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Investor forecasts show Psystar is crazy
November 28, 2009 3:56 PM PST
Documents uncovered in Apple's ongoing litigation show Psystar told investors it would sell millions of Mac clones by 2011. In reality, it sold 768 in the last year.
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Pub fined $13k for Wi-Fi copyright infringement
November 28, 2009 11:14 AM PST
Companies offering open Wi-Fi access face legal uncertainty following a court case.
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AT&T has refurbished 16GB iPhone 3Gs for $49
November 27, 2009 4:27 PM PST
Carrier is offering refurbished 16GB iPhone 3Gs for $49 and waiving the $35 activation fee.
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Tips for safe online shopping
November 27, 2009 1:05 PM PST
As the holiday season begins, Larry Magid offers some tips on safe holiday shopping.
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Black Friday at Best Buy: What's the big deal?
November 27, 2009 11:52 AM PST
An early morning visit to a Best Buy in Marin City, Calif., reveals no lines, no craziness, and some fairly sleepy Best Buy employees.
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Shuttle Atlantis glides home after station visit
November 27, 2009 10:30 AM PST
The shuttle Atlantis returns to Earth after an 11-day three-spacewalk mission to deliver 15 tons of equipment and spare parts to the International Space Station.
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Apple sues power adapter knockoff maker
November 27, 2009 10:22 AM PST
Apple filed a lawsuit against Media Solutions Holdings for selling replacement power adapters that infringe on its patent.
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Trend watch 2010: Mobile movies
November 27, 2009 9:29 AM PST
Streaming movies will become more common to mobile devices as more people switch to smartphones. Can wireless networks keep up with the demand?
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HP Envy eclipses the Apple MacBook
November 27, 2009 8:35 AM PST
The Hewlett-Packard Envy 13 moves past the Apple MacBook Air in some important respects, but the price tag is a problem.
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Handbrake 0.9.4: Your best deal on Black Friday
November 27, 2009 8:23 AM PST
Handbrake, the world's best video transcoder, just hit its 0.9.4 release and delivers more than 1,000 changes while improving speed, quality, and file size.
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Apple's 2009 Black Friday deals: all MacBook Pro models $101 off
November 27, 2009 6:09 AM PST
According to purportedly leaked documents on the tech rumor site Boy Genius Report, Apple is gearing up to offer a series of a variety of bargains on products from iPods to MacBooks.
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NASA tech simulates moon landing (audio slideshow)
November 27, 2009 6:00 AM PST
Inside the massive Vertical Motion Simulator at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, Calif., engineers test designs for next-generation lunar landers.
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A wild ride on NASA's massive flight simulator
November 27, 2009 4:00 AM PST
The Vertical Motion Simulator trains all comers in capsule landings, helicopter flights, and even bobsled runs. Now it's helping in the design of next-gen lunar landers.
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Science untarnished by 'Climategate,' U.N. says
November 26, 2009 4:31 PM PST
Chair of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says stolen e-mails do not damage the credibility of findings that humans are to blame for global warming.
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