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Roku adds Flickr, Facebook, Pandora, and more video channels
November 23, 2009 4:49 AM PST
The streaming set-top box adds more to its arsenal of Netflix, Amazon, and MLB on demand.
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Nintendo launches paid video content for Wii
November 23, 2009 4:00 AM PST
New survey statistics and new revenue streams suggest the Wii still has plenty of room to grow.
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Alternate-reality games flourish at the grassroots
November 23, 2009 4:00 AM PST
While big ARGs like I Love Bees and The Beast get most of the ink, there has been a steady stream of games built for very small audiences, without corporate sponsorship.
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E-tailers snagged in marketing 'scam' blame customers
November 23, 2009 4:00 AM PST
Priceline, Classmates.com, and Orbitz say customers should read the fine print before complaining about being charged recurring monthly fees to join loyalty programs they didn't want.
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'Jurassic Park' kid cast as Facebook co-founder
November 22, 2009 11:59 PM PST
Actor Joseph Mazzello, best known as a freaked-out 8-year-old chased by dinos, will now play a nerdy Harvard engineer chased by ConnectU lawyers.
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Sun Catalytix secures money for low-cost solar fuel
November 22, 2009 9:00 PM PST
The MIT spin-off finishes a $3 million seed round to pursue a cheap catalyst for splitting water to make hydrogen from clean energy sources.
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Farewell, triangles: AOL preps its post-Time Warner look
November 22, 2009 7:26 PM PST
The company enlisted a branding consultancy to revamp its logo and brand attitude for its spinoff as a publicly traded company next month. Here's the first look at it.
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Report: Microsoft may help News Corp. delist sites
November 22, 2009 5:35 PM PST
The media empire is talking with the tech giant about having its Web sites removed from Google search results, according to a Financial Times report.
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Atlantis astronaut's wife gives birth 220 miles below
November 22, 2009 1:00 PM PST
Astronaut Randy Bresnik, in orbit on a space station supply mission, celebrated the birth of his daughter 220 miles below in Houston, saying "momma and baby are doing very well."
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The Black Friday deals that aren't
November 22, 2009 11:42 AM PST
Perhaps it's time to change your Black Friday strategy as some retailers are using tech items to get people into stores, while only holding two or three items in stock.
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Has Twitter peaked?
November 22, 2009 11:31 AM PST
Numbers from three different sources suggest that Twitter traffic is down. Is this the beginning of the end, the end of the beginning, or something in between?
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Will the 'smartbook' be a better Netbook?
November 22, 2009 6:00 AM PST
At least two companies aim to make smartbooks different enough from laptops--and Netbooks--that consumers will take notice. Think of the device as a large smartphone.
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GrandCentral Web site to jump the tracks
November 21, 2009 4:52 PM PST
Google on December 31 will shut down site for GrandCentral, which it acquired and reworked into Google Voice. Users should back up old messages now.
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NASA signs 'The Rock' to make it seem cool
November 21, 2009 11:03 AM PST
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who plays an astronaut in the new movie "Planet 51," is NASA's latest endorser, reminding people just how useful space travel really is. The Rock? Really?
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Another (loud, fuzzy) peek at Wired's tablet edition
November 21, 2009 10:44 AM PST
What will Conde Nast magazines look like once they show up on tablet computers made by Apple, Hewlett-Packard, and others? This video gives you an idea.
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McAfee warns about '12 Scams of Christmas'
November 21, 2009 10:04 AM PST
Shoppers and retailers aren't the only ones gearing up for the holidays. Criminals are out in full force with plenty of scams to separate you and your money
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Firefox: Heat and the CPU usage problem
November 21, 2009 9:15 AM PST
Mozilla's browser does not efficiently use a computer's CPU and, consequently, can cause overheating problems in some laptops, particularly ultraportables.
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Large Hadron Collider up and running again
November 20, 2009 5:03 PM PST
The world's biggest particle accelerator is in full operation after a year of repairs.
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Seize Seesmic Twitter app on BlackBerry, Android
November 20, 2009 4:02 PM PST
Twitter service Seesmic expands from the desktop with two new apps for Google Android and BlackBerry phones.
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Reporters' Roundtable Podcast: Tech biz turkeys
November 20, 2009 3:20 PM PST
In the history of tech, some decisions stand out as truly awful. This week, Rafe Needleman, Charlie Cooper, and Jim Kerstetter go over some of the worst ever.
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