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Networked 'smart plug' gets energy info flowing
November 9, 2009 4:35 AM PST
Carbon software company Zerofootprint has developed TalkingPlug, a network-enabled plug replacement that can gather energy usage data and control appliances.
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There's a map for that: GPS or smartphone?
November 9, 2009 4:00 AM PST
Almost every handset comes with mapping software these days, but standalone GPS devices are becoming more affordable than ever.
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After 5 years, Firefox faces new challenges
November 9, 2009 4:00 AM PST
Mozilla helped reshape the Web since releasing Firefox 1.0 five years ago. Now it's got a reawakened Microsoft and Google Chrome to reckon with.
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Ex-Palm trio loads up on Vitamin D
November 9, 2009 3:00 AM PST
Rob Haitani, Greg Shirai and Celeste Baranski are tapping AI to try to make sense of what's going on in digital videos. Their first target: the surveillance camera industry.
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Cisco ruffles feathers with new collaboration tools
November 8, 2009 10:05 PM PST
Cisco turns up the heat on partner Microsoft as it expands and enhances its suite of collaboration tools.
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Review redux: Flixster movie app for BlackBerry
November 8, 2009 9:16 PM PST
Taking a closer look at Flixster's updated movie preview and showtime app for BlackBerry.
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Rickrolling iPhone worm is never gonna give you up
November 8, 2009 9:07 PM PST
iPhones that have been "jailbroken" are potentially vulnerable to a worm that replaces the device's default wallpaper with, yes, a photo of pop singer Rick Astley.
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Nvidia CEO says 'no' to Intel-compatible chip
November 8, 2009 6:55 PM PST
Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang dismisses rumors that the graphics chip supplier is working on an Intel-compatible chip.
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New pre-orders of Nook get later shipping date
November 8, 2009 5:55 PM PST
Demand for the unreleased e-book reader is so strong that the bookseller is telling new customers not to expect shipment until December 11.
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New Verizon ad calls iPhone 'misfit toy'
November 8, 2009 2:50 PM PST
If you believed that the first "Droid Does" teaser was the last time Verizon was going to attack the iPhone, you would be mistaken. Here we go again.
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Al Gore: It's not just about the planet
November 8, 2009 7:50 AM PST
In a talk promoting his book, Al Gore looks for fixes beyond renewable energy and draws the link between environment, energy, and the economy.
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First iPhone, now Droid. Who needs Windows?
November 8, 2009 5:45 AM PST
Windows Mobile is losing the last glimmers of its mojo as phones based on the Android 2.0 operating system push the buzz meter needle into the red zone.
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Judge halts BlueBeat's sale of Beatles tunes
November 7, 2009 2:51 PM PST
Temporary restraining order finds BlueBeat's arguments "lacking in clarity" and sees the threat of irreparable harm to the copyright holders.
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How much would you pay to see your future?
November 7, 2009 1:38 PM PST
Three years after the human genome was sequenced at a price tag of $3 billion, Complete Genomics does it for just $4,400 in material cost.
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Apple said to be working on 'world-mode' iPhone
November 7, 2009 12:42 PM PST
The AppleInsider blog says it's gotten wind of a "hybrid iPhone," due in the third quarter of 2010, that would work on both GSM and CDMA (hear that, Verizon?).
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Bird drops baguette, halts Collider
November 7, 2009 11:59 AM PST
Testing on the Large Hadron Collider is halted after a bird drops a chunk of carbohydrates into the machine, causing a power outage.
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Want a Droid on the cheap? Let's start a club!
November 7, 2009 10:58 AM PST
Right now, you have to buy one and sign a two-year contract. Is a Gadget of the Month Club the answer? Or should phone companies be more like clothes stores?
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Is Verizon's new early-termination fee anti-consumer?
November 7, 2009 8:04 AM PST
That $350 fee doubles the current one, but Verizon insists it's justified because of the higher prices of today's phones.
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Popular iPhone movie app flops on BlackBerry
November 6, 2009 4:57 PM PST
Flixster's Movies app 1.0 just isn't up to snuff on BlackBerry.
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Mobile: Still waiting to see what sticks
November 6, 2009 4:53 PM PST
As businesses try to capitalize on the growing mobile software market, open source can offer a way to encourage adoption and build products in the image of the prospective buyer.
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