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November 10, 2009 10:58 AM PST
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Apple rejects MAD artist's iPhone caricature app
November 10, 2009 10:52 AM PST
Company's App Store rejection process is the center of attention once again, thanks to its denial of an app for how it depicts members of the 111th Congress.
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Microsoft patches critical hole in Windows kernel
November 10, 2009 10:50 AM PST
November's Patch Tuesday features fixes for holes in Windows, Excel, and Word, and a critical one affecting the Windows kernel that could be used in drive-by download attacks on Web surfers.
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Intel debuts text reader for the blind
November 10, 2009 10:06 AM PST
The Intel Reader is a new mobile device designed to read printed text aloud for the blind or those who have a difficult time seeing or reading.
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Microsoft pulls Windows 7 download tool
November 10, 2009 9:32 AM PST
Software giant takes down tool aimed at making it easier to put Windows 7 on Netbooks after blogger raises question about whether the software improperly uses open-source code.
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Google's holiday gift: Free airport Wi-Fi
November 10, 2009 9:19 AM PST
In 47 U.S. airports, Google is subsidizing wireless Internet access, while Yahoo is doing the same in Times Square. Let's hope the network holds up.
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Intel Celeron chip anchors $249 Acer Windows 7 laptop
November 10, 2009 9:12 AM PST
Best Buy is launching its lowest-advertised-price laptop to date--and it's definitely a laptop, not a Netbook.
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Does the new Kindle have better contrast?
November 10, 2009 9:01 AM PST
The latest generation of Amazon's Kindle not only features "global" wireless connectivity but what appears to be a slightly improved screen with a higher contrast that leaves blacks looking a shade deeper.
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Amazon debuts Kindle for PC
November 10, 2009 8:43 AM PST
New software offering lets people read Kindle e-books on their Windows computers. A version for the Mac is in the works.
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SAP wants an open Java process (pot, meet kettle)
November 10, 2009 8:30 AM PST
SAP apparently doesn't understand the irony of a proprietary software company demanding that complements like Java be open.
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Get a $10 Restaurant.com gift certificate for 80 cents
November 10, 2009 7:18 AM PST
Or a $25 gift certificate for two bucks! There's always a minimum restaurant purchase required, but if you like to dine out, these deals are way too good to pass up.
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Energy costs to soar if no carbon deal, agency says
November 10, 2009 7:11 AM PST
The International Energy Agency says that without a global agreement on climate change, the ratio of energy spending to gross domestic product will double by 2030.
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Wrapping up Speeds and Feeds, part 2: Reliability
November 10, 2009 7:00 AM PST
Personal computers aren't as reliable as they could be. Creating truly reliable PCs will take a lot of work and a growing share of the system transistor budget, but it'll be worth the cost.
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Google: Caffeine search is ready to go
November 10, 2009 6:56 AM PST
Declaring the developer sandbox phase a success, Google says the revamped search system can handle a larger audience and will soon hit its first data center.
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Hundreds of Facebook groups hijacked
November 10, 2009 6:08 AM PST
Facebook groups that have lost administrators are being hijacked by a group called Control Your Info that insists it wants only to teach users a lesson about social media.
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Panda's Cloud Antivirus leaves beta behind
November 10, 2009 5:30 AM PST
First introduced in beta back in April, Panda Cloud Antivirus graduates to a stable, public release and signifies a major security vendor taking aim at the freeware competition--instead of the other way around.
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Plan your wedding with these Web resources
November 10, 2009 5:00 AM PST
If you're getting ready to plan your wedding or you know someone who is, these resources can help you save some cash and find the right vendors.
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Rutger Hauer to Hollywood: Don't fear tech
November 10, 2009 4:43 AM PST
q&a The "Blade Runner" star is backing a company that wants to open up bandwidth and says technology will help improve filmmaking.
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A new set of rules for social games
November 10, 2009 4:00 AM PST
Playfish's $300 million sale to Electronic Arts seems to spell good news for other makers of social-network games, but this is a fast-growing and messy niche filled with one plot twist after another.
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Music industry bows to point-and-shoot cameras
November 10, 2009 4:00 AM PST
As cheap, powerful automatic cameras and camera phones proliferate, the music industry--and its sports counterpart--have had to realize they can't control fans' ability to take pictures.
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